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Petronas formation may be unconstitutional, says law professorKUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — National oil firm Petronas could be unlawful as its founding law was approved before it signed agreements with all the states, law professor Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi said today. > Read more |
Malaysia
Tuesday decision on local elections By G. Manimaran KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The Election Commission (EC) will announce next Tuesday its stand on local government elections that are being demanded by the Pakatan Rakyat-controlled states ... Read More |
Anwar: Dumping NEP key to regaining competitive edge By Shannon Teoh LONDON, March 20 — Malaysia must dump race-based affirmative action policies for a needs-based formula to stop the slide in its economic competitiveness, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said ... Read More |
Kong Cho Ha confirms tilt for MCA No. 2 job IPOH, March 20 — Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha (picture) has announced his candidacy for the deputy president’s post in the upcoming MCA elections, making ... Read More |
We need comprehensive security laws, says NajibKUALA LIPIS, March 20 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the amendment to the International Security Act (ISA) and related laws was to ensure a comprehensive change in dealing with ... Read More |
More English classes for all, says Muhyiddin KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — All schools will increase the hours of English lessons per week by 2011. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is reported to have said in ... Read More |
Low salaries not main factor in corruption, says MACCPUTRAJAYA, March 20 — Low salary scales and high cost of living are not the main factor for corruption among the support group in the civil service, according to a ... Read More |
Anxiety, uncertainty ahead of MCA nomination day KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Anxiety is building up in the run-up to the nomination for the MCA polls on Monday. Leaders and aspirants have been criss-crossing the country to meet ... Read More |
Pow wow over disputed TNB’s cable projectSHAH ALAM, March 20 — A committee comprising representatives of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Selangor government representatives and residents of Kampung Sungai Terentang, Rawang, has been formed to resolve issues ... Read More |
ISA Bill delayed as other laws need reforms too UPDATED KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The Najib Administration will not table proposed amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the current parliament sitting as it needs to reform other se... Read More |
Dr M replaces Selangor Sultan at Perkasa confab By Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will open Malay nationalist group Perkasa’s inaugural assembly on March 27, replacing the Sultan of Selangor who had ... Read More |
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World
Obama to Iran: US offer of dialogue still stands WASHINGTON, March 20 — US President Barack Obama renewed his administration’s offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran today, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran ... Read More |
Opposition ‘red shirts’ try to win over Thai capital BANGKOK, March 20 — Thousands of opposition activists prepared to fan out across Thailand’s capital today in a bid to win the hearts of Bangkok’s middle classes and recruit them ... Read More |
Putin offers US hints of support, warnings MOSCOW, March 20 — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered hints he could support the United States on two key issues — an arms pact and Iran — after a ... Read More |
Hitler’s Eva Braun no ‘dumb blonde’, says new biography BERLIN, March 20 — Adolf Hitler’s companion Eva Braun has been treated as an inconsequential figure in the Third Reich by historians but the author of a new biography said ... Read More |
Famed for divorce, Yemeni child bride set to read memoir NEW YORK, March 20 — In a harrowing memoir she has yet to read herself, Nujood Ali tells how at age 9 she was forced to marry a man three ... Read More |
92-year-old Riau tiger slayer finally caged JAKARTA, March 20 — Most Indonesians his age lead a calm life, spending time spoiling grandchildren or taking up pastimes such as gardening. But not Wiryo Asmada. The 92-year-old resident of ... Read More |
Armed men block roads in Mexico’s drug-plagued north MONTERREY (Mexico), March 20 — Armed men likely linked to drug gangs blocked highways with trucks and buses in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey yesterday in an apparent attempt ... Read More |
Nigeria ‘moving on’ from political crisis WASHINGTON, March 20 — Nigerian acting President Goodluck Jonathan has consolidated his grip on power, easing a political crisis that fanned fears of instability in Africa’s most populous nation, a ... Read More |
New York food trucks turn to Twitter NEW YORK, March 20 — Whether it’s fomenting revolution or telling people what you had for breakfast, microblogging service Twitter seems to have it all. Now, New York City’s enterprising mobile ... Read More |
Obama optimistic on weekend healthcare vote UPDATED WASHINGTON, March 20 — Democratic leaders in the US House of Representatives lobbied undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence yesterday they will win a close vote on final ... Read More |
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Sports
James beats Bryant mark as youngest to reach 15,000 points CHICAGO, March 20 — LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers became the youngest player to score 15,000 career points in the NBA yesterday, bettering Kobe Bryant’s record by more than ... Read More |
Gebrselassie predicts marathon marks, Ethiopian rise NEW YORK, March 20 — Ethiopia would soon challenge Kenya for supremacy in the men’s marathon, though it would take 25 years before someone broke two hours for the distance, ... Read More |
Fifa revenues burst through US$1 billion mark ZURICH, March 20 — World football governing body Fifa’s annual income passed the US$1 billion (RM3.4 billion) mark for the first time last year and president Sepp Blatter said the ... Read More |
Murray stunned by Soderling, Roddick advances INDIAN WELLS (California), March 20 — Sixth seed Robin Soderling delivered a tennis master class in the opening set before eliminating fourth seed Andy Murray 6-1 7-6 in the quarter-finals ... Read More |
FIA invites would-be new teams to apply for 2011LONDON, March 20 — New teams hoping to enter Formula One next year were told by the governing body yesterday to register their interest by April 15 and pay an ... Read More |
Europe clash sends Fabregas and Henry down memory laneMADRID, March 19 — Arsenal playmaker Cesc Fabregas and Barcelona forward Thierry Henry will have different reasons to feel nostalgic when the current and former captains of the London club ... Read More |
Man United, Barcelona on course for rematch ZURICH, March 19 — Titleholders Barcelona will play Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and remain on course for a repeat of last year’s final against Manchester United ... Read More |
Nicol beats Waters to enter KL Open final KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Malaysian squash queen Datuk Nicol David stunned world number five Alison Waters of England to move into the final of the 2010 CIMB Kuala Lumpur ... Read More |
Imperial Commander secures Gold Cup gloryCHELTENHAM, March 19 — Imperial Commander produced an imperious display of jumping on rain-soaked ground to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup for jockey Paddy Brennan and trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies today. Billed ... Read More |
More Cheltenham joy for Katie WalshCHELTENHAM, March 19 — Amateur Irish rider Katie Walsh enjoyed more success at the Cheltenham Festival today when she landed the Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle on 20-1 shot Thousand ... Read More |
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Business
British Airways battles cabin crew strike LONDON, March 20 — British Airways said it would fly more than 60 per cent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that ... Read More |
Lloyds to return to profit this year LONDON, March 20 — Bailed out lender Lloyds Banking Group said yesterday it would return to profit this year thanks to a bigger than expected drop in bad debts, wrong-footing ... Read More |
US pay czar trims salaries of top GM execsPHOENIX, March 20 — The US pay czar will slash the number of top General Motors Co executives who will receive base salaries of more than US$500,000 (RM1.7 million) this ... Read More |
Doha trade talks not at their expected stage, says IndiaNEW YORK, March 20 — India’s minister of commerce and industry said yesterday that progress in concluding global trade talks was behind schedule but that it was up to political ... Read More |
BA cabin crew to strike after talks fail LONDON, March 19 — A three-day strike by BA cabin crew to strike after talks failabin crew will go ahead from tomorrow after talks with management collapsed, Britain’s Unite union ... Read More |
Toyota slips in key dependability study DETROIT, March 19 — Toyota Motor Corp slipped for the second consecutive year in an influential vehicle dependability study released today. The Toyota brand slipped two notches from 2009 to the ... Read More |
TM and PDC Telco sign pact to expand broadband services PENANG, March 19 — Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang Telecommunication Services Sdd Bhd (PDC Telco) today signed an agreement which will help to expand broadband services. TM ... Read More |
Southeast Asia Stocks end mixed; Thailand scales new 20-month peak BANGKOK, March 19 — Thai stocks scaled a 20-month peak today as investors snapped up banks and energy shares on renewed confidence in its economy, while most other Southeast Asian ... Read More |
Shell, Nexen make big find in Gulf of Mexico LONDON, March 19 — Royal Dutch Shell and Canadian oil explorer Nexen Inc said they had made a “significant” discovery in the Gulf of Mexico, the latest in a string ... Read More |
Peter Seah to take over as DBS chairman in May UPDATED SINGAPORE, March 19 — Peter Seah will take over as chairman of Singapore’s DBS Group from May 1, replacing Koh Boon Hwee who has been at the helm of Southeast ... Read More |
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Opinion
Want a sure-win football tip?MARCH 20 — A friend sent a very interesting email on Wednesday night which I’d like to share for the benefit of all readers. It’s a tip for a sure-win ... Read More |
PR can work, provided…MARCH 20 — As Zaidel Baharuddin’s The Malaysian Insider article ‘Pakatan Rakyat to Pakatan Riot’ explains, there remain unresolved doubts about how PR parties can work together to lead the ... Read More |
Janji hanya tinggal janji20 MAC — Kuasa dan pengaruh sememangnya sukar untuk ditolak. Lebih-lebih lagi sebagai seorang pemimpin negara dan parti, kuasa dan pengaruh yang dimiliki membolehkan pemimpin-pemimpin politik melakukan apa sahaja yang dilihat ... Read More |
Badminton's defining momentMARCH 20 — Where were you on the night of May 16, 1992? Were you at school, at university, at home, or a little dot in your mother’s tummy? I am ... Read More |
Chelsea need to rescue crumbling seasonMARCH 20 — All season, I’ve believed that Chelsea were destined to win the English Premier League title for the first time in four years; I felt the Blues would ... Read More |
Autism, no barrier to communication MARCH 20 — A group of artists — all autistic — got together and held an exhibition recently to celebrate United Voice’s own building. A self-advocacy society for people with learning ... Read More |
The moral zeitgeist we shareMARCH 19 — “The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion” ~ Arthur C Clarke For many Malaysians, last week’s news reports on the ... Read More |
Everybody, start your autobiographies...MARCH 19 — When you look out of the windows of the Annexe Gallery in downtown KL, you’re looking down at a primal Klang Valley scene. It’s an urban frontier for ... Read More |
Solo journalism vs one-man bandMARCH 19 — I’m an advocate of solo journalism, as you will know if you’ve been following my writings here on The Malaysian Insider. That’s how I shoot a lot ... Read More |
Time to make it a Malaysian problemMARCH 19 — Every time some politician makes an ill-advised remark about race or religion, there will be the inevitable deluge of comments reminding him where his true allegiance belongs. ... Read More |
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Showbiz
The talented Nicholas Saputra JAKARTA, March 20 — If Nicholas Saputra (picture) was a film, it would have lawmakers’ pants on fire. It would break box office records, spark sequels and have the nation’s ... Read More |
Michelle Yeoh, our reading ambassador KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Actress Datuk Michelle Yeoh (picture) has been appointed ambassador for the Information, Communication, and Culture Ministry’s “Come and Read 1Malaysia” campaign. Deputy Minister Senator Heng Seai ... Read More |
US court says no oil money for Anna Nicole’s heirs LOS ANGELES, March 20 — A US federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the estate of late model Anna Nicole Smith (picture) was not entitled to one cent of the ... Read More |
Rock poet Patti Smith to be honoured LOS ANGELES, March 20 — Punk rock pioneer Patti Smith will receive a lifetime achievement award from the music industry next month in honor of her genre-bending 40-year career as ... Read More |
Films in motion: Weaver in ‘Vamps,’ Wilson and Harrelson as ‘Turkeys’LOS ANGELES, March 19 — Sigourney Weaver is set to vamp it up while Glenn Close will reprise a theater role of a 19th century Irishwoman who poses as a ... Read More |
Ralph Fiennes makes directorial debut in Serbia BELGRADE, March 19 — British actor Ralph Fiennes began shooting Shakespeare’s Coriolanus in Belgrade two days ago, making his directorial debut as well as starring alongside Gerard Butler and Vanessa ... Read More |
Santana, Sting and Mika celebrate ‘Rhythms of the World’ RABAT, March 19 — For the 9th year, Morocco’s capital hosts one of the biggest world music festivals this May. The 2010 event will host international headliners such as Mika, ... Read More |
‘Oscar curse’ — real or Hollywood invention? LOS ANGELES, March 19 — They turn heads on the red carpet, are besieged by the world’s top designers, give tearful acceptance speeches, and go home with a little gold ... Read More |
Lady Gaga sued for RM102m by jilted producer NEW YORK, March 19 — A former producer to pop sensation Lady Gaga has sued his one-time protégé for more than US$30 million (RM102 million) claiming he was instrumental to ... Read More |
No deal for Paula Abdul at ABC LOS ANGELES, March 19 — Paula Abdul won’t be judging “Star Search.” The former “American Idol” judge and ABC couldn’t come to terms on Abdul (right) judging a reboot of the ... Read More |
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