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
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- Crowd packs PJ field to rally against electoral fraud The Malaysian Insider
Despite police's remarks that the gathering was illegal, the crowd turned up clad in black to symbolise their protest.
- 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.
- Najib: Broken peace deal shows Anwar lacking in principle The Malaysian Insider
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak appeared tonight to label his arch-rival Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unprincipled for allegedly failing to keep his end of an agreement to accept the results
Two members of the Pussy Riot punk rock group who were due to appear at a festival in Finland on Saturday cancelled their appearance and have gone underground for safety reasons, Finnish media
- Afghan security forces hailed after Kabul attack AFP News
The Afghan government on Saturday lauded its security forces for beating back a Taliban assault on central Kabul that left one policeman, two civilians and all four militants dead.
- Female suicide bomber wounds 18 in Russia's Dagestan AFP News
A female suicide bomber blew herself up in front of policemen in Russia's Dagestan on Saturday, injuring 18 people in the second bombing attack to hit the restive region this week, officials said.
- Niger Islamist attackers 'came from Libya' AFP News
The attackers who staged deadly twin bombings at an army base and French-run uranium mine in northern Niger came from neighbouring Libya, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Saturday.
- 16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire AFP News
Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police said.
- Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity key to peace push Reuters
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, crucial to launching an international peace conference, and government
Japan's premier on Saturday pledged "all possible assistance" to kick-start Myanmar's ailing economy, hailing a major industrial zone near Yangon as a symbol of development for the impoverished
- 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).
- Air Liquide reveals deal in Chinese nylon production AFP News
French industrial gases group Air Liquide has won a "major" long-term contract with a group in China accounting for 12.0 percent of the production of nylon for the Chinese textile industry, Air
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
- 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.
- Unhappy with how your fave series is faring? Amazon gives you a say Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favorite fiction - and get
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