2015-05-19 Malaysia Health

New York Daily News   

Men check themselves out more than women: study   
New York Daily News
Women are often portrayed as bathroom hoggers who spend hours in front of the mirror before leaving the house, but new research shows that men could actually be the vainer sex. A survey of 1,000 British individuals by men's lifestyle e-tailer Avaj has ...

2015-05-19 Malaysia Science

ANTARA   

Drone Spots Merapi Hiker's Body, but Rescuers Hampered by Conditions   
Jakarta Globe
Search and rescue officials scan the wind direction at the peak of Mount Merapi as they prepare to send a team to search for missing hiker Eri Yunanto on Sunday. (Antara Photo/ Aloysius Jarot Nugroho). Boyolali, Central Java. Rescuers have spotted the ...

2015-05-19 Malaysia Entertainment

The Rakyat Post   

Google enables virtual tour of 36 Malacca museums, galleries   
The Rakyat Post
A virtual tour of some of Malacca's museums, including Muzium Rakyat (pic), is now possible, developed by Malacca Museum Corporation (Perzim) and Kezerk Imaging. — Pic credit Google Street View. MALACCA, May 18, 2015: Thirty-six museums and ...

2015-05-19 Malaysia Sports

New Straits Times Online   

FAM must not be lenient anymore   
New Straits Times Online
THE ugly side of Malaysian football reared its head again as ill-informed Terengganu fans went on a rampage following their state team's exit from the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday, bringing shame once again on a sport Malaysians claim to love so much.
LionsXII players and fans stuck in stadium amid rioting, violence   AsiaOne
Sanction and Boycott Threats Follow Malaysian FA Cup Semi   Jakarta Globe
FAM stands by officials   Malay Mail Online
Pakistan Observer   
The Star Online   
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AsiaOne   

'Take action against errant athletes'   
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: Stern action must be taken against national athletes who damaged property at major sporting events, MCA Youth chief Chong Sin Woon said. He said the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM), which footed the bill for the damage, should ...

2015-05-19 Malaysia Technology

The Borneo Post   

'Making Asean Bridge toll free a good move'   
The Borneo Post
MIRI: The scrapping of toll for Malaysian-registered vehicle using Asean Bridge starting June 1, 2015, will boost social visits, up domestic tourism, and bring travelling cost down. It will encourage greater flow of people and goods between Miri and Sabah, too.
RM10 toll for Asean bridge to be abolished for M'sians   Daily Express
Asean Bridge in Miri to be free from June   The Star Online

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The Rakyat Post   

Subaru WRX STI wins class at 2015 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race   
The Rakyat Post
SUBARU Tecnica International or STI won the SP3T class in the 2015 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race held in Germany from May 14 to 17, with the “Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge 2015”, a racing car developed based on a WRX STI mass-production model.
David Higgins Stays Undefeated with Victory at Legendary Olympus Rally   PR Newswire (press release)
2015 Subaru WRX STI blows turbo at Olympus Rally and still wins   Torque News
2015 Subaru WRX STI Still in High Demand, Can the Company Keep Up? Let's ...   Master Herald

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The Car Guide   

Nissan Maxima sports sedan puts luxury peers to shame (VIDEO)   
Malay Mail Online
NEW YORK, May 19 — The latest-generation Maxima sedan bests BMW, Acura and Audi to set the fastest lap time around California's Buttonwillow Raceway racetrack in tests overseen by AMCI Testin. Nissan is going to extraordinary lengths to underline its ...

2015-05-19 Malaysia Business

The Star Online   

Khazanah rolls out first SRI sukuk   
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd yesterday launched the first ringgit-denominated sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk to raise funds for its Trust schools programme, under Yayasan AMIR. Yayasan AMIR is a non-profit organisation ...

2015-05-19 Malaysia World

The Times (subscription)   

Mudslide that killed dozens 'wiped town from map'   
The Times (subscription)
At least 61 people were killed and many injured after a landslide buried homes wiping a small town “off the map” in northwest Colombia. Most residents had been sleeping when the river of mud hit Santa Margarita , in the the municipality of Salgar, around ...

2015-05-19 Malaysia Southeast Asia

Firstpost   

Thailand's deposed Prime Minister Yingluck expected to appear in court   
Firstpost
Thailand's first female prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is expected to appear in court on Tuesday for the start of a negligence trial which could see her jailed for a decade. Ex PM Yingluck: AFP. It is the latest legal move against Yingluck, sister of fugitive ...

2015-05-19 Malaysia Malaysia

Free Malaysia Today   

Najib's FAQ answers what was not asked   
Free Malaysia Today
He avoids addressing Sirul's claim by saying that Dr M should've asked his Altantuya questions eight years ago. COMMENT. najib,sirul,altantuya. At last, we know one thing for sure about Najib. He wants a fight, and he realises that if he is to win, he must ...