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Business:Malaysia Overtakes UK, Japan, Thailand In Competitiveness ...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysias competitiveness ranking
which moved up to the 19th spot this year, saw it overtaking countries
like United Kingdom (21st), Japan (22nd), Thailand (27th) and South
Korea (31st), said Director ...
<http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=336286>
China: Multinationals Hear It Online
BusinessWeek - USA
To contain the damage, Dior China issued an apology and said it would
"immediately" cut Stone from all China advertising. "We absolutely disagree
with and ...
<http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/may2008/gb20080530_213248.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_global+business>
China warns mass evacuation possible with flood threat
The Associated Press -
CHENGDU, China (AP) ? More than 1 million people may have to evacuate
dozens of villages in a Sichuan province valley if an earthquake-spawned
lake begins ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gBr_dOzJ9Pnc_U9gSgtTgE-cR-KwD9102PI00>
Japan Decides Not to Send Military to Deliver Quake Aid to China
Voice of America - USA
By VOA News The Japanese government has announced it will not use military
planes to deliver aid to earthquake victims in China. ...
<http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-05-30-voa39.cfm>
China's top procuratorate vows to crackdown on quake relief corruption
Xinhua - China
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on
Friday pledged to lay a firm hand upon corruption in quake relief and help
set ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/30/content_8286445.htm>
20000 evacuated in NW China quake-hit county amid fears of ...
Xinhua - China
XI'AN, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Around 20000 residents in an earthquake-hit
county in northwest China's Shaanxi Province were evacuated amid fears of
possible ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/30/content_8286652.htm>
China to appraise "all school buildings" in quake zone
Xinhua - China
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- China will appraise "all school buildings" in
the earthquake-ravaged areas, said a statement issued by the earthquake
relief ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/30/content_8285737.htm>
Malaysia holds charity night for Sichuan earthquake victims
Xinhua - China
The charity night was co-organized by the major Malaysian Chinese groups,
including the Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
Malaysia, ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/31/content_8287172.htm>
A Woman With a Heart 'as Cold as Stone': Sharon Stone
Worldmeets.us - New York,NY,USA
Among all the Chinese people, such disgusting remarks spark great rage.
Also shocked is Sam Teng, a netizen of CCTV.com from Malaysia, who writes
that ...
<http://worldmeets.us/xinhuanet000012.shtml>
Royal Marines advert 'portayed Malaysians as terrorists'
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
He said the film was made in Brunei and the Malay language was used because
the actor happened to be from neighbouring Malaysia. A Malaysian MP
complained ...
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/2054717/Royal-Marines-advert-'portayed-Malaysians-as-terrorists'.html>
45 per cent of PSD scholarships go to non-Bumis
By Putera Mic | Blog Admin(Putera Mic | Blog Admin)
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said
45 per cent of the scholarships were for non-Bumiputera students
compared with 10 per cent previously.He said there were 15220
applications for scholarships. ...
<http://puteramic.blogspot.com/2008/05/45-per-cent-of-psd-scholarships-go-to.html>
SocGen backing the return of credit
Structured Products - London,UK
The notes provide exposure to China, India, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia
sovereign and quasi-sovereign bond markets. The five-year notes, which are
solely ...
<http://structuredproductsonline.com/public/showPage.html?page=796844>
Chinese battle quake lake amid official confusion
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
Xinhua's Chinese-language service also said it was a training exercise. But
the service's later English-language report appeared adamant that more than
....
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/31/worldupdates/2008-05-30T214610Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-338239-4&sec=Worldupdates>
Chinese spies 'stole data' from US trade secretary
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Tom Leonard in New York Chinese officials are suspected of secretly
copying the contents of a US government laptop computer during a visit by
Carlos ...
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/2054874/Chinese-spies-'stole-data'-from-US-trade-secretary's-laptop.html>
Chinese Vice Premier stresses relief, rehabilitation to follow ...
Xinhua - China
CHENGDU, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu, also deputy
head of the State Council's earthquake relief headquarters, stressed that
relief ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/31/content_8287164.htm>
US claims Chinese raided Govt laptop
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
United States authorities are investigating whether Chinese officials
secretly copied the contents of a sensitive Government laptop computer
during a visit ...
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/feature/story.cfm?c_id=1501832&objectid=10513567>
Sector Snap: Chinese Web gaming stocks rise
Forbes - NY,USA
AP 05.30.08, 12:25 PM ET Shares of Chinese Internet gaming companies rose
Friday, with Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. regaining some ground
lost on ...
<http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/05/30/ap5064616.html>
Mukhsin at MOMA
By grady
Audiences in Malaysia generally fall out in the same way ? Malays go to their
own films while the Chinese go to Chinese films (though generally ones from Hong
Kong or China since their local Chinese productions rarely get a theatrical ...
<http://subwaycinemanews.com/archives/20>
Akulah orang yang paling jahat dalam dunia ini...British Defence ...
By Sarjan low(Sarjan low)
I can't imagine what happen if "communist character" (Mostly Chinese) in
Malaysia patriotic production come out demand the same to Malaysia or FINAS. 5.
TV production in the world will be in chaos as no more "real" or "look alike"
....
<http://sungaisiput.blogspot.com/2008/05/akulah-orang-yang-paling-jahat-dalam.html>
ASEAN Scholarship thoughts
By Ern Sheong
Maybe it?s because many of my friends are Singapore-linked and thus going to
study in Singapore. I dread the thought that all will start taking up Singapore
citizenships and then Malaysia would lose a lot of precious jewels. ...
<http://ernsheong.com/2008/05/31/asean-scholarship-thoughts/>
Families reunited in China's quake zone
The Associated Press -
CHENGDU, China (AP) ? Most of the 8000 children found alone after China's
devastating earthquake have been reunited with their parents, Chinese
officials ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gBr_dOzJ9Pnc_U9gSgtTgE-cR-KwD9104HD80>
SDF dispatch to China a historic step not taken
The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan
It is unfortunate to see that the Japanese government has shelved its plan
to dispatch Air Self-Defense Force C-130 transport airplanes to China to
carry ...
<http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/editorial/20080531TDY04306.htm>
Death toll rises to 64 in torrential rains in China
Xinhua - China
NANNING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- A total of seven more deaths from China's
torrential rains were reported on Friday, raising the overall death toll
to64. ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/31/content_8287146.htm>
Chinese Net forums swamped by anti-SDF posts
The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan
BEIJING--A huge number of messages opposing Japan's planned dispatch of Air
Self-Defense Force aircraft to China appeared on Chinese Internet message
boards ...
<http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/world/20080531TDY03102.htm>
Soon-to-be-released book on Lech Walesa stirs controversy 30.05.2008
Polish Radio External Service - Poland
Secondly, it is not good for political debate when politics is
dominated by
the right-oriented option. The snag is that the Left today has no coherent
....
<http://www.polskieradio.pl/zagranica/news/artykul83697_Soon_to_be_released_book_on_Lech_Walesa_stirs_controversy.html>
Actress Stone Contrite Over China Comments
New York Times - United States
She admitted that her comments suggesting that karmic retribution may have
caused the devastating earthquakes in China were blithering. ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/fashion/01stone.html?ref=fashion>
China assesses environmental risks at quake zone firms: report
AFP -
BEIJING (AFP) ? China has despatched thousands of people to inspect
businesses in quake-hit areas, finding some with possible environmental
risks, ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j0AS5pSoeuJdQukhulPIOy0JPogw>
Malaysia seeks to raise palm oil exports to UAE by 15%
GulfNews - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
At current prices, Malay-sia is expected to earn about Dh1.67 billion from
palm oil exports to the UAE in 2008. The UAE is the GCC's biggest market
for ...
<http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Oil_and_Gas/10217443.html>
Indian men defeat Malaysia to win World Cup
Deepika - Kottayam,India
In the semi-finals Rahul Banerjee, Mangal Singh Champia and Jayanta
Talukdar had defeated Chinese Taipei 218-210. In the first round, Indian
men took on ...
<http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG6_sub.asp?newscode=20291&catcode=ENG6&subcatcode=>
Guinness: Marlon advances
Inquirer.net - Philippines
GENTING HIGHLANDS, Malaysia--MARLON Manalo and Alex Pagulayan suffered
different fates at the start of the Guinness 9 Ball Tour third leg Friday
at the ...
<http://sports.inquirer.net/inquirersports/inquirersports/view/20080531-139873/Guinness-Marlon-advances>
THEY WATCH TV, WE PONDER
TODAYonline - Singapore
So it is ?so far so good? for Singapore-Malaysia relations. Hopefully,
they will stay that way. Meanwhile, because we can relax, there are
Singaporeans ...
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/256787.asp>
Cincinnati Chinese groups raise $114000 for earthquake relief
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
A showcase of Chinese musical and cultural arts helped raised $114000 to
kick-start the region's China Relief Fund. Nine Cincinnati-area Chinese ...
<http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/05/26/daily51.html>
Chinese female hacking group spotted
ZDNet - USA
Chinese girls talking about using SQL injections to serve malware and ARP
spoofing, in between sharing do-it-yourself tutorials on XSS worms? Sexy.
....
<http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1226>
Commerce Department Targeted by Chinese?
Wired News - USA
The piece mentions that Gutierrez may have left his laptop unattended at
some point during his China trip and there's concern that the Chinese
copied its ...
<http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/05/commerce-depart.html>
Chinese communist gangster ran his own private army
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Richard Spencer A Chinese mafia boss who worked as a Communist Party
adviser has been jailed for life for running a private army to intimidate
business ...
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/2055336/China-Communist-gangster-ran-a-private-army.html>
China assesses environmental risks at quake zone firms: report - AFP
By Google News - World
Malaysia Star. China assesses environmental risks at quake zone firms:
report AFP - 1 hour ago BEIJING (AFP) - China has despatched thousands
of people to inspect businesses in quake-hit areas, finding some with
possible environmental ...
<http://facereality.890m.com/?p=1446>
War memories sink plan for Japan?s military to help China
Times Online - UK
A plan for Japanese military aircraft to deliver earthquake relief to China
has been scrapped over fears that it would revive angry memories of the
Second ...
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4036819.ece>
Commentary: Deadly earthquake mirrors China's challenges
Xinhua - China
By Xinhua Writers Bai Xu and Zhang Chongfang BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) --
Wiping away tears for those succumbed in the deadly earthquake, China
should begin ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/30/content_8287069.htm>
Bring out the bloggers
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
However, as time passed, and with a little luck, I got to know some of the
more prominent bloggers in Malaysia, some of whom may be featured in this
column ...
<http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/5/31/central/21367191&sec=central>
Pulai Springs aims to ride on demand from Iskandar Malaysia
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
By ZAZALI MUSA PULAI: Pulai Springs Resort Bhd sees the influx of local and
foreign investors in Iskandar Malaysia creating a new wave in the property
....
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/31/business/21349274&sec=business>
Mida sees more FDIs this year
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
?The current government and political parties in Malaysia still have the
same commitment to the country?s economic expansion and liberalisation.
....
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/31/business/21411685&sec=business>
Chinese companies hope SPACs lead to US listings
Reuters - USA
Heckmann said it would use about $170 million of the money it raised during
its initial public offering in November to buy a Chinese bottled water
company ...
<http://www.reuters.com/article/fundsFundsNews/idUSN3044091120080530>
Kenya?s growth goal for 2030 right, but the road map is unrealistic
Daily Nation - Nairobi,Kenya
Forty years ago, we were equal to Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and South
Korea, now these economies are 40 times bigger. We have marked time for 40
years. ...
<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=39&newsid=124376>
Malaysian bowler heads field in Singapore Open Masters
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia?s Adrian Ang claimed pole position in the first
block of the men?s Open Masters finals in the Singapore International
Open at ...
<http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/5/31/sports/21417448&sec=sports>
Oops, we didn't mean Malaysians are terrorists - marines in ...
guardian.co.uk - UK
The subject of the film was first raised earlier this week by a member of
Malaysia's parliament who complained about its portrayal of a Malay as an
evil man ...
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/31/military.malaysia>
Chinese bank-financed housing project kicked off in Kenya
Xinhua - China
¡¡NAIROBI, May 30, (Xinhua) -- The ground-breaking ceremony of a Chinese
bank-financed housing project targeting low and middle income people in
Kenya was ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/31/content_8287705.htm>
Give Pak Lah the credit he deserves
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
But it is quite disappointing that there are some political commentators
who, while stating the obvious about Pak Lah being a nice man, then use
this as ...
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/31/focus/21410647&sec=focus>
A Response to DBS Jeyaraj - Changing Demographics Point towards a ...
Lankaweb - Sri Lanka
Pretty soon Sinhala grievances and aspirations will also take the centre
stage of Lankan politics. At least now we should understand the futility
and racism ...
<http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items08/310508-1.html>
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