
Tibetan Buddhist monks play a game outside a Buddhist monastery in Shimla, India yesterday. Young Tibetan leaders at a summit of exiles are pushing the Himalayan region to declare independence from China, while the older guard continues to support a more conciliatory approach towards Beijing, participants said. — AP

Razak Baginda: Najib never met Altantuya KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda said today that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had never met his Mongolian lover Altantuya Shaariibuu who was brutally murdered two years ago. >Read more	High Court to hear review of Anwar’s case on Feb 5 Malaysia consumption not out for the count Operational risk: Economist Intelligence Unit downgrades Malaysia

Opinion

A strong middle class is key to a united country

NOV 20 — While everyone from the taxi driver to the corporate CEO often talks about race and religion, Malaysians in general don't often discuss economic class.

Cabaran terbesar generasi kita

NOV 20 — Mohamed Nasheed umpama Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim atau Nelson Mandela bagi Maldives. Beliau pernah dipenjarakan sebanyak 23 kali, diseksa dan ditahan berseorangan selama 18 bulan oleh Kerajaan bekas Presiden Maumoon Abdul Gayoom yang menerajui pemerintahan satu parti selama puluhan tahun.

Malaysia

I am innocent

By Abdul Razak Baginda LET me say firstly, Alhamdullilah, all praise to Allah SWT, the most compassionate, most gracious and most merciful, that I am here today, amongst you, as...

NOV 20 — If there's any consolation for enduring the post-Mahathir era hangover, it is that bailouts seem to be a thing of the past. Or are they? The looming...

NOV 20 — A shake-up at the top in Iskandar Malaysia is imminent as the authorities look to speed up the pace of progress in the southern corridor. The move...

By Shannon Teoh KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Just a month into his tenure as MCA president Datuk Ong Tee Keat acknowledges that he is feeling the heat after coming...

PM: Action plan to combat unemployment activated

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 - The National Action Plan for Employment 2008-2010, launched today, will focus on the government's response to unemployment and under-employment of the nation's workforce, Datuk Seri...

Guan Eng stresses need for further reduction in petrol price

By Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 - DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng urged the government to further reduce the price of RON97 petrol to RM1.62 per litre, the...

MIC veteran Subramaniam at crossroads

By Baradan Kuppusamy KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — It’s do or die for MIC veteran Datuk S. Subramaniam whose long career — he started as secretary-general in 1973 — is...

UPDATE 2 By Shannon Teoh KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda said today that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had never met his Mongolian...

Nor Mohamed confident of 3.5pc GDP growth next year

PETALING JAYA, Nov 20 — Malaysia is confident of achieving a 3.5 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth next year though the economies of Asian countries like Japan, Hong...

High Court to hear review of Anwar’s case on Feb 5

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The prosecution's application for a revision to quash the Sessions Court's decision to retain Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial in the Sessions Court will...

Oil falls below US$53 on fears of deep recession

SINGAPORE, Nov 20 - Oil prices fell below $53 to almost a two-year low Thursday in Asia as investors, egged on by plummeting stock markets, priced in lower crude demand...

HONG KONG, Nov 20 — Asian stock markets tumbled today, with Japan's main index losing nearly 5 per cent, after fears of a protracted recession sent Wall Street plunging to...

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 — A growing fear of economic deflation helped take the air out of the stock market yesterday, and another white-knuckle final hour on Wall Street pushed the...

Dr M: Islamic banking can help solve global financial woes

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Islamic banking should not be dismissed as a potential solution for the ongoing global financial crisis, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were lower in early trading today led by losses on index-linked counters as investors took the cue from the sharp...

Kuantan plant among 80 BASF plans to close

FRANKFURT, Nov 20 — Chemical company BASF SE said yesterday it is temporarily closing 80 plants worldwide due to slumping demand and cutting production at 100 more, including facilities in...

Macau’s hot streak shows signs of cooling

MACAU, Nov 20 - The baccarat tables at the Venetian’s Red Dragon section still teem each night with hundreds of the Chinese players who have fuelled Macau’s breathtaking shot to...

Let Detroit go bankrupt

By Mitt Romney NEW YORK, Nov 20 - If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive...

YTL on a RM12 billion buying spree

SINGAPORE, Nov 20 - YTL, the Malaysian builder with water, property and power businesses from Asia to Europe, said it has a “war chest” of RM12 billion and is hunting...

Japan falls into trade deficit in October

TOKYO, Nov 20 - Japan posted a trade deficit in October as exports plunged, government data showed Thursday, indicating the country’s recession may deepen as the global economic slowdown dampens...

Brazil thrashes Portugal: Kaka 6 Ronaldo 2

BRASILIA, Nov 20 - Forward Luis Fabiano’s hat-trick powered Brazil to its biggest win over Portugal, a 6-2 thrashing in a friendly on Wednesday.The win was a reprieve for embattled...

World Cup Qualifying - Europe Group 3: San Marino 0 Czech Repubic 3 Asia - Final Round Group A: Bahrain 0 Australia 1, Qatar 0 Japan 3. Group B: Saudi...

LONDON, Nov 20 — Diego Maradona was a winner in his debut as Argentina coach yesterday, and John Terry atoned for a blunder with a header that gave England a...

BERLIN, Nov 20 - England captain John Terry scored a late goal Wednesday to give his young team a 2-1 win over Germany in a friendly. Terry made up for...

Drab, but Maradona goes with the positives

GLASGOW, Nov 20 - Diego Maradona began life as Argentina coach Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Scotland that was as lacklustre as his playing days were spectacular. At the...

Toni equaliser gives Lippi share of record

PIRAEUS, Nov 20 - Marcello Lippi equalled a record unbeaten streak Wednesday when Italy came back to earn a 1-1 draw against Greece in an international friendly. Luca Toni headed...

Spain too hot for Chile

VILLARREAL, Nov 20 - David Villa, Fernando Torres and Santi Cazorla scored Wednesday for Spain to beat Chile 3-0 in a friendly and cap the European champion’s greatest season. The...

French fans call for Domenech's head

SAINT-DENIS, Nov 20 - France was jeered off the field after a dull 0-0 draw with Uruguay in a friendly match Wednesday. France failed to create many chances, and the...

Disputed Liverpool goal ref receives death threats

STOCKHOLM, Nov 20 - Swedish referee Martin Hansson, who awarded a disputed penalty for Liverpool in the Champions League this month, says he has received several death threats from fans...

Walcott out for at least 3 months

LONDON, Nov 20 - Arsenal winger Theo Walcott will be out of action for at least three months after dislocating his shoulder while training with England in Germany. The 19-year-old...

Stem cell breakthrough in treatment of diabetes

SINGAPORE, Nov 20 - A possible treatment for diabetes in future could involve transplanting insulin-producing cells into patients. Singapore scientists have found a way to mass-produce life-saving cells for diabetic...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov 20, - The astronaut who lost her tool bag on a spacewalk admitted yesterday that she made a mistake by not checking to see if the...

PC Magazine dumps print to go online-only

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 - After 27 years as a print publication, PC Magazine is ditching its print edition and going online-only in February. The move, announced Wednesday, highlights the...

Pentagon defends military effort against pirates

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 - The US Defence Department offered a spirited defense Wednesday of its efforts to thwart an “alarming” spate of pirate attacks off Somalia’s coast, saying the world’s...

Blast kills 1, wounds 23 at Thai PM’s office

BANGKOK, Nov 20 - A grenade attack on anti-government protesters occupying the Thai prime minister’s office killed one person and wounded at least 23 early Thursday, an army official and...

Obama fills health post, Hillary weighs offer

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 - President-elect Barack Obama, moving to put together his new administration, named a former Senate majority leader to the Cabinet position of secretary of Health and Human...

HERODIUM, West Bank, Nov 20 — King Herod may have been buried in a crypt with lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East, Israeli...

CAIRO, Nov 20 — Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted yesterday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he...

Sri Lanka captures key rebel defence line

COLOMBO, Nov 20 - Sri Lankan troops overran a strategically important rebel defence line Thursday north of the Tamil Tiger’s de facto state, breaking open another front in the country’s...

Britain grapples with role for Islamic justice

LONDON, Nov 20 - The woman in black wanted an Islamic divorce. She told the religious judge that her husband hit her, cursed her and wanted her dead. But her...

A strong middle class is key to a united country

NOV 20 — While everyone from the taxi driver to the corporate CEO often talks about race and religion, Malaysians in general don't often discuss economic class. Perhaps it's a...

Cabaran terbesar generasi kita

DAP's Personality Disorder

NOV 19 - From being Umno lackeys and yes-men to condoning abuses of power and corruption, we already know the inability of Gerakan leaders to move Penang forward. That is...

Cabaran yang belum tersahut

By Fahmi Fadzil Nov 19 – Tiga senario mutakhir yang bagi saya mencerminkan perjalanan auh yang masih harus kita tempuhi sebagai satu Keluarga Besar Malaysia untuk menzahirkan Bangsa Malaysia. Pertama....

The race for polarisation

By Muaz Omar Nov 19 - Recent developments, both local and international have heightened the debate on the role of race in politics. The election of Barack Obama as the...

Freedom to err and to learn

NOV 18 — Failure is simply part of life. A world without failure is a fanciful dream incapable of withstanding reality. No matter how much failure hurts, it teaches us...

Bomoh economics

NOV 17 — Economics is such a funny subject. According to economics theory, there is a "hidden hand" in the market and if you leave the market alone, it will...

NOV 15 — Wanted: Attorney-General with ability to marshal strong prosecution team and achieve some degree of success in high-profile cases. Caveat: present holder of the position need not apply....

Inconsistency will lead to Gunners’ and Devils’ undoing

NOV 15 — You would have read that Arsenal are back in the race for the English Premiership title following last week’s outstanding performance against defending champions Manchester United. Many...

Permission to speak, sir?

NOV 14 — The Malaysian authorities have done it again. A year ago, they took it upon themselves to violently disperse Malaysians calling for free and fair elections; earlier this...

24 hours of trouble for Jack Bauer

NEW YORK, Nov 20 — Spending six days with Jack Bauer has not only entertained us, but also taught us a lot. We have learned to trust no one, least...

NEW YORK, Nov 20 – Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he’d been named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”. Recalling Furness’ reaction, Jackman says: “God...

NEW YORK, Nov 20 — Suri Cruise is the most popular kid on the playground. The 2-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes tops Forbes.com’s second annual list of...

NEW YORK, Nov 20 — Carla Bruni-Sarkozy thinks she could learn a thing or two from Michelle Obama. In an interview on NBC’s “Today” show, France’s first lady said she’d...

LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 — Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up. Hilton publicist Alanna McCarthy said yesterday that the two "remain very good...

NEW YORK, Nov 19 — When he was on “American Idol”, David Cook — as cool as a cucumber for much of last season — fought back tears after performing...

NEW YORK, Nov 19 - Sean "Diddy" Combs is becoming a prosecutor - at least on television. CBS says the rapper has agreed to a two-episode appearance on "CSI: Miami."...

Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel

LONDON, Nov 19 — Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik US$7 million (RM25 million), the...

LOS ANGELES, Nov 18 — On Beyonce’s new album, the 27-year-old singer-diva-icon gives her on-stage, bump-n-grind alter-ego Sasha Fierce co-billing. “I AM ... SASHA FIERCE” is her attempt at a...

LOS ANGELES, Nov 18 — The first time out, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio’s romance went down with the ship. Now the “Titanic” stars reunite for another love affair, and...

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