Google reveals Malaysians' top online searches

Google reveals Malaysians' top online searches


Google reveals Malaysians' top online searches

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:48 AM PST

Google today revealed that the fastest rising searches on google.com.my for this year were Facebook, angry birds and reality TV show Maharaja Lawak.

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Fernandes hints at leaving AirAsia

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:47 AM PST

AirAsia chief executive officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, today hinted that he may leave as the supremo of the budget airline. Without giving the exact timeline, he said, the company can expect a new leadership soon.

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Health ministry mulls social health insurance scheme

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:46 AM PST

The Health Ministry is mulling over plan to create a social health insurance scheme in a bid to ensure that private sector retirees will be insured against chronic diseases.

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High deposit to resolve issue of abandoned projects

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:46 AM PST

The amendment to the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act requiring developers to fork out a three per cent deposit of the construction cost will hopefully minimise the issue of abandoned projects, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung.

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Indonesian man sets himself alight: police

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:30 AM PST

An Indonesian man is in critical condition with 95 percent burns on his body after he apparently set himself alight, police said Thursday.

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Thailand eyes migrant influx for flood recovery

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:22 AM PST

Thailand is considering accepting tens of thousands of foreign workers from Myanmar and other countries as factories reopen following a devastating flood crisis, an official said Thursday.

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Trade to grow 88% by 2025

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:21 AM PST

Malaysia's trade volume is expected to grow by 88 per cent to US$552.8 billion in 2025 from US$325.3 billion in 2010, said HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd.

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Armageddon

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:38 AM PST

Still remember the movie Armageddon starring Bruce Willis? An asteroid from the outer space is heading towards the Earth, and if it hits our planet, the entire human race could be wiped out instantly.

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Blueprint to make Langkawi top ecotourism destination

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:16 AM PST

The Langkawi Tourism Blueprint 2011-2015 aims to make the resort island among the world's top 10 island and eco-tourism destination by 2015.

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Gamuda expects construction sector to be active over next five months

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:15 AM PST

Gamuda Group Managing Director Datuk Lin Yun Ling said today the Malaysian construction industry is expected to be active over the next five months.

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Hair like Jennifer Aniston's may come at a health cost

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:12 AM PST

The Brazilian Blowout, the costly, frizz-free hair treatment favored by celebs including Jennifer Aniston, is under scrutiny by government officials for its high levels of toxic chemicals. The hair-smoothing solution is found to contain up to 12 percent formaldehyde.

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Filipino drug trafficker executed in China: Philippines

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:31 PM PST

A 35-year-old Filipino drug trafficker was executed in China on Thursday after repeated pleas by the Philippine government for mercy were rejected, authorities said.

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Japan hospital worker jailed for toenail pulling

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:14 PM PST

A Japanese court has jailed a hospital worker for three years for tearing off the toenails of elderly patients at a hospital to relieve her own frustration.

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We always care about mother tongue education

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:13 PM PST

He was playing safe to give such a response but the situation is actually far from the expectation of the Chinese community.

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Beijing under pressure to change pollution measuring

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:00 PM PST

More than 1,500 people have contacted China's environment ministry to urge changes in the way it monitors pollution, amid accusations authorities are underplaying the problem.

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VIDEO: Views from Maastricht on the euro

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:37 PM PST

As the European Union and eurozone come under mounting pressure, the BBC's Anna Holligan reports from Maastricht on the views of local people on the eurozone.


Mekong nations meet on controversial Laos dam

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:43 PM PST

Energy-starved Laos sought the green light from Southeast Asian neighbours on Thursday for a proposed hydropower dam on the Mekong River that faces fierce opposition from conservationists.

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Killer of Australian mob boss gets 32 years in jail

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:17 PM PST

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian prisoner who beat to death a mob boss with a pole and then dragged his body back to his cell was sentenced to 32 years in jail on Thursday, with the judge condemning the man's prison code belief that he had a right to kill.



U.S. citizen jailed for insulting Thai monarchy

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:15 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen was jailed for two-and-a-half years Thursday for insulting the Thai monarchy, prompting the U.S. Embassy to speak out at the severity of the sentence and say it supported the freedom of expression everywhere in the world.



Rights group urges Yemen to ban child marriage

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:12 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch urged Yemen's government on Thursday to ban marriages of girls under the age of 18, warning it deprives child brides - often forced to wed much older men - of education and harms their health.



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