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Federal Court upholds Court of Appeal ruling
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — The Federal Court today found that the Court of Appeal was justified to reverse the High Court decision declaring Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin the rightful mentri besar of Perak. This effectively means Pakatan Rakyat has lost in their appeal to reinstate Nizar as Perak MB. >Read More |
Opinion
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Isu perobohan gerai di Pulau Pinang antara ethno-centric dan undang-undangFEB 9 — Dalam kedinginan bilik hotel setelah terpaksa berkurung dua hari kerana ribut salji yang melanda Washington DC, saya sempat mengikuti berita perhimpunan Sedaq yang dianjurkan oleh beberapa kumpulan ‘wira Melayu’ di Pulau Pinang. |
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Anwar — Victim of overzealous prosecutionFEB 9 — I have been practising as a criminal lawyer for almost 16 years. I have considerable experience defending accused persons who were being charged for sexual related crimes. My experience tells me that the prosecution will never charge a person for an offence of rape or sodomy if the medical evidence is not favourable to them. |
Malaysia
Anwar’s case delayed again over judge disqualification argumentKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial has again been adjourned for another day as his lead counsel Karpal Singh wants to reply to the prosecution’s ... Read More |
Whatever court decides, Perak crisis will continue By Baradan Kuppusamy KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The decision of the five-member bench of the Federal Court today as to who should be the rightful Perak Mentri Besar is unlikely to... Read More |
A decade on, Anwar no longer dominates the web By Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s second sodomy trial has become an even playing field to influence public opinion, unlike Sodomy I when supporters of ... Read More |
Government still looking for New Economic Model answersBy Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Najib administration is still open to suggestions for the New Economic Model (NEM) framework that it says is the “final push” ... Read More |
Zulkifli Nordin says mass exodus from PKR likelyKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Kulim-Bandar Baharu Member of Parliament Zulkifli Nordin of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) predicts there will be mass resignations from PKR in the next two or ... Read More |
Former PKR man predicts more defectionsBy Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Former Federal Territory PKR treasurer Norasidi Salim, who joined Umno tonight, predicted more defections soon if the Pakatan Rakyat party fails to address ... Read More |
MACC to set up special operations unit for high-profile cases UPDATED By Syed Jaymal Zahiid KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The MACC will set up a special operations division to handle high-profile cases, in a move to counter allegations that the anti-graft bo... Read More |
Najib ‘sad’ that 1 Malaysia misunderstood By Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today that he is unhappy about the various misconceptions over the 1 Malaysia concept which ... Read More |
PKR’s Wilayah treasurer set to rejoin UmnoBy G. Manimaran KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — PKR’s Federal Territories state treasurer Norasidi Salim has quit his post, and is understood to be rejoining Umno, the party he left in ... Read More |
Zul Noordin: I’m no Taliban By G. Manimaran KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Zulkifli Noordin, the Kulim Bandar Baharu MP who has been referred to the PKR disciplinary committee, defended himself by saying he is not ... Read More |
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World
North Korea’s Kim makes denuclearisation pledge SEOUL, Feb 9 — Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il pledged to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula in a meeting with a senior envoy from China, Xinhua news agency ... Read More |
Ex-Boeing engineer gets 15 years in US spy case LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — An ex-Boeing Co engineer, found guilty last year of passing space shuttle secrets to China in America’s first conviction under a 1996 espionage law, was ... Read More |
Sri Lanka arrests defeated presidential candidate COLOMBO, Feb 9 — Sri Lanka’s military arrested defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka (pic) yesterday on charges he conspired against the president while serving as the country’s top military ... Read More |
Singapore’s internal security department calls up pastorSINGAPORE, Feb 9 — The founder and senior pastor of a Christian church here publicly apologised last night for being “offensive” and “insensitive” after three video clips of him questioning ... Read More |
Yemen al Qaeda urges jihad, wants Red Sea blockedDUBAI, Feb 9 — The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called for a regional Muslim holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off US shipments to ... Read More |
Former Pakistani minister hurt in gun attack ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 — Gunmen opened fire yesterday at the election office of a former Pakistani government minister, killing four people and wounding two, officials said. The identity of the gunmen, ... Read More |
20,000 applications to Australia deniedSYDNEY, Feb 9 — Australia yesterday axed 20,000 migrant applications in a major overhaul aimed at clamping down on foreign students gaining permanent residency through courses such as hairdressing and ... Read More |
Palestinians set terms for talks as violence flares JERUSALEM, Feb 9 — More than a dozen people were injured when Israeli police confronted Palestinian protesters in a refugee camp at the edge of Jerusalem yesterday, violence stoked by ... Read More |
Yanukovich, monitors, press Ukraine PM to concede KIEV, Feb 9 — Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich (pic) pressed rival Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat yesterday after a narrow victory in a presidential election that could tilt the ... Read More |
Britain’s Labour suspends lawmakers facing expenses trial LONDON, Feb 8 — Britain’s ruling Labour party today suspended three legislators facing criminal charges over their expenses to try to limit the damage from the case before an election ... Read More |
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Sports
Childhood dream turns into Olympic reality VANCOUVER, Feb 9 – Tugba Karademir (pic) scrambled on top of the coffee table aged three to announce to her mother she wanted to be just like twice Olympic champion ... Read More |
Weather crushes Olympics cranberries logoVANCOUVER, Feb 9 – Unseasonably warm weather at the site of the Vancouver Winter Games claimed its first victim on Monday – floating Olympic cranberries. Snow melting in the mountains to ... Read More |
No snow but Ethiopia’s Olympic ski hope is on a rollADDIS ABABA, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Ethiopia’s only Olympic skier wheels down a suburban Addis Ababa street on his roller skis, expertly weaving around six donkeys and drawing stares ... Read More |
Mardi Gras in Miami as Saints win first Super Bowl MIAMI, Feb 8 — The New Orleans Saints completed their long-awaited transformation from chumps to champions by defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in the Super Bowl yesterday to claim their ... Read More |
China TV blanks national team’s match against Japan BEIJING, Feb 8 — China’s all-powerful state sports channel cancelled the broadcast of the national team’s match against Japan at the weekend as Chinese football continued to reel from the ... Read More |
Bolton’s Cahill out for months with blood clot LONDON, Feb 8 — Bolton defender Gary Cahill will miss several months of action, effectively ending his hopes of a place in England’s World Cup squad, after suffering a blood ... Read More |
Stoke striker Fuller arrested after nightclub incidentLONDON, Feb 8 — Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub in the early hours of yesterday, the Premier League club said today. Stoke confirmed ... Read More |
Former coach Alwi Ahmad’s death a great loss to cyclingKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 – The death of former national cycling coach Alwi Ahmad, the father of cycling great Rosman Alwi, is a great loss to the sport and the ... Read More |
Aussie boxing kangaroo flag wins bout against IOC VANCOUVER, Feb 8 – A large Australian team flag (pic) depicting a boxing kangaroo will remain hanging from the athletes’ village after an agreement between Australian team officials and the ... Read More |
Vancouver’s smoke-free Games plan runs out of puff VANCOUVER, Feb 8 – Vancouver’s plan to host smoke-free Winter Games were stubbed out after Olympic officials told the city to make room for people who love to puff, particularly ... Read More |
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Business
Toyota halts some hybrid shipments, Prius recall looms TOKYO, Feb 9 – Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it has suspended shipments of its Sai and Lexus HS250h hybrids for possible problems in the models’ braking systems, as ... Read More |
Indonesia says to limit crude palm oil exports JAKARTA, Feb 9 – Indonesia plans to limit exports of crude palm oil (CPO) to encourage downstream work, the industry minister said on Monday, a move that a trade group ... Read More |
SingTel says looking at Africa, Mideast for acquisitionsSINGAPORE, Feb 9 – Singapore Telecommunications, Southeast Asia’s biggest telecom firm, said on Tuesday it was focusing on Asia for acquisitions but would also look at Africa and the Middle ... Read More |
Toyota readies Prius fixes; US production restarts TOKYO/DETROIT, Feb 9 – Toyota Motor Corp was preparing a global recall of its new Prius model on Monday, further damaging its reputation for quality and reliability on the heels ... Read More |
Euro edges up, investors look to EU summitTOKYO, Feb 9 – The euro inched up against the dollar on Tuesday but remained within sight of an 8-½ month low hit last week, held back by persistent worries ... Read More |
JAL to stay with American, end Delta talks – sourceTOKYO, Feb 9 – Japan Airlines Corp has decided to maintain its partnership with American Airlines in the Oneworld alliance and end talks with Delta Air Lines, a source with ... Read More |
Nikkei hits 2-mth low as exporters fall, Toyota dipsTOKYO, Feb 9 – Japan’s Nikkei average hit its lowest in two months on Tuesday, with exporters hurt after the Dow industrials closed below 10,000 for the first time since ... Read More |
Seoul shares slip; Kumho Asiana issues rallySEOUL, Feb 9 – Seoul shares opened lower on Tuesday amid deepening Eurozone debt worries, but Kumho Asiana Group issues jumped after creditors pledged to support the group, with Kumho ... Read More |
Electronic Arts outlook disappoints, shares diveSAN FRANCISCO, Feb 9 – Electronic Arts Inc warned that fiscal 2011 earnings would miss Wall Street expectations, as it grapples with a lack of exciting new games after a ... Read More |
Bank of China to issue subordinated bonds in Q1 – paperSHANGHAI, Feb 9 – Bank of China, the country’s biggest foreign lender, will issue 24.9 billion yuan ($3.7 billion) in subordinated bonds in the first quarter, the Shanghai Securities News ... Read More |
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Opinion
Isu perobohan gerai di Pulau Pinang antara ethno-centric dan undang-undangFEB 9 — Dalam kedinginan bilik hotel setelah terpaksa berkurung dua hari kerana ribut salji yang melanda Washington DC, saya sempat mengikuti berita perhimpunan Sedaq yang dianjurkan oleh beberapa kumpulan ... Read More |
Anwar — Victim of overzealous prosecutionFEB 9 — I have been practising as a criminal lawyer for almost 16 years. I have considerable experience defending accused persons who were being charged for sexual related crimes. ... Read More |
Setahun sudah berlalu, Perak masih tak menentuFEB 8 — Buat pertama kalinya istilah “Adun Bebas Menyokong Barisan Nasional” diperkenalkan didalam kamus politik Malaysia. Selain daripada itu, krisis politik di Perak juga telah menyebabkan nama Datuk Seri ... Read More |
We need to sell MalaysiaFEB 8 — As you read this, 400,000 people are in danger of being made homeless by rising sea levels, but we haven’t taken much notice. We haven’t done so because ... Read More |
Perfect blend gives Chelsea the edgeFEB 8 — So, that’s settled it: the English Premier League, everyone seems to be in agreement, is now a two-horse race between Manchester United and Chelsea following the latter’s ... Read More |
A Terry-ble state of affairsFEB 7 — It is not hard to imagine what must be going through the minds of Chelsea players these days. My guess is that they must be contributing a small ... Read More |
Eh, my grandfather was no beggar lah!FEB 7 — Just when you thought it was safe to go into a restaurant again, Chinese New Year (and its accompanying excesses) is upon us once more. Following on ... Read More |
Diktator, cauvinis dan berfikiran komunisFEB 7 — Mungkin kerana warna kulitnya, agamanya, bahasa ibundanya dan ketegasannya untuk membasmi rasuah, penyelewengan dan salah guna kuasa, Lim Guan Eng menjadi mangsa kecaman dan ancaman hebat dari ... Read More |
The fallen mightyFEB 7 — “Have you ever seen a Corolla break down?” “No, but I’ve seen a guy in a Camry shoot past while screaming ‘Ohmygawdthisthingwillnotstop!’ Does that count?” Schadenfreude came to mind ... Read More |
Strawberry dreamin’FEB 7 — My first experience — and last to date — growing strawberries took place in a plastic planter box in my concrete backyard when I lived in Kent. My ... Read More |
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Showbiz
Sheen charged with assaulting wife; they hug in court ASPEN (Colorado), Feb 9 – Actor Charlie Sheen was charged on Monday with assaulting and threatening his wife Brooke Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument. But the couple left the ... Read More |
Jackson doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — Michael Jackson’s doctor pleaded not guilty yesterday to involuntary manslaughter in the sudden death of the pop star last year from a lethal cocktail of ... Read More |
The drugs that killed Michael JacksonLOS ANGELES, Feb 9 – Michael Jackson’s personal doctor was charged on Monday with involuntary manslaughter in the singer’s death in June. Dr Conrad Murray was caring for Jackson at the ... Read More |
All eyes on Ellen in ‘American Idol’ judge debut LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — Ellen DeGeneres makes her much-anticipated debut on “American Idol” tomorrow, shaking up the dynamics on the show’s judging panel and auditioning her own talents for ... Read More |
Hollywood names up for Olivier theatre awards LONDON, Feb 8 — Hollywood stars Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Gillian Anderson were nominated today for Laurence Olivier Awards, British theatre's top accolades. Anderson and Weisz (picture) are ... Read More |
Britain’s ITV fined over killing a rat on TV show SYDNEY, Feb 8 — British broadcaster ITV pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court today after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality ... Read More |
How the Letterman-Oprah-Leno Super Bowl ad came together NEW YORK, Feb 8 — Jay and Dave together? Could it be true? It is, and there they were, Jay Leno and David Letterman sitting on a couch — with Oprah ... Read More |
X-Factor’s twins Jedward miss out on No. 1 spotLONDON, Feb 8 – Irish twins John and Edward Grimes, whose quirky dance moves and off-key singing proved a surprise hit on this year’s “X-Factor”, have narrowly missed out on ... Read More |
‘Avatar’ dethroned at box office by ‘Dear John’ LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — The new romantic drama “Dear John” unexpectedly ended the seven-week reign of “Avatar” at the weekend box office in North America today, pulling in large ... Read More |
British jazz legend John Dankworth dies at 82 LONDON, Feb 7 – Saxophonist Sir John Dankworth (pic), one of the leading figures in British jazz for more than half a century, has died, his agent said on Sunday. ... Read More |
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