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6162 BR1M recipients in Pahang grateful for the aid

New Straits Times -
By M. Hamzah Jamaludin BERA: Apart from being the first to have the Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) in Pahang, the people here have another reason to rejoice as the district has among the highest number of Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) recipients in ...

New home ownership scheme

New Straits Times -
By ILI LIYANA MOKHTAR THE government has approved a loan scheme to help those in the low- and middle-income group own a house here.

Syrian Singer Rallies Assad Forces

Voice of America -
January 28, 2012 Syrian Singer Rallies Assad Forces Elizabeth Arrott | Damascus As rebel fighters battle Syria's military on the outskirts of Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad's allies in the capital continue to show strength with massive rallies in ...

Andy Murray believes he can fulfil his grand ambition to be world No1

The Guardian -
In the moments of his deepest frustration, not long after losing to Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the Australian Open, Andy Murray sounded his most bullish.

Lego man launched into space

Sky News Australia -
Lego man launched into space Updated: 08:57, Sunday January 29, 2012 Two teenagers in Toronto attached a Lego Man to a weather balloon and launched the tiny adventurer 80000 feet into the sky.

DPM, why chicken out on Cowgate RCI?

Malaysia Kini -
YOURSAY 'If all are clean as it is now claimed, the findings of the RCI can only enhance the government's reputation.' Dark Knight: Something is seriously wrong here.

"Unhappy Things" Happening In States Under Opposition Rule - Mahathir

Bernama -
By Jamaluddin Muhammad BANGKOK, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the performance of the opposition in the states under their rule left much to be desired.

Judge postpones decision on Ling case to March 9

Malaysia Star -
KUALA LUMPUR: High Court judge Justice Ahmadi Asnawi has postponed the decision on the prosecution's case against former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik to March 9 to allow himself more time to consider the case.

SPAD detains 12 taxi drivers for various offences

Sin Chew Jit Poh -
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Twelve taxi drivers were detained here tonight in an operation by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).

US, Philippines to 'deepen and broaden' security cooperation

TODAYonline -
WASHINGTON - The United States and the Philippines will "deepen and broaden" maritime security cooperation and trade and investments, according to a statement released yesterday at the end of a two-day meeting of diplomatic and defence officials in ...

It's official: Underground River among 7 Wonders

Philippine Star -
By Perseus Echeminada (The Philippine Star) Updated January 29, 2012 12:00 AM 0 The Puerto Princesa Underground River, in this photo taken from www.

Costa Concordia death toll reaches 17

NEWS.com.au -
DIVERS on Saturday found the body of a woman while searching the wrecked Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, the 17th victim to be found.

Can NATO force weather France's faster exit?

Newsday -
Nation Newsday > News > Nation Can NATO force weather France's faster exit? Originally published: January 28, 2012 2:10 AM Updated: January 28, 2012 3:14 PM By The Associated Press DEB RIECHMANN (Associated Press), SLOBODAN LEKIC (Associated Press) ...

Nigeria army kills 11 Boko Haram Islamists

BBC News -
The Nigerian military has shot dead 11 members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, a spokesman said.

Senegal Elections: President Cleared To Run For 3rd Term, Pop Star Not On Ballot

Huffington Post -
RUKMINI CALLIMACHI AND SADIBOU MARONE 01/28/12 03:51 PM ET AP DAKAR, Senegal - Senegal's opposition called on the population Saturday to rise up against President Abdoulaye Wade's decision to run for a third term, a move that foreshadows more unrest ...

'Our loans to Africa do not have strings

Daily Monitor -
Today is the final day of the 18th Ordinary Session of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa which started on January 27, Mr Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese Political Consultative Conference, the equivalent of the ...

IJM and AZRB awaiting letter of award for MRT project

Malaysia Star -
By JOHN LOH PETALING JAYA: Both IJM Corp Bhd and Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (AZRB) have said they are awaiting a formal letter of award (LoA) from MRT Corp for two elevated packages of the My Rapid Transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang line.

Malaysia govt to fork out millions more to keep sugar price at old rate

AsiaOne -
By Florence A.Samy KUALA LUMPUR - The global price of sugar is skyrocketing - but it is not going to hit the pocket of Malaysians.

Bursa Malaysia To Trend Higher

Bernama -
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trend higher next week along with other regional markets, boosted by positive news from the US and Europe.

DiGi tries to replicate voice market success in Internet service

Malaysia Star -
By BK SIDHU IF you drive around the cities and towns, you are bound to see DiGi's signboards with a tagline “Internet for all.

CyberSecurity warns against phishers on Twitter

Malaysia Star -
PETALING JAYA: If you receive a tweet from someone you know, saying that some people are talking bad about you on a particular website, watch out.

The Twitter Blackout: Tweeters protest by refusing to tweet

Washington Times -
HOUSTON, TX - January 28, 2012 - In a melodramatic attempt to protest censorship, Twitter users everywhere are refusing to tweet. In fact, it's a full scale Twitter boycott, and the hashtag #TwitterBlackout is getting lots of attention.

Never Say Die Until The Final Serve - James Selvaraj

Bernama -
By Ainul Huda Mohamed Saaid KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) High Performance Director Datuk James Selvaraj wants players to adopt a 'never say die' attitude although the Thomas Cup squad is labelled as a 'weak ...

Australian Open 2012: belief the key for women's champion Victoria Azarenka

Telegraph.co.uk -
Victoria Azarenka was tonight sitting on top of the world after thrashing Maria Sharapova to win the Australian Open. By Telegraph staff and agencies The Belarusian's 6-3 6-0 victory, achieved in just an hour and 22 minutes, not only gave her a maiden ...

Misbah, Strauss hail resurgent Pakistan

Times of India -
ABU DHABI: Rival captains Misbah-ul Haq and Andrew Strauss acknowledged Pakistan's excellent performance which saw them win the second Test against England by 72 runs in a thrilling finish on Saturday.

Prosperity toss

New Straits Times -
YEE sang still takes centrestage during Chinese New Year, says chef Yong Kam Wah. A believer in tradition, he will offer eight types of yee sang or raw fish salad for the festival.

Early start beats tolls and congestion as holiday ends

Taipei Times -
By Lee I-chia / Staff Reporter Hundreds of Taiwanese release “sky lanterns” in hopes of good fortune and prosperity in the new year and to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival yesterday, in the Pingxi district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

'NEOShield' project to combat asteroid threat to Earth

The State Column -
Movies such as Deep Impact and Armageddon have perpetuated the fear of giant asteroids striking Earth and wiping out the entire human race.

Kepler mission discovers 11 planetary systems

Moneycontrol.com -
NASA's Kepler mission has been on a roll. After drawing the world's attention to a host of unknown, Earth-sized planets, it now has a giant of an announcement to make.

7 Reasons Working Too Much Is Bad For Your Health

Written by
Huffington Post -
If you're the last one to leave the office, or constantly picking up an extra shift, you may see the benefits in that paycheck, but all those extra hours are also affecting your health.

Lorry crashes into 8 cars waiting at traffic lights

New Straits Times -
GEORGE TOWN: A 12-tonne lorry crashed into eight cars at the crossroads near Sunny Point in Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah yesterday, leaving a luxury car wrecked beyond recognition.
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