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NFCorp rubbishes abuse claims, says loan must be repaid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) rubbished today claims it misappropriated public funds, stating that its RM250 million government loan must be repaid else “we will be declared bankrupt or locked up in jail”.Executive director Wan Shahinur Izmir Salleh said at a briefing organised by a group calling themselves the ... Read More
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A protester stands next to the police as he takes part in a demonstration against the traditional annual right-wing fraternity ball in Vienna, Austria on January 27, 2012. — Reuters pic  

Malaysia

Muhyiddin says no to royal probe on NFCorp

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 27 — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin dismissed today calls for the formation of a Royal Commission of Inquiry to probe the National Feedlot ... Read More

AirAsia faults ‘IT issues’ for hidden costs

By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Airline giant AirAsia has blamed “IT issues’’ for allegedly hiding information on its full fares online that led to a lawsuit by Australian regulators.A ... Read More

Jamil Khir says keeping close eye on OWC

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Obedient Wives Club (OWC) is coming under government surveillance for possible Islamic deviationist elements, Bernama Online reported Datuk Seri Jamil ... Read More

Business

Gold set for biggest weekly rise in eight after Fed

LONDON, Jan 27 — Gold rose in Europe today and headed for its best weekly performance since early December after the Federal Reserve signalled a continuation of its ultra-loose ... Read More

Nintendo sees bigger loss as smartphones hit sales

TOKYO, Jan 27 — Nintendo President Satoru Iwata dismissed the idea that the age of the dedicated handheld games device was over and said he aimed to return the company to ... Read More

Few banks to follow UniCredit share sale example

LONDON, Jan 27 — Markets will breathe a sigh of relief as beleaguered Italian bank UniCredit completes its €7.5 billion (RM30.2 billion) US$9.7 billion (RM29.8 billion) rights ... Read More

World

Karzai meets Sarkozy as French threaten early pullout

PARIS, Jan 27 — Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets Nicolas Sarkozy later today hoping to convince Paris not to accelerate its troop withdrawal and ... Read More

Costa to offer €11,000 to passengers on Concordia

ROME, Jan 27 — Several of Italy‘s consumer groups signed an agreement with Costa Cruises to offer about €11,000 (RM44,330) to each of the more than ... Read More

Sports

Ballack has failed to deliver, says Leverkusen CEO

BERLIN, Jan 27 — Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Michael Ballack has failed to deliver in his 20 months at the Bundesliga club after joining in 2010 from ... Read More

Venky’s don’t understand English football, says Samba

LONDON, Jan 27 — Christopher Samba continued his push to leave Blackburn Rovers today, accusing the Premier League club’s Indian owners Venky’s of ... Read More

Technology

Android grabs more tablet market share

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 — Tablet computers powered by Google’s Android software are increasing their global market share but Apple’s iPad still dominates ... Read More

Facebook takes on ‘clickjacking’ spammers in court

SEATTLE, Jan 27 — Facebook and the state of Washington sued a company yesterday they accused of a practice called “clickjacking” that fools users of ... Read More

Features

The drone wars

By David Rohde
DAVOS, Jan 27 — They kill without warning, are comparatively cheap, risk no American lives, and produce triumphant headlines. Over the last three ... Read More

How climate change and urbanisation are changing disaster aid

LONDON, Jan 27 — Picture this: A terrible drought forces you to abandon your meagre plot of farmland, so you migrate to a city where the jobs are, ... Read More

Showbiz

John Hurt to receive career BAFTA

LONDON, Jan 27 — Veteran actor John Hurt will receive a career award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts next month when the annual ... Read More

Most blogged artists: Saint Etienne releases comeback single

LONDON, Jan 27 — English pop trio Saint Etienne emerges in The Hype Machine’s most blogged artists chart today with the release of a comeback single ... Read More

Books

The fall and rise of a North Korean Everyman

TOKYO, Jan 27 — Pak Jun Do is a dutiful North Korean. Raised in an orphanage, he follows orders to become a soldier, a kidnapper of Japanese citizens ... Read More

‘Mein Kampf’ excerpts struck from German magazine

BERLIN, Jan 25 — Excerpts from Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” will be wiped from a magazine supplement due to go on sale in Germany tomorrow following the ... Read More