CORRECTED - Turkish PM to visit Egypt, boost regional influence Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:50 AM PDT |
Telcos agree to defer 6% service tax Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:38 AM PDT Telecommunications companies (telcos) have agreed to defer the six per cent service tax for pre-paid users which was to come into effect on Thursday. read more  
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Dr Mahathir is first chancellor of Perdana University Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:38 AM PDT Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been installed the first chancellor of the newly-established Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine (PUGSOM). read more  
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Another round of economic liberalisation in Budget 2012, says Najib Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:34 AM PDT There will be another round of economic liberalisation in the Budget announcement next month, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. read more  
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Tankers collided near Tioman Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:34 AM PDT Two tanker ships collided eight nautical miles north of Tioman Island off here yesterday, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said. read more  
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S. Korea pushes to resume family reunions Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:31 AM PDT South Korea is pushing to restart a reunion programme for thousands of family members separated by war 60 years ago, a senior Seoul official said Monday, urging North Korea to cooperate. read more  
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Player death brings Russian plane toll to 44: hospital Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:31 AM PDT The last remaining player of Russia's top hockey team died Monday after a four-day battle with severe burns, bringing the toll from last week's plane crash to 44 people, a Moscow hospital said. read more  
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Taiwan president could make historic China trip: report Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:30 AM PDT Ma Ying-jeou could become the first president of Taiwan to visit China if he wins a second term in office, his election campaign manager told media on Monday. read more  
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Happy Feet the penguin missing in Southern Ocean Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:29 AM PDT Scientists tracking Happy Feet, the wayward penguin who became a worldwide celebrity after washing up on a New Zealand beach, said Monday they had lost contact with the giant bird. read more  
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Have you registered as a voter? Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:28 AM PDT Even if you are a busy person, bear in mind that the registration will only take a little time of yours. It doesn't matter if you are a supporter of the ruling coalition or the opposition, you should really fulfill your responsibility as a citizen. read more  
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The data speaks for itself Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:23 AM PDT According to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), 5.5 million people in the country are eligible to pay taxes but only 1.7 are active taxpayers. As the Malaysian population stands at 28.3 million, it means only 6% are paying taxes, which explains why the government debt is increasing while wealth disparity and income gap are worsening. read more  
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5 die in fresh Indonesia riot Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:10 AM PDT Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto said on Monday that the death toll from the fresh riots in Ambon, capital city of eastern Indonesian Maluku, had reached five. read more  
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Banting murders: judge rejects application to cite prosecution for contempt of court Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:10 AM PDT The High Court here today dismissed an application by the defence in the murder trial of cosmetic millionairess Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others to cite the prosecution for contempt of court. read more  
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22 areas record good air quality, 28 moderate Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:09 AM PDT The Air Pollution Index (API) reading showed that 22 areas in the country have good air quality while 28 more areas recorded moderate quality as at 11am today. read more  
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Swapping of seats in line with changing political scenario, says Shafie Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:08 AM PDT The willingness of the MCA and MIC to swap seats allocated to these parties by the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the next general election shows that party members realise that they are now in a different political environment. read more  
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History should not be interpreted based on convenience - Salleh Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:08 AM PDT History should not be interpreted based on one's own convenience, let alone distorted for political gain, state legislative assembly speaker Datuk Seri Salleh Tun Said Keruak said. read more  
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Gov't will provide scholarships for Perdana University students - Najib Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:08 AM PDT The government will be providing scholarships to Malaysian students selected to pursue their medical training at both Perdana University medical schools here, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. read more  
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Perodua assistant manager jailed and fined RM125,000 for bribery Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:07 AM PDT A Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) assistant manager was sentenced to a year's jail and fined RM125,000, in default 12 months' jail, by the Sessions Court here today for graft. read more  
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Nepal arrests 20 Tibetan teens crossing from China Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:34 AM PDT Nepal has detained 20 Tibetan teenagers for entering the country illegally from China, police said Monday, weeks after the government assured Beijing that it would crack down on anti-China activity. read more  
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Bangladesh jails 182 soldiers for 2009 mutiny Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:32 AM PDT A Bangladesh court jailed 182 border guards on Monday for their role in a bloody 2009 military mutiny, bringing the total number of soldiers imprisoned for the unrest to more than 3,000. read more  
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