BY CLARA CHOOIASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 ― Umno’s consideration of the proposal for a single, multiracial Barisan Nasional (BN) party proves its admission that race-based politics is
Nik Aziz: Umno’s race-based politics at dead end The Malaysian Insider
- Malaysians among world’s economic Pollyannas, says US pollster The Malaysian Insider
By Debra ChongAssistant News Editor KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 ― Malaysians are among the most upbeat people in the world about the economy, believing the state’s coffers to be robust, their personal
- MB Selangor akui kelemahan dalam politik, tubuh ‘political liaison’ The Malaysian Insider
Oleh Md Izwan dan Ida Lim
- Anwar broke treaty with Najib by protesting polls results, reveals WSJ The Malaysian Insider
BY CLARA CHOOIASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 ― Former Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla has accused Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of reneging on a peace deal to respect the outcome of
- Azmin: Crackdown a return to Mahathirism Malaysiakini
The recent crackdown on opposition leaders and pro-democracy activists is a clear sign of the return of 'Mahathirism', when high-handed tactics were used to to muzzle dissidents, PKR says.
- Swedish riots spread beyond capital AFP News
Riots in Sweden spread beyond the capital on Saturday, the sixth straight night of unrest that flared in Stockholm's immigrant-dominated suburbs and has sparked a debate over integration in a country
- Africa celebrates progress and 50 years of 'unity' AFP News
African leaders on Saturday opened extravagant celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the African Union, with the continent's myriad problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been
- Suicide bomber wounds 11 in Russia's Dagestan AFP News
Eleven people were wounded in an apparent suicide bombing in Russia's restive Dagestan region Saturday, a spokeswoman for the regional interior ministry said.
- Afghan security forces hailed after Kabul attack AFP News
The Afghan government lauded its security forces Saturday for beating back a Taliban assault on central Kabul that left one policeman, two civilians and all four militants dead.
- Japan govt says unaware of ghosts at PM residence - paper Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - A delay in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife moving into their official residence, the site of past assasinations, has revived talk of ghosts in the corridors,
- Sixth night of violence in Sweden, but police say capital calmer Reuters
By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Community patrols and a beefed-up police presence helped to calm violence around Stockholm overnight on Saturday but 20 to 30 cars were still torched in poor
Japan's premier on Saturday backed the development of a major industrial zone near Yangon on a visit to Myanmar aimed at deepening economic ties with the former junta-ruled nation.
- Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested' AP
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.
- Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu: sources Reuters
By Ronald Grover and Greg Roumeliotis LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News
- Swiss free trade deal underscores China's globalisation: Li AFP News
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday hailed a free trade deal with Switzerland as a landmark achievement, saying it had "huge meaning" for global trade and underscored Beijing's growing openness to
- WTO panel to examine Japan-China steel duties dispute AFP News
The World Trade Organization said Friday its dispute settlement board had agreed to a request from Japan to create a panel to examine its dispute with China over steel duties.
- Air China orders 100 Airbus A320 jets worth $8.8 bn AFP News
Air China said on Friday it had ordered 100 Airbus A320 series medium-range single-aisle passenger jets, which carry a catalogue price of $8.8 billion (6.8 billion euros).
The CTIA show, which at the end of this week bid farewell to its current format, still had one or two surprises, despite coming under criticism from some in the tech world for having Jennifer Lopez
- Google to bankroll, build wireless networks across Africa: WSJ Reuters
(Reuters) - Google Inc intends to finance, build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, hoping to connect a billion or so people in emerging countries to the
- Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested' AP
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.
- A look at Netflix since stock plunged from peak AP
Here's a look at Netflix since its stock peaked in July 2011 at nearly $305. Netflix had just announced an unpopular price increase in the U.S., and investors got worried by the intensity of the
- Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu: sources Reuters
By Ronald Grover and Greg Roumeliotis LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News
- Google eyes emerging markets networks: report AFP News
Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, a report said Friday.
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