2015年11月7日 星期六

2015-11-08 Malaysia Health


Astro Awani
   
Give more time for vape sellers to legalise business - Dr Hilmi   
Astro Awani
More time should be given to electronic cigarettes sellers to legalise their business, said Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya. More time should be given to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) sellers to legalise their business, said Deputy Health Minister ...
Deputy minister admits raids on vape outlets drastic, to review action   The Malaysian Insider
Raid on vape outlets a drastic move, says Dr Hilmi   The Rakyat Post
Deputy health minister admits vape raids 'drastic', says will give sellers chance   Malay Mail Online

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Malaysiakini (subscription)
   
Anti-vax parents among cause for measles spike   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
Health Ministry said the anti-vaccination movement among parents is among reasons for the spike in measles cases in Malaysia. There were 602 cases as at September this year, almost triple of last year where 235 cases were recorded. Meanwhile, 195 ...

2015-11-08 Malaysia Science


Junior College
   
NY attorney general wields powerful weapon in Exxon climate case   
StreetInsider.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A near century-old statute that gives New York state prosecutors unusually broad authority to prosecute securities fraud could prove a powerful weapon as Attorney General Eric Schneiderman probes Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) ...

2015-11-08 Malaysia Entertainment


Mashable
   
7 things we learned from the new Japanese 'Star Wars' trailer   
Mashable
Abrams, a man of few words these days, specifically said there would be no more trailers before the Dec. 18 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But the slyest marketing team in the galaxy still sneaked a few new images into the Japanese version of ...
Wait, Is Star Wars: The Force Awakens' New Droid Female?   Cinema Blend
Terminally ill 'Star Wars' fan granted wish to see 'Force Awakens'   The Nation
'Force Awakens' screened for terminally ill 'Star Wars' fan   seattlepi.com
Bloomberg   
The Straits Times   
CBS Local   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Chinese artist Tao Hongjing reveals he's a Frenchman called Alexandre   
Telegraph.co.uk
A French artist has revealed to surprised international buyers that the work they have been purchasing for more than a decade by a Chinese artist named Tao Hongjin was in fact made by him. Fifteen years ago Alexandre Ouairy was an unknown French ...

2015-11-08 Malaysia Sports


The Star Online
   
Di Grassi keeps his cool to win in Putrajaya   
Motorsport.com
After one of the most eventful races in Formula E's short history, Lucas di Grassi claimed his second FIA Formula E Championship win. Putrajaya, Malasya – Lucas di Grassi claimed his second FIA Formula E Championship win in a race at Putrajaya in ...

2015-11-08 Malaysia Technology


NEWS.com.au
   
Websites are turning off comment sections amid 'flame wars' of vitriol   
NEWS.com.au
THE INTERNET was supposed to facilitate better exchange between the public and news media. But vile and hateful comments changed all that. In the face of rising vitriol — attacks, bigotry and general nastiness — some websites are increasingly ...
Nastiness threatens online reader comments   The Malaysian Insider

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Computerworld
   
Autonomous cars aren't nearly as clever as you think, says Toyota exec   
Computerworld
The head of Toyota's billion-dollar U.S. artificial intelligence research center delivered a reality check on Friday for anyone over-enamored by autonomous car technology: the cars aren't as clever as you think. "I want to help the press and the public ...

2015-11-08 Malaysia Business


The Sun Daily
   
MRT spares iconic Ampang Park from demolition   
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: The iconic Ampang Park Shopping Centre can now be spared from demolition as the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has announced a new design option for its Ampang Park station. MRT Corp, in a statement today ...

2015-11-08 Malaysia World


NDTV
   
US Wants China to be Part of Asian Security System: Ashton Carter   
NDTV
Washington: Making it clear that the US was not trying to create divisions in Asia, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said America wants China to be part of the Asian security system and not stand apart from it. Speaking to reporters aboard USS ...
US patrol sought to avoid provocation, not reinforce China island claim ...   The Star Online
EU urges peaceful settlement in disputed sea   ABS CBN News
Chinese warship and US destroyer keep it friendly in South China Sea   New York Post
AsiaOne   
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)   
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Wall Street Journal
   
Brazil Searches for Missing After Dam Breach   
Wall Street Journal
MARIANA, Brazil—Many who live in the rural outskirts of this colonial mining town said they had always feared the earthen dams that mining companies had erected above their homes to contain millions of gallons of water and iron-ore waste. So when ...

2015-11-08 Malaysia Southeast Asia


AsiaOne
   
Police question Dr M for 45 minutes   
AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - A team of investigators from Bukit Aman has recorded a statement from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. "They asked questions and I said I will not answer. I did not," said Dr Mahathir. Represented by a team of lawyers, Dr Mahathir had his ...

2015-11-08 Malaysia Malaysia


Free Malaysia Today
   
Shahbudin: Najib can prosecute Mahathir, risk all   
Free Malaysia Today
The former Prime Minister has accused the present Prime Minister of having stolen public monies and used them to bribe Umno leaders, among others. Shahbudin_najib_mahathir_600. KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, said a ...

2015年11月6日 星期五

2015-11-07 Malaysia Health


Free Malaysia Today
   
Paediatrician: A jab in time can save our kids   
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: Epidemics can kill children by the hundreds or thousands if more Malaysians refuse vaccination, says Ipoh Hospital paediatric department head Datuk Dr Amar Singh. A doctor and paediatrician for 27 years, he has seen the damage ...

2015-11-07 Malaysia Science


The Guardian
   
How to colonize Mars   
The Guardian
Ambitious plans to settle the red planet may conflict with international law. Sara Bruhns and Jacob Haqq-Misra suggest an alternative approach. What happens when the population of Mars is more than one? Photograph: Allstar/20TH CENTURY FOX.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
   
Official: NY probes Exxon, Peabody climate statements   
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's attorney general is examining statements by Exxon Mobil and Peabody Energy to determine whether they deceived investors about the causes and impacts of climate change, an official familiar with the investigations said ...

2015-11-07 Malaysia Entertainment


The Star Online
   
MCA: Probe incident on boy denied medical treatment in Johor   
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA has called on the Health Ministry to investigate over reports that a toddler was denied treatment at two government clinics and a hospital because his mother was deemed to be “inappropriately dressed”. Its vice-president Datin Paduka ...

2015-11-07 Malaysia Sports


Motorsport.com
   
Formula E: what to expect from the second race of the season tonight   
The Verge
The second race of the second season of all-electric racing series Formula E takes place this weekend in humid Putrajaya, the government seat of Malaysia. The race starts at 12:30AM ET on Saturday, a slightly more forgiving time for fans in the Western ...

2015-11-07 Malaysia Technology


Times of Oman
   
YouTube to support virtual reality video on its app   
Times of Oman
The YouTube app with the updated Cardboard technology is currently only available for Android phones but an iOS version is set to be released "soon," according to YouTube. - Bloomberg file picture. Sharelines. YouTube to support virtual reality video ...
Official YouTube Blog: YouTube presses play on virtual reality   Official Blog
VR Videos - YouTube   YouTube

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CompaniesToyota drops Takata's problematic airbag inflators   
Financial Times
The boycott of Takata airbags has now spread to Toyota, the world's biggest car group. The woes of the Japanese car component manufacturer deepened Friday after Toyota's chief executive Akio Toyoda said it will no longer use Takata's inflators ...

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Bustle
   
Tinder CEO Sean Rad Says 80 Percent Of Users Are Looking For A Long-Term ...   
Bustle
Since its inception, Tinder has been nicknamed "the hookup" app, but what do you use Tinder for? Because certainly not everyone is using Tinder for casual sex — some people use Tinder to find love. And now, Tinder CEO Sean Rad says those people are ...

2015-11-07 Malaysia Business


Free Malaysia Today
   
Ampang Park outlet owners want mutual pact reviewed   
Free Malaysia Today
Even if one owner out of the 253 does not agree then there can be no mutual agreement, says an outlet owner. mrt,ampang-park. KUALA LUMPUR: Most Ampang Park Shopping Centre outlet owners want Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT ...

2015-11-07 Malaysia World


The Guardian
   
Dozens missing in BHP-Vale mine disaster in Brazil as rescue continues   
The Guardian
Rescue teams searched through mud and debris on Friday for dozens of people missing after a pair of dams collapsed at a Brazilian mine owned by two of the world's biggest iron ore producers. Walls of water filled with mining waste cascaded downhill ...
Brazilian village buried in mudslide   CBC.ca
UPDATE 5-Dozens missing in Brazil mine disaster, death toll uncertain   Reuters
Search ongoing for missing in Brazil mine disaster, death toll uncertain   Daily Mail
ABC Online   
Fox News Latino   
Stuff.co.nz   
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NDTV
   
US Wants China to be Part of Asian Security System: Ashton Carter   
NDTV
Washington: Making it clear that the US was not trying to create divisions in Asia, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said America wants China to be part of the Asian security system and not stand apart from it. Speaking to reporters aboard USS ...
US patrol sought to avoid provocation, not reinforce China island claim ...   The Star Online
EU urges peaceful settlement in disputed sea   ABS CBN News
Chinese warship and US destroyer keep it friendly in South China Sea   New York Post
The Straits Times   
AsiaOne   
新华搜索 - 新华网   
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Times of India
   
How special cell sleuths used Khota Rajan to divert media from Chhota Rajan   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: It was little over 5.30 am on Friday. Scores of reporters and onlookers could be seen virtually at every nook and corner of the Delhi airport - from T3 to airport's technical area to terminal 1D, they were all waiting for underworld don ...
Chhota Rajan details on Dawood Ibrahim new and revealing: Sources   Daily News & Analysis
'Crazy traffic madness...': Delhi's traffic woes continue   Hindustan Times
'We don't expect him to reveal anything extraordinary': Security agencies ...   Daily Mail
The Hindu   
The Straits Times   
The New Indian Express   
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The Independent
   
Exclusive: Chemical weapons used by fighters in Syria - sources | Reuters   
Firstpost
THE HAGUEChemical weapons experts have determined that mustard gas was used in a Syrian town where Islamic State insurgents were battling another group, according to a report by an international watchdog seen by Reuters. A confidential Oct. 29 ...

2015-11-07 Malaysia Southeast Asia


AsiaOne
   
Police question Dr M for 45 minutes   
AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - A team of investigators from Bukit Aman has recorded a statement from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. "They asked questions and I said I will not answer. I did not," said Dr Mahathir. Represented by a team of lawyers, Dr Mahathir had his ...

2015-11-07 Malaysia Malaysia


New Straits Times Online
   
Tun M says “up to police” if they want to arrest him   
New Straits Times Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Former premier Tun Dr Mahathir said it was up to the police if they wish to arrest him over his allegedly seditious remarks made at the Bersih 4 rally in August. Dr Mahathir, who was questioned by police at his office today, also said he ...
Police question Dr M for 45 minutes   The Star Online
NAJIB HUMILIATES DR M, THE GREATEST MALAY STATESMAN, BUT DARE NOT QUESTION JHO LOW   Malaysia Chronicle
Dr M: If 'no crisis', why is Putrajaya crying 'saboteurs'?   Malaysiakini (subscription)
The Malaysian Insider   
Free Malaysia Today   
The Sun Daily   
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Malay Mail Online
   
New MIC team has huge challenges ahead   
Malay Mail Online
Najib congratulates Dr Subramaniam on the smooth running of the MIC's Central Working Committee(CWC) re-election yesterday. Looking on are new MIC deputy president Devamany (left) and newly-elected CWC members (background). — Picture by ...

2015年11月5日 星期四

2015-11-06 Malaysia Health


The Star Online
   
Vape store owners cry foul over raid   
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: Vape store owners were caught by surprise when the Health Ministry conducted a nationwide raid which businessmen claimed caused losses running into millions of ringgit. In Selangor alone, over 300 vape stores were raided yesterday.
Putrajaya mulling new tax on vape, says report   The Malaysian Insider
Vape crackdown good for consumers, bad for business   Malay Mail Online
Shop selling "vape" devices raided   The Sun Daily
The Borneo Post   
The Rakyat Post   
Malaysiakini (subscription)   
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Free Malaysia Today
   
Gov't to continue offering medical services at low rates   
Free Malaysia Today
PM says public hospitals have no consultation charge and have fixed low rates for medical and other services compared to private hospitals. najib-razak,hospital. KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Najib Razak has said the Barisan Nasional (BN) government ...

2015-11-06 Malaysia Science


New York Times
   
Solar Storms Strip Air From Mars, NASA Says   
New York Times
The air on Mars — what there is of it — is leaking away, about half a pound a second sputtering into space, scientists announced on Thursday. The planet's early atmosphere is thought to have been as thick as or thicker than Earth's today, and even ...
Tim Peake: Science, housework and fun   BBC News
Nasa reveals solar winds stripped Mars' atmosphere   Telegraph.co.uk
NASA drops Boeing from space station cargo competition   Reuters
The Denver Post   
Sky News Australia   
Fox News   
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New York Times
   
Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney ...   
New York Times
The New York attorney general has begun an investigation of Exxon Mobil to determine whether the company lied to the public about the risks of climate change or to investors about how such risks might hurt the oil business.
New York is investigating Exxon Mobil for allegedly misleading the public ...   Washington Post
ExxonMobil under investigation over claims it lied about climate change risks   The Guardian
New York investigating Exxon over climate statements: source   Reuters
USA TODAY   
The Verge   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Crux of climate summit: Will rich, poor nations be able to work together? (+video)   
Christian Science Monitor
The debate leading up to the United Nations' climate talks in Paris has at times become mired in a divisive battle between wealthy and developing nations. Negotiating a meaningful pact will require cooperation, experts say.
Countries Position Themselves for Paris Climate Talks   National Geographic
Poll Finds Global Consensus on a Need to Tackle Climate Change   New York Times
US, China least concerned about climate change, poll finds   Bangkok Post
Gawker   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Check out the dazzling Taurid meteor shower this week (+video)   
Christian Science Monitor
Meteors, popularly called "shooting stars," are much more common than most people think. In fact, there's a display going on now - courtesy of two Taurid meteor showers - if you know when and where to look. Meteor showers are made up of brief-lived ...

2015-11-06 Malaysia Entertainment


Free Malaysia Today
   
Sad state of nation fired viral song, says composer   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
Exasperated with the exorbitant Express Rail Link (ERL) fares, young songwriter Amirudin Hizadin penned his now viral song 'Mana Hilang 2.6 Bintang' to express his mounting frustration with the rising cost of living. The 23-year-old, who stays in ...
Local singer turns anger over missing RM2.6b into music   Free Malaysia Today
NAJIB'S RM2.6 BILLION NOW A HIT SONG ON VIDEO: WHERE IS THE MISSING MONEY GOES ...   Malaysia Chronicle

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The Star Online
   
First ever ballroom dance competition in Malaysia draws young adults   
The Star Online
Waltzing around: Contestants dancing away at the Malaysia Dance Championship 2015, the first ever ballroom dance competition in Malaysia. KUALA LUMPUR: Ballroom dancing gets serious love from young adults who strutted their stuff at the recent ...

2015-11-06 Malaysia Sports


Malay Mail Online
   
Nicol David loses to Egyptian in quest for eighth Qatar Classic crown   
Malay Mail Online
Egyptian Nour El Sherbini cannot believe beating for a second time 'the Legend' and role model Nicol David whom she had looked up to growing up. — Pic courtesy of squashsite.comKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Egyptian world number eight Nour El Sherbini ...

2015-11-06 Malaysia Technology


CNET
   
Kia displays Forte-based off-roader at SEMA   
LeftLane News
Our team of experts have driven hundreds of new car models from virtually every automaker, Get their unbiased impressions here. or. Find a Specific Review. Make / Model. Acura · Alfa Romeo · Aston Martin · Audi · Bentley · BMW · Buick · Cadillac ...
Unveiled At SEMA 2015: Kia Forte Koup Mud Bogger Concept   Four Wheeler Network
Kia Optima convertible one-off prepared for SEMA   The Weather Space
These Concept Cars Will Make You Love Kia For The First Time Ever   CarBuzz
Malay Mail Online   
Autoblog (blog)   
DailySunKnoxville.com   
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Pipeline Magazine
   
Online eSports audiences to exceed 310m by 2020   
Advanced Television
Data from Juniper Research has found that online eSports services, such as Twitch, will grow to over 310 million by 2020, increasing from 133 million this year and bringing in almost $1 billion in revenues from subscriptions alone. By comparison, 2020 ...
Is eSports becoming gamers' new MVP?   Pipeline Magazine (press release)

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Reuters
   
Takata slides to six-year low; more carmakers may ditch its inflators   
Reuters
TOKYO Shares of scandal-hit Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp (7312.T) extended their slide on Friday after more automakers considered abandoning its air bag inflators, and have lost almost half of their value over the past three days. The stock ...
Why the Takata Crisis Threatens Abenomics   Barron's
Takata braces for exodus of airbag customers after losing Honda   Hamilton Spectator
Honda says profit up but deadly airbag costs lurk in background   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Wall Street Journal   
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Brisbane Times
   
Google Nexus 5X and 6P review   
Brisbane Times
Ben Grubb and Tim Biggs give their view on Google's new Android-powered Nexus smartphones, the 5X and 6P. 06/11/15. Alternatives to Airbnb (Video Thumbnail). Up next... Alternatives to Airbnb. Play now. Return to video ...

2015-11-06 Malaysia Business


The Sun Daily
   
MRT spares iconic Ampang Park from demolition   
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: The iconic Ampang Park Shopping Centre can now be spared from demolition as the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has announced a new design option for its Ampang Park station. MRT Corp, in a statement today ...

2015-11-06 Malaysia World


Newsweek
   
Pacific trade pact tackles Malaysia trafficking, Vietnam labor   
The Star Online
WASHINGTON: Malaysia will have to fully implement measures to combat human trafficking and Vietnam must allow independent labor unions before reaping the benefits of a new Pacific trade deal, details of the pact released on Thursday showed.
TPP: Robb acknowledges there are still hurdles   The Australian
Canadian auto sector alarmed by concessions revealed in full TPP text   The Globe and Mail
Text of Trade Deal Released, Waving a Green Flag for the Debate   New York Times
Los Angeles Times   
Reuters   
Stuff.co.nz   
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Washington Post
   
Xi arrives in Vietnam as anger brews over visit   
The Star Online
HANOI: Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived here for a visit that has drawn the ire of Vietnamese nationalists at a time of bubbling conflict over disputed territory in the South China Sea. The communist neighbours have long celebrated their ...
Xi's Vietnam, Singapore Tour to Harmonize China-ASEAN Bond   CRIENGLISH.com
Xi calls for mutual understanding between Beijing and Hanoi   AsiaOne
Chinese President Xi's visit to Singapore set to benefit both sides: Observer   Channel News Asia
Asia Times   
The Sun Daily   
ecns   
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Washington Post
   
Taiwanese leader says China meeting not meant to help his party in elections   
Washington Post
BEIJING — Taiwan's president has defended this weekend's upcoming historic meeting with his Chinese counterpart, saying it would help build closer ties between the two sides, and denying it was meant to influence fast-approaching elections on the island.
Chu will not be prosecuted over replacement of KMT candidate   Focus Taiwan News Channel
China President Xi and Taiwan President Ma to go Dutch at historic dinner in ...   The Straits Times
Why US is supporting Xi-Ma meeting   AsiaOne
Bloomberg   
TODAYonline   
CNBC   
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The Globe and Mail
   
Myanmar faces historic election with potential to end military rule   
The Globe and Mail
Poverty drove Ei Ei Pyone from Myanmar six years ago. When her family's tailor shop in a rural township west of Rangoon fell on hard times, she left for Singapore to earn money, taking jobs as a housemaid and office worker. Six years later, the 34-year ...
If Suu Kyi Wins Myanmar Victory, Can She Lead?   Wall Street Journal
Myanmar elections: Sense of foreboding as tension mounts   Sydney Morning Herald
Myanmar's Suu Kyi says will be above president in new government   Asahi Shimbun
The Straits Times   
The Age   
BBC News   
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Toronto Sun
   
Carly Rae Jepsen cancels Bucharest concert after nightclub horror   
Toronto Sun
Carly Rae Jepsen cancelled her concert in Romania on Thursday "out of respect" for those killed in the nation's nightclub inferno last week. More than 30 revellers, including two members of rockers Goodbye to Gravity, died in the horrific blaze at ...
Romania Protests Keep Up Pressure as Ruling Party Softens Stance   Bloomberg
Romania's leftists want wide backing for new PM, opposition eyes snap polls   TODAYonline
President Iohannis appoints Sorin Cimpeanu as interim PM   Business Review

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The Globe and Mail
   
Dam burst at Vale, BHP mine devastates Brazilian town   
The Globe and Mail
A dam holding back waste water from an iron ore mine in Brazil that is owned by Vale and BHP Billiton burst on Thursday, devastating a nearby town with mudslides and leaving officials in the remote region scrambling to assess casualties. The mining ...