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 …
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- 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 Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday his government would not join U.S. peace talks with the Taliban and halted negotiations with Washington on a troop …
- Brazil protests proceed as smaller cities join the fray Reuters
By Asher Levine and Tatiana Ramil SAO PAULO/FORTALEZA (Reuters) - Protesters blocked roads in Sao Paulo and marched toward a stadium hosting a major international soccer game in Brazil's northeast on …
- Iran says appeals for "jihad" in Syria fuel radicalism Reuters
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Calls by Sunni Muslim clerics for a holy war against the Syrian government and its Shi'ite allies are fuelling radicalism in the region, a senior Iranian official said on …
- ANALYSIS - Putin basks in isolation over Syria as Obama's charm falls … Reuters
By Guy Faulconbridge and Timothy Heritage ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/MOSCOW (Reuters) - At the end of a tense two-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama - slumped over …
- Gyula Horn, the man who tore the Iron Curtain, dies at 80 Reuters
By Sandor Peto BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Gyula Horn, who as Hungary's last communist foreign minister ripped a hole in the Iron Curtain in 1989, has died at the age of 80 after long illness, the …
- North Korea ready to return to nuclear talks: China AFP News
North Korea expressed willingness Wednesday to rejoin long-stalled nuclear talks, according to its ally China, but the United States, Japan and South Korea called for action instead of words. …
PARIS (Reuters) - One of the world's most visited cities but also famous for its rudeness, Paris has embarked on a campaign to improve its reputation and better cater to the needs of tourists. …
- BlackBerry shares fall as analyst downgrades stock ahead of earnings Reuters
TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry shares fell 4 percent on Wednesday after a Bernstein Research analyst cut his rating on the stock to "underperform" ahead of the company's quarterly earnings release …
- Nvidia's stock jumps on license plan; Wall Street eyes Apple Reuters
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Shares of chipmaker Nvidia surged nearly 6 percent on Wednesday after the company said it plans to license its graphics technology, opening the door to new business with …
- JAL starts compensation talks with Boeing over 787 AFP News
Japan Airlines (JAL) has started talks with US aviation giant Boeing over losses stemming from the grounding of its troubled 787 Dreamliner, a company spokesman said Wednesday. …
- Softbank closer to acquiring Sprint after Dish abandons bid for now Reuters
By Sophie Knight and Sinead Carew TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp cleared a major hurdle in its attempt to buy U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel Corp, as rival bidder Dish Network …
- Cyber threats and leaks spur increased security focus Reuters
By Andrea Shalal-Esa PARIS (Reuters) - Increased cyber espionage by China and recent leaks by a contractor working at the National Security Agency have put a sharp focus on cyber security for …
The US government's secret seizure of Associated Press phone records had a "chilling effect" on newsgathering by the agency and other news organizations, AP's top executive said Wednesday. …
- CIA faulted for choosing Amazon over IBM on cloud contract AFP News
The CIA selected Amazon over IBM to build a cloud computing service for the spy agency even though IBM's proposal carried a lower price tag, according to a government report. …
- BlackBerry shares fall as analyst downgrades stock ahead of earnings Reuters
TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry shares fell 4 percent on Wednesday after a Bernstein Research analyst cut his rating on the stock to "underperform" ahead of the company's quarterly earnings release …
- Nvidia's stock jumps on license plan; Wall Street eyes Apple Reuters
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Shares of chipmaker Nvidia surged nearly 6 percent on Wednesday after the company said it plans to license its graphics technology, opening the door to new business with …
- Top iPad apps: Despicable Me: Minion Rush AFP Relax
iPad owners around the world have enjoyed playing "Despicable Me: Minion Rush" this past week, making it the most downloaded free iPad app in several countries. Details of this and other top free …
- Softbank closer to acquiring Sprint after Dish abandons bid for now Reuters
By Sophie Knight and Sinead Carew TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp cleared a major hurdle in its attempt to buy U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel Corp, as rival bidder Dish Network …
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