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Supporters of the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front party wave flags during a protest in Managua yesterday. Unofficial results have given victory in a majority of municipalities to the Sandinista party, including the capital Managua, as opponents of President Daniel Ortega cry fraud. — AP pic |
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Malaysia consumption not out for the countKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 - The signs are not good. Survey after survey paints a bleak picture of consumer sentiment, sparking fears that consumption as an engine of economic growth is under threat. But the sense of doom and gloom may just be overblown. >Read more |
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Opinion
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The economy: Government not in denial but...KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 - Question: Which is the only country insulated from the global economic turmoil? Answer: Malaysia. |
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Cabaran yang belum tersahutNov 19 – Tiga senario mutakhir yang bagi saya mencerminkan perjalanan auh yang masih harus kita tempuhi sebagai satu Keluarga Besar Malaysia untuk menzahirkan Bangsa Malaysia.
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The race for polarisationNov 19 - Recent developments, both local and international have heightened the debate on the role of race in politics. |
Malaysia
Operational risk: Economist Intelligence Unit downgrades MalaysiaCOMMENTARY NOV 2 - There have been two downgrades - in the political stability and legal and regulatory risk categories - in the latest review of Malaysia’s operational risk model.... Read More |
Religious freedom not for Muslims, says retired judgePUTRAJAYA, Nov 19 – The concept of religious freedom does not apply to Muslims in the country, a retired high court judge told an international seminar here. Datuk Faiza Tamby... Read More |
Deja vu for Rafidah as opposition resurrects AP issueBy Shannon Teoh KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 – The Approved Permits (AP) scandal returned to haunt former International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz in Parliament today. The... Read More |
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Business
YTL on a RM12 billion buying spreeSINGAPORE, Nov 20 - YTL, the Malaysian builder with water, property and power businesses from Asia to Europe, said it has a “war chest” of RM12 billion and is hunting... Read More |
Dow plunges nearly 430 to fall below 8,000 markNEW YORK, Nov 20 — Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003 yesterday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark amid a dour economic outlook... Read More |
TMI in consortium bidding for mobile network licence in IranKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 – TM International Bhd (TMI)'s wholly-owned subsidiary Indocel Holding Sdn Bhd is participating in a consortium which is bidding for a third public mobile network licence... Read More |
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Sports
Wednesday’s International Football ResultsWorld Cup Qualifying - Europe Group 3: San Marino 0 Czech Repubic 3 Asia - Final Round Group A: Bahrain 0 Australia 1, Qatar 0 Japan 3. Group B: Saudi... Read More |
Maradona gets winning start, England beats GermanyLONDON, Nov 20 — Diego Maradona was a winner in his debut as Argentina coach yesterday, and John Terry atoned for a blunder with a header that gave England a... Read More |
Terry turns from villain to hero to give England victoryBERLIN, Nov 20 - England captain John Terry scored a late goal Wednesday to give his young team a 2-1 win over Germany in a friendly. Terry made up for... Read More |
World
US Senate cancels vote on doomed auto bailoutWASHINGTON, Nov 20 — The Senate's top Democrat has called off a planned vote this week on a US$25 billion auto industry bailout. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that... Read More |
Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with racial epithetCAIRO, Nov 20 — Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted yesterday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he... Read More |
Indian navy fought pirates in Gulf of Aden NEW DELHI, Nov 19 - The Indian navy says its warship dedicated to fighting pirates has successfully fought off an attempted pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden. An official... Read More |
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Opinion
DAP's Personality DisorderNOV 19 - From being Umno lackeys and yes-men to condoning abuses of power and corruption, we already know the inability of Gerakan leaders to move Penang forward. That is... Read More |
Cabaran yang belum tersahutBy Fahmi Fadzil Nov 19 – Tiga senario mutakhir yang bagi saya mencerminkan perjalanan auh yang masih harus kita tempuhi sebagai satu Keluarga Besar Malaysia untuk menzahirkan Bangsa Malaysia. Pertama.... Read More |
The race for polarisationBy Muaz Omar Nov 19 - Recent developments, both local and international have heightened the debate on the role of race in politics. The election of Barack Obama as the... Read More |
Showbiz
‘Idol’ champ David Cook keeps rocking on new album NEW YORK, Nov 19 — When he was on “American Idol”, David Cook — as cool as a cucumber for much of last season — fought back tears after performing... Read More |
‘Diddy’ to make guest appearance on 'CSI: Miami' NEW YORK, Nov 19 - Sean "Diddy" Combs is becoming a prosecutor - at least on television. CBS says the rapper has agreed to a two-episode appearance on "CSI: Miami."... Read More |
Michael Jackson may be too sick to travelLONDON, Nov 19 — Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik US$7 million (RM25 million), the... Read More |
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