China's economy shows pick-up amid leadership transition

China's economy shows pick-up amid leadership transition

China's economy shows pick-up amid leadership transition

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:49 AM PST

China released a slew of figures Friday showing growth of the world's number-two economy gaining pace, as the Communist Party meets to anoint new leaders tasked with sustaining the country's economic miracle.

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Ahmad Zubair seeks to have his CBT charges dropped

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:40 AM PST

Former Sime Darby Bhd president and group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Ahmad Zubair Murshid has filed an application to have criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges against him dropped.

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Restored

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:23 AM PST

Craftsmen restoring South Korea's foremost historical treasure, Namdaemun (South Gate), which was engulfed in flames lit by an arsonist in February 2008. The 600-year-old landmark is ready to return in late December after nearly five years of restoration.

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Penang assembly adjourns after approving RM1.133bn budget

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:12 AM PST

The Penang Legislative Assembly adjourned sine die today after approving a RM1.133-billion budget for 2013.

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Exploring history of early man in Lenggong Valley

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:01 AM PST

The Lenggong Valley, which will be commemorating its recognition as a world heritage site this Saturday (Nov 10), still holds many remnants of the oldest pre-historic settlement in the country.

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Polish PM says veto of EU budget is possible

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:47 AM PST

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday that a veto of the European Union's proposed long-term budget by one or more member states was a possibility, but should be used only as a last resort.

Turkish air strikes kill 13 Kurdish militants

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:46 AM PST

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish air force jets and attack helicopters pounded Kurdish militants along the border with Iraq on Thursday, killing 13, the local governor's office and security sources said on Friday.

Obama to make landmark visit to Myanmar this month

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:09 PM PST

YANGON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will become the first U.S. leader to visit Myanmar this month, the strongest international endorsement of the fragile democratic transition in the Southeast Asian country after half a century of military rule.

Iskandar Malaysia to surpass RM100bn investment mark

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:45 PM PST

Iskandar Malaysia is poised to breach the targeted RM100 billion investment mark after recording RM99.79 billion in total cumulative investment up to the third quarter of this year.

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Blood on U.S. soldier's clothes matched DNA from Afghan rampage scene

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:10 PM PST

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - U.S. Army investigators found traces of blood from nine people on the clothes of a U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers, but only one of the DNA samples matched blood found at the crime scene, a forensic specialist said on Thursday.

Iraq's signature dish "masgoof" back on the tables

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:32 PM PST

(Iraq, Baghdad-AFP) - Array. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Sony breaks into the smartphone top three

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:12 PM PST

Sony has jumped into the top five among handset manufacturers for the first time since 2006 to stand above HTC and RIM in world popularity rankings, according to Canalys's latest figures, published Thursday.

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World cup for waiters held in Japan

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:06 PM PST

An international competition to find the best maitre d' in the world was under way in Tokyo on Thursday.

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Dare to dream

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:52 PM PST

There is nothing wrong to encourage students to join Science class, but the method used must be correct.

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11 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flash flood

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:40 PM PST

At least 11 people were killed and seven missing after a flash flood triggered by heavy rains hit a village on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, an official said Friday.

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Taiwan's Ma says might invite Chinese leaders to visit

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:40 PM PST

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said he might consider inviting Chinese leaders to visit the island but the timing is not right now despite warming ties.

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MACC investigations free of interference: Hadenan

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:15 PM PST

All investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) are free of interference, said its Operation Evaluation Panel (PPO) chairman Tan Sri Dr Hadenan Abdul Abdul Jalil.

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Lynas to conduct capital raising after court win

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:04 PM PST

Rare earth miner, Lynas Corporation, is set to conduct a capital raising. The company has requested a halt in the trading of its shares pending an announcement of the details of the capital raising venture, the company said in a statement Friday.

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Obama to visit Thailand, Myanmar

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:49 PM PST

US President Barack Obama will kick off a four-day Asian tour starting Nov 17 that will take him to Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia, Xinhua news agency reported.

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China will not copy Western political system: Hu

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:32 PM PST

Although political structure reform is an important part if its overall reform, China will never copy a Western political system.

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