Malaysians spend an average of RM46 each month on mobile Internet

Malaysians spend an average of RM46 each month on mobile Internet


Malaysians spend an average of RM46 each month on mobile Internet

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 01:56 AM PST

Malaysians spend an average of US$15 (RM46) per month on mobile Internet, a segment which has expanded more than double since last year with growth spurred mainly by those in the 15-25 age group.

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Ministry to study Australia's model of effective English teaching

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 01:55 AM PST

The Education Ministry will study Australia's intensive English language course with a view to making it a model in strengthening the teaching of the language in Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

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Zaid sues Bulletin Rakyat for defamation

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 01:55 AM PST

Former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has filed a RM30 million defamation suit against Buletin Rakyat over an article published by the newspaper.

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VIDEO: Officer hangs on to speeding car

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:34 AM PST

An illegal taxi driver in China's Sichuan province hit a police officer and sped around the city with him hanging on to the bonnet for 5km (3.1miles).


Nine hurt as Cathay evacuates plane in Shanghai

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:48 AM PST

A Cathay Pacific plane aborted its take-off from a Shanghai airport Friday after smoke was detected in the cabin, forcing an evacuation of the aircraft and injuring nine, the airline said.

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VIDEO: What if the euro collapses?

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:42 PM PST

Five people speculate on what could happen if the euro collapses.


VIDEO: Durban climate talks 'lack urgency'

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:06 AM PST

As climate change talks draw to a close in the South African city of Durban, there is still no binding agreement on climate change.


VIDEO: Late snow brings ski season boost

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:03 AM PST

Snow has finally fallen across the Swiss Alps after one of the warmest and driest autumns on record, bringing relief to the country's tourism industry.


Melaka-Sumatra power line project creates strategic partnership

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:16 AM PST

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the RM1.2 billion electrical cable project near Telok Gong, Alor Gajah, would create a strategic partnership in energy usage between his state and Sumatra.

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DDIs to increase with integrity in doing business: Pemandu

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:15 AM PST

Malaysia's domestic direct investments (DDIs) are expected to increase if integrity in doing business is implemented, said the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu).

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National defence assets should not be debated openly: Zahid

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:14 AM PST

Issues related to national defence assets should not be debated openly by any quarters, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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Head of S. Korea ruling party quits as ratings plunge

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:12 AM PST

The head of South Korea's ruling Grand National Party (GNP) quit his post Friday amid fast-dwindling support for the conservatives ahead of national elections next year.

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Breast cancer myths debunked

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:05 AM PST

(Relaxnews) - US-based Prevention magazine published an article on October 12 on the top ten myths about breast cancer, and why to ignore them.

What causes breast cancer and what prevents it is a source of endless debate. But Prevention, a consumer health magazine founded in 1950, and US-based breast cancer awareness organization Love/Avon Army of Women issued a report on the facts and fictions of the second biggest killer of women behind heart disease.

Top Ten Breast Cancer Rumors to Ignore:

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Window display

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:55 PM PST

Shoppers walk in front of Macy's holiday window display in New York City. Most of New York City's major department stores construct elaborate holiday window displays that have become a destination for tourists and locals alike.

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Thai ex-PM grilled over deadly rally crackdown

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:46 PM PST

Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva reported to police on Friday for questioning over a deadly military crackdown he oversaw on mass opposition protests in Bangkok last year.

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Temple relocation to be completed next month

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:31 PM PST

The relocation of a Hindu temple to Section 23 near here, which sparked controversy among the residents, is expected to be completed by the end of next month, said Selangor executive councillor Rodziah Ismail.

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Syria says pipeline blown up by rebel saboteurs

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:15 PM PST

BEIRUT, Dec 9 — A Syrian pipeline carrying crude from oilfields in the east of the country was blown up near the restive city of Homs yesterday, according to anti-government activists and the official news agency SANA. Clouds of thick black smoke billowed over a high-rise suburb of the city, the epicentre of popular unrest against Syrian President ...



Pentagon says 274 troops remain dumped in landfill

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:50 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 — The US Air Force was harshly criticised yesterday after the disclosure that the partial remains of at least 274 American troops had been dumped in a Virginia landfill. The Air Force first acknowledged the controversial practice last month and said it had abandoned the practice in 2008. But it only disclosed the extent of the ...



Toyota cuts full-year profit forecast by 54%

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:23 PM PST

Toyota Friday slashed its full-year net profit forecast by more than half as Japan's biggest automaker grapples with a strong yen, the impact of the March earthquake and record flooding in Thailand.

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Hospital fire kills at least 40 in eastern India

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:30 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Fire swept through a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Friday, killing at least 40 people, most of them patients, officials said.



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