Kedah hit for not utilising federal funds to upgrade roads

Kedah hit for not utilising federal funds to upgrade roads


Kedah hit for not utilising federal funds to upgrade roads

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:10 AM PST

Allocation provided by the federal government to state governments should be utilised for projects to improve the people's well-being, said Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Hassan Malek.

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MAS partners Amex, Maybank to launch Business Travel Account

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:10 AM PST

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has teamed up with American Express and Maybank to offer the MAS American Express Business Travel Account (BTA), a business travel payment solution, in Malaysia.

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8,000 Apples for media personnel at Umno assembly

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:09 AM PST

About 8,000 apples will be provided for media personnel throughout the Umno general assembly 2012 at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC).

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M'sia needs proper regulations on gold trading to curb illegal profit-taking - Dr M

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:09 AM PST

There is a need for proper regulations enacted to govern gold trading in Malaysia to curb illegal profit-taking by unscrupulous parties, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

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Low fuel prices in M'sia cause of smuggling - Rohani

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:07 AM PST

Cheaper petrol and diesel prices, compared to its neighbours, is the main cause for the lucrative smuggling of the commodity out of Malaysia, the Dewan Rakyat was informed today.

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54 flood-mitigation projects costing RM808 million implemented this year

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:23 PM PST

Fifty-four additional flood-mitigation projects were implemented this year with a RM808 million allocation, mostly focused on the prevention of floods due to overflowing rivers.

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Thousands demonstrate in Bangladesh after deadly blaze

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:45 PM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - Thousands of angry textile workers demonstrated in the outskirts of Dhaka on Monday after a fire swept through a garment workshop at the weekend, killing more than 100 people in Bangladesh's worst-ever factory blaze.



Iran to build more oil storage as sanctions bite - Press TV

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:27 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will build millions of barrels of oil storage facilities in the Gulf over the next few months in response to international sanctions on its exports, Iran's Press TV reported on Sunday.



Apple will launch an entry-level iPhone for emerging market customers: analyst

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:17 PM PST

A forecast envisions Apple unveiling a cut-price smartphone within the next two years to stem competition from Android in Asia and Africa.

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New monitors boasting 21:9 screens on their way

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:15 PM PST

LG and Philips are the first tech companies to launch displays boasting the novel aspect ratio of 21:9, which mimicks the format of the screens seen in movie theaters.

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Orange launches free HD calling, texting and video voicemail app

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:13 PM PST

Available in 90 countries, Orange's Libon app allows users to make free high-definition calls, send text messages and create 'personalized' voicemails as long as the recipient also uses the app.

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World's first caviar vending machine opens in US

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST

Need a caviar fix at 2 am? Billed as a world first, a caviar vending machine has opened in California for the deep-pocketed who prefer to indulge their snack cravings with caviar and blinis rather than candy bars and chips.

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'Gangnam Style' becomes YouTube's most watched video

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:09 PM PST

South Korean pop sensation Psy's "Gangnam Style" on Saturday became YouTube's most-watched video of all time, registering more than 803 million views to overtake "Baby" by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber.

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Hong Kong car park space fetches over $166,600: report

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:08 PM PST

Smartphone users expect mobile websites to load in three seconds

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:07 PM PST

The latest research shows the more mobile devices improve, the more their users are becoming impatient.

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New fire at Bangladesh garment factory, day after deadly blaze

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:24 PM PST

DAKHA (Reuters) - A fire broke out in a multi-storey garment factory building outside Dhaka on Monday, one day after more than 100 people were killed in a blaze that swept through another factory on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital.



Turn your smartphone into a 'genius phone'

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:03 PM PST

Black Eyed Peas front man and technology entrepreneur Will.i.am is set to launch his own range of technology hardware designed to boost the performance and photography capabilities of iPhones.

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Microsoft is developing its own augmented reality headset

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PST

Patent filings by Microsoft describe high-tech glasses that could be a direct competitor to Google's much lauded Google Glass headsets.

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Google adds indoor maps, just in time for the holiday season

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:54 PM PST

The update to Google Maps could mean that users never get lost in an airport or a transit station ever again.

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Cambodian ex-king to be cremated on February 4: PM

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:52 PM PST

Cambodia's beloved former monarch Norodom Sihanouk, who died aged 89 last month, will be cremated on February 4 following an elaborate ceremony, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday.

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