2014-11-29 Malaysia Health

  AsiaOne   

Are we concerned about expanding waistlines in Malaysia?  The Star Online
Our love of fat and carb-heavy dishes, coupled with a preference for a sedentary lifestyle, has earned Malaysia the nickname 'The Fattest Country in South-East Asia'. Malaysians have a passionate love affair with their lip-smacking cuisine – rich curries, ...

2014-11-29 Malaysia Science

  Malay Mail Online   

Climate change forces the Alps to adapt by moving villages  Malay Mail Online
Alpine countries are working together to adapt to climate change and hope to set an example. — AFP picVIENNA, Nov 28 — With temperatures rising faster in the Alps than the rest of the world, alpine countries are working together to adapt to climate change ...

2014-11-29 Malaysia Entertainment

  The Nation   

Movie brings China's blind masseurs out of shadows  The Nation
'Blind Massage', the award-winning new film by the enfant terrible of Chinese cinema Lou Ye, throws a rare spotlight on those who cannot see for themselves in a country where the disabled are often marginalised. Lou has previous tackled a slew of forbidden ...

2014-11-29 Malaysia Sports

Free Malaysia Today   

M'sian footballers caught puffing publicly in S'pore   
Free Malaysia Today
Photos of group smoking outside a coffee shop has gone viral and has put Malaysia in a bad light. unnamed SINGAPORE: Trust our national footballers to draw attention to themselves and for all the wrong reasons. In Singapore now for the Asean Football ...

2014-11-29 Malaysia Technology

The Rakyat Post   

Jeep re-enters Malaysian market through DRB-HICOM   
The Rakyat Post
(From left) EON Berhad chairman Tan Sri Marzuki Mohd Noor, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles APAC General Manager John Kett, Fiat-Chrysler APAC head of APAC sales operations and APAC General Distributor managing director Jake Aumann, and DRB-Hicom ...

2014-11-29 Malaysia Business

Malay Mail Online   

Petronas Q3 net profit 12% down due to lower oil prices   
The Star Online
PETROLIAM Nasional Bhd (Petronas) president and chief executive Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas' presage has materialised as the oil major's top and bottom line took a beating for its third quarter ended Sept 30 in tandem with crude oil prices that fell some ...

2014-11-29 Malaysia World

  Hindustan Times   

Nigeria blasts: Boko Haram's reply to Muslim cleric's war cry?  Hindustan Times
Two bombs exploded at the mosque of one of Nigeria's top Islamic leaders Friday, a week after he issued a call to arms to fight Boko Haram. At least 120 people were killed and 270 others wounded when two suicide bombers blew themselves up and gunmen ...

2014-11-29 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  TODAYonline   

Impeachment, potential ban from office loom for Yingluck  TODAYonline
BANGKOK — Thailand's military-appointed legislature yesterday started impeachment proceedings against ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (picture) over a loss-making rice subsidy programme, seen as a further step to try to end the ...

2014-11-29 Malaysia Malaysia

Malay Mail Online   

Suhakam says it supports PM's effort in combating terrorism   
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) supports Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's efforts in combating terrorism and extremism through the White Paper. The White Paper is a 19-page document with a 12-page ...