2015-06-01 Malaysia Health

AsiaOne   

Deaths at music festival caused by heatstroke   
AsiaOne
Concert-goers at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the venue for Future Music Festival Asia. The three-day music festival was abruptly cancelled on its final night on 15 March 2014 following six drug-related deaths.
FMFA deaths last year caused by heatstroke, not drugs, says pathologist   TODAYonline
Six deaths at Future Music Festival Asia actually caused by heatstroke   The Star Online
Cops rapped for music fest 'drug OD' claim   Malaysiakini (subscription)
Malay Mail Online   
The Malaysian Insider   
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Free Malaysia Today   

Qigong gaining popularity as a healing tool in the West   
Free Malaysia Today
In China, where it has been practiced for centuries, qigong is said to aid the circulation of energy and help release tension as well as relax the body. Qigong_chi_kung09876. Qigong is a thousand-year-old discipline that integrates physical postures, breathing ...

2015-06-01 Malaysia Science

New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV   

Newly minted 'dementor' wasp turns cockroaches into zombies   
New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
Scientists have documented more than a hundred new species in southeast Asia. One of them is a wasp named after a "Harry Potter" character. Published at 3:03 pm ET, Fri May 29 2015. Just Watched. replay. (CNN) — Branding can get you everywhere, ...

2015-06-01 Malaysia Entertainment

The Sun Daily   

A new beginning for Silverfish Books   
The Sun Daily
Raman says he started Silverfish 16 years ago because he wanted a bookshop that he would like to go to. MONDAY marks a new chapter for Silverfish Books as it opens its doors to customers at a new location – the swanky Bangsar Village Two. The indie ...

2015-06-01 Malaysia Sports

The Sun Daily   

FK Sarajevo on top of the world   
The Sun Daily
FK Sarajevo owner Tan Sri Vincent Tan acknowledges the fans after his team won the Bosnian Herzegovina Premier League trophy on May 30, 2013. FK SARAJEVO repaid the trust of their owner, Tan Sri Vincent Tan, when they clinched the Bosnia ...

2015-06-01 Malaysia Technology

The Star Online   

Dirty Bomb to launch open beta   
The Star Online
SHOOT 'EM UP: Expect big guns, epic knock-downs and lots of gore in addition to a good time playing Dirty Bomb. – 2015 YouTube, LLC. Starting June 2, a new game by Splash Damage called Dirty Bomb will be available to play for free. No need for ...

2015-06-01 Malaysia Business

The Star Online   

Fuel prices up 10 sen across the board for June   
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's fuel prices will go up at midnight, with a 10 sen hike across the board. An announcement on the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry website said RON 95 petrol and diesel would be priced at RM2.05 a litre in ...

2015-06-01 Malaysia World

NDTV   

John Kerry to Skip ISIS Meet After Breaking Leg in French Alps Bike Crash   
NDTV
In this picture taken on March 16, 2015 US Secretary of State John Kerry rides his bike during a break in Lausanne. (Agence France-Presse). Geneva: US Secretary of State John Kerry will remain in hospital in Geneva overnight after breaking his leg in a ...

2015-06-01 Malaysia Southeast Asia

ABC News   

Russia Doctored Photos in Shooting Down of Airliner, Report Finds   
ABC News
A new independent report finds that Russia doctored photos to implicate the Ukrainian military in the shooting down of the Malaysian airliner MH17 last July, casting doubt on Russian claims that neither separatists armed by Russia nor its own military were to ...

2015-06-01 Malaysia Malaysia

TODAYonline   

Saiful drops defamation suit against Anwar   
TODAYonline
KUALA LUMPUR — In a surprise turn of events, Mr Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan has withdrawn his RM50 million (S$18.4 million) defamation suit against former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is now serving jail time for sodomising his one-time aide.
Saiful drops RM50m sodomy defamation suit against Anwar   Malay Mail Online

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Free Malaysia Today   

ERL: It was trespasser, not passenger who was killed near Bandar Tasik Selatan ...   
Sin Chew Jit Poh
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- The man who was found dead near the Express Rail Link (ERL) Sdn Bhd Bandar Tasik Selatan Station this morning, was a trespasser, and not its passenger. In a statement tonight, ERL said the victim was believed to ...

2015-05-31 Malaysia Health

The Sun Daily   

'Specialising in various medical fields can attract foreign patients'   
The Sun Daily
Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya signs the plaque to officiate the hospital. SUNPIX by BERNARD CHEAH. PETALING JAYA: The private medical industry are encouraged to specialise in various medical fields in an effort to attract more ...

2015-05-31 Malaysia Science

Headlines & Global News   

Fruit Flies Can Tell Time, Study Finds   
Headlines & Global News
Fruit flies rely on the light-dark cycle to determine the time of the day. By Julie Sabino julie.s@hngn.com | May 30, 2015 06:35 PM EDT. Laser Controls Fruit Flies' Brains and Makes Them Dance. (Photo : Creative Commons). A new study found that fruit flies ...

2015-05-31 Malaysia Entertainment

Malay Mail Online   

Football legend Maradona launches charity jewellery shop in Nu Sentral   
Malay Mail Online
Indian jeweller Boby Chemmanur (right) and football legend Diego Maradona (centre) at the launch of Boby & Maradona Gold Diamond Showroom at NU Sentral, May 30, 2015. Also present was Bollywood actress Karishma Kapoor (left). — Bernama ...

2015-05-31 Malaysia Sports

The Malaysian Insider   

Khairy Plans To Expand #FitMalaysia Programme   
malaysiandigest.com
JOHOR BAHRU: Youth and Sports Ministry is ready to expand the FitMalaysia programme to small towns and rural areas. Its Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said this would give the opportunity for those living outside the city to participate in the FitMalaysia ...

2015-05-31 Malaysia Technology

The Malaysian Insider   

Would you 'trust' Google to do away with passwords?   
The Malaysian Insider
Google is developing a more secure alternative to PINs and passwords based on a trust score. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, May 30, 2015.A new project at Google's advanced research unit aims to authenticate a user not via a PIN or a password but via a trust score, ...

2015-05-31 Malaysia Business

Malaysiakini (subscription)   

1MDB borrowing from Peter to pay Paul   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
Sali Tambap: How bad the situation of 1MDB is in can be seen by the fact that it has to take a loan just to pay the interest of its loan. Goodness, any basic trader knows this is really bad. So we have RM2 billion and RM 3.57 billion owed from ...

2015-05-31 Malaysia World

The Indian Express   

Japan: 7.8 magnitude quake strikes Tokyo, no risk of a Tsunami says US ...   
The Indian Express
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Saturday, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms. Despite the huge power of the quake, there was no risk of a tsunami, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported.
Powerful but deep quake strikes off Japan; 2 injured but no damage   The Globe and Mail
7.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan Saturday, No Tsunami Risk Due To Quake's ...   CBS Local
Earthquake measuring 8.5 magnitude shakes most of Japan   The Guardian
Mirror.co.uk   
Herald Scotland   
BBC News   
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Daily News & Analysis   

Boko Haram's suicide bomber outside mosque kills atleast 30 in Nigerian city   
Daily News & Analysis
A witness said the bomber was pushing a wheelbarrow and pretending to be an itinerant trader when he joined them. Representative Picture. A suicide bomb blast outside a mosque and rocket-propelled grenades that exploded into homes as people slept ...

2015-05-31 Malaysia Southeast Asia

NEWS.com.au   

Man shot dead causing panic at an Asia-Pacific security summit   
NEWS.com.au
AN Asia-Pacific security summit in Singapore was in lockdown after police shot dead a man outside the venue. The hotel was placed under lockdown on Sunday after police shot a man dead in an apparent drug-related incident outside the venue, according to ...

2015-05-31 Malaysia Malaysia

AsiaOne   

Najib: We will work with other countries to catch human trafficking leaders   
AsiaOne
Oh Chin Eng, Royce Tan, Adrian Chan, Sharanpal Singh Randhawa, and Nadirah H. RodziThe Star/Asia News NetworkSunday, May 31, 2015. 20150427_najib_aseanmeeting_afp.jpg. Najib: We will work with other countries to catch human trafficking ...

2015-05-30 Malaysia Health

NBCNews.com   

US military orders review as anthrax mishap widens   
Reuters
(Recasts with Pentagon, expert comments, investigation ordered). By Phil Stewart. WASHINGTON May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it discovered even more suspected shipments of live anthrax than previously thought, both in the United ...

2015-05-30 Malaysia Science

Toronto Star   

Volcano erupts in Japan, residents flee by boat   
DAWN.com
TOKYO: A volcano erupted on a remote Japanese island on Friday, blasting black smoke thousands of metres into the sky and forcing residents to flee by boat and an airline to re-route flights. A pyroclastic flow of super-heated gas and rock rolled down the ...

2015-05-30 Malaysia Entertainment

The Rakyat Post   

Unduk Ngadau changes a tomboy to beauty queen material   
The Rakyat Post
The picture on the left is of Kerinah Mah before she underwent the transformation to vie for the Unduk Ngadau title, something she has described as priceless. — Pic credit Kerinah Mah. KOTA KINABALU, May 30, 2015: In life, there will be many 'firsts', the ...

2015-05-30 Malaysia Sports

The Straits Times   

All pumped up for Singapore   
The Straits Times
With the clock ticking down to the SEA Games, Team Singapore athletes are steeling themselves – physically and mentally – for the task ahead. The Straits Times documented the training sessions of seven of these athletes, just weeks before the June 5-16 ...

2015-05-30 Malaysia Technology

NBCNews.com   

At Google I/O, no huge surprises but a honing of critical products   
PCWorld
Gone are the days of skydivers landing on the tops of buildings wearing Google Glass, or new Chromebooks, tablets and smartwatches. This year, the focus of much of Google's big I/O conference was to propel the Android operating system into new areas ...

2015-05-30 Malaysia Business

Free Malaysia Today   

Pua: Desperate 1MDB seeking 'loan sharks'   
Free Malaysia Today
tony-pua_1mdb_Ahmad-Husni_600 KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the less than pleasant experience with the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and its subsidiary Aabar Investments (Aabar), the Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni ...

2015-05-30 Malaysia World

TODAYonline   

Suicide bomber kills three in S. Arabia   
DAWN.com
RIYADH: A suicide bomber disguised as a woman blew himself up outside a mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday, killing himself and three other people, the second attack of its kind in the kingdom in one week. The bombing, which was claimed by the ...

2015-05-30 Malaysia Southeast Asia

New York Times   

Asian States Say They'll Focus on Causes of Migrant Crisis   
New York Times
BANGKOK — A meeting held here on Friday to address the continuing exodus of migrants and refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh ended with a commitment by the participants to target the root causes of the crisis and an ambitious plan of assistance for ...

2015-05-30 Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysiakini (subscription)   

Najib is reaping what Dr M sowed   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
Vijay47: Frankly, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, I am getting extremely fed-up with your daily revelations of the many sins committed by Najib Abdul Razak and his merry men, not that I hold any affection, respect, or admiration for the prime minister. What Najib is ...

2015-05-29 Malaysia Health

Paul Tan's Automotive News   

AES reduces accident fatalities, raises compliance rate — Liow   
The Borneo Post
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Automatic Enforcement System (AES) has reduced accident fatalities and raised the rate of road compliance regulations, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He said based on Malaysian Institute of ...

2015-05-29 Malaysia Science

NBCNews.com   

Small Japanese Island Evacuated as Volcano Violently Erupts   
NBCNews.com
Japanese authorities ordered all of the estimated 137 people on a small island to evacuate after a volcano erupted Friday morning in a towering plume of thick, black smoke almost six miles high and a shower of fiercely hot rock and toxic gases. Japan's main ...

2015-05-29 Malaysia Entertainment

The Sun Daily   

Nicky Hilton's fashion 'risks'   
The Sun Daily
The 31-year-old heiress has revealed she loves to step out of her comfort zone when it comes to her personal style and enjoys experimenting with different looks to express herself. She said: "Fashion, for me, is all about experimenting, taking some risks and ...

2015-05-29 Malaysia Sports

Times of India   

England 'could host 2018 World Cup': FA   
Times of India
LONDON: England could feasibly step in and host the 2018 World Cup if it was stripped from Russia over new corruption allegations, a Football Association spokesman said on Thursday. Swiss authorities have launched a criminal investigation linked to fraud ...

2015-05-29 Malaysia Technology

Firstpost   

Google I/O: 10 most important announcements that got us excited   
Firstpost
The Google I/O 2015 keynote may not be the best we've seen from Google, but the search giant had a lot of new announcements to make. From much talked-about Android M to Doze off, here are 10 best announcements from Google I/O you should know ...

2015-05-29 Malaysia Business

The Straits Times   

Maybank Q1 earnings up 6% to RM1.7b   
The Sun Daily
PETALING JAYA: Malayan Banking Bhd's (Maybank) net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 rose 6.2% to RM1.7 billion from RM1.6 billion a year ago, driven by higher fee income coupled with robust loans growth boosting performance across all ...

2015-05-29 Malaysia World

CBC.ca   

Putin signs law banning publication of peacetime military casualties   
CBC.ca
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to make losses of Russian troops in peacetime a state secret. The decree published on the official government website and signed by Putin on Thursday makes it a crime to publish information about peacetime ...

2015-05-29 Malaysia Southeast Asia

Malaysiakini (subscription)   

Pak Lah didn't splurge but still quit early, Najib told   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today poured cold water on Najib Abdul Razak's insistence that he is democratically elected and will therefore serve his full term as prime minister. Mahathir pointed out that Najib's predecessor Abdullah Ahmad ...

2015-05-29 Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysiakini (subscription)   

Pak Lah didn't splurge but still quit early, Najib told   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today poured cold water on Najib Abdul Razak's insistence that he is democratically elected and will therefore serve his full term as prime minister. Mahathir pointed out that Najib's predecessor Abdullah Ahmad ...

2015-05-28 Malaysia Health

The Star Online   

Health Ministry pledges more forensic experts for postmortem efforts   
The Sun Daily
GEORGE TOWN: The Health Ministry will ensure more forensic experts are brought in to conduct the postmortem of the remains in the human trafficking case near the Malaysian-Thai border in Perlis. Minister Datuk Seri S. Subramaniam said they will ensure ...

2015-05-28 Malaysia Science

io9   

The White House Supports A Proposed Ban On Editing The Human Germline   
io9
In the wake of news that scientists in China modified the DNA of human embryos, a number of scientists and bioethicists have called for a global moratorium on experiments that could alter the human germline. The White House has come out in support of ...

2015-05-28 Malaysia Entertainment

The Borneo Post   

42 beauties and new costumes in 2015 State Unduk Ngadau   
The Borneo Post
The 42 finalists of 2015 State-level Unduk Ngadau pose after registering themselves at Le Meridien Hotel yesterday. – Photo by Aniq Azraei. KOTA KINABALU: The battle for the State-level 2015 Unduk Ngadau title began in earnest yesterday with 42 girls ...

2015-05-28 Malaysia Sports

New York Times   

What About Sepp Blatter? Questions About the FIFA Case   
New York Times
The effort to round up all of the people indicted by the United States Justice Department proceeded Wednesday, a sprawling, international operation that is playing out in several soccer-mad countries. When will the accused appear in court in Brooklyn?
Why is the US bringing down the hammer on FIFA?   CNN
UPDATE 2-Latin American soccer fans cheer FIFA corruption sweep   Reuters
Americanized football   Washington Post
swissinfo.ch   
FIFA.com   
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Daily Mail   

Harry Kane form could dip for England at European Under 21 Championship ...   
Daily Mail
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino fears Harry Kane will find it difficult to sustain his unstoppable momentum during the European Under 21 Championship next month. Having scored 31 goals for Tottenham last season, the prolific 21-year-old striker ...

2015-05-28 Malaysia Technology

Bangkok Post   

GM installs Apple CarPlay, Android Auto in more cars   
Bangkok Post
NEW YORK - General Motors said Wednesday it will offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in more of its Chevrolet models next year, as tech firms seek to expand their reach in the auto world. General Motors said it will offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in ...

2015-05-28 Malaysia Business

AsiaOne   

June 1 is red letter day for Malaysia Airlines staff   
The Straits Times
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Monday will be red letter day for 20,000 Malaysia Airlines (MAS) employees. Their wait to know if they still have a job will be over. The airline's new chief executive officer Christoph Mueller made it clear ...

2015-05-28 Malaysia World

The Hindu   

Asia backs embattled Blatter and endorses FIFA election   
Yahoo Eurosport UK
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Asian Football Confederation has re-affirmed its support for embattled FIFA boss Sepp Blatter and pushed for Friday's presidential election to go ahead despite the corruption scandal that has rocked soccer's global governing ...

2015-05-28 Malaysia Southeast Asia

Najib Calls For Global Support To Help Tackle Southeast Asia's Migrant Crisis   
malaysiandigest.com
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today urged Japan and others in the global community to help tackle Southeast Asia's migrant crisis, saying it requires “an international solution”. Najib, on the second day of a three-day ...

2015-05-28 Malaysia Malaysia

Free Malaysia Today   

Stop delaying, start answering, Kit Siang tells Najib   
Free Malaysia Today
Lim Kit Siang wants Najib to clear the air on a range of issues swirling around 1MDB since it has been exposed the PM had the final say on all its dealings. najib. PETALING JAYA: After having been exposed as the one person who had the final say on all ...

2015-05-27 Malaysia Health

The Sun Daily   

Study: E-cigarettes good as short-term quitting aid   
The Sun Daily
E-cigarettes can help people quit short-term; more long view studies needed. AFP RELAXNEWS. A NEW study into how e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking long-term suggests that the biggest effects are felt over the first month. The paper, presented at ...

2015-05-27 Malaysia Science

Irish Independent   

Fears for rare species after volcano eruption   
Irish Independent
Wolf volcano erupting at Isabela Island, one of the Galapagos Islands. Photo: AP Open Gallery 3 Wolf volcano erupting at Isabela Island, one of the Galapagos Islands. Photo: AP The Wolf volcano spews smoke and lava on Isabela Island, in this May 25, 2015 ...