12 March 2010

NewsBreak

CCTV recording to help identify insane man in pre-school attack
JOHOR BARU: Johor Police Chief Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said photo fit of the suspect will be released after viewing the CCTV recordings of an ...

Bukit Aman ex-Commercial Crime director acquitted
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Ramli Yusuff was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions ...

Media heavyweights spar over charging for news online
NEW YORK: With The New York Times and Rupert Murdoch poised to start charging for newspapers online, media heavyweights sparred on Thursday over ...

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Female SPM candidates excel for second year in a row (gallery inside)
PUTRAJAYA: Girls trumped boys for the second year running in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination.
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Taxi driver charged with killing toddler
KUALA KUBU BARU: A taxi driver was charged in the magistrate's court here yesterday with the murder of toddler Syafiah Humaira Sahari.
Kelantan prince seeks justice in Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR: After winning a defamation suit against his Indonesian wife and mother-in-law here, Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan Tengku ...
Probe into two child marriages
KOTA BARU: The state Religious Department has identified two cases of girls under 12 who were given away in marriage by their parents.
Gladys always hitting right notes
KUCHING: Her friends dub her the "photocopy machine" as she can remember by heart what she is taught in class.
Injured children still warded
The three children injured in the horror attack on Wednesday are still being monitored closely by doctors.
'Terengganu' ahoy
KUANTAN: The navy's capability of patrolling the eastern seaboard is being strengthened with the arrival of the second patrol ship, the KD Terengganu ...
Court says sultan is not the plaintiff
KOTA BARU: The Kelantan Syariah Appelate/High Court yesterday confirmed that the sultan of Kelantan was not the plaintiff in the filing of a divorce ...
Teacher gets custody of baby
IPOH: The tug of war between kindergarten teacher M. Indira Gandhi and her Muslim-convert husband Mohd Ridzuan Abdullah for the custody of ...
Johor to boost tourism through golf packages
JOHOR BARU: With many world-class golf courses, Johor is an ideal stopover for golf enthusiasts.
RM8,888,888 jackpot up for grabs
KUALA LUMPUR: Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd (SToto), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd, has obtained approval to replace the Super ...
sport
Land offer spurs T-Team
THE carrot-and-stick approach by the T-Team management seems to be working.
Chong Wei keeps flag flying
WORLD No 1 Lee Chong Wei, unperturbed by the shock exits of his compatriots, marched confidently into the quarter-finals of the All England ...
Yelena eyes redemption
DOHA: After her debacle at the World Championships last year, Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva is sensing she'll redeem herself with a gold ...
Pohang, Al Hilal win but Gamba struggle
SINGAPORE: Defending champions Pohang Steelers put their AFC Champions League challenge back on track on Wednesday with a narrow 2-1 victory, but ...
Coach facing axe after Real exit
MADRID: After spending over E250 million (RM1.1 billion) to build a second dynasty of 'Galacticos' Real Madrid were expected to lift this season's ...
Races to go 'live' on Astro
PERAK Amateur Athletic Association (Perak AAA) will host a three-day workshop entitled "Athletic Success and Excellence" at Betong, Thailand ...
Perak AAA workshop
CUB prix fans can now watch races live on Astro every race day between 2.30-4.30pm.
Keeping the momentum going
KELANTAN coach B. Sathinathan believes it is premature to be talking of the Super League title ahead of the 'All-Star' showdown with Selangor at the ...
Burnley end losing run
LONDON: A second-half header from David Nugent enabled Burnley to stop the rot on Wednesday in giving his side their first point in five matches.
Bolt, Serena clinch awards
ABU DHABI: Usain Bolt and Serena Williams won the 2010 Laureus sportsman and sportswoman awards on Wednesday at a ceremony in the Emirati capital of ...
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REHMAN RASHID
Timeless in Kuala Terengganu

THINGS tend not to happen quickly in Terengganu.
JOHN TEO
Time for East Malaysian parties to take national stage

IT may be rather tricky to forecast at this early stage but barring any seriously unexpected eventuality, the contours of the likely outcome of the ...
ZUBAIDAH ABU BAKAR
The mood lifts for Barisan in Penang

Barisan Nasional leaders in Penang harbour hopes for a BN comeback to power though they agree that the coalition needs to work harder as a cohesive ...
EDITORIAL
Quality vsquantity

IN 2004, out of concern for his country's declining birth rate, Australian Treasurer Peter Costello urged couples to have three children: "One for ...