Appeals Court dismisses ex-senator's appeal

Appeals Court dismisses ex-senator's appeal


Appeals Court dismisses ex-senator's appeal

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:42 AM PDT

The Court of Appeal here today dismissed an appeal brought by former senator Datuk Muhammad Abdul Ghani against the New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd (NSTP) and an editor for defamation 10 years ago.

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Are phablets are a fad?

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:38 AM PDT

A new report shows that phablets are having little if any impact on the smartphone market in terms of use or data consumption when compared to handsets with average screen sizes.

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Is Microsoft planning smaller tablets?

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:34 AM PDT

An unpublicized change to its hardware requirements for the Windows 8 operating system suggest Microsoft is planning to offer support to, and potential launch its own, 7-inch tablets.

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Preserve integrity of election process - Najib

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:30 AM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has urged all parties to preserve the integrity of the election process for the sake of the people and national stability.

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Terengganu MB to seek dissolution of state assembly soon

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:30 AM PDT

Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said is to have an audience with the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, soon to seek the dissolution of the state legislative assembly for the state election to be held simultaneously with the 13th general election.

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Kedah MB to seek audience with Sultan at Istana Negara tomorrow

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:29 AM PDT

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak said he will be seeking an audience with the Sultan of Kedah Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur tomorrow on the dissolution of the Kedah State Assembly.

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Boy with Down's Syndrome 'sets Everest record'

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:06 AM PDT

A 15-year-old American has become the first teenager with Down's Syndrome to reach Everest Base Camp, according to his father, in an attempt to inspire different attitudes towards disabilities.

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Pandikar Amin yet to receive letter on dissolution of Parliament

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:01 AM PDT

Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia said he had yet to receive a formal letter on the dissolution of Parliament by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak until 1pm today.

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OCD in new mothers is common: study

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:01 AM PDT

A new study finds that 11 percent of new mothers experience a temporary case of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) during the months after giving birth.

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VIDEO: Inside a Russian orphanage

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 07:21 AM PDT

Newsnight's Tim Whewell obtained rare access to one of Russia's many orphanages to discover whether the hundreds of thousands of children locked away here can be rescued.

Najib announces dissolution of Dewan Rakyat

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:47 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced the dissolution of the 12th Dewan Rakyat to pave the way for the 13th general election.

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More than 10 new elements to be implemented in GE13

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:42 PM PDT

Four new rules are among numerous improvements to be carried out in the 13th general election (GE13) to ensure transparency in the voting process.

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Myanmar launches probe into deadly school fire

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:30 PM PDT

Myanmar has launched an official inquiry into a blaze at a Muslim school that killed 13 boys, state media said Wednesday, as authorities sought to dismiss fears the fire was linked to religious unrest.

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U.N. approves global arms trade treaty

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:02 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the first treaty on the global arms trade, which seeks to regulate the $70 billion (46 billion pounds) business in conventional arms and keep weapons out of the hands of human rights abusers.


Dutch police red-faced over 'Top Gear' April Fool's gag

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:15 PM PDT

Dutch police were forced on Tuesday to explain why one of their number announced that a vital section of motorway would be closed for Britain's "Top Gear" television programme, in what turned out to be an April Fool's joke.

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Nepal traffic police herd Kathmandu's holy cows

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:14 PM PDT

Police in Nepal's capital Kathmandu have launched a campaign to round up cows roaming the streets, blaming the sacred animals for car accidents and traffic jams.

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Businessman Shazryl entitled to RM20 million commission, rules appeals court

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:08 PM PDT

The Court of Appeal here today ruled that businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah is entitled to receive RM20 million in commission fees from a company and its executive director for his services in procuring the controversial crooked bridge project in Johor Bahru.

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PM assures eastern Sabah residents of safe polls

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:07 PM PDT

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today the security forces will ensure a safe environment for the residents in eastern Sabah in the wake of a terrorist intrusion to enable them exercise their right as voters in the 13th general election.

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S.Korea considering options if safety threatened in Kaesong

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 10:28 PM PDT

SEOUL, April 4 — South Korean Defence Minister Kim Kwan-jin said today he is looking at all available options to ensure the safety of South Koreans who remain in the joint industrial zone inside North Korea including military actions in worst case scenario, Yonhap news agency reported. More than 800 South Koreans remain in the Kaesong project ...


Analysis - Meet North Korea's new Kim, same as the old Kims?

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 10:05 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's young leader Kim Jong-un is using his forebears' time-tested "crazy-guy-in-the-neighbourhood" strategy, senior U.S. officials say, but with a provocative new twist - aiming Pyongyang's threats directly at the United States.

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