Malaysians lack understanding of mental health issues

Malaysians lack understanding of mental health issues


Malaysians lack understanding of mental health issues

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:41 AM PDT

The recent death of a mentally challenged man outside the Prime Minister's department complex in Putrajaya has refocused attention on the lack of seriousness with which mental health disorders are treated in the country.

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Taiwan, China sign investment pact as protesters rage

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:38 AM PDT

China and Taiwan signed a landmark investment pact on Thursday as hundreds of protesters voiced their anger over the island's ever closer economic ties with its giant former foe.

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Vietnam airline fined for inflight bikini show

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:35 AM PDT

A Vietnamese airline has been fined for hosting a mid-flight dance by bikini-clad beauty pageant contestants without first gaining permission, state media said Thursday.

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Power disruption in Klang Valley if CAR project postponed: TNB

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:27 AM PDT

Areas in Selangor and the Klang Valley will face serious power supply disruption should the Central Reinforcement Area (CAR) project be postponed further.

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Men tip more to waitresses in red: study

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:23 AM PDT

Waitresses may want to stock their wardrobes full of crimson-hued T-shirts after a new French study found that men are much more generous in tipping women who wear red. By the same token, gents may want to take a step back and take off their red-tinted glasses when tipping.

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Suspected Kurd militants attack military bus in Turkey

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:23 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Suspected Kurdish militants attacked a Turkish military bus on its way to a naval base in the western province of Izmir on Thursday, media reports said, and a police official said several people were wounded.



China holds murder trial of ex-leader's wife in secret

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:10 AM PDT

HEFEI, China (Reuters) - China's most politically sensitive trial in three decades was held behind closed doors on Thursday as police dragged two protesters away from the courthouse where the wife of ousted Politburo member Bo Xilai is expected to be convicted of murder.



News organizations go to court over Colorado shooting files

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:05 AM PDT

DENVER (Reuters) - Attorneys for 20 news organizations will be in a Colorado courtroom on Thursday to argue that documents detailing the murder case against accused movie theatre gunman James Holmes should be unsealed by a judge and open to the public.



Libya's ruling council hands over power to new assembly

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:36 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's ruling council handed over power to a newly elected national assembly on Wednesday in the North African country's first peaceful transition of power in its modern history but which comes amid heightened violence.



Thai court postpones 'Red Shirt' terror trial

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:04 AM PDT

The trial of Thai "Red Shirt" leaders accused of terrorism in connection with deadly unrest in 2010 which spilt the kingdom was postponed Thursday while hundreds of their supporters gathered outside the court.

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Anwar-Khairy defamation suit to proceed for trial

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:54 PM PDT

he Appeals Court here today ordered that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's RM100 million defamation suit against Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar to proceed for trial at the High Court.

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AmResearch maintains overweight call on motor vehicle sector

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:49 PM PDT

AmResearch Sdn Bhd has maintained its 'overweight' call on the motor vehicle sector given the possibility of Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) producing sedan models.

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China, Malaysia trade to double in five years

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:36 PM PDT

The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) expects trade between China and Malaysia to double in the next five years, says Deputy Chief Executive Datuk Mohamad Kamarudin Hassan.

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China's fast rail plagued by safety hazards: report

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:02 AM PDT

Multiple high-speed railway lines in operation or under construction in China have "grave" quality problems, a state newspaper said Thursday, a year after a deadly crash sparked public outrage.

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Military vehicle attacked in western Turkey - media

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:22 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Unidentified assailants attacked a Turkish military vehicle on its way to a naval base in the western province of Izmir on Thursday, the Dogan news agency reported on Thursday.



VIDEO: More deaths in Philippine floods

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 10:54 PM PDT

At least 19 people have died and more than 80,000 are being looked after in emergency shelters after torrential rain left many parts of the Philippine capital Manila underwater.


VIDEO: Olympic athletes reported missing

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:25 PM PDT

Mark Adams of the International Olympic committee and Jackie Brock Doyle of London 2012 say the situation involving seven missing Cameroon athletes is being ''watched''.


U.S. starts its first Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 10:27 PM PDT

HANOI (Reuters) - The United States and Vietnam on Thursday began cleaning up the toxic chemical defoliant Agent Orange on part of Danang International Airport, marking the first time Washington has been involved in cleaning up Agent Orange in Vietnam.



Hong Kong police body cameras spark fears

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 10:42 PM PDT

In a first for Asia, Hong Kong police said Thursday they will trial the use of video cameras attached to their uniforms to film exchanges with the public, despite concerns from human rights groups.

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Pandelela revives Malaysia's hopes of second medal

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 10:25 PM PDT

Pandelela Rinong has revived Malaysia's hopes of securing a second medal at the London Olympics after displaying a sterling performance in qualifying for the semifinals of the women's individual platform diving event at the Aquatics Centre here today.

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