2015-08-17 Malaysia Health

E-cigarettes feared to be a cancer risk   
Daily Express
Kuala Lumpur: Experts on cancer are of the opinion that the habit of smoking liquid nicotine or electronic cigarette may lead to deadly diseases, namely cancer. National Cancer Society (NCSM), Cancer Screening Centre, chief medical officer, Dr Dalilah ...

2015-08-17 Malaysia Science

Times of India   

Why our brain hates tough grammar   
Times of India
LONDON: Ever wondered why you are not good at adapting Sanskrit but find Hindi learning a comparatively easy task? Blame your brain as it always opts for an easy route, say scientists. The grammar of languages keeps reorganising itself. A prime example ...

2015-08-17 Malaysia Entertainment

The Star Online   

AirAsia going all out to promote Malaysia   
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd will promote Malaysia in countries with stronger currency in view of the weakening ringgit. Chief executive officer Aireen Omar said the company's plans so far have been towards creating awareness that Malaysia is still the ...
Young designers take flight at KL Fashion Week 2015   The Malaysian Insider

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The Borneo Post   

Magnificent finale to Sabah International Folklore Festival   
The Borneo Post
The Russian ensemble performance that won the Overall Champion Prime Award at the 10th Sabah International Folklore Festival yesterday. PENAMPANG: The packed venue at the Sabah Cultural Centre near here was treated to a magnificent and colourful ...

2015-08-17 Malaysia Sports

AsiaOne   

Chen makes short work of Lee to retain crown   
AsiaOne
Chen Long of China hits a return as he plays against Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia during their men's singles final match of the 2015 World Championships Badminton tournament in Jakarta on August 16, 2015. Photo: AFP ...

2015-08-17 Malaysia Technology

The Star Online   

Speedy large prints   
The Star Online
Similar to office printers, many large scale printing machines for producing extra large prints of technical line drawings and maps and are based on LED technology and are conceptually similar to laser printers. However, they're generally slow and ...
Memjet take on might of HP   ProPrint
HP unveils its fastest large-format colour/ monochrome printer in Malaysia   Digital News Asia

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Crave Online   

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: 2016 Lexus LX 570   
Crave Online
The 2016 Lexus LX 570 SUV emerged at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance – looking to master off-road use and luxury touring. John Scott Lewinski by John Scott Lewinski Aug 14th, 2015. Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: 2016 Lexus LX 570.
New GS 200t Joins Updated 2016 Lexus GS Range   Dispatch Times
Lexus debuts refreshed 2016 LX 570 Luxury Utility Vehicle   Sports Car Illustrated
Lexus LX 570 facelifted for 2016   Sentinel Republic
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Malay Mail Online   

Proton enhances Saga range with new Plus variant   
Malay Mail Online
Proton Saga Plus, the latest in the range of cars from Proton Holdings. — Picture courtesy of ProtonSUBANG JAYA, Aug 15 — Proton Holdings Bhd today unveiled the latest addition of its model range, the Saga Plus. Part of the second-generation Saga ...

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The Star Online   

Vivofit 2: Fit to win   
The Star Online
Stay active with the Garmin Vivofit 2 which will track your calorie burn, steps taken and distance travelled. It will also learn your activity level and offer a personalised daily goal. And we just happen to have two Vivofit 2 to give away to two lucky ...

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Fortune   

Toyota's new truck makes off-roading simpler -- 'more civilized'   
Fortune
The 2016 Toyota Tacoma is offering computerized 'crawl control,' so off roading is much easier. All drivers need to do is steer. Toyota has a lot riding on the new Tacoma. While Toyota has dominated the midsize pickup truck segment with Tacoma, General ...

2015-08-17 Malaysia Business

The Malaysian Insider   

KLCI slips as ringgit weakens to 4.10 to US$   
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian stock market got off to a nervous start on Monday with the FBM KLCI slumping more than 10 points on extended selling pressure from the previous week. At 9.12am, the KLCI was off the earlier low, downdown 6.12 points or ...

2015-08-17 Malaysia World

BBC News   

Indonesia passenger plane wreckage located in remote Papua   
BBC News
The wreckage of an Indonesian plane which went missing with 54 people on board has been spotted in the remote western Papua region, officials say. The Trigana Air flight lost contact at 14:55 local time (05:55 GMT) on Sunday as it flew from the ...
Search for crashed plane in Indonesia's Papua gets underway   Reuters
Indonesian plane crash: Debris spotted in mountains   CNN
Wreckage of missing Indonesian plane found, no word on survivors   Hindustan Times
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Firstpost   

Pakistan's Punjab province home minister Shuja Khanzada assassinated by ...   
Firstpost
Lahore: Pakistan's Punjab province Home Minister Shuja Khanzada was assassinated on Sunday by a suicide bomber who blew himself up at his ancestral home in Attock district, killing at least 13 people in the brazen attack. Khanzada, 71, and a DSP were ...

2015-08-17 Malaysia Southeast Asia

CNN   

Indonesian plane crash: Debris spotted in mountains   
CNN
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) Indonesian searchers believe they have located debris from an airliner that crashed in a mountainous area with 54 people on board. A search plane spotted the wreckage Monday, but a ground team hasn't yet been able to reach it, ...

2015-08-17 Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysiakini (subscription)   

Did Rahman Dahlan spill beans on Najib?   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
It's worse when a person appointed to apple polish the prime minister's image shoots off his mouth without thinking. The BN's strategic communications director Abdul Rahman Dahlan said Prime Minister Najib Razak had to "take people out" when he knew ...