Malaysia remains China's top Asean trade partner

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• Malaysia remains China's top Asean trade partner
• Penang Tabung Haji director, staff claim trial to 'khalwat' charge
• Porn star's calligraphy sparks art debate in China
• Sunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoers
• Love Malaysia more
• Japan protests at S. Korean daily's A-bomb op-ed
• VIDEO: Tornado clean up begins in Oklahoma
• VIDEO: 'Lack of trust' between Russia and Europe
• VIDEO: Diplomatic deadlock on Korean peninsula
• VIDEO: Parents quit Singapore death probe
• VIDEO: Achebe funeral due to take place
• Ranger, militant killed in Thai south shootout
• Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown
• Analysis - Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisia's stability
• Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
• Japan’s wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran
• Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
• Dispirited
• PKR to file 27 election petitions - Tian Chua
• Japan man, 80, scales Everest, sets record

Malaysia remains China's top Asean trade partner Posted: 23 May 2013 12:44 AM PDT Malaysia continues to be China's top trading partner in Asean, with bilateral trade between both countries hitting US$33.88 billion (RM102.21 billion) in the first quarter of this year, up 23.9 per cent year-on-year. read more

Penang Tabung Haji director, staff claim trial to 'khalwat' charge Posted: 23 May 2013 12:43 AM PDT Penang Tabung Haji director Rozimin Ahamed Kamil and a female staff pleaded not guilty in the Syariah Magistrate's Court here today to a charge of "khalwat" (close proximity). read more

Porn star's calligraphy sparks art debate in China Posted: 23 May 2013 12:39 AM PDT Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as "unskilled" after it was reportedly auctioned for $95,000. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoers Posted: 23 May 2013 12:37 AM PDT Hundreds of sunbathers fled a popular Indonesian beach in panic when a four-metre (13-foot) crocodile laid down next to them to soak up some rays, an official said Wednesday. read more

Love Malaysia more Posted: 23 May 2013 12:29 AM PDT I just want to say that the country has made many achievements and there are also some flaws. There are different views among different racial groups, but there are also some common views. It is by no means a perfect country, but not a country beyond redemption either. read more

Japan protests at S. Korean daily's A-bomb op-ed Posted: 23 May 2013 12:10 AM PDT Japan on Thursday accused a South Korean newspaper of "dishonourable" behaviour after it opined that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were "divine punishment". read more

VIDEO: Tornado clean up begins in Oklahoma Posted: 22 May 2013 09:56 PM PDT Police cordons have been removed for the first time since the Tornado in Oklahoma allowing families to return to their homes and survey the damage.

VIDEO: 'Lack of trust' between Russia and Europe Posted: 22 May 2013 10:00 PM PDT Russia's Deputy Defence Minister has told the BBC that there is still a lack of trust between Russia and the rest of Europe.

VIDEO: Diplomatic deadlock on Korean peninsula Posted: 22 May 2013 10:03 PM PDT With North Korea firing short-range rockets off its eastern coast this week, the prospect of formal talks on the Korean peninsula still seems some way off.

VIDEO: Parents quit Singapore death probe Posted: 22 May 2013 08:39 PM PDT The family of a US man found hanged in Singapore have withdrawn from an inquiry into his death, saying they no longer have confidence in the system.

VIDEO: Achebe funeral due to take place Posted: 22 May 2013 10:02 PM PDT The funeral of the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe is due to take place on Thursday in his home town of Ogidi in the east of the country.

Ranger, militant killed in Thai south shootout Posted: 22 May 2013 11:37 PM PDT A paramilitary ranger and a suspected militant were killed in a shootout early Thursday in Thailand's insurgency-torn south, an army spokesman said, as violence continues to rattle the Muslim-majority region despite ongoing peace talks. read more

Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown Posted: 22 May 2013 10:09 PM PDT HAVANA (Reuters) - A Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials was scheduled to go on trial in Havana on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption.

Analysis - Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisia's stability Posted: 22 May 2013 10:03 PM PDT TUNIS (Reuters) - For the first time since the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, relations between mainstream Islamists in government and radical Salafist Muslim activists have reached breaking point, sparking deadly clashes in two Tunisian cities.

Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo Posted: 22 May 2013 09:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek to draw attention away from a series of domestic scandals with a speech on Thursday that defends the U.S. use of drones abroad and lays out a vision for closing the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Japan’s wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran Posted: 22 May 2013 10:08 PM PDT SAGAMIHARA, May 23 — When Masayoshi Matsumoto joined the Japanese army in 1943 and was sent to occupied China as a medic, he thought he was taking part in a righteous war to free Asia from the yoke of Western imperialism. Seven decades later, the 91-year-old retired Christian pastor says it's his mission to speak out about the injustice of the war ...

Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo Posted: 22 May 2013 10:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON, May 23 — President Barack Obama will seek to draw attention away from a series of domestic scandals with a speech today that defends the US use of drones abroad and lays out a vision for closing the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After nearly two weeks of controversies about his handling of attacks that killed four Americans ...

Dispirited Posted: 22 May 2013 11:07 PM PDT The MCA's greatest crisis is, all its members have been in a dispirited mood and got lost after the severe defeat in the general election, as if they are trying to delay the time of death. read more

PKR to file 27 election petitions - Tian Chua Posted: 22 May 2013 10:46 PM PDT Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is to file 27 petitions in court soon over the results of the 13th General Election, its vice-president Tian Chua said today. read more

Japan man, 80, scales Everest, sets record Posted: 22 May 2013 10:45 PM PDT An 80-year-old Japanese climber reached the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday, becoming the oldest person to scale the world's highest mountain, his website and a Nepalese official said. read more

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Analysis: Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisia's stability

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• Analysis: Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisia's stability
• Analysis: Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisia's stability
• Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown
• Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
• Asia stocks slide as China factory output slips
• Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown
• Deadly blast targets Pakistan security force
• Shania Twain's Hometown Blues as Center Nears Demolition
• Why Success Can Ruin Your Team: The Case Of Guns N' Roses
• Japan's wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran
• Japan's wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran
• Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster
• Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
• Review: 'Epic' Has Generic Story But Dazzling Visuals
• Pakistan Under Legal Pressure to Halt U.S. Drone Strikes
• Spanish Premier Pressed by Ex-Leader
• Bangladesh Amputees Face New Test
• U.S. Man's Family Quits Singapore Inquest
• Photos of the Day: May 22
• Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl

Analysis: Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisia's stability Posted: 22 May 2013 10:15 PM PDT TUNIS (Reuters) - For the first time since the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, relations between mainstream Islamists in government and radical Salafist Muslim activists have reached breaking point, sparking deadly clashes in two Tunisian cities.

Analysis: Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisia's stability Posted: 22 May 2013 10:15 PM PDT By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - For the first time since the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, relations between mainstream Islamists in government and radical Salafist Muslim activists have reached breaking point, sparking deadly clashes in two Tunisian cities. The rupture between the Ennahda party, the Tunisian arm of the Muslim Brotherhood which governs in coalition with secular parties, and the Ansar al-Sharia movement could have ramifications across north Africa, potentially fuelling armed insurrection in Tunisia and neighboring Algeria. ...

Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown Posted: 22 May 2013 10:12 PM PDT By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - A Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials was scheduled to go on trial in Havana on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption. The closed trial of 53-year-old Sarkis Yacoubian, originally from Armenia and the owner of import firm Tri-Star Caribbean, was expected to last two days. An associate of Yacoubian, Lebanese citizen Krikor Bayassalian, is a co-defendant. ...

Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan Posted: 22 May 2013 10:00 PM PDT QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian.

Asia stocks slide as China factory output slips Posted: 22 May 2013 09:49 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets slid Thursday, pulled down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs that the shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.

Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown Posted: 22 May 2013 10:13 PM PDT HAVANA (Reuters) - A Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials was scheduled to go on trial in Havana on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption.

Deadly blast targets Pakistan security force Posted: 22 May 2013 10:22 PM PDT Several killed in explosion targeting paramilitary personnel on the outskirts of Quetta in Balochistan.

Shania Twain's Hometown Blues as Center Nears Demolition Posted: 22 May 2013 08:27 PM PDT A complex dedicated to country music star Shania Twain has a date with the wrecking ball next month.

Why Success Can Ruin Your Team: The Case Of Guns N' Roses Posted: 22 May 2013 09:20 PM PDT Starting a new collaboration can be exciting. You look forward to getting to know the new person and explore the possibility of doing great work together. But there are many risks to navigate. Will the two of you get along? Are you bringing complementary skills to the table? Do you see eye-to-eye on the important issues? Will you build on each other to come up with better ideas together than you would have apart? Once these questions are answered in the affirmative and a collaborative relationship is underway, then the question becomes: how do you sustain the relationship? The question of sustaining the right team, as opposed to forming the right team, is important because by keeping the team in place you save on the start up costs and risks associated with putting a new one together. And you can capitalize on the trust and certainty that you build over time.

Japan's wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran Posted: 22 May 2013 08:53 PM PDT SAGAMIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - When Masayoshi Matsumoto joined the Japanese army in 1943 and was sent to occupied China as a medic, he thought he was taking part in a righteous war to free Asia from the yoke of Western imperialism.

Japan's wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran Posted: 22 May 2013 08:52 PM PDT By Linda Sieg and Ruairidh Villar SAGAMIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - When Masayoshi Matsumoto joined the Japanese army in 1943 and was sent to occupied China as a medic, he thought he was taking part in a righteous war to free Asia from the yoke of Western imperialism. Seven decades later, the 91-year-old retired Christian pastor says it's his mission to speak out about the injustice of the war and the sufferings of women, mostly Asian and many Korean, forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels. "I feel like a war criminal. ...

Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster Posted: 22 May 2013 10:18 PM PDT DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry disaster in history, the committee head said Thursday.

Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest Posted: 22 May 2013 09:49 PM PDT KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest — although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week.

Review: 'Epic' Has Generic Story But Dazzling Visuals Posted: 22 May 2013 08:49 PM PDT It is a testament to how spoiled we have become by mainstream animated features that a film as visually arresting as Epic would be considered remotely run-of-the-mill. Chris Wedge's well-paced adventure saga is filled with lush imagery and rich colors throughout, with the kind of animation that one has, fairly or not, come to expect from a big-budget animated vehicle.  It is well acted and often exciting, marred only by a painfully generic narrative and somewhat conventional character types.

Pakistan Under Legal Pressure to Halt U.S. Drone Strikes Posted: 22 May 2013 07:54 PM PDT The incoming prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, pledged on the campaign trail to end U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan—and will be under legal pressure to do so as soon as he takes office, in what will be an early test of relations with Washington.

Spanish Premier Pressed by Ex-Leader Posted: 22 May 2013 08:03 PM PDT Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, already coping with a deep recession and a corruption scandal, now must contend with a challenge from former prime minister José María Aznar.

Bangladesh Amputees Face New Test Posted: 22 May 2013 09:57 PM PDT Nearly a month after one of the world's worst industrial accidents—which killed more than 1,100 people, most of them female garment workers—survivors with debilitating injuries are facing an uncertain future.

U.S. Man's Family Quits Singapore Inquest Posted: 22 May 2013 09:02 PM PDT The family of an American engineer found hanged in Singapore last year has quit the city-state's inquiry into the cause of death, saying they have lost "confidence" in the process.

Photos of the Day: May 22 Posted: 22 May 2013 08:47 PM PDT In today's pictures, a house stands on a rock in a river in Serbia, a mother reads to her daughter in Oklahoma, a car burns during rioting in Sweden, and more.

Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl Posted: 22 May 2013 08:59 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Prosecutors are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old Malaysian who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her.

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Afghan interpreters: 'No life for us here'

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• Afghan interpreters: 'No life for us here'
• Europe Tries to Tackle Tax Evasion
• Rebels Kill Colombian Soldiers
• Man Connected to Boston Suspects Is Killed
• Vatican Probes Suspicious Transactions
• Serbia, Kosovo agree way forward on plan to normalize ties
• SA opposition rejects Gupta report
• Tandem deaths driver is jailed
• IMF says Britain 'a long way' from recovery
• ‘Barbaric Attack’ in London Prompts Meeting on Terror
• Russian punk band member starts hunger strike to protest court ruling
• Costa Concordia Captain to Be Tried for Manslaughter
• Chilling video of London attacker explaining machete attack on reported soldier
• Iran pushes ahead with nuclear plant that worries West
• Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region displaces 300,000: U.N. aid chief
• Iran Pushes Ahead With Nuclear Plant That Worries West
• Lens Blog: Angelos Tzortzinis's Photos of Growing Desperation in Greece
• China Tilts Back to Big Spending
• Colombian rebels deny kidnapping two Spaniards
• Striking Kenyan truckers block east Africa's main trade route

Afghan interpreters: 'No life for us here' Posted: 22 May 2013 06:43 AM PDT Afghan military interpreters on having to resettle in UK

Europe Tries to Tackle Tax Evasion Posted: 22 May 2013 11:24 AM PDT Faced with public outrage over tax-evasion scandals at a time of austerity budgets, European leaders are trying to ensure that everybody—from high rollers to big multinationals—pays their fair share.

Rebels Kill Colombian Soldiers Posted: 22 May 2013 11:35 AM PDT At least nine Colombian soldiers were killed by leftist rebels in an ambush in a remote northern region near the Venezuelan border, officials said Wednesday.

Man Connected to Boston Suspects Is Killed Posted: 22 May 2013 12:44 PM PDT A Florida man with ties to suspected Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed by a federal agent in Orlando while being questioned about a 2011 triple murder, according to federal law-enforcement officials.

Vatican Probes Suspicious Transactions Posted: 22 May 2013 11:22 AM PDT The Vatican's financial watchdog received six internal reports on suspicious transactions in 2012, up from one a year earlier, with two of the cases sent to Vatican prosecutors for investigation.

Serbia, Kosovo agree way forward on plan to normalize ties Posted: 22 May 2013 12:11 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Serbia and Kosovo agreed in principle on Wednesday on a plan to implement an historic accord to settle their relations, a step that strengthens Serbia's chances of getting the go-ahead next month to start talks on joining the European Union.

SA opposition rejects Gupta report Posted: 22 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT South Africa's main opposition party condemns as a cover-up an official probe into the use of a military base for an Indian society wedding.

Tandem deaths driver is jailed Posted: 22 May 2013 11:06 AM PDT A man who killed a couple when he knocked them off their tandem bike in Bristol is jailed for 10 years.

IMF says Britain 'a long way' from recovery Posted: 22 May 2013 11:36 AM PDT Report calls for government to boost infrastructure spending in order to accelerate growth and offset austerity.

‘Barbaric Attack’ in London Prompts Meeting on Terror Posted: 22 May 2013 11:49 AM PDT Britain's top security officials gathered Wednesday evening after police officers shot two men suspected of killing what some reports identified as a British soldier.

Russian punk band member starts hunger strike to protest court ruling Posted: 22 May 2013 11:52 AM PDT Berezniki, Russia (Reuters) - A member of the Pussy Riot band who was jailed over a protest against President Vladimir Putin in a Russian cathedral said on Wednesday she was starting a hunger strike after she was barred from a parole hearing.

Costa Concordia Captain to Be Tried for Manslaughter Posted: 22 May 2013 11:29 AM PDT A trial is to begin on July 9 for Francesco Schettino, captain of the doomed Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the coast of Tuscany in January 2012, killing 32.

Chilling video of London attacker explaining machete attack on reported soldier Posted: 22 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT It's not clear how or why two men attacked a man believed to be a British soldier in the London neighborhood of Woolwich, but U.K. officials are already investigating it as a possible act of terrorism. Read full article >>

Iran pushes ahead with nuclear plant that worries West Posted: 22 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that Western experts say could offer it a second way of producing material for a nuclear bomb if it decides to make one, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday.

Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region displaces 300,000: U.N. aid chief Posted: 22 May 2013 11:18 AM PDT OUTSIDE EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) - About 300,000 people have fled their homes due to a surge in fighting in Sudan's Darfur region this year and are now living in terrible conditions and short of food, the United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday.

Iran Pushes Ahead With Nuclear Plant That Worries West Posted: 22 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that could offer it a second way of producing material for a nuclear bomb, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday.

Lens Blog: Angelos Tzortzinis's Photos of Growing Desperation in Greece Posted: 22 May 2013 08:12 AM PDT In Greece, the perils of a drawn-out debt crisis are imprinted on its younger population — whose unemployment numbers are soaring — who turn to selling their bodies for money and to a dangerous, cheap new street drug for escape.

China Tilts Back to Big Spending Posted: 22 May 2013 01:19 PM PDT A more detailed look at China's economic performance in 2012 shows it tipped further off balance, relying more than ever on credit-fueled investment, a trend it had tried to rein in.

Colombian rebels deny kidnapping two Spaniards Posted: 22 May 2013 11:09 AM PDT HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebels on Wednesday denied accusations that they were holding two Spanish tourists who authorities say were kidnapped in the South American country last week.

Striking Kenyan truckers block east Africa's main trade route Posted: 22 May 2013 11:07 AM PDT Mombasa (Reuters) - Kenyan truckers blocked the only highway from the port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, threatening to choke the main trade artery to east Africa unless officials reverted to the old way of weighing cargo.

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