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Passing assets to Bumi elites a return to Dr M’s failed policies, MPs say

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Lawmakers across the political divide are wary of Putrajaya’s move to transfer 10 non-core businesses from Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd to Bumiputera companies.They say it mirrors the failed Mahathir-era plan to groom Bumiputera entrepreneurs in the 1990s.While Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs support efforts ... Read More
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Malaysia

Muslims told Valentine’s Day can invoke wrath of God

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — An invitation “to be my Valentine” on February 14 is against Islamic beliefs and would incur the wrath of Allah, Muslims were told today in the official ... Read More

PKR demands Putrajaya reveal full details of NFCorp loan

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — PKR today demanded the government reveal the full details of its RM250 million loan to the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp), saying it would help shed ... Read More

Najib ‘sacrificed his faith’ to attend Thaipusam do, says Perak Mufti

By Syed Mu’az Syed Putra
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria today expressed his dismay over the prime minister’s decision to “sacrifice his faith” to attend Thaipusam ... Read More

Business

MMC-Gamuda to be paid 6pc of MRT target cost

By Yow Hong Chieh
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 - MRT Corp said today it will pay a fee worth six per cent of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) line's target cost to its ... Read More

Property market growth to taper off in 2012, says expert

By Lee Wei Lian
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The property market will still see growth this year but at a slower pace than 2011 due to dampened sentiment, said CH Williams Talhar & Wong.The property ... Read More

Iran sanctions already hitting oil trade flows, says IEA

LONDON, Feb 10 — Sanctions on Iran are already hitting global oil flows even though a European ban on imports from the Islamic Republic does not come into effect until July, the ... Read More

World

Greeks strike against austerity before crucial vote

ATHENS, Feb 10 — Striking Greek workers denounced a new wave of austerity on Friday as an imposition too far by Europe and the IMF. Finance Minister ... Read More

Explosion kills 17 in Syrian city of Aleppo

BEIRUT, Feb 10 — Two explosions outside security bases in Aleppo killed 17 soldiers and civilians on Friday, Syrian television said, in the worst ... Read More

Sports

Cagey Redknapp plays down talk of England jobshare

CHIGWELL, Feb 10 — Harry Redknapp reckons managing England in June's European Championship while still coaching at club level would be difficult to ... Read More

Giggs extends United contract for another year

MANCHESTER, Feb 10 — Manchester United's 38-year-old midfielder Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year extension to his contract, the Premier League ... Read More

Technology

Sony’s Hirai to extend PlayStation strategy

TOKYO, Feb 10 — Incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape Sony Corp by linking hardware and software through online networks — a model he used at its ... Read More

Facebook ‘defriending’ led to double murder, police say

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb 10 — A Tennessee couple who “defriended” a woman on Facebook were murdered in their home by the jilted woman’s father and ... Read More

Features

Photographer’s hymn to the ‘murdered’ heart of Paris

PARIS, Feb 10 — In 1971, Paris lost a piece of its soul as the teeming hub of humanity that was "Les Halles" food market was ripped out, part of a ... Read More

For food lovers, a new social network

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 10 — There are magazines, television shows and books about food. So why not a social network?That’s the thinking behind online ... Read More

Food

Foodie heaven at Resorts World Sentosa

By Eu Hooi Khaw
SINGAPORE, Feb 10 — The Macadamia Pesto Flatbread served with butter, extra virgin olive oil and a tube of bush tomato dip was amazing. The bread had ... Read More

Dairy industry says that probiotic foods could ‘disappear’

BRUSSELS, Feb 10 — After bombarding consumers with a barrage of confusing messages about the health benefits of probiotic bacteria, major players in ... Read More

Drive

Tesla takes wraps off ‘falcon-winged’ Model X SUV

HAWTHORNE, California, Feb 10 — Tesla Motors Inc yesterday showed off a protoype of its Model X, a battery-powered SUV that represents the company’s ... Read More

China says Maserati to recall 222 cars

BEIJING, Feb 9 — Italian luxury car maker Maserati will recall 222 vehicles in China due to a defective rear light, China’s quality watchdog said ... Read More

Showbiz

Breaking silence, Adele’s voice returns on US television

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 — The post-surgery voice of British singer Adele was heard by UStelevision audiences on Friday as she sang an impressive a ... Read More

Naomi Watts takes Princess Diana role in new movie

LONDON, Feb 10 — Actress Naomi Watts will play Britain’s Princess Diana in a new feature film about the last two years of her glamorous life that ... Read More

Books

‘Home Front’ debuts at top of US Bestsellers List

NEW YORK, Feb 10 — “Home Front” soared straight to the spot of the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list yesterday.The list is compiled from data from ... Read More

Prince Charles leads Dickens anniversary celebrations

LONDON, Feb 7 — Prince Charles leads global celebrations today marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, one of English ... Read More