Inflation to accelerate to 2.5%: researchers

Inflation to accelerate to 2.5%: researchers


Inflation to accelerate to 2.5%: researchers

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:47 PM PDT

Malaysia's inflation rate is expected to accelerate to 2.5 per cent this year, say several research houses.

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LKY reiterates need to welcome quality immigrants

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:28 PM PDT

Noting the demographic challenges faced by China and Japan, former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has reiterated the need to keep the republic's doors open to "quality" immigrants.

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RM570m revenue from health tourism last year

Posted: 21 Mar 2013 12:08 AM PDT

The health tourism sector has generated RM570.5 million in revenue last year, following improved customer experience, proactive alliances and niche marketing.

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15,793 score straight A's in SPM

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:40 PM PDT

A total of 15,793 students obtained straight A's in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2012 examination, a rise of 0.13 percent compared to the 15,079 students in the previous year.

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8 terrorists charged in court, 2 facing death penalty

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:14 PM PDT

ight Filipinos were charged in the High Court, here today with two of them facing the death penalty upon conviction for waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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AEC under way for realisation end-2015

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:07 PM PDT

The Asean Economic Community (AEC), with 74.5 per cent overall implementation rate by Asean nations since the launch of the blueprint in 2008, is under way for realisation on Dec 31, 2015.

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Australian PM Gillard wins leadership vote unopposed

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:34 PM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stared down a leadership crisis on Thursday and ensured she will lead the government until September 14 elections after her chief rival, Kevin Rudd, said he did not have enough support to replace her.


North Korea issues fresh threat to US, South probes hacking

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:56 PM PDT

SEOUL, March 21 — North Korea today said it would attack US military bases in Japan and the Pacific island of Guam if provoked, a day after leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a mock drone strike on South Korea. The North also held an air raid drill today after accusing the United States of preparing a military strike using bombers that have overflown the ...


Results of transformation programmes

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:43 PM PDT

According to the annual report, the results of the 12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) under the ETP have achieved an overall KPI rate of 118%. However, there is still a great room for improvement for the GTP. Why?

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VIDEO: Mystery of Chile's crustacean carpet

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 09:57 PM PDT

Authorities in Chile are investigating why thousands of prawns were washed up on a beach in the coastal city of Coronel, covering it with a layer of pink.

Mourners mass for cremation of Khmer Rouge leader

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:26 PM PDT

Hundreds of mourners massed Thursday ahead of the cremation of a co-founder of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, highlighting the stark divide between supporters and victims of the brutal communist regime.

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Latest Chromebooks coming to more countries, Android and Chrome OS merge anticipated

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:26 PM PDT

Google has announced that it is rolling out its Chrome OS notebooks to Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, France, and the Netherlands as of Tuesday.

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Australian PM calls leadership ballot

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:23 PM PDT

The Australian government plunged into crisis with Prime Minister Julia Gillard caving in to building pressure and calling a leadership ballot of her ruling Labor party for later Thursday.

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'Bonobo heaven': life at a DR Congo ape sanctuary

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:22 PM PDT

Claudine Andre, a 67-year-old Belgian living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has spent the last twenty years dedicated to the protection of the bonobo, an extraordinary species of ape threatened by trafficking and poachers.

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Amid tensions, American builds schools in N.Korea

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:13 PM PDT

Amid mounting military and nuclear tensions with North Korea, an American retiree has gained rare access to the pariah state to build schools in the usually off-limits countryside.

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Turkey burger

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 09:50 PM PDT

The new Burger King turkey burger displayed at a Burger King restaurant in Oakland, California. Burger King debuts a limited release of turkey burger in an effort to appeal to health-conscious diners.

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Filipinos charged with waging war at Tawau High Court

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 09:38 PM PDT

Eight Filipinos, who are facing the death penalty and life imprisonment upon conviction, were charged at the High Court here with waging war on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and being members of a terrorist group.

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Is Samsung's Galaxy SIV full of bugs?

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 09:30 PM PDT

A delayed launch, lack of official availability dates and the fact that much-rumored features failed to materialize suggest that the South Korean company's latest smartphone isn't quite ready to ship, despite the fanfare.

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Landmarks across the world to go dark for Earth Hour

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 09:04 PM PDT

A list of the most recognisable icons from across the globe will be participating in Earth Hour 2013 on March 23 as the world's largest movement for the planet celebrates environmental outcomes generated by participants around the world.

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VIDEO: Palestinian views on Obama visit

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 09:44 PM PDT

Palestinians tell the BBC's Jon Donnison how they feel about the US president's visit to the West Bank.

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