S. Korean prosecutors unveil N. Korean poison pens

S. Korean prosecutors unveil N. Korean poison pens


S. Korean prosecutors unveil N. Korean poison pens

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:52 AM PDT

Poison-tipped covert weapons allegedly carried by a North Korean agent charged with attempting to kill an anti-Pyongyang activist have been unveiled by South Korean authorities.

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Plane fire caused by Airbus windscreen heater

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:50 AM PDT

A fire that forced an Australian Airbus jet to make an emergency landing was sparked by a windscreen heating system, air accident investigators said Friday.

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VIDEO: Workers in NY cuts protest

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:21 AM PDT

Thousands of protesters have marched on New York's financial district, with rallies also held in other US cities.


House prices double in KL, says report

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:40 AM PDT

The average price of a residential unit in Kuala Lumpur more than doubled to RM448,750 compared with the national average of RM201,851 in the first half of 2011, according to the 2011/2012 Economic Report released today by the Finance Ministry.

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Asean Economic Community plan progressing, says Ttreasury

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:39 AM PDT

Progress on the Asean Economic Community (AEC), a plan to create regional economic integration by 2015, has been very encouraging with 72 per cent of Asean-wide measures under the AEC Blueprint implemented between January 2008 and July 15, 2011.

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M'sia to enhance efforts to become global Islamic finance hub

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:39 AM PDT

Malaysia will continue its efforts to strengthen its position as an international Islamic financial centre and contribute towards the internationalisation of Islamic finance.

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Fed govt fiscal deficit expected to decline to 4.7 pct of GDP in 2012

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:39 AM PDT

The Federal government fiscal deficit is projected to significantly decline to 4.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) next year, says the Finance Ministry.

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M'sia's capital fund shows positive growth, says Treasury

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:38 AM PDT

Malaysia's capital fund showed positive growth between January and July following increased gross and net funds by 31.8 per cent and 28.8 per cent to RM106.2 billion and RM62 billion, respectively, from the same period last year.

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Govt to focus on seven core areas to achieve high-income status

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:38 AM PDT

The government will focus on seven core areas next year in the bid to achieve a high-income status for the country with the well-being of the people and tackling the effects of weak external sector on the economy given utmost priority, according to the 2011/2012 Economic Report.

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Malaysia continues to enjoy full employment in 2011

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:37 AM PDT

With growth in demand for labour outpacing supply, the economy will continue to operate under conditions of full employment this year, according to 2011/2012 Economic Report released by the Finance Ministry.

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Over RM171 billion in committed investment secured since launching of ETP

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:37 AM PDT

The Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) has secured over RM171 billion in committed investment over a ten-month period since it was launched on Oct 25 last year, and there is evidence of multinationals re-entering the Malaysian market, says the 2011/2012 Economic Report released today.

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Agriculture sector expected to be stronger this year

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:37 AM PDT

The agriculture sector this year is expected to experience a stronger growth with value-added envisaged to expand 4.7 per cent compared with 2.1 per cent last year.

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Manufacturing sector growth to be driven by solar and medical device industries

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:36 AM PDT

The manufacturing sector in Malaysia is expected to be driven by higher value-added activities, with new growth initiatives in the solar and medical device industries.

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Monetary policy to remain accommodative next year

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT

Malaysia's monetary policy will remain accommodative next year to support growth, says the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

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18 dead in Vietnam floods: government

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:14 AM PDT

The death toll from the worst floods to strike Vietnam's Mekong Delta in a decade has risen to 18, the government said on Friday as it warned of further danger.

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Ling wanted KDSB to undertake development in Pulau Indah, court told

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

A retired senior officer of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) told the High Court today that former Transport Minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik had requested Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB) to carry out land development in Pulau Indah.

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Based on medical history, unlikely for Anwar to have performed sex act - surgeon

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:06 AM PDT

Based on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's medical history, it was unlikely he could have moved his body in the manner as alleged by a charge of sodomy against him, the High Court was told today.

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Three MACC officers plead not guilty to abetment in robbery

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:05 AM PDT

Three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to nine counts of abetting two other men, who are still at large, with robbing three Singaporeans of USD300,000 (RM953,580).

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Kelantan to set up technical committee over implementation of hudud law - Nik Aziz

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 12:54 AM PDT

The PAS-led Kelantan government will set up a special technical committee pertaining to the implementation of "hudud" law in the state, Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said today.

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Kadhafi urges mass demos as his diehards fight back

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 12:30 AM PDT

Deposed strongman Moamer Kadhafi called on Libyans to turn out in their millions to demonstrate against the country's new rulers, as his forces launched a counter-attack in his besieged hometown Sirte.

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