2014年8月31日 星期日

2014-09-01 Malaysia Health

  The Sun Daily   
National Day babies joy  The Sun Daily
PETALING JAYA: A total of 67 Merdeka babies were born today, consisting of 30 girls and 37 boys, at private and government hospitals in the Klang Valley and Ipoh from midnight until 2pm. The first baby, a boy, was born at the stroke of midnight at Kuala ...

2014-09-01 Malaysia Science

  The Straits Times   
Next stage of MH370 search to focus on 58 spots in Indian Ocean  The Straits Times
A member of ground crew works on a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 airplane on the runway at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. -- PHOTO: REUTERS. SEREMBAN - The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be focused on 58 spots in ...

2014-09-01 Malaysia Entertainment

  Astro Awani   
Season's biggest album releases include Lady Gaga, Bennett collaboration ...  The Malay Mail Online
LOS ANGELES, Aug 31 — Some of the most-anticipated music of the year is due out in 2014's final months. Ahead, there are Pink Floyd's 15th studio album and offerings from Leonard Cohen and Taylor Swift, plus some major announcements that could ...

2014-09-01 Malaysia Sports

  The Malay Mail Online   
Five held for rioting in Sarawak  The Star Online
KUCHING: Five men have been arrested for alleged rioting involving some 2,000 people following the Sarawak-Perak Malaysia Cup match which left several police vehicles damaged and dozens of people, including five policemen, injured. One of the police ...

2014-09-01 Malaysia Technology


Proton offers sneak peek of new compact car  The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: Proton has released a sneak peek of their latest Compact Car, with teaser images now uploaded to a microsite. The six images on the website www.betulbetulonz.com.my shows several features, including dual front, side and curtain airbags, ...

2014-09-01 Malaysia Business

  Reuters UK   
Asian Shares Edge Past China Blues, Euro Wallows  NDTV
Tokyo: Asian shares edged higher on Monday, with investors wary of a deepening crisis in Ukraine and a downbeat China manufacturing survey, while the euro touched a fresh one-year low ahead of this week's European Central Bank meeting. Ukrainian ...

2014-09-01 Malaysia World

  Haaretz   
Missing those who have lived through hell for seven weeks  Haaretz
With the Gaza war over, my heart goes out to the children an hour's drive away whom Israel does not let me watch grow up. By Amira Hass | Sep. 1, 2014 | 6:09 AM. Tweet. Palestinian children in Gaza City, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Three Palestinian children ...

2014-09-01 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  Bangkok Post   
New Cabinet: Military runs the show with civilian support  Bangkok Post
As expected, top military figures dominate the new Prayuth 1 cabinet, but they will have support from prominent bureaucrats and technocrats. Please join us on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/bangkokpostlearning. (Left to right) Prime Minister ...

2014-09-01 Malaysia Malaysia

  Free Malaysia Today   
Wan Azizah: Survivor against great odds  Free Malaysia Today
Her appointment as MB will bring a breath of fresh air to the jaded ranks of our male-dominated and scandal ridden political leadership. COMMENT. By Koon Yew Yin. wan azizah kid300 The debate around Wan Azizah Ismail's suitability as Menteri Besar of ...

2014年8月30日 星期六

2014-08-31 Malaysia Health

  NBCNews.com   
Ashya King Case: Missing Boy With Brain Tumor Alive in Spain, Parents Arrested  NBCNews.com
The parents of an ill 5-year-old boy suffering from a brain tumor are under arrest and the child is receiving medical care at a Spanish hospital after police in that country stopped their car Saturday and ended a furious two-day international manhunt, authorities ...

2014-08-31 Malaysia Science

  The Malay Mail Online   
Why You Get Nostalgic Over Your Favourite Song  malaysiandigest.com
Pic: www.lifedaily.comGREENSBORO: Music triggers different functions of the brain, which helps explain why listening to a song you like might be enjoyable but a favourite song may plunge you into nostalgia, scientists said on Thursday. Neuroscientists in ...

2014-08-31 Malaysia Entertainment

  The Malay Mail Online   
Sudirman's 'Warisan' will be theme for 57th Merdeka celebrations  The Malay Mail Online
This year's Merdeka celebrations will draw inspiration from Sudirman's song 'Warisan', Aug 30, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow FengKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — When it comes to patriotic songs, the name Datuk Sudirman Haji Arshad will come to mind.
Tanggal 31 cover version goes viral   The Star Online

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  AsiaOne   
Kenny Bee declares donating wedding red packets to ALS  AsiaOne
Hong Kong actor-singer Kenny Bee, 62, married his long-time girlfriend Fan Qiang on Aug 25. In a post on Weibo on Aug 28, the artiste refuted recent tabloids which claimed that guests were unhappy about having to fork out money for their air tickets and ...

2014-08-31 Malaysia Sports

  Goal.com   
Malaysia Cup Round Report: Police rides into next round  Goal.com
The fifth round of the Malaysia Cup group stage was completed with another 4 matches played on Saturday night. Sime Darby FC took a two goals half time lead against T-Team. Mateo Roskam and Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi scored in the 15th and 28th minute ...

2014-08-31 Malaysia Technology

  Astro Awani   
Uber ready to meet SPAD to iron out matters  Astro Awani
KUALA LUMPUR: Uber, an international taxi-booking apps several parties for using the media to “intimidate” public transportation users in Malaysia. In a statement published via its blog (http://blog.uber.com/KLfacts), Uber named a couple of head honchos ...

2014-08-31 Malaysia Business

  The Rakyat Post   
Nazir: Difficult H1 for CIMB  The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd's net profit of RM949.94mil for the second quarter ended June 30 came in below consensus estimates, as difficult operating conditions in Indonesia dragged down the group's overall performance. Its earnings for ...

2014-08-31 Malaysia World

  Times of India   
White House sends congratulations to EU`s Tusk, Mogherini  Zee News
The White House on Saturday sent congratulations to Polish Premier Donald Tusk and Italy`s Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini on their election to top posts within the European Union. "The president congratulates Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland on ...

2014-08-31 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  AsiaOne   
Bill to replace Sedition Act to be tabled by next year  AsiaOne
PUTRAJAYA - A draft of the National Harmony Bill, to replace the Sedition Act, is expected to be presented in Parliament by the end of next year. However, until this new legislation is put into place, cases would be tried under existing laws, a statement from ...

2014-08-31 Malaysia Malaysia

  The Malay Mail Online   
Strong show of patriotism during N-Day parade  The Malay Mail Online
Students from schools around the Klang Valley take part in the rehearsal for Merdeka Day celebrations at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, on August 28, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat IsaKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — Malaysians from all walks of life ...

2014年8月29日 星期五

2014-08-30 Malaysia Health

  Daily News & Analysis   
Ebola outbreak reaches Senegal; fifth West African country to confirm case  Daily News & Analysis
The West African state of Senegal became the fifth country to be touched by the world's worst Ebola outbreak on Friday, while riots broke out in neighbouring Guinea's remote southeast where infection rates are rising fast. In the latest sign that the outbreak of ...

2014-08-30 Malaysia Science

  Montreal Gazette   
Iceland reduced its aviation warning level to orange yesterday after concluding ...  Irish Independent
No sign of ash like that from the Eyjafjallajokull eruption that shut much of Europe's air space in 2010 has been detected this time. But the Icelandic Meteorological Office said a no-fly zone in a radius of three nautical miles just above the Bardarbunga volcano ...

2014-08-30 Malaysia Entertainment

  Daily News & Analysis   
George Clooney happy to hear about Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie's wedding  Daily News & Analysis
George Clooney expressed his excitement for his newly married friends Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The longtime couple and parents of six exchanged vows in a secret ceremony in France last week, reported Us magazine. "How great is that?! I'm really ...

2014-08-30 Malaysia Sports

  The Rakyat Post   
Chong Wei crushes Zhengming, Sindhu makes history  The Rakyat Post
Chong Wei (Above), twice a runner-up at the world event, displayed his class by shredding apart Chinese sixth seed Wang Zhengming, to record a comprehensive 21-8, 21-11 victory. - Bernama pic. COPENHAGEN, Aug 30: Top-ranked Lee Chong Wei of ...

2014-08-30 Malaysia Technology

  Hindustan Times   
Three of the best back-to-school smartphones  The Star Online
As kids return to school and students head off to college, electronic devices — and in particular smartphones — are going to be high on parents' shopping lists, even for those with younger children. If the latest research from Tigermobiles is to be believed, ...

2014-08-30 Malaysia Business

  The Malay Mail Online   
Nazir: Difficult H1 for CIMB  The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd's net profit of RM949.94mil for the second quarter ended June 30 came in below consensus estimates, as difficult operating conditions in Indonesia dragged down the group's overall performance. Its earnings for ...

2014-08-30 Malaysia World

  Telegraph.co.uk   
Caution needed in tackling terrorism  Herald Scotland
THE Government's announcement that the UK's terror threat has been raised from substantial to severe was accompanied by news of plans to tighten laws to help prevent people travelling abroad if it is thought they may be involved in criminal activity.
Jihadis war on Britain: Terror attack now 'highly likely' as government raise ...   Scottish Daily Record
Britain put on alert of 'highly likely' attack by terrorist groups   Irish Independent
Britain pledges tougher laws in terror crackdown   Irish Examiner
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Ukraine Seeks to Join Nato; Putin Compares Kiev to Nazis  Fox Business
Ukraine called on Friday for full membership in NATO, its strongest plea yet for Western military help, after accusing Russia of sending in armored columns that have driven back its forces on behalf of pro-Moscow rebels. Russian President Vladimir Putin, ...

2014-08-30 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  Sky News Australia   
What's the real issue with commercial surrogacy?  BioEdge
In the wake of the recent Thai surrogacy scandals, commentators are debating how the practice of surrogacy should be reformed. Many say that we should make commercial surrogacy legal in Western countries. In Australia, researchers from Surrogacy ...

2014-08-30 Malaysia Malaysia

  AsiaOne   
Home Ministry caps number of nation's security firms at 800  The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has capped the number of security firms in the country at 800. It is learnt that with 780 licences already issued, there would be an allocation for only 20 more new licences. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said ...

2014年8月28日 星期四

2014-08-29 Malaysia Health

  NDTV   
As Ebola Grips Liberia's Capital, a Quarantine Sows Chaos  NDTV
Medicins Sans Frontieres health workers disinfect protection clothes and boots outside the isolation unit at ELWA hospital. (Reuters). Monrovia: Some people are swimming in and out of the Ebola quarantine zone in this seaside capital. One man slips out ...

2014-08-29 Malaysia Science

  AsiaOne   
MAS stocks suspended ahead of revamp plan reveal  AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - Trading in Malaysia Airlines shares was suspended from 9am on Friday ahead of an announcement by major shareholder Khazanah Nasional. Khazanah, which owns nearly 70 per cent of the ailing national carrier, is expected to unveil ...

2014-08-29 Malaysia Entertainment

  The Malay Mail Online   
Masterchef slams twisted reporting of family picture in plane  The Borneo Post
KUCHING: Masterchef UK 2014 winner Ping Coombes who is visiting her hometown Ipoh has slammed the media for misrepresenting a picture she posted on her Twitter and Instagram account for suggesting that Malaysia Airlines was flying almost empty ...

2014-08-29 Malaysia Sports

  The Malay Mail Online   
Malaysia End YOG 2014 Campaign With One Gold, Two Silver And A Bronze  Bernama
NANJING, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian contingent participating in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG 2014) here, ended their campaign with one gold, two silver and a bronze medal. The medal haul which surpassed the two silver medals won by diver ...

2014-08-29 Malaysia Technology

  The Rakyat Post   
Three of the best back-to-school smartphones  The Rakyat Post
At just US$179 (RM563), The Moto G handset is one of the cheapest brand that manages to pack a host of premium specifications. — AFP pic. AS children return to school and students head off to college, electronic devices, and in particular smartphones are ...

2014-08-29 Malaysia Business

  The Malay Mail Online   
Keeping a closer eye on MRT works  The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 60 supervisors will monitor the building of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project following an accident that claimed three lives at one of its sites. Gamuda Bhd group managing director Datuk Lin Yun Ling said the supervisors would ...

2014-08-29 Malaysia World

  DAWN.com   
UN peacekeepers detained by armed group  The Nation
UNITED NATIONS - About 43 UN peacekeepers serving in the Golan Heights were detained on Thursday morning amid increased fighting in the area between Syrian Government forces and armed elements, the world body said. The peacekeepers from the ...

2014-08-29 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  The State   
Commentary: Saving face, RI-Oz mend rift to face new challenges  Jakarta Post
In the end someone got what they needed, even though it wasn't what they fully wanted. While the other got everything they wanted without compromising on what they really needed. The end of the espionage affair between Jakarta and Canberra faded into ...

2014-08-29 Malaysia Malaysia

  Astro Awani   
Still awaiting final judgment on Khir Toyo  Malaysia Kini
Normally the BN big guns and their cronies are brought to trial before the elections to fool the public into thinking that it is not corrupt and is serious about fighting corruption. In the past, nearly all of the accused have been eventually released after 'sandiwara' ...

2014年8月27日 星期三

2014-08-28 Malaysia Health


Ops Mega Sees A Drop In Dengue Cases  malaysiandigest.com
Aedes MosquitoePUTRAJAYA -- A total of 2,812 dengue cases were reported from Aug 17 to 23, a drop of 258 cases or 8.4 per cent compared with 3,070 cases a week earlier. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the cumulative total to date ...

2014-08-28 Malaysia Science

  The Rakyat Post   
Sabah to see first Borneo Rhythms of Rimba Wildlife Festival  The Rakyat Post
The outdoor Borneo Rhythms of Rimba Wildlife Festival will be held at the Rainforest Discovery Centre, in the Sepilok forest. — File pic credit http://sabah.attractionsinmalaysia.com. KOTA KINABALU, Aug 28, 2014: A festival to present a mosaic of the ...

2014-08-28 Malaysia Entertainment

  The Malay Mail Online   
Ipoh-Born Masterchef Winner 'Sad' Her Photo Used To Misrepresent Full MAS ...  malaysiandigest.com
A screenshot of Masterchef UK 2014 winner Ping Coombes's Instagram account, showing her seated on a MAS flight with her family.KUALA LUMPUR— Masterchef UK 2014 winner Ping Coombes who is visiting her hometown Ipoh has slammed the media ...

2014-08-28 Malaysia Sports

  The Malay Mail Online   
Police record Rafizi's statement on alleged racist remarks  The Star Online
KAJANG: PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli appeared at the Kajang district police headquarters on Wednesday to give a statement on alleged racist remarks made in January this year. Rafizi arrived at 3.50pm, accompanied by Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) ...

2014-08-28 Malaysia Technology

  motoring.co.uk   
Infiniti unveils new luxury sedan  The Star Online
The Q50 is available in two variants, the 2.0T GT costing RM248,800 with a premium package option for an additional RM30,000 and the range-topping Q50S hybrid costing RM398,800 (all prices are on-the-road without insurance). KUALA LUMPUR: Infiniti ...

2014-08-28 Malaysia Business

  The Malay Mail Online   
Alliance DBS Research maintains Buy on RHB Capital  The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance DBS Research is maintaining its Buy call on RHB Capital with a target price of RM10, which is a 10% premium to the banking group's fundamental valuation. “Our target price implies 1.4 times FY14F book value. RHB Capital's ...

2014-08-28 Malaysia World

  USA TODAY   
Tank serves as backdrop for wedding photo on Israeli Gaza border  USA TODAY
An Israeli couple took their wedding photo in an army staging area on the Israeli-Gaza border, near Kibbutz Yad Mordechai, Israel, on Wednesday. AP_Mideast_Israel_Palestinians.2. The Israeli couple leave a staging area as Israeli soldiers direct a tank back ...

2014-08-28 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  Sky News Australia   
Australia Deports Cocaine Addict Surgeon After Prostitute Deaths  NDTV
Sydney: A Sydney neurosurgeon jailed after two prostitutes died following cocaine-fuelled sex sessions at his home has been deported to his native Malaysia, authorities said Thursday. Suresh Nair was jailed in 2011 after pleading guilty to a number of ...

2014-08-28 Malaysia Malaysia

  Astro Awani   
Would Hang Tuah be charged with sedition, too?  Malaysia Kini
Malaccan: A politician from one party condemning a rival party. Only in Malaysia would this constitute a seditious act since the party condemned is the one in power, and the attorney-general (AG) who is pressing these charges is widely seen as a stooge of ...

2014年8月26日 星期二

2014-08-27 Malaysia Health

  The Malay Mail Online   
Hospital project a mosquito breeding ground  The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: A multi-million ringgit project to upgrade Hospital Kuala Lumpur has been issued with a stop-work order after mosquito larvae were found at six sites. Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof said the Health Department had ordered the ...

2014-08-27 Malaysia Science


Brains for progress: Scientists are changing the world  The Star Online
Meet the scientists who are creating things, adding value and contributing to society in subtle, often unseen ways: (From left) Nuclear scientist Dr Chantara Thevy Ratnam, molecular biologist Prof Dr Raja Noor Zaliha Raja Abd Rahman and chemical engineer ...

2014-08-27 Malaysia Entertainment

  NDTV   
In Iran, love is rarely a many-splendored thing  Rappler
FAILED MARRIAGE. Divorce rates in Iran are increasing especially in cities such as Tehran. Illustration by Raffy de Guzman. TEHRAN, Iran - Like an increasing number of Iranians, Mahnaz divorced after marrying young because of the pressures of a ...

2014-08-27 Malaysia Sports

  AsiaOne   
LionsXII just plain unlucky: Safuwan  Yahoo Singapore News (blog)
With the game level at 2-2, LionsXII defender Safuwan Baharudin made his way into the box for a set-piece, and found the ball at his feet. From a tight angle on the right, he cracked a low shot that eluded the Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) II custodian - but also the ...

2014-08-27 Malaysia Technology

  The Malay Mail Online   
Minister: 'Citra Merdeka 57' mobile app launched  The Malay Mail Online
Malaysian wave national flags during National Day celebrations marking the 56th anniversary of the country's independence, at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur August 31, 2013. Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek today announced the launch of the ...

2014-08-27 Malaysia Business

  The Sun Daily   
Currency volatility 'to continue'  The Malaysian Reserve
Volatility in the local currency is expected to persist in the short term on the back of significant uncertainties in the global environment and the international financial system, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz. “It is a period ...

2014-08-27 Malaysia World

  RT   
Putin, Poroshenko hold bilateral meeting in Minsk  The Hindu
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to hold military consultations over the bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko said late on Tuesday after two hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The consultations between members of ...