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- Seven asylum-seekers dead in Indonesian boat capsize
- Sosilawati's murder trial adjourned to Wednesday
- Seagate bullish about HDD market in Malaysia
- RM10bn worth of investments under ETP realised: Idris Jala
- Japanese urged to wrap up warm to save winter power
- Musa wants full probe into collision
- Melaka Air to fly to Penang, Kota Bharu
- Court's decision on UUCA to be brought to Cabinet
- Vehicle explosion in China kills 4, injures hundreds
- RM15.9bn for fuel subsidies this year
- Seek greater financial integration: Zeti
- Thursday's picket will be peaceful: MTUC
- Thai officials on defensive as flood anger mounts
- Thai flood frustration grows, cabinet eyes recovery
- China orders artist Ai Weiwei to pay RM7.25m for ‘tax evasion’
- Singapore says major floods unlikely, taking precautions
- Thai flood frustration grows, cabinet eyes recovery
- China orders artist Ai Weiwei to pay $2.4 mln for "tax evasion"
- For letting in Palestine, US stops $60m annual fund to UNESCO
- Is the sun rising in the West?
| Seven asylum-seekers dead in Indonesian boat capsize Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:08 AM PDT At least seven asylum seekers drowned and scores more were missing when a wooden boat sunk off Indonesia's West Java province on Tuesday, an official said.
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| Sosilawati's murder trial adjourned to Wednesday Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:06 AM PDT The High Court here today adjourned to tomorrow the murder trial of Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others.
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| Seagate bullish about HDD market in Malaysia Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:05 AM PDT US-based Seagate Technology LLC is very bullish about the growth of hard disk drive (HDD) market in Malaysia.
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| RM10bn worth of investments under ETP realised: Idris Jala Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:04 AM PDT Some RM10 billion in investments under the Economic Transformation Program (ETP) over the past one year have been realised, constituting 64 per cent of the RM15 billion in investments committed for the year, chief executive officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) Datuk Seri Idris Jala said today.
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| Japanese urged to wrap up warm to save winter power Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:29 AM PDT After months of being told to strip off to keep cool for summer, Japanese workers were Tuesday being urged to wrap up for winter in an energy-saving "Warm Biz" campaign.
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| Musa wants full probe into collision Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:20 AM PDT Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman wants a full investigation into the cause of a collision involving a train and fuel tanker lorry at the Shell station near the Kota Kinabalu International Aiport.
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| Melaka Air to fly to Penang, Kota Bharu Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:20 AM PDT Melaka Air will operate domestic services from Melaka to Penang and Kota Bharu, Kelantan by year end, Dewan Rakyat was told today.
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| Court's decision on UUCA to be brought to Cabinet Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:19 AM PDT The Appeals Court decision on Section 15(5)(a) of the University and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971 will be brought to the attention of the Cabinet before a decision is made whether to file an appeal to the Federal Court, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
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| Vehicle explosion in China kills 4, injures hundreds Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:15 AM PDT A vehicle carrying explosive material detonated in southwest China on Tuesday, killing four people, injuring hundreds and causing several nearby buildings to collapse, local authorities said.
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| RM15.9bn for fuel subsidies this year Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:02 AM PDT The government has allocated RM15.9bn for petrol and diesel subsidies this year to control the price and reduce burden on the people.
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| Seek greater financial integration: Zeti Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:02 AM PDT There's a need to promote greater regional financial integration through increased cross-border banking and financial activities within the region, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
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| Thursday's picket will be peaceful: MTUC Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:01 AM PDT The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has given the assurance that the nationwide picket it plans to hold on Thursday will be peaceful.
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| Thai officials on defensive as flood anger mounts Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:57 PM PDT Bangkok authorities insisted on Tuesday they could not ease the flooding crisis for everyone in the city, as anger and misery grew in inundated areas over the lack of assistance from officials.
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| Thai flood frustration grows, cabinet eyes recovery Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:03 PM PDT BANGKOK, Nov 1 — Anger mounted among victims of Thailand's catastrophic floods today as water flooded new neighbourhoods as it made its way to sea and the government plotted a recovery aimed at securing the long-term confidence of investors. The floods began in July and have devastated large parts of the central Chao Phraya river basin, killed ... 
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| China orders artist Ai Weiwei to pay RM7.25m for ‘tax evasion’ Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:00 PM PDT BEIJING, Nov 1 — China ordered dissident has artist Ai Weiwei to pay 15 million yuan (RM7.25 million) in back taxes and fines allegedly due from the company he works for, Ai said today, a case supporters said was part of Beijing's efforts to muzzle government critics. The 54-year-old artist, famous for his work on the "Bird's Nest" Olympic Stadium ... 
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| Singapore says major floods unlikely, taking precautions Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:52 PM PDT SINGAPORE, Nov 1 — Major floods such as those affecting Thailand are unlikely to occur in Singapore, but the city-state is taking additional precautions because of the dangers posed by climate change, Singapore's top environment official said. The wealthy island nation of 5.1 million people, the Asian base for many banks and multinational firms, ... 
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| Thai flood frustration grows, cabinet eyes recovery Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:15 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anger mounted among victims of Thailand's catastrophic floods on Tuesday as water flooded new neighbourhoods as it made its way to sea and the government plotted a recovery aimed at securing the long-term confidence of investors.
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| China orders artist Ai Weiwei to pay $2.4 mln for "tax evasion" Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:15 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China has ordered dissident artist Ai Weiwei to pay 15 million yuan ($2.4 million) in back taxes and fines allegedly due from the company he works for, Ai said on Tuesday, a case supporters said was part of Beijing's efforts to muzzle government critics.
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| For letting in Palestine, US stops $60m annual fund to UNESCO Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:55 PM PDT  PARIS, Nov 1: The US government has cut off tens of millions of dollars in annual funding to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) after it voted to admit Palestine as a full member.
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| Is the sun rising in the West? Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:45 PM PDT Capitalism appears to be grinding to a halt in the West. So desperate is the situation that the UK has to print more money to oil the economy and keep banking system afloat to avoid yet another catastrophic crash. Western politicians and their economists are no better than soothsayers, and have been proven wrong and inept again and again since the meltdown in Nov 2008. Despite the trillions injected into the economies in the States and Europe since 2008, there is no light at the end of the tunnel, and if anything, situation is getting worst. Austerity drives at national level produces higher unemployment, while dampening growth and businesses are experiencing yet further decline in profits.
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