Malaysia's vernacular schools should be turned into national schools that teach all languages, suggested former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohd Noor Abdullah, saying this did not mean doing away …
- Change vernacular schools to national schools, says ex-Appeals judge The Malaysian Insider
- Black 505: Rafizi defies police The Malaysian Insider
With about 48 hours left before Saturday's Black 505 rally, the standoff between the police and the organisers continues.In response to a police warning yesterday (June 19) that the organisers will …
- Coroner’s findings on William Yau’s death to be released this week The Malaysian Insider
Was the death of 6-year old William Yau, who went missing and was found floating face up eight days later in January, a misadventure? …
- Union comes up with business plan to save KTMB The Malaysian Insider
The Railwaymen Union of Malaya (RUM) has come up with a business plan which it says can save Malaysia’s largest railway network. …
- Flash mob to garner Black 505 Saturday rally support The Malaysian Insider
Armed with placards and banners, publicising the rally at Padang Merbuk on June 22, the supporters shouted slogans, calling for 'Reformasi' and the dissolution of the Election Commission. …
- Newly elected Sabah assemblywoman’s citizenship disputed at RCI The Malaysian Insider
By Mohd Farhan Darwis The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the granting of identity cards to foreigners today heard that Api Api state assemblywoman Christina Liew of PKR is an Indonesian of …
By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - A top North Korean diplomat repeated an offer for international talks over his country's disputed nuclear programme during a meeting in China …
- Obama defends intelligence tactics in wary Berlin Reuters
By Jeff Mason and Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended U.S. intelligence methods on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling Chancellor Angela Merkel and wary Germans that …
- Obama to call for nuclear cuts in Berlin speech AFP News
Barack Obama will Wednesday propose major cuts in US and Russian nuclear stocks, making a pitch for his own place in history in an evocative open-air speech during his first visit as president to …
- Kabul lashes out over prospective Taliban-US talks AFP News
The Afghan government on Wednesday lashed out at US efforts to broker peace with the Taliban, suspending crucial security talks with Washington and threatening to boycott prospective contacts with …
- French floods claim first victim, Lourdes remains closed AFP News
Flash floods in southwestern France killed an elderly woman as the inundated grotto at the Roman Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes remained closed for a second day on Wednesday. …
- Afghan government to shun U.S. talks with Taliban Reuters
By Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday his government would not join U.S. peace talks with the Taliban until they were led by Afghans and would suspend …
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp's top investor Daniel Loeb will miss its shareholder meeting on Thursday and those attending will not be considering his proposal to partially spin off the …
- Daniel Radcliffe proves acting skills in London stage role Reuters
By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Daniel Radcliffe won plaudits this week for a new stage role as a bullied Irish cripple that takes him a critical step further away from his days …
- Wine war fears already slowing French exports to China AFP News
Chinese wine importers have already started putting orders from France and other European countries on hold over fears of a hike in tariffs being triggered as part of a broader EU-China trade …
- Japan finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwater Reuters
By Osamu Tsukimori and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - High levels of a toxic substance called strontium-90 have been found in groundwater at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, …
- China firm forays into British yacht, hotel markets AFP News
Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group will invest nearly $1.6 billion to acquire a British yacht maker and build London's tallest residential towers, state media reported Wednesday. …
- WikiLeaks' Assange fears U.S., says will stay in embassy Reuters
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not leave the sanctuary of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London even if Sweden stops pursuing sexual assault claims …
President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended US Internet and phone surveillance programmes which sparked alarm in Europe, saying American spies were not "rifling" through the emails of German and …
- Sony spin-off plan off the agenda but on the radar at shareholder meet … Reuters
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp's top investor Daniel Loeb will miss its shareholder meeting on Thursday and those attending will not be considering his proposal to partially spin off the …
- TripAdvisor acquires mobile app GateGuru AFP News
Travel ratings website TripAdvisor said Wednesday it has acquired US start-up GateGuru, a mobile app focused on flight and airport information. …
- China completes Internet, phone monitoring scheme for Tibet Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has completed a monitoring scheme in restive Tibet that requires all telephone and internet users to register under their real names, state media said on Wednesday, as part …
- WikiLeaks' Assange fears U.S., says will stay in embassy Reuters
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not leave the sanctuary of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London even if Sweden stops pursuing sexual assault claims …
- New Zealand emerges as guinea pig for global tech firms AFP Relax
When Google chose New Zealand to unveil secret plans for a balloon-driven wi-fi network last weekend, it cemented the country's reputation as a test bed for global tech companies looking to trial …
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