Court denies forfeiture of property in PKFZ case

Court denies forfeiture of property in PKFZ case

Court denies forfeiture of property in PKFZ case

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:23 AM PDT

The High Court today dismissed an application by the government to forfeit property valued at more than RM32 million owned by two individuals and seven companies that had managed the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project.

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Malaysia exports up 16.6% in September

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:22 AM PDT

Malaysia said Friday that exports, the mainstay of the economy, rose 16.6 percent on-year in September as strong demand in Asia offset weak shipments to the troubled US and European markets.

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Bursa presents Invest Malaysia to HK fund managers

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:22 AM PDT

Bursa Malaysia Bhd in partnership with OSK Investment Bank, presented Invest Malaysia to Hong Kong fund managers on Thursday.

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Jury to decide fate of Jackson doctor

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:16 AM PDT

The fate of Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray could be decided Friday when jurors in his manslaughter trial start deliberating, after lawyers clashed at the climax of the high-profile case.

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VIDEO: Mars men set to 'land' 18 months on

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:19 AM PDT

Six men locked away in steel tubes for a year-and-a-half to simulate a mission to Mars are set to end the experiment.


VIDEO: Conrad Murray case goes to jury

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:24 AM PDT

The case against the doctor charged with the death of the pop star Michael Jackson goes to the jury, following closing statements.


VIDEO: Greece PM faces fresh call to resign

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:27 AM PDT

Greece's centre-right opposition has demanded Prime Minister George Papandreou resign, throwing into disarray plans for a unity government.


VIDEO: G20 seeks solution to debt crisis

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:29 AM PDT

The G20 leaders are set to continue their talks today as they seek to find a sustainable solution to the eurozone debt crisis.


Agitators blamed for Oakland unrest that injured 8

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:32 AM PDT

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - Police arrested more than 100 demonstrators early on Thursday in clashes that activists and Oakland city officials alike blamed on agitators who provoked unrest following a day of mostly peaceful rallies against economic inequality.


Student loses suit against Khazanah over scholarship

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:05 AM PDT

The High Court today struck out a suit brought by a student against Khazanah Nasional Bhd after he had failed to obtain a scholarship offered by the investment arm of the government for study at the University of Cambridge.

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Sunway says not in talks with Sime on Iskandar JV

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:04 AM PDT

Sunway Bhd today said it is not involved in any discussion with conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd to jointly develop townships in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor.

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Rapid economic growth the only solution for recovery: BRICS

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:03 AM PDT

Leaders of emerging giants Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) on Thursday expressed serious concern over fresh instability and volatility in markets and said rapid economic growth in a sustained and balanced manner was the only solution to recover from it, reports Press Trust of India (PTI).

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China breaks up fake medicine racket

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:55 PM PDT

China said Friday it had busted a gang that produced and sold fake medicine -- some made of animal feed -- arresting 114 suspects and seizing more than 65 million counterfeit tablets.

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VIDEO: Racoon has a bath - it's Odd Box

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:59 PM PDT

Radio 1's Dominic Byrne from the Chris Moyles Show with the week's weird videos.


Engine trouble forces Qantas A380 to divert to Dubai

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:03 AM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An engine fault forced a Qantas Airways A380 plane bound for London to divert to Dubai on Friday, exactly a year since a mid-air engine blowout prompted the Australian airline to ground its entire fleet of A380 superjumbos for nearly a month.


Bangkok subway at risk from advancing floods

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:21 PM PDT

Thailand's worst floods in half a century reached the edge of downtown Bangkok on Friday, threatening some underground rail stations and forcing the closure of a major shopping centre.

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Eight dead, mostly children, in Argentina road crash

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:06 PM PDT

At least eight people, including five members of a little league football team, died late Thursday in a road accident in Argentina, the second major crash in as many days, authorities said.

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China hospital disposes of live baby: report

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:06 PM PDT

A hospital in south China has suspended four medical workers for mistakenly diagnosing a stillbirth and disposing of a baby that was alive, state press said Friday.

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Toyota, Nissan extend Thai flood production halts

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:05 PM PDT

Japanese automakers Toyota and Nissan on Friday said they had extended production suspensions at their factories in Thailand due to the impact of severe flooding on parts supply.

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Taiwan has more women than men for the first time

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:05 PM PDT

Taiwan now has more women than men for the first time in its history, the island's latest census showed Friday, in stark contrast to China where there is a large preponderance of males.

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