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Malaysia's Anwar drops fight against sodomy judge

Articles: 5, Last update: Mar 16, 2010 10:46:00 AM, Start: Mar 16, 2010 7:04:00 AM

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Remains of Australian soldiers found

Articles: 2, Last update: Mar 16, 2010 11:44:00 AM, Start: Mar 16, 2010 9:23:00 AM

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Weekend watch: Oscars replay

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:04:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Jonathan Jackson[1]; Nicole Kidman[1]; Aamir Khan[1]; Tom Williams[1]; Daniel Chan[1]; Abhishek Bachchan[2]; Sigourney Weaver[1]; Charles Dance[1]; Preity Zinta[1]; Daniel Craig[1]; Lara Dutta[1];

2010/03/11 Bibi Nurshuhada Ramli nstentertainment@gmail.com THOSE who missed the live telecast of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards 2010 from the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles last Monday can catch its repeat over ntv7 early Sunday morning. For badminton fans, catch the Badminton Super Series All England 2010 this weekend over TV1....

'Slovakia stint is worth it'

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:04:00 PM CET | info

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2010/03/16 Ajitpal Singh ajitpalsingh@nst.com.my THEY are friendly matches but in a competitive manner. This best describes the National Under-21 team's ongoing stint in the Slovakian Division One league. Coach Azraai Khor defended his team's stint by stating that the standard of football in Slovakia is far better than in the M-League....

Tun Zaki appointed UiTM adjuct professor

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:04:00 PM CET | info

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2010/03/16 KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Justice Tun Zaki Tun Azmi has been appointed adjunct professor of the Law Faculty of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) for a two-year term starting Feb 15 this year. Faculty Dean Assoc Prof Saudah Sulaiman said in a statement here today that as the country's top judge,.......

Bangladesh man acquitted from bribe charge

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:04:00 PM CET | info

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2010/03/16 Irdiani Mohd Salleh KUALA LUMPUR: A Bangladeshi was acquitted by the Sessions Court yesterday of giving a RM4,600 bribe to a policewoman in 2003. Judge Fathiyah Idris in acquitting Jahangir Kabir Habibur Rahman, 38, said the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the.......

Puduraya closure postponed: UDA Holdings

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:04:00 PM CET | info

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2010/03/16 KUALA LUMPUR: The closure of Puduraya bus station, schedule to start on March 19, has been postponed to another date, UDA Holdings Berhad said. In a statement, he said the postponement was decided during a meeting with the Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Ministry, Commercial.......

ICON Continues Asia-Pacific Expansion with New Office in Manila, Philippines

earthtimes Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:59:00 AM CET | info

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DUBLIN - ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR) (ISIN:IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced that it will expand its footprint in Asia-Pacific with the opening of an office in Manila, Ph...

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KL shares easier on profit-taking

btimescom Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:48:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Sime Darby[1]; Bursa Malaysia[2];

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed lower today on profit-taking in recent gainers, with trading cautious as most investors stayed on the sidelines awaiting fresh leads, dealers said. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index fell 0.81, or 0.1 per cent, to close at 1,298.86, the lowest level since March 4....

Columbia Asia to spend RM1.5b on hospitals

btimescom Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:48:00 AM CET | info

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REGIONAL healthcare provider Columbia Asia Group of Companies will spend about RM1.5 billion to build 15 new hospitals in the region. Vice president, treasury services, Kahar Mohamed, said it would include the three hospitals in Malaysia that were still under development. "These hospitals are in various stages of development....

Malaysia corporate defaults seen at 3.3pc

btimescom Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:48:00 AM CET | info

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's corporate default rate is projected at 3.3 per cent this year in view of the continuous improvement in economic activity going forward, according to Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC). This was a drop compared with last year's 5....

Remains of Australian soldiers found

AsiaOne Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:44:00 AM CET | info

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Kevin Rudd said: "Despite extensive searches at the time they were not found," "Now their remains can be brought home to their final resting place in Australia"

The two Australian soldiers died during secret operations inside Indonesia more than 40 years ago. -AFP...

FBM KLCI closes lower

thestar Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:39:00 AM CET | info

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Published: Tuesday March 16, 2010 MYT 12:42:00 PM Updated: Tuesday March 16, 2010 MYT 6:11:53 PM FBM KLCI closes lower KUALA LUMPUR: The KLCI closed lower 0.81 points to 1,298.86 Tuesday. At the close 290 counters were up, 361 were down and 293 others were traded unchanged. There were 678 million shares done with a total value of RM1....

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Coca-Cola to Invest $300 Mln in Malaysia Plant

flexnewsfood Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:16:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Najib Razak[1];

Other categories: DG Taxation & Customs Union;

March 16 - Beverage company Coca-Cola Co on Tuesday said it would invest 1 billion ringgit ($301.4 million) over the next five years to set up a bottling plant in Malaysia, a move that could help the Southeast Asian country offset recent large investment outflows. Malaysia recorded a net outflow of direct investment of 24....

Man charged with incest to go to jail after guarantor withdraws

thestar Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:53:00 AM CET | info

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A lorry driver charged with committing an unnatural sex act had to go to jail and ordered to undergo an observation at Hospital Bahagia after his half-brother withdrew his pledge....

Shahrizat wants urgent probe on underage marriage of 11-yr-old

thestar Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:53:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Sri[2]; Tan Sri Musa Hassan[1]; Prophet Muhammad[1]; Musa Hassan[1]; Datuk Seri Shahrizat[1]; Abdul Jalil[1]; Kota Kinabalu[1];

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Datuk Seri Shahrizat added: “People should not keep quiet and let such things happen. The girl was terrified when I ment her in hospital,”

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil urged the police and the Attorney-General’s Chambers to investigate urgently the case of a young girl who was married off to a 41-year-old man....

The painful reality

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:31:00 AM CET | info

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2010/03/16 DR ANWAR SAMHARI MAT ARSHAD anwararshad@hotmail.com DR ANWAR SAMHARI MAT ARSHAD explains what rheumatoid arthritis is and urges the use of assistive devices to alleviate stress on muscles and joints IMAGINE feeling tired for days on end because the pain in your back and joints does not afford you proper rest at night....

London move pays off for Nafiizwan

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:31:00 AM CET | info

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2010/03/16 Devinder Singh devinder@nst.com.my MOVING to London could be the best decision Nafiizwan Adnan has ever made as he sets his sight on breaking into the world's top 30 this year. National No 3 Nafiizwan has been attached with Peter Genever, also Azlan Iskandar's coach, for the past year.......

Prayers, kisses and the greatest gift

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:31:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Sri[1]; Mizan Zainal Abidin[2]; Tuanku Mizan[1]; Najib Razak[1]; Yang di-Pertuan Agong[1]; Lee Chong Wei[2]; Muhyiddin Yassin[2]; Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku[1];

2010/03/16 By S. Arulldas news@nst.com.my BUKIT MERTAJAM: "His victory was the greatest gift we could have asked for." That was the reaction from the mother of badminton's world No. 1, Datuk Lee Chong Wei, after his historic All England men's singles final win on Sunday night....

Nicol gearing up to regain KL Open title

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:31:00 AM CET | info

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Nicol David said: "It is always getting harder each year but it will always be a challenge, that is why I like the game. I like the challenge and I like the idea of knowing that you can still find new things to learn from other players and also about yourself,"

2010/03/16 KUALA LUMPUR: Reigning world number one Datuk Nicol David is all set to wrest the Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championship which begins tomorrow. After a brilliant start to the new season at the Chennai Open in India earlier this month, Nicol is eager to wrest the Kuala Lumpur Open title,.......

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KL shares steady at mid-afternoon

btimescom Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:17:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Sime Darby[1]; Bursa Malaysia[2];

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were steady at mid-afternoon today, helped by selected blue-chips, dealers said. At 3pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) rose 0.51 point to 1,300.18 after opening 0.34 point higher at 1,300....

Panasonic Malaysia eyes 10pc sales growth

btimescom Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:17:00 AM CET | info

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KUALA LUMPUR Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd is eyeing a 10 per cent sales growth for its financial year 2011. "We are aiming to be the market leader with a 10 per cent sales growth of RM2 billion in the 2011 financial year," its new Managing Director, Jeff Lee Wee Leong said....

Coca-Cola to invest RM1b in Malaysia

btimescom Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:17:00 AM CET | info

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Coca-Cola Company plans to invest RM1 billion in Malaysia over the next five years to further boost its growth in the South East Asian market. The company's Pacific Group pPresident, Glenn Jordan, said the investment represented Coca-Cola system's strong commitment to Malaysia and its consumers in.......

Barry Callebaut Upbeat About Cocoa Prices, Eyes Asia

flexnewsfood Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:14:00 AM CET | info

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Malaysia March 16 - Barry Callebaut AG, the world's largest chocolate-maker, expects cocoa prices to gain further this year on supply concerns in top cocoa regions in West Africa and a recovery in global demand. The Swiss-based firm, which supplies chocolate for food giants Nestle AG and Cadbury.......

Royal Dutch Shell Plc Updates on Strategy to Improve Performance and to Grow

earthtimes Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:58:00 AM CET | info

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Other categories: Financial Crisis; EU2020; Manmade Disasters;

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Peter Voser commented: "These are exciting times for Shell. We are poised to deliver a new wave of financial and production growth. We are making substantial investments in new projects to drive Shell's financial performance going forward. Shell should be in a surplus cash flow position in 2012, after capital investment and dividend payments, assuming $60 oil prices and a more normal environment for natural gas prices and downstream"

Peter Voser said: "Our 2009 earnings were sharply reduced by the recession, despite Shell's self-help programmes and $2 billion of cost savings. Although oil companies have been cushioned from the recession by OPEC's action on quotas and oil prices, Shell has been disadvantaged recently, due to our higher exposure to refining and natural gas, where margins are hard-wired to the economy. This has come in a period where our spending is at historically-high levels, as we invest for medium-term growth. Near-term pressures on downstream and gas margins remain. However, the medium-term upstream fundamentals are robust, we expect oil to trade typically in a $50-$90 range, and to trend to the upside. In natural gas, cleanest of all fossil fuels, the medium term fundamentals are also attractive for Shell. However, the global refining industry may be in over-supply for some time. Shell's strategy is centred on strong operating performance and sustained investment for organic growth. That strategy is robust, despite the difficult economic environment. But the company had become too complicated and slower to respond than we'd like. So we are sharpening up. The priorities are for a more competitive performance, for growth, and for sharper delivery of strategy. We have more to do to drive out cost and improve the operating performance in the company"

Peter Voser concluded: "We have come a long way in 2009, and I see tremendous opportunities for Shell in the future"

- Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) today said it was entering a new period of growth, and outlined plans to sharpen up performance and reduce costs. - Upstream production is expected to reach 3.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (mboe/d) in 2012, an incre......

Walt Disney World Resort beckons

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:44:00 AM CET | info

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2010/02/19 SHARIFAH ARFAH sarfah@nst.com.my DEVELOPING a brand name takes time and unabated focus — one that American animator, film producer and entrepreneur the late Walter Disney had mastered. Today, Disney is a force to be reckoned with in the fields of entertainment, media and film production, among others....

Grooving to the beat of the jungle

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:44:00 AM CET | info

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2010/03/11 Dennis Chua dchua@nst.com.my GIRAFFES Can’t Dance, a colourful celebration of life-sized animal puppets, is based on the best-selling children’s book by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. The play is being staged at PJ Live Arts in Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya until March 20....

Enduring Iglesias magic

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:44:00 AM CET | info

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2010/03/11 HIZREEN KAMAL hizreen@nst.com.my The evergreen Julio Iglesias has charmed fans globally for decades. HIZREEN KAMAL expects another delightful performance at his April 1 concert here SOME artistes are able to make women (and even men) misty-eyed with their performance. Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias does it with his ballads....

Online Exclusive: An opera house with a view

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:44:00 AM CET | info

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Haakon Magnus explained: “The whole idea was that people should feel welcome when they came there, and the building itself should involve people rather than be a barrier in itself,”

2010/03/10 Santha Oorjitham santhao@nstp.com.my THINK opera is for “stuffed shirts”? In Norway, the National Opera House is open to all. According to Crown Prince Haakon Magnus, who was in Kuala Lumpur this week, it is now a popular tourist destination. People can even picnic on the roof in good weather....

Misbun: Don't take it easy

nst Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:44:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Lee Chong Wei[1]; Ahmad Shabery Cheek[1];

2010/03/16 K.M. Boopathy boopathy@nstp.com.my NATIONAL singles coach Misbun Sidek, while heaping praise on his protege Lee Chong Wei, has cautioned the All England champion not to rest on his laurels. Misbun, in a telephone interview from Birmingham yesterday, said Chong Wei has proved he is a.......

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