Plus issues time travel advisory for Chinese New Year |
- Plus issues time travel advisory for Chinese New Year
- Sitting pretty: bum's the word in Japan security
- Children and senior citizens study under one roof
- DRB-Hicom says has workable business model for Proton
- Employers urged to adopt occupational road risk approach
- Yemen unrest may force election delay - minister
- China city dwellers exceed villagers for first time
- South Korea frets as U.S. ups oil pressure on Iran
- Thai cabinet reshuffle likely
- Obama’s 2013 budget a campaign call to arms
- Ethiopia forcing thousands off land, says US rights group
- Ban on aerosol foam spray stays - Melaka CM
- Unemployed man charged with murdering girlfriend
- Ahmad spells out factors that determine BN's performance in coming election
- Court to decide Feb 13 over PTPTN's bid to strike out borrower's suit
- Fighting for swing votes
- Captive rhino romance may be last hope for species
- Stricken Italian liner shifts, 29 people missing
- DRB-Hicom to be key regional auto player with Proton acquisition
- First household e-waste collection system in Penang
| Plus issues time travel advisory for Chinese New Year Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:57 PM PST Plus Expressways Berhad (Plus) has issued a travel time advisory (TTA) to ensure smooth traffic flow during the "balik kampung" exodus in conjunction with the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration which falls on Jan 23 and 24.
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| Sitting pretty: bum's the word in Japan security Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:55 PM PST Put your fingerprint scanners away. Stand aside iris measurers. Buttocks are the new way to prove who you are.
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| Children and senior citizens study under one roof Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:54 PM PST A group of people have been perseveringly learning English in Kg Perting, Bentong. Aged from 10 to 76, the group learns the language in a public library once a week.
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| DRB-Hicom says has workable business model for Proton Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:41 PM PST Upon acquiring Khazanah Nasional Bhd's 42.7 per cent stake in Proton Holdings Bhd, DRB-Hicom aims to put into action and realise a workable business model for the national car maker, with special emphasis on electric and hybrid cars.
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| Employers urged to adopt occupational road risk approach Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:41 PM PST Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has urged employers to manage occupational road risk to reduce business losses arising from 'at-work' road accidents which has risen over the past few years.
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| Yemen unrest may force election delay - minister Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:30 PM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's foreign minister said a planned February 21 presidential election may have to be delayed, an announcement that will raise fears for a U.N.-backed transition plan designed to end months of unrest in the impoverished country. 
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| China city dwellers exceed villagers for first time Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:27 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China had more city dwellers than rural residents last year for the first time in history, data showed, a demographic milestone that also points to strains in labour supply in the world's No. 2 economy. 
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| South Korea frets as U.S. ups oil pressure on Iran Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:40 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea, a key U.S. ally, warned the United States on Tuesday it would be difficult to replace Iranian crude supplies and expressed concern that sanctions pressure could lead to higher oil prices. 
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:43 PM PST BANGKOK, Jan 17 —Thailand's cabinet is expected to be reshuffled soon, with Kittirat Na Ranong, the deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs, becoming finance minister and new ministers of energy and industry also appointed, media said today. The cabinet reshuffle reported by Thai newspapers was "about 90 per cent accurate", according ... 
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| Obama’s 2013 budget a campaign call to arms Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:08 PM PST WASHINGTON, Jan 17 — When President Barack Obama unveils his annual budget next month, the blueprint will reveal a lot about his re-election strategy but probably little about the spending and tax policies the US Congress will adopt in the coming year. Obama's budget for the 2013 fiscal year will be declared "dead on arrival" in a gridlocked ... 
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| Ethiopia forcing thousands off land, says US rights group Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:13 PM PST ADDIS ABABA, Jan 17 — Ethiopia is forcing tens of thousands of people off their land so it can lease it to foreign investors, leaving former landowners destitute and in some cases starving, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. The Horn of Africa state has already leased 3 million hectares - an area just smaller than Belgium - to foreign farm ... 
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| Ban on aerosol foam spray stays - Melaka CM Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:42 PM PST The ban on the use of aerosol foam spray in any celebration in the state is still in force, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said.
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| Unemployed man charged with murdering girlfriend Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:41 PM PST An unemployed man was charged with murdering his girlfriend on Dec 31 last year, at the Magistrates Court here today.
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| Ahmad spells out factors that determine BN's performance in coming election Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:41 PM PST Umno information chief has spelled out four factors, among them hard work and good track record at the state and federal levels, which will determine the performance of Barisan Nasional (BN) in the coming election.
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| Court to decide Feb 13 over PTPTN's bid to strike out borrower's suit Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:41 PM PST The Sessions Court today fixed Feb 13 to decide on the National Higher Education Corporation Fund's (PTPTN) application to strike out a suit by a study loan borrower.
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:37 PM PST Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said that it is not the right time to hold the next general election as the government's reform initiatives are not in full swing yet. In my opinion, it should not be delayed later than June.
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| Captive rhino romance may be last hope for species Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST LAHAD DATU, Malaysia (Reuters) - Puntung is a Sumatran rhino, one of roughly two hundred left in the world. 
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| Stricken Italian liner shifts, 29 people missing Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:55 PM PST GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - A stricken Italian cruise liner shifted on its rocky resting place as worsening weather disrupted an increasingly despairing hunt for survivors and authorities almost doubled their estimate of the number missing to 29 people. 
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| DRB-Hicom to be key regional auto player with Proton acquisition Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:22 PM PST DRB-Hicom Bhd is on its way to becoming the key regional automotive player with own Proton marque, as well as exporting Volkswagen vehicles to regional markets, says Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB).
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| First household e-waste collection system in Penang Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:21 PM PST Penang will be the first state in the country to implement the household electronic waste (e-waste) collection project which will commence in June.
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