EC heads should have declared Umno ties, says Bersih
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof and Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar should have disclosed the fact they were Umno members when they were first appointed to the Election Commission (EC), Bersih said today.
Bersih co-chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said the admissions by chairman Abdul Aziz and his deputy that they were once ... Read More
Bersih co-chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said the admissions by chairman Abdul Aziz and his deputy that they were once ... Read More
Police officers patrol behind a razor wire perimeter set up around Dataran Merdeka, ahead of Bersih 3,0 tomorrow, in Kuala Lumpur April 27, 2012. — Reuters pic
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Malaysia
KPF says Felda listing snub against PM’s pledge to settlers
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Felda Global Ventures Holdings’ (FVGH) decision to proceed with its listing exercise without Koperasi Permodalan Felda (KPF) went against the prime ... Read MoreBersih: Police rejection breaches assembly law
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — The police have no powers under the newly-enforced Peaceful Assembly Act to bar tomorrow’s rally for free and fair elections at Dataran Merdeka, Bersih ... Read MorePolice give nod to Bersih assembly, warn against marches
By Clara Chooi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Bersih 3.0 participants may assemble tomorrow outside of Dataran Merdeka as planned but will face police action if they march or conduct any form of ... Read MoreBusiness
China’s Big Four banks hit by slowdown, costs
HONG KONG, April 27 — China's Big Four banks' reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter earnings today, with the sector facing growing pressure from a slowing economy and rising ... Read MoreGermany shifts rhetoric to growth before French runoff
BERLIN, April 27 — Germany expects the dilemma of boosting growth and employment while cutting debt to dominate a summit of EU leaders in June, a government spokesman said, in a ... Read MoreThailand on track to achieve foreign investment target, says minister
BANGKOK, April 27 — Thailand is confident it would achieve its foreign investment target this year despite investor concerns after last year's flooding which caused disruption in ... Read MoreBahasa
Kong akui ‘separuh benar’ meneruskan pembayaran bond PKFZ
Oleh Clara Chooi
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April — Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha mengakui “sebahagian benar” beliau telah menggunakan kuasanya sebagai Menteri Pengangkutan untuk memaksa pihak berkuasa Pelabuhan ... Read More- Anwar jemput pemantau asing desak Putrajaya laksana pembaharuan pilihan raya
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World
Egyptians protest amid fears over Mubarak old guard
CAIRO, April 27 — Hundreds of Egyptian Islamists protested in Cairo today against what they said was a bid to bring back deposed president Hosni ... Read MoreBombs wound 27 in Ukrainian city
KIEV, April 27 — Four bombs exploded in a city in eastern Ukraine today, wounding 27 people, including nine children, in what authorities described ... Read MoreSports
Wenger ready to support Chelsea if Arsenal come third
LONDON, April 27 — Arsene Wenger wants to support Chelsea in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich, but only if his Arsenal side hang on ... Read MoreGuardiola quits Barcelona, Vilanova takes over
BARCELONA, April 27 — Barcelona's most successful manager Pep Guardiola will walk away from the Catalans at the end of the season and will be ... Read MoreTechnology
Twitter updates iPhone, Android apps with search and notification improvements
LOS ANGELES, April 27 — Twitter has given both its iPhone and its Android apps an overhaul, adding improved notifications, an updated Discover tab ... Read MoreGoogle online translation tops 200m users
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27 — Google Translate marked its sixth birthday on Thursday with news that more than 200 million people use the free online ... Read MoreFeatures
Getting married in South Korea? Bring lots of cash!
SEOUL, April 27 — The Beatles may have sung “all you need is love,” but in South Korea a couple wanting to get married also needs cash, a lot of it — ... Read MoreHormone drugs may pose fewer risks for Chinese women
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Food
Taste test crowns Subway breakfast sandwiches best
NEW YORK, April 27 — In a Consumer Reports survey of breakfast sandwiches from major fast food outlets, Subway’s offerings were deemed the tastiest ... Read MoreFor Panir, cooking starts from the heart
By Eu Hooi Khaw
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — He cooks, the customer waits. It’s the consistently good, fresh and hot food at Panir Selvam’s stall in Bangsar that has ... Read MoreDrive
AMG launches first dedicated showroom — in China
BEIJING, April 27 — Mercedes-Benz’s luxury performance brand, AMG, has opened a dedicated showroom for the first time.The AMG brand, sold for over 45 ... Read MoreThe cars to look out for during London Olympics
LONDON, April 27 — If you’re planning to visit London for the 2012 Olympic Games this summer, there’s a good chance that you’ll see plenty of Beemers ... Read MoreShowbiz
Korean Christians aim to stop Lady Gaga’s ‘pornographic’ show
SEOUL, April 27 — Christian groups in South Korea called today for pop icon Lady Gaga to cancel her concert here saying it was “pornographic” and ... Read MoreCannes to screen classics by Hitchcock, Spielberg and Leone
LOS ANGELES, April 27 — As part of the Cannes Film Festival program, a tradition of screening iconic films titled Cannes Classics, which began in ... Read MoreBooks
Smart dragon tops list of fiction’s richest characters
LOS ANGELES, April 27 — A smart and savvy dragon, an aged vampire and a Beverly Hillbilly are among the richest fictional characters, according to a ... Read MoreBook Talk: 15 cars that shaped American life
NEW YORK, April 26 – Author and journalist Paul Ingrassia is a passionate car buff who covered the automobile industry for more than 25 years, ... Read MoreTravel
Teahouses in the sky
By Kenny Mah
TAIPEI, April 27 — Fancy travelling into a movie? That’s what some Taipei residents do to get away from the fast pace and grey buildings of the city in the weekends — they head to ... Read More- Eight dark tourism sites around the world
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