Provides the latest RSS feeds for Asia Editorials. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Asia Bulletin.com http://www.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/10/id/ed68ecccb9e5520c/ en-us Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:49:33 -0400 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:49:33 -0400 30 Shabistari The light of the body is the eye: If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561524/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:34:15 -0400 Times of India http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561524/ IT is surprising that Barisan National backbenchers chose to go on an overseas study tour this month. The ink on the Budget had hardly become dry and our government MPs are poised for a jaunt overseas... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561527/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:33 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561527/ IT'S preposterous to talk about civil servants being affected by the higher cost of living as if they are the only ones affected by it. Money is never enough no matter how much you have, so the civil ... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561528/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:23 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561528/ PETALING JAYA: Fifty members of the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BBC) will leave for Taiwan on an eight-day study trip starting Monday. Some 50 MPs out of a total of 78 are expected to take par... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561529/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:16 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561529/ The political roller coaster sweeping Malaysians since the March 8 general election has shown no signs of abating. On the converse, it is reaching a crescendo, with Sept 16 looming next week. SIX mont... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561525/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:45 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561525/ IWRITE to add to the current debate on the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English. I graduated in 1999 from a small school in Penang where Science and Mathematics were taught in Bahasa Malaysi... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561526/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:42 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561526/ MIRI: In times of crisis and natural disasters in Sarawak, it seems that non-governmental organisations and volunteer groups are the fastest to respond, despite being short in finance. The Red Crescen... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561530/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:14 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561530/ KLANG: A 19-year-old clerk from Kapar was found murdered with his head nearly severed in an oil palm estate in Kampung Perepat yesterday morning. The 52-year-old plantation owner, who declined to be n... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561532/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:12 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561532/ MARANG: Constant checks will be carried out by the relevant agencies to prevent contamination of Buka Puasa and Hari Raya delicacies in Terengganu. The move was embarked upon following the discovery o... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561533/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:10 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561533/ KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Welfare Department aims to make the state capital free of beggars and vagrants by yearend. Its director Zuhami Omar said the department was cooperating with agencies s... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561534/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:08 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561534/ GEORGE TOWN: Workers are clearing two major landslides which forced the closure of Jalan Tun Sardon, a major road linking Relau and Balik Pulau. The road, which was closed on Saturday, is expected to ... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561535/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:06 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561535/ KUALA LUMPUR: Two Members of Parliament are currently in Europe on a palm oil and timber trade mission and will only be back in Malaysia on Sept 15, a day before Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibr... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561531/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:03 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17561531/ Thaksin Shinawatra is shaping up to be the Juan Peron of Thailand, with the significant difference that he is a rich Peron. The billions he earned in his telecom business enabled him to rise to the to... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17559092/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:18:56 -0400 The Telegraph http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17559092/ MANILA, Philippines - The decision of the Supreme Court to uphold its landmark if controversial ruling on the Neri vs. Senate Committee case saddens us, because it sends the wrong message to public of... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17559093/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:03:47 -0400 Inquirer http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17559093/ Sir, ~ The inflationary trend in India has been north-bound despite all measures of monetary control by the RBI and governmental suasion with the industries whose manufactured products are fetching hi... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17559094/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:46:40 -0400 The Statesman http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17559094/ Asif Ali Zardari has been elected to one of the toughest jobs in the world. As President of Pakistan, he is in charge of a country that has a central role in tackling the sources of global terrorism, ... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557357/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:48:42 -0400 The Hindu http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557357/ There are conflicting messages in the conviction and sentencing of Sanjeev Nanda, the grandson of a former navy chief and son of a wealthy arms dealer, in the infamous BMW hit-and-run case. On the one... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557361/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:48:41 -0400 The Hindu http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557361/ Given the multiple issues facing Pakistanis, the last thing we surely need is a legislator to defend a heinous crime in the name of tradition or custom. We don’t need the heinous crime either, i... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557359/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:48:40 -0400 The Hindu http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557359/ The success of NREGA social audits in Andhra Pradesh covering 12 million people is a brilliant example of civil society action enriching mainstream politics. http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557360/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:48:41 -0400 The Hindu http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557360/ In almost every religion, there are certain practices that often come into conflict with the secular laws of the land but, because of religious sensitivities, legal intervention is rare, especially if... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557358/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:48:40 -0400 The Hindu http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557358/ After you assumed charge, there seemed to be enough spectrum to give to more operators. How was this achieved? I think you are referring to 2 G... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557362/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:48:39 -0400 The Hindu http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557362/ Though the situation in Kashmir remains fraught, the immediate crisis has subsided. Amidst calls from otherwise thoughtful and responsible commentators about granting Kashmir the right of self-dete... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557363/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:41:16 -0400 Times of India http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17557363/ GEORGE TOWN: At least 12 villages in Kedah and eight places in Penang were still flooded on Sunday night, some up to knee-level, while 384 families are still putting up in relief centres in both state... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17553708/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:25:50 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17553708/ SUNGAI BULOH: Senator A. Kohilan Pillay created Gerakan history when he became the first non-Chinese to win the Selangor state chief post. Kohilan, 41, garnered 187 votes while his opponent Datuk Lum ... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17552172/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:45:39 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17552172/ KEY WEST, Florida (AP) - Powerful Hurricane Ike was on an uncertain path Sunday that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week, leaving millions of people from Florida to Mexico to wonder where i... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17552175/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:45:34 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17552175/ BEIJING (AP) - Eighteen people remained trapped in a flooded coal mine in central China after rescuers saved six workers, authorities said Sunday. The State Administration of Coal Mine Safety said the... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17552174/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:45:33 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17552174/ GEORGE TOWN: Bad weather did not prevent early Hari Raya shoppers from checking out new clothes and Hari Raya goodies. Sisters Kartini Mat Zin and Noor Fazliana were spotted at a shopping complex here... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17550363/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:53:55 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17550363/ For news photographers the background is much more crucial. It can sometimes make or break a photo. I can remember one time when I was sent to cover a prominent minister who was also the president of ... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17550364/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:53:49 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17550364/ KUALA LUMPUR: Gerakan will leave Barisan Nasional if it cannot play a "meaningful role" within the coalition, said acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. The party is now reviewing its role in Bari... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547988/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:28:20 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547988/ PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) will take action against the travel agent who allegedly caused 14 people heading for their umrah (pilgrimage) to be http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547990/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:28:16 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547990/ ALOR STAR: A total of 830 people from 182 families were evacuated from five villages in Yan after floods hit Kedah due to heavy rains on Saturday night. The five villages were Kampung Kepala Bukit, Ka... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547989/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:28:18 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547989/ BANGKOK: Thailand's political stalemate is set to prolong after Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej vowed to remain in office and used his weekly television address on Sunday to bash anti-government Peopl... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547991/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:28:14 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547991/ Puspakom said that between 25% and 60% of commercial vehicles checked in the Klang Valley failed their road-worthiness test, and not 80% as previously reported. "This percentage changes depending on t... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547993/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:28:12 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547993/ VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California (AP): A super-sharp Earth-imaging satellite has been launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Central California coast. A Delta 2 rocket carrying... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547992/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:28:10 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547992/ TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP): Several local governments in Taiwan say they are canceling their traditional barbecues at the upcoming moon festival to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Yang Hsiao-tung, spok... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547994/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:28:08 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17547994/ UNIVERSITI Tun Abdul Razak (Unitar) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) to increase knowledge and expertise in I... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546075/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:01:23 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546075/ PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Idol 2005 Daniel Lee loves to take pictures, a hobby he credits his photographer father. His father owns a photo studio in his hometown Changlun near Alor Star in Kedah. Danie... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546076/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:01:21 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546076/ The Cuban government offers places to thousands of foreign students in its medical institutions. What we want in the Latin American School of Medicine is that the students ? become impregnated with th... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546077/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:01:19 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546077/ LOME, Togo (AP): Togo's prime minister has resigned after less than one year in office. A statement from the president's office gives no reason for Prime Minister Komla Mally's unexpected departure la... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546078/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:01:16 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546078/ MBABANE, Swaziland (AP): The Swazi king, bare-chested and wearing a traditional leopard skin loin cloth, celebrated his 40th birthday and his nation's 40th independence day in lavish style Saturday --... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546079/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:01:14 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546079/ Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MERCY Malaysia (MERCY) to share resources and expertise so that there will be more synergy in emergency re... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546080/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:01:13 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17546080/ By Soraya Jamal KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Deep in the interiors of Sarawak, a child rises at 5am and treks through the village before crossing a rickety bridge and boarding a boat to school... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544374/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:36:58 -0400 Bernama http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544374/ SEREMBAN: A Singaporean couple on their way to a hill resort for a holiday had a harrowing experience – not only were they involved in an accident but they were robbed as well. The couple were tr... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544375/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:35:27 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544375/ HE is a well-known figure in the local music industry who has produced songs for many artistes, including Sheila Majid, Siti Nurhaliza, Erra Fazira, Misha Omar and the late Sudirman. http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544376/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:35:25 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544376/ MANILA, Philippines (AP): At least six people have been killed and more than seven are missing after a landslide hit a cluster of hillside homes in a southern Philippine village, a local official said... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544378/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:35:18 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544378/ KEY WEST, Florida (AP): Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it traced an uncertain path that forced millions along an arc of coastline from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louis... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544379/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:35:16 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17544379/ While the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Abdul Shahrir Samad is looking for ways to prevent a food shortage, the man on the street is doing all he can to trim his spending and save... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542396/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:32 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542396/ THE moral obligation to apologise over a perceived offence not only concerns the merits of the case, whatever they may be. It also reflects the character of the person involved. They say it takes a bi... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542400/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:24 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542400/ SUMMER was fast indeed this year and it was over when liqiu (the start of autumn) fell on Aug 7, the day before the opening of the Beijing Olympics. (Liqiu is the beginning of the 13th of 24 solar ter... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542401/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:13 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542401/ KUALA LUMPUR: The SMART Tunnel, closed since Thursday, was reopened to motorists from last night. “The closure was to enable the tunnel to receive excess river water from Sungai Klang due to the ... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542412/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:46 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542412/ For Malaysia's Human Rights Day this year, Suhakam is examining whether our juvenile justice system meets the needs of both child victims and child offenders. IMAGINE being raped by your father as a c... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542399/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:28 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542399/ THE announcement that Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will be the country's first APEX university should pave the way for greater education in Malaysia. It is disheartening to see that Malaysian unive... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542403/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:07 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542403/ KUALA LUMPUR: Taiwanese actor-singer Peter Ho has a soft spot for needy children. Yesterday, he led a fund-raiser to help finance the education of needy children sheltered at Persatuan Kebajikan Ti-Ra... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542413/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:44 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542413/ AT any time of the day, there is a 2km-queue of cars along Persiaran Surian from Pelangi condominiums all the way to the traffic lights at Seri Selangor Golf Club. The congestion is due to the refusal... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542404/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:05 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542404/ PEKAN: Non-Malays in this country are Umno’s partners whose rights and interests will be safeguarded, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. He said Umno has never regarded the Ch... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542405/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:01 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542405/ KLUANG: Police have smashed a gang responsible for robberies in Renggam and Simpang Renggam near here. Six people, aged between 18 and 25, including the leader, have been arrested. Kluang OCPD Asst Co... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542417/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:36 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542417/ JOHOR BARU: Buoyed by overwhelming support for him to retain the Batu Pahat Umno chief post, Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi is now offering to contest a supreme council seat in the December party polls. “... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542416/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:38 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542416/ BUTTERWORTH: It is the collective responsibility of all quarters to safeguard race relations in the country, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. The Prime Minister said that everyone, including non... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542409/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:52 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542409/ IPOH: The Chinese gained citizenship by sacrificing their lives for the country, said MCA secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan. Some 300,000 Chinese died defending the country during the Japanese... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542408/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:55 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542408/ GEORGE TOWN: Flash floods hit various parts of the state while roads from the city centre to Teluk Bahang and Balik Pulau have been cut off due to landslides and fallen trees. Intermittent moderate to... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542410/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:50 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542410/ KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita MCA deputy chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun will now contest for the wing’s top position during party elections in October after successfully defending her Selangor Wanita chi... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542414/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:42 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542414/ SUNGAI PETANI: It is high time the Government appointed four deputy prime ministers – one each from among the Chinese, Indian, Sabah and Sarawak leaders, said outgoing Kedah MCA Youth chief Datuk... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542411/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:48 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542411/ Malaysian women may have travelled a long journey to break the glass ceiling but they still have some way to go to truly achieve gender equality in the country. WOMEN currently make up about 26% of th... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542398/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:30 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542398/ I COULD not believe my eyes when I read the Puchong MP's statement about the shooting of some notorious wanted criminals. Being a victim of such criminals, I feel they deserve nothing less than the ac... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542402/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:09 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542402/ Despite the controversy surrounding the newly-tabled DNA Bill, all are in agreement that the country needs legislation covering the use of DNA identification in law enforcement. COMING at a time when ... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542397/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:35 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542397/ PETALING JAYA: Several political party leaders are upset over a statement by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who questioned why Malay leaders were apologising over a remark by an Umno leader that was deemed a... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542406/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:59 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542406/ SEREMBAN: Young mother M. Rajeshvari spent 11 agonising months at the Lenggeng Immigration depot for illegals – all because she could not recall her identity card number and was not fluent in Bah... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542407/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:57 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542407/ PEKAN: Some 112,635 Felda settlers are in for a windfall this Raya Aidilfitri as RM41.84mil will be distributed to them as “duit raya”. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak annou... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542415/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:40 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542415/ KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government has approved the widening of the airstrip on diving haven Redang island to cater for increasing tourist arrivals. State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Commi... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542418/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:34 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542418/ BEIJING: Archery, swimming and powerlifting are the events that the 11 Malaysians stand the best chance of winning medals at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. The contingent is also taking part in at... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542419/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:32 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542419/ JOHOR BARU: Johor is identifying the overall expertise needed for Iskandar Malaysia through the Human Capital Blue Print to be completed by the year-end. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman sa... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542420/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:30 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17542420/ I imagine that monsoons in the Assam hills must be like this; Cherrapunji was said to be the wettest place on earth, many times wetter than even the worst British summer. But at least in Cherrapunji t... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17540451/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:25:50 -0400 The Telegraph http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17540451/ hange Friday as the newly-minted presidential nominees reached out to states teeming with the independent voters vital to winning the White House. Within hours of accepting the nomination at the Repub... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17534385/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:13:57 -0400 The China Post http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17534385/ KUALA LUMPUR: The incessant rain did not stop thousands of bargain hunters from making their way to Putra World Trade Centre for the Matta Fair. Neither the rain nor the higher fuel costs could dampen... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17534383/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:10:56 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17534383/ JOHOR BARU: The Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) is expected to complete the Human Capital Blue Print by the end of the year in order to identify job opportunities in Iskandar Malaysia. ... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17534381/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:10:51 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17534381/ IPOH: Cardiologist Dr Mah Hang Soon became the new Perak MCA Youth chief when he beat his challenger Datuk Ling Hee Leong. Dr Mah, who is the Perak MCA sole representative in the state assembly, polle... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531422/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:03:46 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531422/ PETALING JAYA: Former Segambut MP and Federal Territories Gerakan chief Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong has joined PKR citing that he has lost faith in Barisan Nasional. Speaking at a press conference Saturday... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531423/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:03:44 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531423/ Besides its iconic Bund, Shanghai has plans to preserve as much of its less than 100-year-old architectural and cultural heritage. EVEN though Shanghai does not have much architectural heritage, the c... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531421/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:04:01 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531421/ KEMAMAN: The media is advised to exercise caution when making interpretations of sensitive issues, particularly on race and religion, to prevent them from being manipulated by groups to undermine unit... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531424/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:03:42 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531424/ SHAH ALAM: The Magistrate's Court on Saturday issued a remand order on a lorry driver believed to be one of two men who fled from the scene where police gunned down four members of the Mamak Gang here... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531425/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:03:37 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17531425/ Darmaningtyas, JakartaEducation is a human right everywhere in the world, including in Indonesia -- based on the Preface of the 1945 Constitution. Indeed, education is an empowering tool for the count... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529037/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:43:06 -0400 The Jakarta Post http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529037/ Setiono Sugiharto, JakartaThe paradoxes of Indonesia's present are many: There are more educated people, but fewer judicious leaders; we have higher incomes, but lower morals; we expect to get more, b... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529040/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:43:00 -0400 The Jakarta Post http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529040/ Mierza Miranti, JakartaParents nowadays are quite selective in determining the schools in which their children will study and inquire knowledge from. The reasons for choosing one go beyond merely havi... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529038/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:43:03 -0400 The Jakarta Post http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529038/ The article in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 30 titled "Mulyani turns up the heat on Tommy," explaining how the finance minister tackled Tommy Soeharto's illicit financial affair, would certainly... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529041/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:42:54 -0400 The Jakarta Post http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529041/ By executing those convicted of drug smuggling, Indonesia is choosing token scapegoating over honest self-examination to solve its illegal drug epidemic. Abject failure is the only possible outcome of... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529042/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:42:51 -0400 The Jakarta Post http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529042/ Malay leaders should not have apologised over an Umno leader's alleged racist remark. Dr Mahathir said he was not defending Bukit Bendera Umno division chief http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529034/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:24:55 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529034/ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A minor earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay area Friday night. The U.S. Geological Survey's preliminary report put the quake at a 4.0-magnitude. The temblor's epicenter was n... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529035/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:24:50 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529035/ JOHOR BARU: The 36-year-old son of a senior MIC man has been remanded until Sept 12 to help police in their investigation into the murder of former Tenggaroh assemblyman Datuk S. Krishnasamy. Johor po... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529036/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:24:48 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17529036/ PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should be less gullible and not simply believe rumours spread via SMSes, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. He was responding to two rumours making the rounds ye... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526770/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:45:03 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526770/ KUCHING: This Ramadan, the Waterfront Cafe and Restaurant here is offering an array of local delicacies in its Berbuka Puasa buffet. One local favourite is umai ikan, a traditional dish of marinated r... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526772/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:44:55 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526772/ If you thought it was too late to get accommodation in Singapore for the F1 Grand Prix then, the following deals should get your engine revving. But with 95% of tickets sold and the city filling up fa... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526771/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:44:59 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526771/ MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey (AP) - Unlike his Republican opponent, Democrat Barack Obama is still raising money for his presidential campaign, and he turned Friday to rock legend Jon Bon Jovi for help. Bon... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526774/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:44:53 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526774/ ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Gov. Sarah Palin's church is promoting a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer. "You'll be encouraged by the power of God's l... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526775/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:44:50 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526775/ WASHINGTON (AP) - Nevada regulators have shut down Silver State Bank. It was the 11th failure this year of a federally insured bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver of the b... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526773/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:44:48 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526773/ DARWIN, Australia (AP) - Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat Saturday in the third and final limited-overs cricket international against Bangladesh. Chasing a 3-0 series s... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526776/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:44:45 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17526776/ The party should open its books to the public as the best way to reconnect with its base. THE CONTROVERSY around the MIC land in Bandar Utama breaks at a time when there is a dearth of land for the de... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523637/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:04:57 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523637/ FOLLOWING success after success in 2006 and 2007, the national doubles pair of Koo Kien Kiet and Tan Boon Heong have been shooting ducks this year. It does not surprise me but definitely worries me be... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523640/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:04:45 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523640/ GEORGE TOWN: Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail has not only refused to apologise over his alleged racist remark but has demanded that Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koo... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523643/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:04:34 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523643/ KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen will know if he can keep his seat on Sept 24 when the Election Court decides on an election petition against him. Election Judge Datuk Clement Skinner fixed... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523644/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:04:26 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523644/ PETALING JAYA: Hundreds paid their last respects to the late Tan Sri A. Samad Ismail who died on Thursday from lung infection and kidney failure. Fondly known as Pak Samad, the veteran journalist and ... http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523648/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:04:20 -0400 The Star http://story.asiabulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed68ecccb9e5520c/id/17523648/