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A team from Umno Wakaf Mempelam, the state constituency controlled by Pas' candidate for the Kuala Terengganu by-election, got off to an early start planting BN flags along the road divider at Jalan Losong Feri late Monday afternoon, a day before Nomination Day. – Photo by Choo Choy May |
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DR M says that Wan Farid is a bad choice for KT
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 5 – Dr. Mahathir may have jeopardised Barisan Nasional's (BN) chances in the crucial Kuala Terengganu by-election when he said that the ruling coalition's candidate, Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, is a bad choice and merely a proxy. >Read more |
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Opinion
The Freedom To BeBy Malik Imtiaz Sarwar JAN 5 – In his seminal work, "Islam And The Secular State: Negotiating The Future Of Shari'a" (Harvard; 2008), the noted scholar Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim observes that it is not possible for people of any society to keep their religious beliefs, commitments and concerns out of their political decisions and choices. The Columnists |
Malaysia
Najib says KT vote is not about him By Adib Zalkapli KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 5 - Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak played down suggestions tonight that the Kuala Terengganu by-election is a referendum on his leadership.... Read More |
Malaysia Airports says it has funds to build LCCT in 3 years KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 - With its financial restructuring plan approved two weeks ago, Malaysia Airports is confident it can build a low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) within the KL International... Read More |
Sime Darby gets OK for Labu LCCT plan KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 – Sime Darby Bhd has got government approval to develop the proposed private low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) project in Labu, Negri Sembilan. In a statement to... Read More |
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World
Diplomats converge on Israel in push for truce GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, Jan 5 - Israel consolidated its hold on parts of the Gaza Strip today seizing high-rise buildings on the outskirts of the territory's biggest city as... Read More |
China cracks down on online pornBEIJING, Jan 6 – China cracked down on major websites including Google and Baidu yesterday, warning against the portals' spread of pornography and vulgarity among the world's largest number of... Read More |
End of the line for Tamil Tigers?COLOMBO, Jan 6 — Sri Lankan troops have smashed through the town of Kilinochchi, which is the headquarters of the rebel Tamil Tigers, and captured part of the highly strategic... Read More |
Sports
Blackburn survive, barelyBlyth 0 Blackburn 1 JAN 6 -- Carlos Villanueva saved Sam Allardyce from a monumental FA Cup embarrassment last night. Big Sam fielded a second-string Rovers side against minnows... Read More |
We can’t lose to UnitedJAN 6 - Salomon Kalou has warned his Chelsea team-mates: We cannot let Manchester United beat us. United will move to within a point of the Blues if they win... Read More |
Sir Jackie Stewart delivers damning verdictLONDON, Jan 5 — Sir Jackie Stewart was the epitome of the brave driver in the cockpit when he triumphed in an era when so many of his friends and... Read More |
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Business
Khazanah eyes Desaru tourist developmentSINGAPORE, Jan – Khazanah Nasional, the Malaysian government’s investment arm, is mulling a plan to buy several choice pieces of land in the Desaru region of Southern Johor to kick-start... Read More |
Fighting off depressionBy Paul Krugman JAN 6 – “If we don’t act swiftly and boldly,” declared President-elect Barack Obama in his latest weekly address, “we could see a much deeper economic downturn... Read More |
Crude touches US$48 over concerns war may disrupt suppliesSINGAPORE, Jan 6 – A conflict in the Gaza Strip has reversed oil's steady decline, sending crude to its highest level in over two weeks. Prices jumped by more than... Read More |
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Opinion
The Freedom To BeBy Malik Imtiaz Sarwar JAN 5 – In his seminal work, "Islam And The Secular State: Negotiating The Future Of Shari'a" (Harvard; 2008), the noted scholar Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim observes... Read More |
A shoe-in for Worst US President EverGeorge W Bush does not have much time left. At noon on Jan 20, he will be out of office, having failed miserably to accomplish his mission. Bush countdown clocks... Read More |
Liverpool and Chelsea making own lives difficultJAN 3 — As the English Premier League draws breath in its mid-season fortnight's break, several teams may be wondering how they are not top of the table and running... Read More |
Showbiz
Cheryl Cole: ‘I do struggle to control my weight and Ashley’s affair was horrendous’LONDON, Jan 5 — Cheryl Cole has revealed how she struggles to control her weight — and how she felt about claims that her footballer husband Ashley had cheated on... Read More |
What to Watch: 10 Most Exciting Winter TV PremieresLOS ANGELES, Jan 5 — Winter TV starts next week, and there’s such an embarrassment of riches this season that it’s hard to know where to start. Lucky for you,... Read More |
Critics pick ‘Waltz With Bashir’ as best 2008 filmNEW YORK, Jan 5 — “Waltz With Bashir”, a groundbreaking animated documentary about Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, won the National Society of Film Critics’ 2008 best picture award on... Read More |
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