Clampdown on speculators, new index weigh down Bursa
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Bursa Malaysia has been clamping down on speculative trading in recent weeks, dampening market sentiment despite the government’s moves to open up the economy and capital markets. >Read more |
Opinion
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Journeying towards changeJULY 4 — A week is a long time in politics, so it is said. This is strange because it really is just seven days whichever way it’s stretched. It is not as though you can add a bit here, and subtract a bit there, a week is a week, but I take the point. The all-pervasive point is — a lot can happen in one seven-day stretch.The Columnists Baradan Kuppusamy Brian Yap Cheah Sin Ann Chua Tee Yong Fahmi Fadzil Hafiz Noor Shams Hsu Dar Ren James Chin Jeremiah Mahadevan Jerome Martin Joan Lau John Lee K Anand KF Seetoh Khalid Jaafar Khoo Kay Peng Leslie Lau Liew Chin Tong Malik Imtiaz Sarwar Markus Lim Muaz Omar Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad Nur Jazlan Ooi Kee Beng Shannon Teoh |
Malaysia
Dr Mahathir: Plan to open up economy won’t help KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has dismissed the efforts of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to liberalise the economy, saying they were “not... Read More |
Not all hopeful about merit scholarshipKUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Laura Foong scored 12 As in her O-levels three years ago but her application for an overseas government scholarship was rejected. But Foong was offered... Read More |
‘Mas Selamat-linked’ trio held by KLKUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Three men who were believed to have met Mas Selamat Kastari to revive the regional Islamic network Jemaah Islamiah (JI) have now joined him in... Read More |
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World
North Korea raises stakes with new missile launchSEOUL, July 4 — North Korea test-fired two Scud missiles today, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said, raising the stakes in its military moves and further stoking regional tensions already... Read More |
African leaders seek sanctions on EritreaSIRTE (Libya), July 4 — African leaders asked the United Nations yesterday to impose sanctions on Eritrea, saying it was aiding the Islamist rebels fighting government forces in nearby Somalia.... Read More |
Berlusconi has offended nearly every G8 leader ROME, July 4 — Silvio Berlusconi has landed himself in hot water with almost all of the G8 member nations, managing to personally offend the leaders of each country. From... Read More |
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Sports
Venus set on path to success by Serena LONDON, July 4 — A display of raw desire over a decade ago from sister Serena inspired Venus Williams to ascend the summit of the women's game but there will... Read More |
Armstrong starts Tour gamble in Monaco MONACO, July 4 — Lance Armstrong will begin to find out whether his gamble to return to the Tour de France is a credible one when the seven-times champion tackles... Read More |
Skipper Dhoni guides India to last-over winGROS ISLET (St Lucia), July 4 — Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck an unbeaten 46 off 34 balls to guide India to a six-wicket victory, under the Duckworth-Lewis method, in... Read More |
Business
China statistics chief sees no inflation risk this yearBEIJING, July 4 — China's chief statistician said today that he saw no risk of inflation for the country in the second half of 2009, reinforcing recent comments playing down... Read More |
Temasek looks to its first gusherSINGAPORE, July 4 —Temasek Holdings has finally made its foray into the oil and gas business by clinching its first-ever exploration rights — an Indonesian concession in West Belida onshore... Read More |
Crude dude with an attitude LONDON, July 4 — All airline companies know that good service is key to attracting customers. Yet Ryanair — a European low-cost carrier — operates on a different business model:... Read More |
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Opinion
Journeying towards changeJULY 4 — A week is a long time in politics, so it is said. This is strange because it really is just seven days whichever way it’s stretched. It... Read More |
A Pakatan shadow on Najib’s CabinetJULY 3 — Today, three things are in the headlines: Pakatan Rakyat’s formation of a shadow front bench, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s appeal being denied by the courts, and the... Read More |
A step forward with thousands to goJULY 3 — Liberalisation is on the move. Yet, the move hardly deserves to be called a liberalisation effort. Notwithstanding how truly free the local economy is, the federal government... Read More |
Showbiz
Prince booked to return to Montreux jazz festival GENEVA, July 4 — Prince will return to the Montreux stage, closing out the famed jazz festival on July 18, with high-priced tickets expected to be snapped up quickly, organisers... Read More |
Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial LOS ANGELES, July 4 — Los Angeles city officials are planning a massive security operation for Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, and yesterday urged fans who do not... Read More |
Algerian star jailed in France over forced abortionBOBIGNY, France, July 3 — Algerian singer Cheb Mami was sentenced today to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an attempted abortion on his... Read More |
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