Invest in branding to stay competitive, firms urged

Invest in branding to stay competitive, firms urged

Invest in branding to stay competitive, firms urged

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:06 AM PDT

Malaysian companies must invest in branding to meet international standards as part of moving up the value chain

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Malaysia to grow 4% this year: ADB

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:05 AM PDT

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is projecting a moderate four per cent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) for Malaysia this year, citing the uncertainty in the global economy as a factor.

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Govt to announce NWCC recommendations on minimum wage

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:04 AM PDT

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam today made it clear that government will only announce the decision and recommendation made by the National Wages Consultative Council (NWCC)on the minimum wage issue.

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Aceh hit by strong quake again

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:04 AM PDT

Following a powerful 8.5 magnitude earthquake Wednesday afternoon and a series of strong aftershocks till late into the night, Aceh was stuck by a 5.3 magnitude tectonic quake Thursday.

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Returning officers must know election law: EC chairman

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:03 AM PDT

All returning officers (RO) and their assistants must know the country's election law well as the coming 13th general election (GE) will be a very keenly contested one.

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Philippines says warship removed from China standoff

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 12:48 AM PDT

The Philippines said Thursday it had pulled its biggest warship out of a standoff with Chinese vessels, but the impasse was not resolved with China sending a third ship to the disputed waters.

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Myanmar celebrates water festival

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 12:22 AM PDT

Myanmar's traditional Thingyan Water Festival kicked off in Yangon Thursday under scorching sun with people, young and old, starting to splash water on each other.

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5 killed, 4 injured after quakes hit Indonesia

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 12:21 AM PDT

Five people have been dead, four others injured, and one bridge collapsed in Aceh province after the Wednesday's quake rocked the province in northern tip of Sumatra island and its surrounding areas, officials said on Thursday.

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23 killed in central China road accident

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 12:21 AM PDT

At least 23 people have been killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a sand-hauling truck in central China's Anhui Province on Thursday morning, according to official sources.

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Singapore's number of elderly living alone expected to rise

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 12:20 AM PDT

The number of elderly people living alone in Singapore is expected to rise significantly over the coming two decades, a senior official was cited as saying Thursday.

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From acne-busters to wrinkle-fighters: In-cosmetics shortlists innovative ingredients of the future

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 12:19 AM PDT

A host of innovative new ingredients set to influence future formulations of beauty products have been shortlisted for the Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award at upcoming international beauty event In-cosmetics.

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New mechanism accelerates brain drain?

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 11:58 PM PDT

Education is a long-term and meaningful investment. National development needs talents but how much return has the government received from the investment so far? How many oversea scholarship winners have actually returned and served the country after completing their studies?

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VIDEO: African elephant poaching 'rising'

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 10:39 PM PDT

Elephant poaching in Africa is on the rise despite an international 23-year ban on the trade in ivory


Syria deadline passes, no reported violence

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 11:22 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The deadline for a U.N.-backed ceasefire aimed at halting more than a year of bloodshed in Syria passed on Thursday with no immediate reports of violence.

Final proposal on revised automotive policy to Cabinet soon: Mustapa

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 11:07 PM PDT

The Cabinet will soon receive the final proposal on the revised National Automotive Policy (NAP).

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British PM arrives for 2-day visit

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 11:06 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived at the Bunga Raya Complex, KL International Airport here for a two-day official visit beginning today.

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VIDEO: Charles Manson refused parole

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 06:25 PM PDT

Charles Manson, one of America's most notorious inmates, has been refused parole by a prison panel in California.


Briton charts fall and rise of rugby in China

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 10:57 PM PDT

When Briton Simon Drakeford learned a man with his family name played rugby for Shanghai in 1907, it sent him on a journey to document the history of the sport in China.

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Philippines deploys second ship in China standoff

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 10:48 PM PDT

The Philippines deployed a second vessel to tiny islands in the South China Sea on Thursday in a bid to protect its sovereignty in an increasingly tense territorial standoff with China.

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China bus, truck collision kills 23, injures three

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 10:47 PM PDT

Twenty-three people were killed and three injured Thursday when a bus and truck collided in China, local authorities said, highlighting the treacherous conditions on the nation's roads.

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