Sikh temple vandalized- but Muslims could be the target |
- Sikh temple vandalized- but Muslims could be the target
- Japan passes $33 bln fourth extra budget
- Standard & Poor's downgrades Sony
- TNB, efficient IPPs to benefit from race to power up the nation
- AirAsia Philippines gets licence to operate
- Better emergency response services in pipeline
- BNM, BOC renew currency swap agreement
- Bosch committed to Malaysian solar plant investment
- Philippine quake survivors beg for search help
- Yangtze river pollution sparks panic in China
- 'Adopt-a-locomotive' a boost for Polish steam
- 8 February 2012
- Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes
- Attacks in Syria resume after Russian peace foray
- Russia U.N. veto on Syria aimed at crushing West's crusade
- U.S. aims for Afghan talks breakthrough at May summit
- Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo Xilai
- From panda diplomacy to panda economy
- Immigration official to enter defence
- Petgas to register stronger earnings growth
| Sikh temple vandalized- but Muslims could be the target Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:49 AM PST DETROIT, Feb 8: Vandals targeted a Sikh house of worship in suburban Detroit this week. But there are signs they intended to target Muslims.
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| Japan passes $33 bln fourth extra budget Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:40 AM PST Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved a $33 billion fourth extra budget to finance subsidies for disaster-struck businesses and the auto market, as the government looks to stimulate a faltering economy.
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| Standard & Poor's downgrades Sony Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:28 AM PST Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's on Wednesday lowered its rating of Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony less than a week after the company announced woeful results.
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| TNB, efficient IPPs to benefit from race to power up the nation Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:15 AM PST A more competitive power sector is expected to benefit Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and efficient independent power producers (IPPs), said HwangDBS Vickers Research.
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| AirAsia Philippines gets licence to operate Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:14 AM PST AirAsia Inc (Philippines) yesterday received its air operator certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), accrediting it as a commercial air carrier.
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| Better emergency response services in pipeline Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:13 AM PST The Information Communications and Culture Ministry will improve the Malaysia Emergency Response Services (MERS) 999 for public convenience, said its secretary-general, Datuk Seri Kamaruddin Siaraf.
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| BNM, BOC renew currency swap agreement Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:13 AM PST Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and The People's Bank of China today renewed its currency swap agreement for another three years with its size increased to RM90 billion/RMB180 billion.
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| Bosch committed to Malaysian solar plant investment Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:11 AM PST Bosch remains committed to the construction of the solar energy plant in Malaysia and in Penang as the location, says Robert Bosch (South East Asia) Pte Ltd, President and Managing Director, Martin Hayes.
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| Philippine quake survivors beg for search help Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:59 PM PST Survivors of a deadly quake in the Philippines begged rescuers Wednesday to keep searching for dozens of people buried in landslides, but officials said hopes of finding them alive were dim.
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| Yangtze river pollution sparks panic in China Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:58 PM PST A cargo ship spilled acid into China's longest river last week, contaminating tap supplies and sparking a run on bottled water in eastern China, the government and state media said.
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| 'Adopt-a-locomotive' a boost for Polish steam Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:57 PM PST (Poland-AFP) - It's a dream come true for train fanatics -- for under 400 euros, a railway museum in the western Polish town of Jaworzyna Slaska is offering up steam engines, some of which are more than a century-old, for adoption. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.
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| Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:58 PM PST DENVER (Reuters) - Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep of the three nominating contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, dealing a blow to wounded front-runner Mitt Romney. 
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| Attacks in Syria resume after Russian peace foray Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:24 PM PST AMMAN (Reuters) - Armoured forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad thrust deeper into the central city of Homs Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Assad wants peace. 
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| Russia U.N. veto on Syria aimed at crushing West's crusade Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:05 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia's veto of a Security Council resolution on Syria goes far beyond mere protection for a close ally and arms buyer - it showed Moscow's determination to crush what it sees as a Western crusade to use the United Nations to topple unfriendly regimes. 
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| U.S. aims for Afghan talks breakthrough at May summit Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:02 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is seeking to accelerate fragile talks with the Taliban so it can announce serious peace negotiations at a NATO summit in May, officials say, in what would be a welcome bright spot in Western efforts to end the war in Afghanistan. 
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| Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo Xilai Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:00 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - A deputy mayor of Chongqing in southwest China went on leave, the city government said on Wednesday, in the wake of feverish talk on the Chinese Internet that he faced a corruption probe and might even have sought refuge at a U.S. consulate. 
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| From panda diplomacy to panda economy Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:37 PM PST However, no one knows whether giant pandas can also bring such a huge revenue to Zoo Negara. It is because the pandas might be able to attract visitors for a short period of time, but the lack of highlights in the zoo might cause everything back to the status quo when the craze for panda subsides.
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| Immigration official to enter defence Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:25 PM PST The Sessions Court here ordered former state Immigration Department director Abdul Rahman Harun to enter his defence on a charge of possessing assets in excess of his emolument.
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| Petgas to register stronger earnings growth Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:24 PM PST HwangDBS Vickers Research expects Petronas Gas Bhd (Petgas) to register strong earnings growth from the 2012 financial year onwards due to contributions from the Melaka re-gas plant in FY12 and Sabah power plant in FY13.
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