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Dr M: Malaysians not mature enough for debates

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has downplayed the value of and need for politicians to debate each other, saying Malaysians were not ready for such exchanges.

The former prime minister said debates would only “make the situation worse” as Malaysians were far too sentimental and emotional to appreciate arguments that were presented ... Read More
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30 giant Easter eggs created by artists are seen in front of Tower Bridge in London on February 20, 2012. The eggs will be placed around London in an Easter egg hunt for charity. – Reuters pic

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Malaysia

Dr M: Malaysians not mature enough for debates

By Yow Hong Chieh
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has downplayed the value of and need for politicians to debate each other, saying Malaysians were not ready for such exchanges.The ... Read More

DPM led approval of NFC award to minister’s family, says PAS veep

By Clara Chooi
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — PAS vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar alleged today that it was Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who chaired committee that awarded the RM250 million National ... Read More

Debate with me, Ibrahim Ali dares Guan Eng

By Yow Hong Chieh
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — Datuk Ibrahim Ali challenged DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today to a debate over which was more racist, the opposition party or Perkasa.The leader of the ... Read More

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Business

Bakries expect Rothschild to remain on Bumi board

LONDON, Feb 20 – Indonesian group Bakrie, a key shareholder in coal miner Bumi Plc, said today it expected financier Nat Rothschild would remain on the board after a March meeting ... Read More

Wal-Mart to take majority stake in China e-commerce firm

SHANGHAI, Feb 20 – Wal-Mart Stores Inc said today it is taking a controlling stake in Chinese e-commerce firm Yihaodian, as the world’s largest retailer seeks new revenue sources ... Read More

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World

Violence hits Yemen ahead of vote to launch reforms

SANAA, Feb 20 — A blast tore through a polling station and gunfire nearby killed a soldier in south Yemen on Monday, the eve of a presidential election to replace Ali Abdullah ... Read More

Frankfurt airport strike extended to Wed

FRANKFURT, Feb 20 — Travellers in Europe face further delays and flight cancellations this week as ground staff at Frankfurt airport plan to extend their strike until early on ... Read More

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Sports

Donald meets Els in mouthwatering WGC first round clash

LONDON, Feb 20 – World number one Luke Donald was drawn today to play triple major winner Ernie Els in the first round of this week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in ... Read More

Napoli favourites against Chelsea? No chance, says coach

LONDON, Feb 20 – Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has laughed off talk that his side are favourites ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League last-16 first leg against Chelsea in ... Read More

Technology

Apple’s legal woes in China offer hope to rivals

HONG KONG, Feb 20 — Apple Inc’s legal row over its iPad trademark in China creates a window of ... Read More

Samsung shifts to new TV technology with LCD spin off

SEOUL, Feb 20 — South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co, the world’s biggest maker of televisions, is ... Read More

Features

Robot seals heal hearts of Japan tsunami survivors

KESENNUMA, Feb 20 – High-tech fluffy seals that respond to human touch are the latest weapon in the ... Read More

Everything you know about dieting is wrong

VANCOUVER, Feb 20 – Everything you know about dieting is wrong, say US scientists who have devised ... Read More

Showbiz

Oriental DreamWorks eyes first Chinese film in 2016

LOS ANGELES, Feb 20 — Oriental DreamWorks, a US-Chinese joint venture announced here, hopes to release its first film "with Chinese DNA" made in its Shanghai studio in 2016, the ... Read More

Critics lament conservative winner at edgy Berlin film fest

BERLIN, Feb 20 — The Berlin film festival wrapped up yesterday after handing its Golden Bear top prize to Italian prison docu-drama "Caesar Must Die" in what commentators called a ... Read More

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Books

Amanda Knox signs book deal with Harper Collins

NEW YORK, Feb 17 — Amanda Knox, the American former college student cleared of murder in October by an Italian court, ... Read More

US comic wins Japan international manga award

TOKYO, Feb 16 — American comic book “I Kill Giants” has won the top prize in the Japanese government-sponsored annual ... Read More