Provides the latest RSS feeds for Malaysia News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Malaysia News.Net http://www.malaysianews.net/ en-us Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:03:32 -0500 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:03:32 -0500 30 rich est were collectively worth 193.2 billion ringgit (US$63 billion) as at Jan 20, 2012, a decrease of 7 per cent compared to 206.37 billion ringgit ($67 billion) a year ago, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203566205&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:14:19 -0500 Asia News Network http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203566205&cat=48cba686fe041718 Economic data released by Bank Negara on Wednesday showed that domestic demand remains the engine of growth for Malaysia as external headwinds drag exports lower. The country's gross domestic ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203569138&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:11:37 -0500 Asia News Network http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203569138&cat=48cba686fe041718 GOPENG, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Cooperation between the Finance Ministry and banking and financial institutions in Rural Transformation Centres (RTCs) can help rural traders and entrepreneurs expand ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570223&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:08:05 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570223&cat=48cba686fe041718 "The best way to do this would be through the (proposed) goods and services tax. But whether or not we should do it now is anybody's guess. "It will depend on the evaluation to be ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570224&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:11 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570224&cat=48cba686fe041718 said. He said the extradition process was also contingent upon a request from the Thai authorities and Malaysia was prepared to cooperate fully in the situation. "For the time being the Iranian ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570198&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:11 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570198&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Asian markets were mostly higher at midday, Friday, as investor sentiment was boosted by hopes of a Greece bailout and strong US data. It was reported that Greece will begin a debt ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570227&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:09 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570227&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Police have received only one report, lodged by a 14-year-old student, alleging that a volunteer scoutmaster had molested her. Refuting earlier reports that at least six parents have ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570200&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:09 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570200&cat=48cba686fe041718 , her employer since 2004. But by March 2011, as it became apparent to her that the problems were getting worse and not being addressed, the Missouri quality assurance manager decided enough was ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570228&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:06 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570228&cat=48cba686fe041718 ALOR SETAR: A backhoe driver, who paid a late night visit to his ex-wife, ran amok when she refused to open the door, and torched the woman's car before stabbing her to death. Fortune-teller ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570201&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:05 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570201&cat=48cba686fe041718 BOSTON (Reuters) - A successful career strategy stands on the shoulders of a strong personal value proposition, which in turn stands on distinctive strengths, says Harvard Business Review. The ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570226&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:03 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570226&cat=48cba686fe041718 told a press conference here Friday that the institute had increased the allocation for the public from 200 seats to 250, to accomodate the demand. Dr Yeoh said the institute had received 450 ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570199&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:03 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570199&cat=48cba686fe041718 SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's trademark system is a minefield of murky rules and opportunistic "trademark squatters" that even the world's biggest companies and their ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570225&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:01 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570225&cat=48cba686fe041718 has offered to retire from politics if it can be proven that the Bayan Mutiara land sale was not done via open tender. He also hurled a challenge to Penang Barisan Nasional chief Zainal Abidin Osman ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570202&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:06:00 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570202&cat=48cba686fe041718 had not made efforts to monetise the firm's mobile offerings and traffic in the past, but that will change this year as the firm seeks to serve its clients better on that front. Baidu reported ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570229&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:58 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570229&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: A scoutmaster who is at the centre of a controversy for allegedly molesting several female students has denied it. The tearful scoutmaster, who wished to be known only as "Mr ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570204&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:57 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570204&cat=48cba686fe041718 said on Thursday it was in the process of returning to Myanmar after 25 years, but the isolated Southeast Asian nation will first have to clear its arrears to global financial institutions before ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570230&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:56 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570230&cat=48cba686fe041718 PUTRAJAYA: There is more good news for the economy. Revenues have increased while the fiscal deficit in 2011 eased to 5% of GDP, compared with 5.6% in 2010. The news comes a day after the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570203&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:55 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570203&cat=48cba686fe041718 MELBOURNE, Feb 17 (Reuters) Australian surfwear company Billabong International rebuffed a $820 million private equity bid with plans to sell a stake in its Nixon watch brand and close up to 150 ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570231&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:53 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570231&cat=48cba686fe041718 SINGAPORE: Singapore's nonoil domestic exports (NODX) rose a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent in January from the previous month, surprising forecasters who had expected a contraction. From a ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570232&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:50 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570232&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: PKR director of strategy Mohd Rafizi Ramli and PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin have been ordered by the High Court here to answer, by March 9, a RM100mil defamation suit filed by ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570205&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:49 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570205&cat=48cba686fe041718 TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) Japan's economy will recover gradually in 2012 as delayed reconstruction after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami finally shifts into high gear, a Reuters poll showed ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570233&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:47 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570233&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: The United States embassy here will be closed on Monday, in honour of Presidents' Day. In a statement Friday, it said all embassy-related services, including visa and American ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570207&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:46 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570207&cat=48cba686fe041718 , the world's No. 2 iron-ore producer, raised its outlook for legal losses nearly five-fold to $22.4 billion as courts moved closer to allowing Brazilian tax authorities to levy overseas ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570234&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:45 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570234&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: A condominium unit in Taman Shamelin, Cheras here was damaged after a gas cylinder inside it exploded Friday. However, no casualties were reported in the 11.30am incident at the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570208&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:44 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570208&cat=48cba686fe041718 CHENNAI: A pregnant Indian passenger, who was denied permission to board a Malaysia-bound flight due to safety concerns, delivered a still-born baby on Thursday at the airport here after developing ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570209&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:42 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570209&cat=48cba686fe041718 CHICAGO (Reuters) - An implantable, wireless microchip delivered osteoporosis medicine to a small group of Danish women, raising hope for a new kind of drug delivery device that might allow patients ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570236&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:39 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570236&cat=48cba686fe041718 A 21-YEAR-OLD woman was arrested a day after the corpse of a baby girl was found in the toilet of a surau in Bachok, Kelantan. The laboratory sciences student is believed to have drowned her child ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570206&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:39 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570206&cat=48cba686fe041718 A MEDIA association wants DAP election publicity chief Hew Kuan Yau, who labelled journalists "prostitutes", to provide the identities of the reporters he was referring to, Nanyang Siang ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570210&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:37 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570210&cat=48cba686fe041718 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 hit a nine-month high on Thursday, fueled by strong U.S. economic data and increased hopes for a deal on a Greek bailout next week. The benchmark index posted ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570237&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:36 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570237&cat=48cba686fe041718 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Exchange operator Nasdaq OMX is trying to gain support for a legislative proposal that would give it a competitive edge over both rival exchanges and banks that operate ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570238&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:34 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570238&cat=48cba686fe041718 MIC central working committee (CWC) member S. Vell Paari will back anyone nominated by Barisan Nasional to contest the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat although he is the coalition's coordinator ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570211&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:34 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570211&cat=48cba686fe041718 ALOR SETAR: Police have stepped up surveillance at three bus terminals in Kedah after a Thai woman was arrested with 19.1kg of drugs, believed to be cannabis, at the Sungai Petani bus terminal. This ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570212&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:32 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570212&cat=48cba686fe041718 SEOUL (Reuters) - Put together the world's most wired country, a fascination with the lives of the young, rich and famous and a penchant for plastic surgery, and what do you have? A problem, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570239&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:31 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570239&cat=48cba686fe041718 . ';Game-changers are those who innovate and significantly change the way they do business,'; she said during the second Women in Leadership Forum yesterday. ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570213&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:29 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570213&cat=48cba686fe041718 CARACAS/GENEVA (Reuters) - The government of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez is emerging as a rare supplier of diesel to Syria, potentially undermining Western sanctions and helping the Syrian ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570240&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:28 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570240&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Fans of The Cranberries can now enjoy a 15% discount on tickets for their upcoming concert if they buy tickets online or through telephone booking from now until Sunday. Tickets can ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570214&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:27 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570214&cat=48cba686fe041718 LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch flew in to London on Thursday to address growing anger at his British newspaper business and seek to reassure journalists of his commitment to their work. Murdoch ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570241&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:25 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570241&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: How many people would know the answer to this: Which planet has a day longer than its year? A science buff, an analytical listener and someone with a ready hand at the buzzer might ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570215&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:24 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570215&cat=48cba686fe041718 ability to raise U.S. vehicle prices and better-than-expected pension returns offset weakness in the fourth quarter in Europe and South America, sending shares up more than 6 percent. The stock rise ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570242&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:23 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570242&cat=48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: The Transport Ministry wants more used car dealers to adopt the e-Interim Transfer system for easier transfer of ownership of trade-in cars or those sold to ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570216&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:22 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570216&cat=48cba686fe041718 , the authorised distributor of Mitsubishi Fuso vehicles in the country, believes that the launch of its new Mitsubishi Fuso Canter FG4X4 truck is timely, given the optimistic outlook for the local ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570243&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:19 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570243&cat=48cba686fe041718 KOTA KINABALU: A Sabahan who received unexpected fame on YouTube when she used a basketball to paint a portrait of Chinese cager Yao Ming is at it again. This time around, the 26-year-old Hong Yi ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570217&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:19 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570217&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: Palm oil exports from Malaysia, the world's second largest producer, may climb as much as 10% this year, expanding faster than local output and helping to drive down stockpiles ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570244&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:17 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570244&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: Radio listeners can expect a feel-good experience on Malay radio station Suria FM, thanks to its re-branding exercise. With the station's new tagline, Ceriakan Duniamu (Cheering ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570218&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:17 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570218&cat=48cba686fe041718 had verbally confirmed to RBS Australia staff as the buyer of RBS Australia's equity operations, which currently employ around 175 staff out of around 600 overall. It covers cash equities, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570245&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:15 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570245&cat=48cba686fe041718 Both Dr Chua and Lim will draw lots to determine who speaks first and they will then be allowed a few minutes to give their opening remarks on the topic. After that, both speakers will be asked to ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570219&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:15 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570219&cat=48cba686fe041718 (pic) will be applying to stay the proceedings of the main suit filed by Malaysia Airlines and its two subsidiaries. His lawyer, Lim Kian Leong, told High Court judge Justice Rosilah Yop in chambers ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570246&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:13 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570246&cat=48cba686fe041718 said. He said the Opposition's offer did not make economic sense and was just its usual gimmick to woo voters. "You can't look at the oil royalty in isolation, It must be looked at in ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570220&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:13 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570220&cat=48cba686fe041718 and three others over a defamatory article implying that it has mismanaged a contract for school uniforms and stationery. The government, Terengganu Mentri ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570221&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:05:12 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203570221&cat=48cba686fe041718 A proposal on how to address five remaining sets of preconditions is holding up the temporary operating license earlier approved by the Atomic Energy Licensing Board of Malaysia ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203569150&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:21:34 -0500 IBTimes http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203569150&cat=48cba686fe041718 Human Rights Group Considered Anwar a Prisoner of Conscience WASHINGTON - August 6 - Sodomy charges against Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim may be an attempt to stop him from running ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203568121&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:38:24 -0500 progressive newswire http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203568121&cat=48cba686fe041718 2/16/2012 6:59 PM ET (RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has closed lower now in back-to-back sessions, falling more than 15 points or 1 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203558724&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:46:11 -0500 RTT News http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203558724&cat=48cba686fe041718 A team of 25 specialists of Azercosmos OJSC is to leave in a few days for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a more thorough study of the management and operation of satellites. The Ministry of ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203558314&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:40:14 -0500 News.Az http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203558314&cat=48cba686fe041718 Link to this video A teenager is facing jail for attacking a Malaysian student in an "exceptional" act of violence during last summer's riots ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203559643&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:22:36 -0500 The Guardian http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203559643&cat=48cba686fe041718 An advertisement offering cash loans is seen on the streets of Kuala Lumpur January 16, 2012. REUTERS photo Malaysia's highest Islamic body has issued an edict forbidding foreign exchange ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203549222&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:51:00 -0500 Turkish Daily News http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203549222&cat=48cba686fe041718 Bangkok Post says Thai authorities issue warrants for the arrest of 4 Iranian nationals, day after Israel envoy said botched bombing was meant to target Israeli ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203549218&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:50:22 -0500 Haaretz http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203549218&cat=48cba686fe041718 Bank Negara said in a press statement that full-year growth came in at 5.1 per cent after expanding 7.2 per cent in 2010 as domestic demand conditions remained favourable supported by both private ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203549262&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:24:38 -0500 Asia News Network http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203549262&cat=48cba686fe041718 From Massita Ahmad SIPITANG (Sabah), Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has described the Ammonia Urea Sabah (SAMUR) PETRONAS project here, worth RM4.5 billion, as ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550281&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:21:48 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550281&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUANTAN, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the aid, Bantuan Rakyat Malaysia (BR1M), was no bribe for the people but public money given back to those in need. ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550282&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:21:43 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550282&cat=48cba686fe041718 Reset SIPITANG, Sabah (Feb 16): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the downstream oil and gas industry will continue to be developed further as it can become a new money spinner for the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550278&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:20:49 -0500 The Edge Daily http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550278&cat=48cba686fe041718 PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has discharged and acquitted two former Tabung Haji (TH) senior general managers who were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for criminal breach of trust (CBT) and ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550263&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:19:59 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550263&cat=48cba686fe041718 has clarified that the council's declaration that foreign exchange (forex) trading was "haram" only applied to real-time individual spot forex transactions through the electronic ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550264&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:19:56 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550264&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: The DAP disciplinary committee has cleared Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming of any wrong doing over allegations that he abused his power to award a contract to his wife's tailoring firm. ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550266&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:19:54 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550266&cat=48cba686fe041718 . He said such cases constituted a mere 3% or 97 out of 3,128 projects under the 10th Malaysia Plan, involving new and ongoing development. "The ailing or stalled projects are being monitored ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550267&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:19:50 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550267&cat=48cba686fe041718 issue. Muhyiddin said the Attorney General's office would announce the result of the investigation carried out on the NFC. "I do not want to make any specific comments on the NFC issue ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550270&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:19:45 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550270&cat=48cba686fe041718 has helped his political career. The Jerlun MP, however, hopes to be given the chance to prove his own capability. "Whether I like it or not, I have to accept that this factor (being Dr ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550272&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:19:40 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550272&cat=48cba686fe041718 , which did a study on CTOS, said her study found that in the Memorandum of Association (MOA) of CTOS, there were words "to carry on the business of a credit rating agency or bureau" when ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550273&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:19:38 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550273&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not be implemented any time soon as discussions and awareness programmes are still ongoing, said Minister in the Prime Minister's ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550274&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:19:36 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550274&cat=48cba686fe041718 said. He said the aid was given to all those eligible regardless of their background and political ideology. "This is the people's money, it's not wrong to give it back to them. Even ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550276&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:19:32 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550276&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, despite fielding their weakest team in years, advanced to the Thomas Cup Finals in Wuhan, China after beating India 3-0 in the quarter-finals of the Asia ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550280&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:50:31 -0500 Bernama http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203550280&cat=48cba686fe041718 Reset SIPITANG, Sabah (Feb 16): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived here on Thursday today to perform the ground-breaking for Petronas'RM4.5-billion Sabah Ammonia Urea (SAMUR) ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540969&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:02:08 -0500 The Edge Daily http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540969&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong-based Robert Kuok has maintained his position as Malaysia's richest man with a wealth of RM45.7 billion, despite a 8.0 per cent drop in his fortune, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540961&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:07:36 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540961&cat=48cba686fe041718 PENANG, Feb 16 (Bernama) - Draft amendments to the Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU) 1974 will be tabled in Parliament in March, says Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540962&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:07:30 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540962&cat=48cba686fe041718 TAWAU, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- MASwings' air services to a number of towns in the Kalimantan region in Indonesia from Sabah and Sarawak to date, has received good response, says its chief executive ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540965&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:07:22 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540965&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUANTAN, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrived here today on a one-day visit to Pahang. Muhyiddin and his wife, Puan Seri Noorainee Abdul Rahman, flew in to ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540964&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:07:20 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540964&cat=48cba686fe041718 ], which had seen very active trade recently, said on Thursday it had recently submitted proposals for various solar projects in Sabah valued at more than RM2 billion. At midday, its share price ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540959&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:06:18 -0500 The Edge Daily http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540959&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Selangor is expected to launch about RM15 billion in infrastructure development projects over the next two years, said State Executive ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540970&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:50 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540970&cat=48cba686fe041718 SANDAKAN: The Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) in Lahad Datu, which opened six years ago, has attracted RM3 billion in investments so far from both foreign and local investors. For Sabah's ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540971&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:46 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540971&cat=48cba686fe041718 MALACCA: The Malay right-wing group Perkasa has expressed concern over the issue of 3.7 million people who have yet to register as voters, and suggested that the Election Commission (EC) open ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540935&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:45 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540935&cat=48cba686fe041718 Cheaper flights to Gulf?: AirAsia Group is in discussion with several parties to set up a low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) areas, according to group chief executive ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540972&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:42 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540972&cat=48cba686fe041718 moved Wednesday to quell a swelling privacy controversy by saying that it will begin to require iPhone and iPad apps to seek "explicit approval" in separate user prompts before accessing ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540974&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:39 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540974&cat=48cba686fe041718 BESUT: A woman died and her three young sons were badly injured after the motorcycle she was riding with them was involved in an accident with a car here, police said Thursday. Norhaima Mamat, 44, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540936&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:38 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540936&cat=48cba686fe041718 regarding its privacy policies, pulling the iPhone manufacturer into a swelling controversy over how developers on its popular iOS mobile platform have been able to access users' private ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540975&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:36 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540975&cat=48cba686fe041718 LONDON (Reuters) - All six works by German artist Gerhard Richter on offer found buyers at Sotheby's London sale of contemporary art on Wednesday, helping to lift the auction total to the upper ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540978&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:34 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540978&cat=48cba686fe041718 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's said it was taking ratings actions on 114 financial institutions in 16 European countries to reflect the impact of the continent's debt crisis and the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540979&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:31 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540979&cat=48cba686fe041718 said Thursday. He said in a statement that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has consented to the reappointment. Ambrin was appointed auditor-general for a two-year period from Feb 23, 2006, to Feb 22, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540938&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:31 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540938&cat=48cba686fe041718 , the U.S. maker of Barbie dolls, said this week it will release a special two-doll set in April to mark the one-year anniversary of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding at Westminster ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540977&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:29 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540977&cat=48cba686fe041718 JOHOR BARU: Malaysians commuting to Singapore daily are urging the Government to set reasonable toll charges at the Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL). Among those who voiced their dissatisfaction was ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540939&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:29 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540939&cat=48cba686fe041718 SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Leading Australian airline Qantas Airways said its profits halved in its fiscal first-half after a bitter industrial dispute and high fuel bills took their toll, and said ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540976&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:26 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540976&cat=48cba686fe041718 HOUSTON: Damage done to the brain by Alzheimer's disease may spread like an infection, from brain cell to brain cell, according to a new study by United States researchers. Viruses and bacteria ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540941&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:26 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540941&cat=48cba686fe041718 President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday he will step down in June and Washington pledged to name a replacement candidate within weeks for a job that has always gone to an American. The Obama ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540981&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:24 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540981&cat=48cba686fe041718 TELUK INTAN: Private clinics and hospitals in Batang Padang and Hilir Perak districts must alert the health authorities of any acute gastroenteritis (AGE) cases they come ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540942&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:23 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540942&cat=48cba686fe041718 IT is now clear that the eurozone crisis will continue well into 2012, despite early February's recovery in stock markets. Negotiations between Greece and the banks over Greek sovereign debt ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540980&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:21 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540980&cat=48cba686fe041718 in Bahasa Malaysia and English after their encounter this weekend. The DAP secretary-general and Penang Chief Minister said a second debate, following their much-publicised debate on Saturday, is ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540943&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:20 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540943&cat=48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: The Gold Bullion Entrepreneurs Association of Malaysia (GBEAM) expects gold price to hit US$2,000 per ounce by mid-year from the current US$1,733 per ounce as the weakening global ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540982&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:16 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540982&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services considers most of the rated banks in the Asia-Pacific region capable of withstanding the pressures from the eurozone debt crisis based on ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540983&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:15 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540983&cat=48cba686fe041718 this Saturday should be on the issues deliberated, said historian Tan Ah Chai. Tan, 51, the chief executive officer of the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) who has been ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540945&cat=48cba686fe041718 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:15 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203540945&cat=48cba686fe041718