Health ministry hopeful of bigger allocation in Budget

Health ministry hopeful of bigger allocation in Budget


Health ministry hopeful of bigger allocation in Budget

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:18 AM PDT

The health ministry is looking forward to a larger allocation under Budget 2013 to enable more research and development (R&D) to be carried out, besides improving healthcare services and facilities in the country.

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Total Budget allocation may increase 10-20%

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:02 AM PDT

The total allocation for Budget 2013, to be tabled on Friday, is expected to increase by about 10 per cent to 20 per cent or up to RM300 billion compared with RM232.8 billion in Budget 2012.

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Human error not ruled out in chopper crash

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:50 AM PDT

Human error has not been ruled out as the probable cause of a helicopter crash which claimed three lives near Sebuyau in Sarawak last July, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha.

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AirAsia ready for India if all is well: Fernandes

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:39 AM PDT

Frills-free airline, AirAsia, will not hesitate to establish itself in India if the "aviation environment" and tax structure are "conducive and friendly" for low-cost airline operations.

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Former PM Abe wins Japan opposition party vote

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:31 AM PDT

Japan's main opposition party chose former premier Shinzo Abe as its new leader Wednesday, a victory likely to see him reinstated as prime minister in general elections expected this year.

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AirAsia seeks collaboration with Malindo Airways

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:21 AM PDT

Budget airline AirAsia is seeking to discuss potential areas of collaboration with stakeholders of the new Malindo Airways.

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Risking money to get more money?

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:08 AM PDT

"I can make more money from investing in gold," a friend told this writer here recently. "Really? Gold is an expensive commodity and you need a large amount of funds for such investments," came the reply from this writer.

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Greek government faces first big anti-austerity strike

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:42 AM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Flights and trains were suspended, shops pulled down their shutters and hospitals worked on emergency staff on Wednesday in Greece's first big anti-austerity strike since a coalition government took power in June.



Japan opposition gives ex-PM Abe second chance amid China feud

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:18 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's main opposition party picked former prime minister and security hawk Shinzo Abe as its new leader, giving him another shot at the premiership and possibly alarming Beijing and Seoul, both locked in territorial disputes with Tokyo.



Explosions strike top Syrian army building

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:12 PM PDT

DAMASCUS, Sept 26 — Two loud explosions targeted one of Syria's top military command buildings in the capital Damascus today, engulfing the building in flames, residents and state-television said. They said the explosions struck the General Staff Command Building (Hay'at al Arkan) in the Umayad Square in central Damascus, which is one of the top ...



Japan, China foreign ministers to meet on UN sidelines

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:49 PM PDT

NEW YORK, Sept 26 — Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Jiji and Kyodo news agencies reported today. The meeting between Gemba and Yang Jiechi is expected to take place early today, the agencies said. Sino-Japanese relations have ...



Iran condemns U.S. removal of MEK group from terrorist list

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:59 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran condemned the planned removal of the Iranian dissident group Mujahadin-e Khalq (MEK) from the United States' list of terrorist organizations, Iranian media reported on Wednesday.



Explosions strike top Syrian army building

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:56 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two loud explosions targeted one of Syria's top military command buildings in the capital Damascus on Wednesday, engulfing the building in flames, residents and state-television said.



Philippines confirms 58th massacre victim

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:58 PM PDT

Philippine authorities said Wednesday that a 58th person was killed in the country's worst political massacre, after ruling that a journalist missing since the slaughter was among those murdered.

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Samsung launches new oversized smartphone

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:48 PM PDT

Samsung launched Wednesday the newest version of its oversized smartphone Galaxy Note, just a week after Apple's iPhone 5 hit shelves, in an apparent bid to outpace its rival with a wider range of gadgets.

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South Africa ANC rebel Malema reports for graft hearing

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:36 PM PDT

POLOKWANE, South Africa (Reuters) - South African ANC renegade Julius Malema reported to police on Wednesday ahead of a court hearing on corruption charges that his supporters say are part of a political plot to silence the fierce critic of President Jacob Zuma.



China, Japan stand their ground in islands row, but keep talking

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:32 PM PDT

BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - China claimed islands at the core of a row with Japan as its "sacred territory" in talks between the two countries' foreign ministers, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, as neither side showed any sign of backing down in a long-festering feud.



Japan opposition gives ex-PM Abe second chance amid China feud

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:18 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's main opposition party picked former prime minister and security hawk Shinzo Abe as its new leader, giving him another shot at premiership and possibly alarming Beijing and Seoul locked in territorial disputes with Tokyo.



Thai 'Yellow Shirt' founder cleared of royal slur

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:24 PM PDT

A Bangkok court on Wednesday acquitted the founder of Thailand's monarchist "Yellow Shirt" protest movement of royal insult charges for repeating excerpts from a speech by a political rival.

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North Korea gets lukewarm reception to investment plea

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:51 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea got a lukewarm reception to a plea on Wednesday for investment in two special economic zones set up with China, with businesses expressing worries about the impoverished state's stability and lack of basic infrastructure like banks.



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