Polls likely late 2012 to maximise victory, say BN insiders
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — A general election is only possible as early as the second half of the year as Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seeking a bigger win for his mandate, with ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) officials saying the prime minister is only confident of a slim majority if polls are held now.The BN chairman had dismissed talk of dissolving the ... Read More
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Malaysia
Sharizat says ready to face NFC allegations
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18 football players suspended for match-fixing
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – Eighteen President Cup Malaysia (Under-20) football players have been given two-to-five-year suspensions for being involved in match-fixing in the M-League ... Read MoreMTUC: EPF should build, not finance homes
By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) slammed today Putrajaya’s plans to use RM1.5 billion from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to give home loans to ... Read More
Business
Euro zone loses patience with Greece
BRUSSELS, Feb 5 — Euro zone finance ministers told Greece yesterday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would ... Read MoreMalaysia to sign MoU to build RM6.6b bridge with Bangladesh
By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – Malaysia looks set to ink a deal with Bangladesh by month-end to construct the RM6.6 billion Padma Bridge, the country’s largest infrastructure project that ... Read More
Greece struggles on for deal on unpopular reforms
ATHENS, Feb 4 — Greece's government on Saturday struggled on in talks with lenders to secure a 130 billion euro (RM516 bllion) bailout before turning to the trickier task of ... Read MoreBahasa
PRU-13 mungkin separuh kedua 2012 untuk pastikan BN menang besar, kata sumber BN
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World
Russia, China veto UN draft backing Arab plan for Syria
NEW YORK, Feb 5 — Russia and China vetoed yesterday a UN resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, ... Read MoreEgypt’s military rulers face calls for earlier vote
CAIRO, Feb 5 — Egypt’s military faced pressure yesterday to speed up its transfer of power to civilians, as top public figures demanded a faster ... Read MoreSports
Ferdinand angry and frustrated by abuse towards his brother
LONDON, Feb 5 — Rio Ferdinand said it had been frustrating watching his younger brother Anton suffer the abuse of “small-minded people” because of ... Read More
Van Persie hits hat-trick as Arsenal crush Blackburn 7-1
LONDON, Feb 4 — Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick as Arsenal crushed a woeful Blackburn Rovers 7-1 to chalk up their first league victory of 2012 ... Read More
Technology
Anonymous publishes FBI call on hacking
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 — Internet activist group Anonymous published a recording yesterday of a confidential call between FBI agents and London detectives ... Read More
EU regulators want Google to halt new privacy policy
BRUSSELS, Feb 4 — A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy, saying ... Read More
Features
Doctors should check blood pressure on both arms
PARIS, Feb 4 – Measuring blood pressure on both arms rather than only one can reveal an elevated risk of heart disease or even death, according to a ... Read More
India’s air the worst, says study
NEW DELHI, Feb 4 – India has the worst air quality in the world, beating even its neighbour China, according to an annual survey based at Yale and ... Read More
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By Eu Hooi Khaw
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Drive
Move over… I’m driving!
By Lionel Yew
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — It is the dream of every kid (or adult) to one day own a BMW. Never mind which BMW... as long as it’s a BMW.For as long as I ... Read More
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Showbiz
Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz
LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 — The Super Bowl is still a day away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials ... Read More
Veteran film, stage actor Ben Gazzara dies
LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 — Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his ... Read More
Books
Cookbook offers taste of Mandela’s table
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 – Nelson Mandela’s personal chef of 20 years launched her first cookbook recently, giving the world a taste of some of the ... Read More
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