just in news may 30 1238pm

SEA View - A week in review for Southeast Asia
CSR Asia - Hong Kong SAR,China
(May 23, Channel NewsAsia) Minimum wage should also cater to foreigners in
Malaysia: Minimum wages, if fixed, will have to cater to both local and
foreign ...
<http://csr-asia.com/weekly_detail.php?id=11383>
LVMH Drops Sharon Stone From Chinese Dior Ads on Quake Remark
Bloomberg - USA
Stone subsequently said she felt ``deeply sorry for my inappropriate words
and acts, which have hurt the Chinese people's feelings,'' the state-run
news ...
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aRtvVqSvGQ0o&refer=europe>
Stone's quake 'karma' apology doesn't mollify many Chinese
China Daily - China
According to the Chinese text of the apology sent to the Beijing News by
Dior's Shanghai branch on Wednesday, Stone said she felt "deeply sorry for
my ...
<http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-05/29/content_6721642.htm>
Asian stocks close mostly up as Japan surges
ABS CBN News - Philippines
Telekom Malaysia was down 0.04 ringgit at 3.12 ringgit, Malayan Banking
declined 0.05 to 7.45 while Tenaga Nasional fell 0.10 to 6.85. ...
<http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=119994>
Coal seam gas ignites $2.6 billion Asian deal
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
"Although they are wholly owned by the Malaysian Government, they are
considered an independent outfit," he said. "They conduct themselves
commercially, ...
<http://business.theage.com.au/coal-seam-gas-ignites-26-billion-asian-deal-20080529-2jkd.html>
Malaysia favored at Singapore Super Series next month
Beijing 2008 - Beijing,China
Malaysian Lee Chong Wei, who is now ranked second in the world, is expected
to come out triumphant in the Men's Singles competition, as other top
contenders ...
<http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/badminton/n214383203.shtml>
:Abdullah-Anwar chess game
TODAYonline - Singapore
.... Mr Anwar needs to beef up the Malay representation in his coalition to
deflect any attacks that he is selling out Malaysia?s largest race, said
Mr Wong. ...
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/256615.asp>
Rains in China Hamper Work to Clear Earthquake Lakes (Update2)
Bloomberg - USA
By Dune Lawrence and Aaron Sheldrick May 29 (Bloomberg) -- Heavy rain in
China's Sichuan province disrupted efforts to drain lakes that are
threatening ...
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=abhjtMLDsrdQ&refer=home>
Dior Drops Actress for China Remark
New York Times - United States
Dior has dropped ads featuring Sharon Stone from its advertising campaign
in China. Facing the possibility of a boycott of its products, the luxury
company ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/business/worldbusiness/30dior.html?ref=asia>
Experts offer tips on visiting China's Olympic Games
The Gazette (Montreal) - Quebec,Canada
If you have the cash and the good fortune -- not to mention the time -- to
head to the Games in Beijing, consider us your tour guides: With one China
expert ...
<http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/travel/story.html?id=c2562d34-83a1-474f-85ad-ab18867ddaf4>
US investigates whether laptop copied on China trip
The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) ? US authorities are investigating whether Chinese
officials secretly copied the contents of a government laptop during a
visit to China by ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g4D9t60-W8j66NYZaBwez4_gq7mwD90VHC782>
Quake shakes China's one-child policy
Asia Times Online - Kowloon,Hong Kong
The official death toll from the magnitude 8 quake, China's worst in more
than 50 years, rose to more than 68000 on Thursday. State media reported
that ...
<http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/JE30Ad02.html>
It?s rugby for Rahul Bose
Times of India - India
The match will take place between June 10 and 14 and the four teams that
will play are India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Philippines. ...
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Its_rugby_for_Rahul_Bose/articleshow/3082440.cms>
NEWS ANALYSIS Fitch cuts Vietnam rating in sign of Asia trouble
International Herald Tribune - France
Singapore's dollar has risen 5.2 percent, Malaysia's currency 1.7 percent
and Taiwan's dollar about 6.6 percent. "I think divergence will be a theme
moving ...
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/29/business/rating.php>
Human Beings and the Real Story of the Rise of the Islamic State
By Haider Ala Hamoudi
233 (1994)), a law professor at Duke about a theory of legal change,
using the introduction of shari'a into Malaysia as an example. It's an
absolutely remarkable piece, I highly encourage everyone to read it,
wonderful example of how ...
<http://muslimlawprof.org/2008/05/29/human-beings-and-the-real-story-of-the-rise-of-the-islamic-state.aspx>
Zimbabwe: Malaysia Trade Grows Steadily
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
TRADE between Zimbabwe and Malaysia has swollen beyond US$100 million over
the past five years, still critically low, but has room to expand. ...
<http://allafrica.com/stories/200805290932.html>
BURSA MALAYSIA: Shares Close On Firm Note
Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from the 1.1
percent fall Wednesday to close on a firm note Thursday as sentiment was
buoyed by ...
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=336076>
Should be grateful..2 voices out of thousands who were........
By afiqjenoba(afiqjenoba)
For the good of Malaysia; it?s people, it?s sovereignty, and national
integration I hope now will be the time where we can all be equal Malaysian
bumiputeras. Everyday we hear the cries of many students who seem to undergo the
same fate ...
<http://afiqjenoba.blogspot.com/2008/05/should-be-grateful2-voices-out-of.html>
'Hollywood Chinese'
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
He calls his new film, "Hollywood Chinese," "a welcome break from a decade
of tense reportage, and a chance to delve back into my love for cinema. ...
<http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/reviews/movies/la-et-hollywood30-2008may30,0,7534442.story>
Quake danger was well-known, Chinese scientists say
International Herald Tribune - France
By Howard W. French SHANGHAI: Chinese scientists say that even before a
final accounting can be made in the earthquake this month in Sichuan
Province, ...
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/29/asia/quake.4-279691.php>
US Schools Tap Growing Ranks of Chinese Students
NPR - USA
by Larry Abramson Morning Edition, May 29, 2008 · As more and more Chinese
go to college, US universities are trying to grab a piece of this growing
market. ...
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90931460>
Dior drops Stone from Chinese marketing after 'karma' comments
guardian.co.uk - UK
The luxury goods retailer Christian Dior said today it had dropped Sharon
Stone from its Chinese advertisements, a day after the actress provoked
widespread ...
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/29/chinaearthquake.china>
Chinese arrested for carrying P18-M shabu
Inquirer.net - Philippines
By Marlon Ramos MANILA, Philippines -- Police held a Chinese national after
a bag containing four kilograms of suspected shabu (methamphetamine ...
<http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080529-139607/Chinese-arrested-for-carrying-P18-M-shabu>
Did Chinese Hackers Cause US Blackouts?
Atlantic Online - USA
Computer hackers in China, including those working on behalf of the Chinese
government and military, have penetrated deeply into the information
systems of ...
<http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/did_chinese_hackers_cause_us_b.php>
15 million Chinese moved to safer locations
Granma International - La Habana,Cuba
Reflecting the priority afforded to human life by the Chinese government,
15 million people have been moved to safer locations following the Richter
Scale 8 ...
<http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2008/mayo/juev29/15-million.html>
Chinese Troops Work to Prevent Flooding
NPR - USA
Chinese troops have been working around the clock to drain an
earthquake-created lake that is in danger of bursting its banks. As we've
been reporting, ...
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90931426>
Fuel ban will affect many Malaysians too
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
We spend our earnings in Malaysia and also pay income tax as well as all
our other taxes both in Singapore and Malaysia.
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/30/focus/21373605&sec=focus>
Asiasoft steady on first trading day
Bangkok Post - Thailand
CEO Pramoth Sudjitporn said the company planned to launch seven new games
in Vietnam and Malaysia and expand its existing operations in Thailand and
....
<http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/30May2008_biz35.php>
A chance to see British football legends
Bangkok Post - Thailand
.... Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the
Philippines. There are also local teams from the Thai, British, German,
French, ...
<http://www.bangkokpost.com/Sports/30May2008_sport25.php>
Two Middle Eastern banks plan debuts in ringgit market
Euroweek.com - London,England,UK
The news comes shortly after the Islamic Development Bank, based in Saudi
Arabia, was also linked with plans for a debut in Malaysia?s ringgit
market and ...
<http://www.euroweek.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=1939229&Title=Two%20Middle%20Eastern%20banks%20plan%20debuts%20in%20ringgit%20market>
Telecoms in China
Economist - UK
And, reflecting how business is done in China, it was announced in the most
modest way, with a posting on a government website on May 24th. ...
<http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11465595>
Lake Forces Evacuation in China
NPR - USA
CHADWICK: First to China where things cannot get any worse, but then they
do. Beichuan, a town at the center of the earthquake is now threatened by
fire and ...
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90947908>
Stone's Dior Campaign Axed In China
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
AP Photo/Noah Berger Sharon Stone has suffered another blow after her
comments following China's recent earthquake -- French fashion house
Christian Dior ...
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=26876>
Press hails China-Taiwan talks
BBC News - UK
The agreement between China and Taiwan to restart formal talks on
strengthening ties after almost a decade is broadly welcomed by the press.
....
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7425641.stm>
Vietnam's friendship association launches fundraising event for China
Xinhua - China
HANOI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnam-China Friendship Association launched
a fundraising activity here Thursday for victims of a recent strong
earthquake ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/30/content_8280421.htm>
Chlorine reaction injures China quake rescuers
Reuters - USA
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - Eight Chinese paramilitary police were injured,
two critically, trying to put out a chemical reaction of rain-soaked
chlorine in ...
<http://www.reuters.com/article/internal_ReutersNewsRoom_BehindTheScenes_MOLT/idUSPEK23503720080529>
Japan Avoids Use of Military Planes to Aid China, Nikkei Says
Bloomberg - USA
By Stuart Biggs May 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will use civilian cargo planes
to deliver relief supplies to earthquake victims in China, abandoning a
plan to ...
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=alv0tLDYBlqg&refer=japan>
Hang Seng sells first HK retail China bond fund
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
China surprised investors in July 2005 with a 2.1 percent one-off
revaluation of the yuan , which until then had been pegged to the dollar.
....
<http://in.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idINPEK23119120080529>
Malaysia Bumi-Commerce suspends share trade from Fri
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Reuters) - Share trade in Malaysia's
Bumiputra-Commerce (BUCM.KL: Quote, Profile, Research) will be suspended
from Friday to Monday, ...
<http://in.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idINWNA297320080529>
Call the Philippines' bluff on Sabah claim
New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
The ICJ will have an easy time deciding for Malaysia, if you ask me.
Political posturing out of the Philippines over Sabah is only a minor
nuisance to us, ...
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/Columns/2253324/Article/index_html>
Chelsea Flower Show: Chinese treasure
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
China is very much in the headlines, not least for having won a Gold medal
for the dramatic Chinese garden, I Dream, I Seek My Garden, at Chelsea this
year. ...
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/main.jhtml?xml=/gardening/2008/05/30/garden-chelsea130.xml>
Chinese News Media Takes Muted Tone on Japanese Military Aid
Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA
Earlier this month, Hu Jintao?s trip to Japan was the first such visit by
a Chinese president in a decade, and a team of 60 Japanese rescuers was
among the ...
<http://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/2008/05/29/chinese-news-media-takes-muted-tone-on-japanese-military-aid/?mod=googlenews_wsj>
Did Chinese officials copy US government laptop data and use it in ...
CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
The US government is looking into allegations that Chinese officials
snagged a laptop left unattended by a top US official there, copied the
data and then ...
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9955375-7.html>
Chinese troops race weather to defuse quake dam
Reuters - USA
CHENGDU (Reuters) - Chinese troops racing to drain an "earthquake lake"
ahead of more rains made substantial progress digging a diversion channel
and have ...
<http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-China/idUSWRI74404620080530>
Trouble At The Thai Border!
By Coomer Family
Days 342-343 Thursday-Friday March 27-28, 2008 Penang, Malaysia to
Trang, Thailand After going back and forth, we came into the day with
the plan to take a train from Butterworth on the Malaysian mainland, to
the border town of Hat Yai ...
<http://familyrtw.com/?p=216>
Ad portraying Malays as terrorists to be dropped
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
.... on the British Defence Ministry's website which portrays Malays as
terrorists. ?The Foreign Ministry has also instructed the Malaysian High
Commission ...
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/30/nation/21406761&sec=nation>
A well of knowledge awaiting students
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
After teaching the two subjects in English for several years, I taught the
subjects in Bahasa Malaysia when I was transferred to a Malay-medium
school. ...
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/30/focus/21368578&sec=focus>
Fuel subsidies Crude measures
Economist - UK
Malaysia has one of the biggest fuel-subsidy bills in the world, estimated
at as much as 7% of GDP this year. By holding down the price of petrol, ...
<http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11453151>
Lawyer: Accused trying to cast doubt on Malaysian award
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
?I have full confidence in you and Transparency International Malaysia in
making this decision. The role of Lee Kuan Yew in fighting corruption in
Singapore ...
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/30/asia/21399720&sec=asia>
Even Groucho Marx Would be Happy With Indonesia?s Profit Opportunities
Money Morning - USA
Or would you prefer a set of hard-working and diligent neighbors such as
Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand? Not to mention two of the largest growth
....
<http://www.moneymorning.com/2008/05/30/even-groucho-marx-would-be-happy-with-indonesia%E2%80%99s-profit-opportunities/>
MTV Awards debuts here
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
The MTV Asia Awards, now in its sixth edition, has previously been held in
Singapore (thrice) and Bangkok (twice). This time around, it is
Malaysia?s turn ...
<http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/30/music/21400565&sec=music>
Pulau Batu Puteh - adakah musuh dalam selimut?
By KTemoc(KTemoc)
Even a State like Malaysia being a party to the ICJ's Statute does not
automatically give the Court jurisdiction over disputes involving
Malaysia and another State like Singapore or Indonesia. All these are
reflected in its Statute's ...
<http://ktemoc.blogspot.com/2008/05/pulau-batu-puteh-adakah-musuh-dalam.html>
How the cancer of corruption in Nigeria has denied Africa a super ...
Daily Nation - Nairobi,Kenya
Without being a member or part of movements like trade unions and student
revolts, he was a weak force in electoral politics. But his popularity
hasn?t ...
<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=39&newsid=124349>
Coach leaving Clemson to take on Thailand national tennis team
CBSSports.com - USA
.... Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam. Should any Thai players qualify for the Beijing
Olympics in ...
<http://www.sportsline.com/tennis/story/10846599>
Dreams for scholarship shattered by PSD
By YennaMike(YennaMike)
For the good of Malaysia; it?s people, it?s sovereignty, and national
integration I hope now will be the time where we can all be equal Malaysian
bumiputeras. Everyday we hear the cries of many students who seem to undergo the
same fate ...
<http://yennamike.blogspot.com/2008/05/dreams-for-scholarship-shattered-by-psd.html>
Daily Commentaries 30th May 2008
By nomadhunter(nomadhunter)
Bumiputra-Commerce is suspended until Tuesday pending an announcement related to
the merger of its Indonesian subsidiary, Bank Niaga with Khazanah owned Bank
Lippo. Ramunia secured a RM35m contract by Sarawak Shell while Protasco won a
....
<http://bursamalaysiatrader.blogspot.com/2008/05/daily-commentaries-30th-may-2008.html>
Onward Pak Nan -- cycling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing!
By Hasan
My uncle, Pak Nan (Adnan Osman) is 67 years old. He's cycling all 9000
km from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China! This will take him 2
months, from Malaysia through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and into China
for the summer Olympics. ...
<http://www.afflatusblog.com/2008/05/onward-pak-nan.html>
China agrees to allow Japanese military to drop relief aid in rare ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA
China acknowledged Thursday that it was willing to receive disaster relief
assistance from Japan's Self-Defense Forces in what would be the first
Japanese ...
<http://www.startribune.com/world/19373319.html?location_refer=Homepage>
Chinese troops race weather to defuse quake dam
International Herald Tribune - France
CHENGDU: Chinese troops racing to drain an "earthquake lake" ahead of more
rains made substantial progress digging a diversion channel and have
created ...
<http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/05/30/asia/OUKWD-UK-QUAKE1.php>
Chinese experts assess strength of buildings
USA Today - USA
The Chinese government, aware of the rising anger of parents and recent
demonstrations outside government offices in Sichuan, ordered local
authorities to ...
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-05-29-china_N.htm>
Chinese mainland expects early resumption of Xinhua correspondent ...
Xinhua - China
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese mainland expressed its hope that Taiwan
can resume station of mainland correspondents to cover news on the island
at an ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/30/content_8282589.htm>
BURSA MALAYSIA:KL Shares Higher In Early Trade
Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Bumiputra-Commerce was suspended today until Tuesday pending an
announcement related to the merger of its Indonesian subsidiary, Bank Niaga
with Khazanah ...
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=336192>
Business And Foreign Direct Investment To Remain Strong, Says Khazanah
Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
The growth momentum of Malaysia's economy is expected to continue despite
the global slowdown, underpinned by the diversified nature of the economy
and ...
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=334090>



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