300 students will undergo Malaysia-Taiwan skills programme

300 students will undergo Malaysia-Taiwan skills programme


300 students will undergo Malaysia-Taiwan skills programme

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:27 AM PST

Three hundred youths have been shortlisted to undergo the second Malaysia-Taiwan vocational education programme at seven Taiwan universities, beginning March this year.

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S. African woman in court for stealing baby from womb

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:25 AM PST

A South African woman is to appear in court Friday for murder over allegations that she sliced open a pregnant woman, kidnapped the baby and left the mother for dead, police said.

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Balloons carrying Choco Pie sent to N. Korea

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:25 AM PST

North Korean refugees living in South Korea launched balloons carrying cakes across the heavily fortified border Friday to help their former compatriots celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday.

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Upcoming

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:20 AM PST

People around the world are busy rounding up their preparations for the upcoming Year of the Dragon. The Lunar New Year begins on 23 January 2012.

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Space invaders: seniors take over Japan's arcades

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:15 AM PST

Once the preserve of rowdy teenagers, game arcades in Japan are rapidly becoming the hippest place to hang out for a whole new generation -- the elderly. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Zaid's defamation suit against Buletin Rakyat settled out of court

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:11 AM PST

The publisher of the Buletin Rakyat newspaper, its editor and a writer today apologised to Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) president Datuk Zaid Ibrahim in an out-of-court settlement of a RM30-million defamation suit brought by Zaid against them.

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Forecasting the Year of the Dragon

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST

The possibility of the election to fall in the dragon head (March) has been reduced; the dragon body (June) is an opportunity, but if the situation is not good, it might be delayed to the dragon tail (year end).

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VIDEO: Romania braced for more demos

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:54 PM PST

Thursday saw some of the largest protests in Romania in years as thousands of people gathered in the capital Bucharest, calling on the government to resign.


AirAsia deploys new management system

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:35 PM PST

Budget carrier, AirAsia, has deployed the first element of the new cutting-edge airline management system, merlot.aero.

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Home Ministry waives fine for late registration of births

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:35 PM PST

The Home Ministry today announced it is waiving with immediate effect the RM50 fine for registration of births later than 42 days.

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Anwar files RM50-mln defamation suit against Utusan, editor

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:35 PM PST

Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed a RM50-million suit against Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd, claiming he was defamed by two articles the Malay language newspaper published with regard to his comments on homosexuality laws in his recent interview with the BBC.

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Shop like the stars at celebrity stylist's new site

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:08 PM PST

A new site offering online shoppers a personal shopping experience has been launched by stylist and buyer Elyse Walker, whose clients include Hollywood stars such as Jennifer Garner and Kate Beckinsale.

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VIDEO: Republicans battle it out in debate

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:50 PM PST

The contest to decide which Republican will challenge President Obama for the White House is down to four contenders.


Insight: Freed prisoners add momentum, risks to Myanmar reform

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:58 PM PST

YANGON, Jan 20 — Buddhist monk Shin Gambira endured solitary confinement, beatings and sleep deprivation in Myanmar's prisons for his leading role in the 2007 "Saffron Revolution" -- peaceful protests that were crushed by the country's military. Finally free at a monastery on the outskirts of Myanmar's main city of Yangon, about the worst he will ...



India book festival opens without Rushdie

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:51 PM PST

India's biggest literary festival opened under heightened security Friday and the absence of star guest Salman Rushdie, whose planned appearance had triggered protest threats by some Muslim groups.

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PM gives RM2.5-mln 'ang pow' to Chong Hwa School

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:43 PM PST

In keeping to what may be regarded as an Asian tradition, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak did not disappoint when he called at Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Chong Hwa Jalan Gombak here today.

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Indonesia reports second bird flu death this year

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:38 PM PST

Indonesia on Friday reported its second human death from bird flu this year, with the death of a five-year-old girl who recently lost her relative to the deadly virus.

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Iran warns region against "dangerous" stance on Hormuz

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:09 PM PST

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister warned neighbouring states not to put themselves in a "dangerous position" by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating dispute over Tehran's nuclear activity.



U.S. shuts Megaupload.com, hackers retaliate

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:43 PM PST

(Reuters) - The U.S. government shut down the Megaupload.com content sharing website, charging its founders and several employees with massive copyright infringement, the latest skirmish in a high-profile battle against piracy of movies and music.



Perodua aims to sell 188,000 cars this year despite stiff competition, says MD

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:00 PM PST

Perodua, which sold 180,000 passenger cars last year, aims to boost sales to 188,000 this year, Managing Director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said today.

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