Musa refutes newspaper reports |
- Musa refutes newspaper reports
- No compromise over SUPP presidential election: Chin
- Ahmad Zahid to take Guan Eng on submarine trip
- Aging, whitening, and acne 'hottest topics' at leading Asian beauty fair
- Australia refuses to protect whale hunt
- Pakistan president’s ‘chest pain’ sparks rumours
- Egypt’s new PM says army to give him extra powers
- Traditional yet trendy wedding candies and biscuits
- Mercy advisory for food preparedness
- Trade with Asia offers economic lifeline for EU
- Matrade anticipates 6% export growth next year
- Thai economy to grow 4.8% next year
- 130,000 Thais to lose jobs due to floods
- Protesters storm Capitol Hill to occupy US Congress offices
- McDonald's fined in Brazil over 'Happy Meal' toys
- Fugitive Thai 'Red Shirt' leader surrenders
- Indian government in U-turn on retail reform
- US marks 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
- VIDEO: Second night of protests in Moscow
- VIDEO: Is Treaty of Rome still welcome?
| Musa refutes newspaper reports Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:05 AM PST Penang Umno deputy chairman Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir has refuted reports by two Chinese newspapers alleged to have distorted his speech during the Umno general assembly recently.
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| No compromise over SUPP presidential election: Chin Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:03 AM PST Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) presidential candidate Datuk Seri Peter Chin says he will not compromise to avert an election for the top post at the party's triennial delegates conference (TDC), here, this weekend.
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| Ahmad Zahid to take Guan Eng on submarine trip Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:02 AM PST Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will accompany Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on a trip onboard the KD Tun Razak submarine on Friday, to disprove opposition allegations that it is unable to submerge.
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| Aging, whitening, and acne 'hottest topics' at leading Asian beauty fair Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:02 AM PST The Asian edition of beauty conference in-cosmetics, scheduled to take place in Bangkok in early November, has identified three key areas of interest for the Asian beauty market: skin-whitening, anti-aging, and anti-acne.
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| Australia refuses to protect whale hunt Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:40 PM PST Australia said Wednesday it had rejected a call from Japan to provide more security for its whaling fleet in Antarctic waters, the site of violent clashes with animal rights activists in previous years.
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| Pakistan president’s ‘chest pain’ sparks rumours Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:16 AM PST ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was undergoing what his office said today were routine medical tests in a Dubai hospital, but which fuelled rumours of his possible resignation. Zardari's office said a news web report, which kicked off much of the speculation, was untrue. Financial markets were unaffected by the ... 
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| Egypt’s new PM says army to give him extra powers Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:33 PM PST CAIRO, Dec 7 — Egypt's new prime minister said yesterday the ruling army would grant him extra powers, and appointed a finance minister along with most other cabinet members, state media reported. Kamal al-Ganzouri has been struggling to put together a cabinet since Egypt's military rulers brought him out of retirement to lead a new interim ... 
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| Traditional yet trendy wedding candies and biscuits Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:37 PM PST Half-century-old Sin Teo Hiang Biscuits is improved by its young owner Huang Guo Xin after surviving from a fire years ago to meet the needs of the current times.
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| Mercy advisory for food preparedness Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:28 PM PST MERCY Malaysia, a non-profit organisation focusing on providing medical relief, has come up with an advisory to keep the public in preparedness in the event of a flood.
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| Trade with Asia offers economic lifeline for EU Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:27 PM PST Strengthening the trade relationship with Asia offers an economic lifeline for the European Union (EU), as it is an important factor to tap into in respect of the continent's rapid growth, says the European Union Trade Commissioner, Karel De Gucht.
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| Matrade anticipates 6% export growth next year Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:27 PM PST The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) expects Malaysia's exports to grow by six per cent next year, says chief executive officer Dr Wong Lai Sum.
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| Thai economy to grow 4.8% next year Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:26 PM PST The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has revised its projection of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth next year to 4.8 per cent, instead of 4.1 per cent as earlier forecast, due to post-flood rehabilitation and consumption.
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| 130,000 Thais to lose jobs due to floods Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:25 PM PST The Thai Ministry of Labour says that some 130,000 outsourced workers are expected to lose their jobs due to the country's massive flooding this year while more than 600,000 employees have not returned to work yet.
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| Protesters storm Capitol Hill to occupy US Congress offices Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:10 PM PST  WASHINGTON, Dec 7: Thousands of Occupy Congress activists have decended on Washington this week to press their agenda of jobs and a fair economy for all. The three days of protests and events was kicked off by a visit to Capitol Hill where hundreds of constituents demanding meetings with their members of Congress.
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| McDonald's fined in Brazil over 'Happy Meal' toys Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:11 PM PST US fast food giant McDonald's has been fined $1.8 million in Brazil over its "Happy Meal" toys, which consumer advocates say encourage bad eating habits in children, state media has reported.
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| Fugitive Thai 'Red Shirt' leader surrenders Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:10 PM PST A militant leader of Thailand's "Red Shirt" protest movement surrendered to authorities Wednesday on terrorism charges over his role in opposition rallies last year, after almost 20 months on the run.
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| Indian government in U-turn on retail reform Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:38 PM PST India on Wednesday suspended plans to open its $470 billion retail sector to foreign supermarkets such as Wal-Mart, in a major U-turn forced by an outcry from small shopkeepers and opposition MPs.
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| US marks 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:23 PM PST The United States on Wednesday marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with memorial services, lowered flags and silence at the moment the history-changing assault began.
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| VIDEO: Second night of protests in Moscow Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:45 PM PST Protesters have taken to the streets of Moscow for a second night to express their anger at Sunday's parliamentary elections.
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| VIDEO: Is Treaty of Rome still welcome? Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:49 PM PST As the European Union and eurozone come under mounting pressure, the BBC's Alan Johnston reports from the site of the 1957 Treaty of Rome, and asks if there is still support for its aims.
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