Malaysian sultan clashes with Islamic party over entertainers

Malaysian sultan clashes with Islamic party over entertainers
AFP -
He said future Selangor Cup matches between his state and Singapore could
be cancelled if the Islamic party PAS was successful in its campaign to
have them ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5illLS69w1GNtbUqqkMSx6oJvgKag>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5illLS69w1GNtbUqqkMSx6oJvgKag>

Sony Ericsson launches new phones in Singapore
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson launched several new handsets in Singapore on
Tuesday. Targeted at a youthful audience, the F305 with Motion Gaming lets users
control games with the flick of a wrist ...
<http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/303b19022816233b/id/15604410/>
Southeast Asia News latest RSS...
<http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/303b19022816233b/>
Lost in Reverie :: Leaving Plurk to return to Ping.sg
I met so many friends from different countries USA, UK, Australia, Singapore,
Malaysia, France, and beyond! I?ll miss you, Plurk! To my new Plurk friends, you
know where to find me. And we can still MSN! I?ll check Plurk once in a ...
<http://sgblogs.com/entry/leavingplurkreturnping/214361>
sgBlogs Singapore's Blogosphere...
<http://sgblogs.com/entries>

Security Heavy for Olympic Flame in China?s Muslim Region
By Mike Strife
KASHGAR, China Hundreds of security personnel lined the streets to head off any
disruption as the Olympic torch relay resumed Wednesday in western China?s
restive Muslim region of Xinjiang. Blackgloved security agents jogged ...
<http://vashes.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/securityheavyforolympicflameinchinasmuslimregion/>
<http://vashes.wordpress.com>

US presses China to open markets, faces dollar criticism
AFP
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AFP) ? The United States pressed China on Tuesday to
advance marketopening measures but faced criticism over its weakening
dollar as ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hTz24CHPGHCvBMoCxoM8UM2B9u4w>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hTz24CHPGHCvBMoCxoM8UM2B9u4w>
China Mobile's upgrade bid
Xinhua China
BEIJING, June 18 China Mobile has invested heavily in upgrading networks
to consolidate its leading position in both 2G and 3G eras, Shanghai Daily
....
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/200806/18/content_8391849.htm>
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/200806/18/content_8391849.htm>
China to send food, product inspectors to US: official
AFP
The United States proposed sending American inspectors to China in December
after millions of items manufactured in Chinese factories were recalled
globally ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jrMs47DivIY2JWUVDZ9jNZTteLpA>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jrMs47DivIY2JWUVDZ9jNZTteLpA>

Chinese company develops 'UFO': report
Beijing (AFP) June 17, 2008 A Chinese company has developed a
prototype flying saucer that can hover in the air and be controlled
remotely from afar, state press said Tuesday.
<http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinese_company_develops_UFO_report_999.html>
Space News From SpaceDaily.Com
<http://www.spacedaily.com/>
OmniaLuo Set to Put Chinese Brand on US Map
American and European retailers are rushing to enter the exploding
Chinese market, but OmniaLuo, a Shenzhenbased women's specialty chain,
is setting its sights on the US.
<http://www.wwd.com/retail/article/125813?src=rss>
WWD.com
<http://www.wwd.com>

2008 MTV Asia Awards in Malaysia
By noreply@xxxxxxxxxxx (Liz)
Genting Highland is Malaysia's "sin city" as it's famous for its casinos. The
city on a hill is also known for its haunted hotels as many have committed
suicide after losing big probably their life savings at the casinos. ...
<http://kpopped.com/2008/06/2008mtvasiaawardsinmalaysia.html>
Kpopped! Passionate about Korean...
<http://kpopped.com/>
Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur
By admin
.... Kuala Lumpur?s wedding team aims to meet your wedding requirements and
ensure your ceremony bring beautiful memories you can cherish for a lifetime.
Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur Jalan Sultan Ismail 50250 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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weddingsbyEternalMalaysia.com
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Tata Communications signs EJV with Chinese firm
Business Standard Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
The JV, the first of its kind in Chinese telecom sector after China entered
WTO, will be effective after the necessary approvals from the relevant ...
<http://www.businessstandard.com/common/click_track.php?act=news_now&var=40191>
http://www.businessstandard.com/common/click_track.php%3Fact%3Dnews_now%26var%3D40191>

Torch security heavy in China's Xinjiang
CNN International USA
KASHGAR, China (CNN) The Olympic torch relay came to Kasghar Wednesday
in western China's Xinjiang province. Chinese policemen on Tuesday patrol
....
<http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/18/oly.torchrelay/>
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/18/oly.torchrelay/>
China rushes to fix dams, 9000 sq miles flooded
Reuters India Mumbai,India
By John Ruwitch HEKOU, China (Reuters) China has posted hundreds of
rescue personnel to shore up dams threatening to burst in southern
mountainous areas ...
<http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia34111620080618>
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia34111620080618>
China yuan hits new high against US dollar
The Associated Press
SHANGHAI, China (AP) ? The Chinese yuan kept climbing Wednesday, with the
official "parity rate" set at an alltime high against the US dollar as
American ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h3_BRaBR3Aez0y75jImkb59KuGcwD91C9FEO2>
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h3_BRaBR3Aez0y75jImkb59KuGcwD91C9FEO2>

Chinese police taking lessons in BC
Vancouver Sun British Columbia, Canada
VANCOUVER Chinese police and lawmakers are taking lessons from BC's
Justice Institute in how to deal with western people and cultures in the
runup to the ...
<http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=85caf9dd37af4ac289a859d67930a7c3>
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html%3Fid%3D85caf9dd37af4ac289a859d67930a7c3>
UPDATE 1India's Tata Comm to acquire 50 pct in Chinese firm
Reuters USA
Chinese state financial conglomerate CITIC Group along with Stateowned
Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) and CESCM are the
majority ...
<http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSBOM1299920080618>
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSBOM1299920080618>
Tata Comm to acquire 50 pc in Chinese firm
Press Trust of India New Delhi,India
Tata Communications investment in CEC is subject to Chinese governmental
and regulatory bodies approvals. Shares of Tata Communications were trading
at Rs ...
<http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/995B13FBCF34CD546525746C0025EA76?OpenDocument>
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%255Cptisite.nsf/0/995B13FBCF34CD546525746C0025EA76%3FOpenDocument>

Malaysia's prime minister faces noconfidence vote in new ...
PRInside.com (Pressemitteilung) Wien,Austria
AP KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (AP) An official says two ruling coalition
lawmakers will seek a noconfidence vote against Malaysia's prime minister
in ...
<http://www.prinside.com/malaysiasprimeministerfacesnoconfidencer649548.htm>
http://www.prinside.com/malaysiasprimeministerfacesnoconfidencer649548.htm>

Perfect World licenses iChi Bii to Malaysian partner
Trading Markets (press release) Los Angeles,CA,USA
NASDAQ) said it has signed a license agreement with Malaysiabased online
game operator Cubinet Interactive to introduce its newly developed war
epicthemed ...
<http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1693431/>
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%2520News/1693431/>
Who'll lead in Asia?
Los Angeles Times CA,USA
Malaysia's democracy is newly robust. Singapore comes as close as we can
get to a security alliance without a treaty. And we can occasionally depend
on ...
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/laoeholmes182008jun18,0,1253405.story>
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/laoeholmes182008jun18,0,1253405.story>

Among Dr Mahathir's Fiascos !!!
By Bukit Chandan(Bukit Chandan)
He made a blunder for not accepting the experts advices on developing
Malaysia based on natural resource industries. This has led to our
current economic situation which is not vibrant enough and not
sustainable in the long run. ...
<http://bukitchandan.blogspot.com/2008/06/amongdrmahathirsfiascos.html>
Bukit Chandan
<http://bukitchandan.blogspot.com/>

Malaysia party plans noconfidence vote against PM
Reuters India Mumbai,India
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) Lawmakers from a small Malaysian party will table
a noconfidence vote against the prime minister on Monday, the party said
on ...
<http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia34114320080618>
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia34114320080618>

Malaysian coalition party calls for noconfidence vote
AFP
Abdullah has been fighting for his political survival since March general
elections that saw the opposition gain unprecedented results, including a
third of ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iYoATbicSv79nLRTOum2JerDluhw>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iYoATbicSv79nLRTOum2JerDluhw>

Malaysia Mahathir?s ?racist? remarks provoke outrage
By admin
The MCA, a component of the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional like the MIC,
claims to speak for the ethnic Chinese who constitute roughly 33 percent of
Malaysia?s 28 million population. While Mahathir has been unapologetic, ...
<http://www.linkingpeopletogether.com/?p=1595>
AussieIndoLankaBlog
<http://www.linkingpeopletogether.com/>
Page 5 : A trip to China Day 2
By Ka Wah(Ka Wah)
And i found out that not only we have "Malaysia timing", China also have their
own "China timing". lol. They were supposed to come at 8am, but they only
reached at 9.30am. haiz, waste my beauty sleep onli waking up at 6am. ...
<http://wahkaka.blogspot.com/2008/06/page5triptochinaday2.html>
The journey of our life
<http://wahkaka.blogspot.com/>

US, China wrapping up highlevel economic talks
The Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ? The United States and China, hoping to defuse
simmering trade tensions, were cobbling together a set of modest
achievements to cap two ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZZKrQszTnCrVHedQoazSUulMrvAD91CBEVO0>
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZZKrQszTnCrVHedQoazSUulMrvAD91CBEVO0>
China told to brace for more floods
Aljazeera.net Qatar
Heavy rain forecast for the coming days is threatening to bring renewed
flooding across large areas of China, officials have warned. ...
<http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/774B7C8B32A94FA0BFD63C9FC0BCFD27.htm>
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/774B7C8B32A94FA0BFD63C9FC0BCFD27.htm>
Research and Markets: China Aviation Company Research Air China
FOXBusiness USA
In 2007, Air China's RTK and RPK increased 11.5 per cent and 11.1 per cent
yearonyear a rapid growth. The growth of RTK of domestic, international
and ...
<http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/retail/researchmarketschinaaviationcompanyresearchairchina/>
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/retail/researchmarketschinaaviationcompanyresearchairchina/>

Chinese shares close 5.24 per cent higher
Economic Times Gurgaon,Haryana,India
SHANGHAI: Chinese shares surged to close 5.24 percent higher on Wednesday
as stocks rebounded on bargain hunting after days of losses, dealers said.
....
<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Global_Markets/Chinese_shares_close_524_per_cent_higher/articleshow/3141035.cms>
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Global_Markets/Chinese_shares_close_524_per_cent_higher/articleshow/3141035.cms>
Chinese rally star killed
The Press Association
"The accident is a major loss for Chinese rally. He will be with us
forever." The race, which began in St Petersburg, Russia, on June 12 is due
to finish in ...
<http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hnW5kWPWmRm4zMLwSHtnUXo2C3dw>
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hnW5kWPWmRm4zMLwSHtnUXo2C3dw>

UPDATE 1Malaysia party plans noconfidence vote against PM
Reuters USA
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Reuters) A small Malaysian party will table a
noconfidence vote against Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Monday,
....
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKKLR5377520080618>
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKKLR5377520080618>

Rizal's ?ragstoriches? ancestor from South China
Inquirer.net Philippines
The five Rizal heirs were accompanied by 200 CuaChua clan members from the
Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan and China in the
sentimental ...
<http://globalnation.inquirer.net/features/features/view/20080618143357/RizalsragstorichesancestorfromSouthChina>
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/features/features/view/20080618143357/RizalsragstorichesancestorfromSouthChina>

All 34 bodies retrieved from N China coal mine
Xinhua China
The tragedy was China's deadliest coal mine accident so far this year.
Rescuers found one body at 4 am and another two at 7 am under the main
shaft of the ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/200806/18/content_8393332.htm>
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/200806/18/content_8393332.htm>

Uganda: Chinese Firm to Invest Sh4.8b in Spare Parts Plant
AllAfrica.com Washington,USA
THE Union International Automobile Parts, a Chinesebased firm, is to
invest over sh4.8b in a motor vehicle spare parts factory. ...
<http://allafrica.com/stories/200806180216.html>
http://allafrica.com/stories/200806180216.html>
First Chinese leisure travelers to US greeted by music, hospitality
Xinhua China
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Xinhua) First groups of Chinese leisure travelers
to the United States arrived Tuesday night at Dulles International Airport
in ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/200806/18/content_8393615.htm>
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/200806/18/content_8393615.htm>

Malaysia to probe link to Sri Lanka bomb plot: report
AFP
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) ? Malaysia will help Sri Lanka track down a suspect
believed to be involved in a Tamil Tiger bomb plot in Colombo, a report
said ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hHUsGy7qFnJRYLu4FycApGEcEA>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hHUsGy7qFnJRYLu4FycApGEcEA>

D-day for decision on BEE status of Chinese
The Times - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa
The Pretoria High Court will rule today on whether Chinese South Africans
should qualify for full benefits in terms of the employment equity and
black ...
<http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=786084>
http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx%3Fid%3D786084>
Overseas Chinese Committee obtains Rosthorn Medal
Xinhua - China
VIENNA, June 17 (Xinhua) --President of the Austrian National Council,
Babara Prammer, awarded the Rosthorn Medal to the Overseas Chinese
Committee of ...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/18/content_8388969.htm>
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/18/content_8388969.htm>

Malaysia's Anwar to challenge 1998 sacking
Radio Australia Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The trials against now Malaysian opposition figure, Anwar Imbrahim, were
denounced by human rights monitors. [Reuters] Malaysia's Supreme Court has
agreed ...
<http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2277980.htm?tab=latest>
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2277980.htm%3Ftab%3Dlatest>

Malaysia: Using folklore to promote and enrich education for ...
TASIK CINI, Malaysia, 17 June 2008 ? Assembled around a village elder, members
of the younger generation listen to tales of their ancestors. Clad in a
traditional headpiece made of dried leaves, Awang bin Alok, 67, shares his
stories ...
<http://www.unicef.org/rsstracker/news/infobycountry/malaysia_44515.rhtml>
UNICEF News
<http://www.unicef.org/>

Garfield: proving, at 30, that sloth and lasagne pay off
Times Online UK
There is a Garfield Café in Malaysia, Garfield branded fruit, Garfield
slot machines, and the Chinese use him to teach English. This week, a
Manhattan judge ...
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article4158939.ece>
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article4158939.ece>

Energy prices fuel USChina strains
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Not quite an ally, not quite an adversary, China with
its exploding appetite for energy is helping drive up world oil prices ?
and putting ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gthy37rF5oIRdGU_x30wwJUPJ83AD91C33D00>
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gthy37rF5oIRdGU_x30wwJUPJ83AD91C33D00>

Teach me to fish: Take action NOW My Story
By naziehah
From then on, my classes expanded and I get to do what I always wanted
to do since I was in the UK to teach Malaysian women to belly dance.
Now my dream was always to teach Malaysian women, not Malay women or
Chinese women or Indian ...
<http://naziehah.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/teachmetofishtakeactionnowmystory/>
naziehah
<http://naziehah.wordpress.com>

Peru's 'copper mountain' in Chinese hands
BBC News UK
When opencast mining begins, in three or four years, a Chinese mining
company, Chinalco, will send the copper back home to be turned into
electrical wire. ...
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7460364.stm>
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7460364.stm>

US expects food inspectors in China by year end
The Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ? The United States expects to have food and drug
inspectors placed in three Chinese cities by the end of this year, Health
and Human ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ghQFy9cMdgBIigdNrcm7oEG9BlYwD91C3VVG0>
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ghQFy9cMdgBIigdNrcm7oEG9BlYwD91C3VVG0>
China trails US in ?soft power? in Asia: study
Daily Times Lahore,Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Despite a surging economy and growing geopolitical clout, China
ranks far below the United States in the opinion of Asian countries, ...
<http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C06%5C18%5Cstory_1862008_pg4_2>
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp%3Fpage%3D2008%255C06%255C18%255Cstory_1862008_pg4_2>

Former PM Mahathir Mohamad did little for Malay Indians: Vellu
Thaindian.com Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
He had also demolished the notion of a Bangsa Malaysia and said Malaysians
must accept the fact that they were just too different to be known as one
race. ...
<http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/indianews/formerpmmahathirmohamaddidlittleformalayindiansvellu_10061103.html>
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/indianews/formerpmmahathirmohamaddidlittleformalayindiansvellu_10061103.html>

PRESS DIGEST Singapore newspapers June 18
Reuters UK UK
Under the previous 15year Gas Sales Agreement with Malaysia, Senoko Power
was piping 150 million standard cubic feet of gas daily.
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKSIN3665820080618>
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKSIN3665820080618>

Top Chinese official says China will keep energy price controls in ...
Forbes NY,USA
WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) A senior Chinese official said today that
China would maintain its price controls on oil in large part because China
fears ...
<http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/06/17/afx5126704.html>
http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/06/17/afx5126704.html>

PRESS DIGEST Malaysia June 18
Reuters USA
The Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) midterm review will not affect projects
related to rural development and eradication of poverty, Prime Minister
Abdullah ...
<http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSKLR27303820080618>
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSKLR27303820080618>

China Olympic crackdown grows
guardian.co.uk UK
In areas of China where the Han ethnic majority are dominant, the Olympic
torch has been welcomed by enthusiastic crowds. But spectators were
carefully ...
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/18/china.olympicgames2008>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/18/china.olympicgames2008>
FDA hopes to open China offices by year end
Reuters USA
ANNAPOLIS, Md (Reuters) China has granted diplomatic approval for the US
Food and Drug Administration to open three inspections offices in China
that also ...
<http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1762297320080617>
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1762297320080617>

Redang Island's Sweet Tarts
Village Voice New York,NY,USA
The Chinese have been migrating to Malaysia for so long that you can often
tell when they came by what they eat. The earliest arrivers, called Straits
....
<http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0825,redangislandssweettarts,471376,15.html>
http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0825,redangislandssweettarts,471376,15.html>

Guan Eng?s vision for Penang
Malaysia Star Malaysia
(A. Hishamuddin A. Bakar) Q: How do you address the problems of Malays
being marginalised in the development of the state? (Mohd Azlan Abdul
Majid) A: One ...
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/6/18/nation/21578577&sec=nation>
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp%3Ffile%3D/2008/6/18/nation/21578577%26sec%3Dnation>

The Asian Medical Tourism Analysis (20082012) Report is Now Available
Earthtimes (press release) London,UK
The past, present and future potential of the five biggest Asian
markets
India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines have been analyzed,
....
<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/theasianmedicaltourismanalysis20082012reportisnowavailable,437275.shtml>
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/theasianmedicaltourismanalysis20082012reportisnowavailable,437275.shtml>

Rebels could hit Chinese oil interests in Sudan: US activist
AFP
"They (the Chinese) must fulfill that or else we are going to see Sudan
burn and one of the first things that is going to burn is China's own
economic ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hrB4Lfg7b2a4CO1kk3NEnuETRRQ>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hrB4Lfg7b2a4CO1kk3NEnuETRRQ>
Chinese woman swallows engagement ring
Times of India India
BEIJING: A Chinese man's marriage proposal didn't quite go the way he
planned when his girlfriend ended up swallowing the engagement ring. ...
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Heads_and_Tales/Chinese_woman_swallows_engagement_ring/articleshow/3139674.cms>
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Heads_and_Tales/Chinese_woman_swallows_engagement_ring/articleshow/3139674.cms>

Vendors Need Customers More Than Other Help, Says Don
Bernama Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Saifuddin said that ultimately the GLC vendor community, particularly
Bumiputera vendors, needed to move up the value chain and go beyond being
the ...
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=340115>
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php%3Fid%3D340115>

Malaysia considers further road tax cuts paper
Reuters UK UK
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Reuters) Malaysia plans to further cut and may
eventually abolish road tax to ease the burdens of motorists after sharply
raising ...
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKKLR3878620080618>
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKKLR3878620080618>

Leaflet from My Life, Thoughts from My Mind
By Wei Liang Goh(Wei Liang Goh)
As for DAP, if a Malaysian Malaysia is indeed what you fight for, then
walk the talk. Start with the National Conventions of DAP or press
conferences. Speak in Bahasa Malaysia. In Thailand, they practise a
Thais Thailand. ...
<http://manifestogwl.blogspot.com/2008/06/leafletfrommylifethoughtsfrommy.html>
A Piece of My Mind
<http://manifestogwl.blogspot.com/>

All eyes on the women at the Indon Badminton Open
Malaysia Star Malaysia
By RAJES PAUL KUALA LUMPUR: For Malaysia, the main focus at the Indonesia
Open, which begins today at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, will be on the
women's ...
<http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/6/18/sports/21580632&sec=sports>
http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp%3Ffile%3D/2008/6/18/sports/21580632%26sec%3Dsports>

Chinese officials race to replace medical buildings
The medical care system in southwest China is under hurried
reconstruction after last months earthquake.
<http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/372074/cs/1/>
Breaking International News latest...
<http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/b8de8e630faf3631/>

Plastics Capital unit opens factory in Thailand
Hemscott London,UK
LONDON (Thomson Financial) Plastics Capital Plc. said its unit has opened
a factory in Thailand to streamline its supply chain and to increase the
....
<http://www.hemscott.com/news/static/tfn/item.do?newsId=64888367439548>
http://www.hemscott.com/news/static/tfn/item.do%3FnewsId%3D64888367439548>

Pioneer of Chinese surgery dies, aged 94
China Daily China
Every Chinese surgeon knows the name Qiu Fazu his book Surgery is
compulsory reading at medical school and the "Qiu style operation
method", ...
<http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/200806/18/content_6772354.htm>
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/200806/18/content_6772354.htm>

Hwa Kee Barbeque Pork Noodles
By Camemberu(Camemberu)
Barbeque Pork and Wantan Noodles Hmmmmmm..... Barbeque Pork and Wantan
Noodles Hmmm.... Do you think this plate of wantan noodles is worth
S$4? Well, here's my summary: The good: Noodles still with bite, and
the sauce was all right. ...
<http://www.camemberu.com/2008/06/hwakeebarbequeporknoodles.html>
Camemberu Blogging Food from...
<http://www.camemberu.com/>

Rebels could hit Chinese oil interests in Sudan: US activist
AFP
"They (the Chinese) must fulfil that or else we are going to see Sudan burn
and one of the first things that is going to burn is China's own economic
....
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g2etTHdoW3W3uRHSv4Te677OqQA>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g2etTHdoW3W3uRHSv4Te677OqQA>
Chinese Quake Toll, 69172, Is Just a Guess
New York Times United States
Chinese journalists reported from the scene with unaccustomed freedom in
the early days after the earthquake, and volunteer workers and donations
poured ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/world/asia/18toll.html?ref=world>
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/world/asia/18toll.html%3Fref%3Dworld>
Chinese human rights worker disappears
Radio Australia Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Chinese authorities have refused to release information about a human
rights activist who disappeared earlier this month. Huang Qui maintains a
website ...
<http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/200806/s2278313.htm>
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/200806/s2278313.htm>
Chinese converts
Financial Times London,England,UK
What to make of the rash of Chinese property developers queuing up to tap
the country's tepid capital markets? This week alone, a duo of developers
unveiled ...
<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1/22f98d843ccf11ddb9580000779fd2ac.html>
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1/22f98d843ccf11ddb9580000779fd2ac.html>

Malaysia: Islamist Party Pushes for Shariah
By Women Against Shariah(Women Against Shariah)
Half of Malaysia's 26 million people are ethnic Malays, who by
definition are Muslims. Ethnic Chinese and Indians, the largest two
minority groups, are either Hindus, Buddhists or Christians.
<http://womenagainstshariah.blogspot.com/2008/06/malaysiaislamistpartypushesfor.html>
Women Against Shariah
<http://womenagainstshariah.blogspot.com/>
Keep Oil Subsidies, Charge Windfall Tax for Commodities Companies
By Tulang Besi(Tulang Besi)
In the context of Malaysia, it should take the form of providing
efficient and comprehensive public transportations. When there is a
viable alternative, people will opt for a less oilconsumption effort
will not result in suffering or ...
<http://www.malaysiawaves.com/2008/06/keepoilsubsidieschargewindfalltax_18.html>
Malaysia Waves
<http://www.malaysiawaves.com/>

Cracking the China Code
Over a twoyear period ending in March of 2008, R3/Grupo Consultores surveyed
more than 500 advertisers and more than 100 global and independent agencies
working in China, which only relegalized advertising in 1978. ...
<http://www.portfolio.com/newsmarkets/internationalnews/portfolio/2008/06/17/SuccessfulAdvertisinginChina?rss=true>
Portfolio.com: Top 5
<http://www.portfolio.com/newsmarkets/top5/>
Despite Cheney's reported correction on China drilling claim ...
On the June 16 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, Sean Hannity
claimed, "[W]e've got China, you know, joining with Cuba, they're drilling 60
miles off our shores of Florida." But as Media Matters for America has noted,
....
<http://mediamatters.org/items/200806170004>
Media Matters for America
<http://mediamatters.org>
The PR Problems of China?s Social Media
By Tangos
Last week, I was invited to join a panel discussion, together with Sam Flemming,
Isaac Mao, Steven Lin and Raymond Zhou, on China?s social media at Edelman?s
annual leadership meeting in Shanghai. On the panel, we first try to define ...
<http://www.cwrblog.net/1070/theprproblemsofchinassocialmedia.html>
<http://www.cwrblog.net>
China Set to Exceed US Carbon Emissions in 2009
By Captain Capitalism
http://captaincapitalism.blogspot.com/2008/06/noseriouslywillweblamechina.html.
But will the socialists of the world turn their ire towards China or keep it on
the big, bad US?
<http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/archives/008919.html>
small dead animals
<http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/>

Magazine Banned by Chinese Government Before Olympics
By Dylan Stableford
Where's the outcry?
<http://foliomag.com/2008/magazinebannedchinesegovernmentolympics>
Folio RSS
<http://foliomag.com/rss>
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
By jopcc
Chinese Cinderella is a memoir, also known as a story of bravery
endurance and a strong little girl who goes by the name of Adeline.
Adeline ,also known as the Chinese Cinderella, needs to be brave to
survive life. she has great ...
<http://insidetopten.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/chinesecinderellathetruestoryofanunwanteddaughter/>
Inside topten
<http://insidetopten.wordpress.com>
Chinese Company Develops UFOLike Aircraft.
By gil@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Gil Gruson)(gil@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Gil Gruson))
HARBIN (Xinhua): A private Chinese company said on Tuesday it has
developed a prototype UFOlike aircraft capable of flying at an
altitude of 1000 meters at up to 80 kilometers per hour. The
discshaped craft is 1.2 meters in diameter ...
<http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9547>
Planenews Aviation News Portal
<http://planenews.com>

US Tells China Subprime Woes Are No Reason to Keep Markets Closed
New York Times United States
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN ANNAPOLIS, Md. ? Bush administration economic
officials, frustrated over the pace of change in China, warned Chinese
leaders Tuesday ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/business/worldbusiness/18trade.html?ref=business>
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/business/worldbusiness/18trade.html%3Fref%3Dbusiness>
China Battles Floods as South Receives Most Rain in 100 Years
Bloomberg USA
By Michael Heath June 18 (Bloomberg) China battled floods in the south,
where some areas had the most rain in 100 years, as more than 10 days of
....
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aMX3ug_MmmC4&refer=home>
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601087%26sid%3DaMX3ug_MmmC4%26refer%3Dhome>

Oil to the Fore in USChina Talks
Washington Post United States
By Neil Irwin As highlevel delegations from the US and China meet this
week in Annapolis for their latest talks on economic coordination, ...
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2008/06/17/AR2008061702574.html>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2008/06/17/AR2008061702574.html>
China confirms oneday torch relay in Tibet
AFP
State media reported earlier that China had scrapped its plans to take the
torch through Tibet for three days due to the quake. ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iivaiYi217DmoINN56YmOvQp0wg>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iivaiYi217DmoINN56YmOvQp0wg>
China urges China Mobile to step up TDSCDMA rollout Xinhua
Forbes NY,USA
BEIJING (XFNASIA) China has urged China Mobile to accelerate its
TDSCDMA preparations to ensure the 3G mobile service will be ready for the
the Olympic ...
<http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/06/17/afx5126977.html>
http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/06/17/afx5126977.html>
China central bank adviser says large onetime yuan appreciation ...
Forbes NY,USA
BEIJING (XFNASIA) China is focusing on improving the exchangerate
mechanism rather than targeting a large onetime appreciation of the yuan,
....
<http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/06/17/afx5126983.html>
http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/06/17/afx5126983.html>

Report: Malaysian Muslim royalty slams Islamic party for opposing ...
International Herald Tribune France
AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The royal titular head of a Malaysian state has
criticized an Islamic opposition party for opposing a planned music
concert, ...
<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/18/asia/ASGENMalaysiaConcertProtest.php>
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/18/asia/ASGENMalaysiaConcertProtest.php>

Malaysia party plans briefing amid pullout talk
Reuters India Mumbai,India
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) A small Malaysian political party called a media
briefing on Wednesday amid speculation it could quit the ruling coalition,
....
<http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia34111420080618>
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia34111420080618>

Report card on BN's hundred days
Aliran Monthly Penang,Malaysia
In desperation to marshall Malay support, Umno is resorting to fallacious,
indeed dangerous, claims that nonMalays are grabbing political power and
....
<http://www.aliran.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=634:reportcardonbnshundreddays&catid=55:2008&Itemid=40>
http://www.aliran.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D634:reportcardonbnshundreddays%26catid%3D55:2008%26Itemid%3D40>
Study finds spine disorder more frequent in Chinese, Malays
Monsters and Critics.com USA
The condition occurs more than twice as frequently in Chinese and Malays
than Indians, the study said. 'A patient could get intense pain just from
walking ...
<http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/health/news/article_1411852.php/Study_finds_spine_disorder_more_frequent_in_Chinese_Malays>
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/health/news/article_1411852.php/Study_finds_spine_disorder_more_frequent_in_Chinese_Malays>

Sharia Punishment in Malaysia Next?
By Wade Moline(Wade Moline)
Half of Malaysia's 26 million people are ethnic Malays, who by
definition are Muslims. Ethnic Chinese and Indians, the largest two
minority groups, are either Hindus, Buddhists or Christians. Hudud
laws, which relate to many aspects of ...
<http://wadesconservativeworld.blogspot.com/2008/06/shariapunishmentinmalaysianext.html>
Wade's Conservative World
<http://wadesconservativeworld.blogspot.com/>

Asia Refiners Cut West African Imports on Profit Drop (Update1)
Bloomberg USA
Indian refiners, which buy grades including Nigeria's Escravos and Qua
Iboe, turned to Malaysia and Azerbaijan for cargoes because of supply
disruptions in ...
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=axwVNhtNNAaU&refer=india>
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601091%26sid%3DaxwVNhtNNAaU%26refer%3Dindia>
Treasure house
Malaysia Star Malaysia
RECENTLY, in conjunction with International Museum Day, Malaysia?s Unity,
Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry announced a decision to request museums
in ...
<http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/6/18/lifefocus/21547508&sec=lifefocus>
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp%3Ffile%3D/2008/6/18/lifefocus/21547508%26sec%3Dlifefocus>

To Malaysia with love Kelana Jaya, Maine, Malaysia
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Things i noticed here, (1) there are 3 groups of
people here, Local Malaysian, Chinese Malaysian and Muslim Malaysian. i
can easily distinguished which is which, by their clothes and their companions.
....
<http://www.travelpod.com/travelblogentries/grumpybev/1/1213797720.html>
TravelPod.com Recent Updates
<http://www.travelpod.com>

Flood waters threaten millions in China, quake refugees evacuated
AFP
BEIJING (AFP) ? Surging waters in southern China's swollen Pearl river
delta threatened millions of people on Wednesday as authorities raced to
finish the ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gppZ5f2CHOpU3QYI2P9H97nkzOKQ>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gppZ5f2CHOpU3QYI2P9H97nkzOKQ>
Security heavy for Olympic flame in China's Muslim region
The Associated Press
KASHGAR, China (AP) ? Hundreds of security personnel lined the streets to
head off any disruption as the Olympic torch relay resumed Wednesday in
western ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gEtQDyS0Xp4_sizYjZ8SE7bG_1gD91C87880>
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gEtQDyS0Xp4_sizYjZ8SE7bG_1gD91C87880>
China warned of Sudan oil attacks
Radio Australia Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
China's close links to Sudan could make it's interests in the African
country a target for rebel attacks. [Reuters] A human rights activist is
warning China ...
<http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2278527.htm?tab=latest>
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2278527.htm%3Ftab%3Dlatest>

Malaysia Boleh!!! Malaysia Boleh Naik Harga?
By ycsiaw
For Thailand it is quoted at RM3.90/liter, however are they aware that in
Thailand new cars are cheaper than Malaysia by RM10,000? They pay only one life
time for their driving license? No renewal fee after that? ...
<http://happysiaw.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/malaysiabolehmalaysiabolehnaikharga/>
Happysiaw's Weblog
<http://happysiaw.wordpress.com>
Inflation?s silver lining for local banks
By lushhomeonline
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management said in a recent report that aggressive
monetary tightening is required in Indonesia, the Philippines, India and
Vietnam; and, to a more limited extent, in Thailand and Malaysia. ...
<http://singaporepropertyfrontiers.com/2008/06/18/inflation%E2%80%99ssilverliningforlocalbanks/>
Singapore Property Frontiers
<http://singaporepropertyfrontiers.com>

Oil to the Fore in USChina Talks
Washington Post United States
Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. greets Wang Qishan, China's vice
premier, at the Strategic Economic Dialogue at the US Naval Academy. ...
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2008/06/17/AR2008061702574.html?hpid=topnews>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2008/06/17/AR2008061702574.html%3Fhpid%3Dtopnews>

Malaysian court to hear Anwar sacking challenge
ABC Online Australia
Because of his conviction, Dr Anwar was banned from politics for five
years. He is now eligible to reenter politics, but has so far he has opted
to play a ...
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/18/2277979.htm?section=world>
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/18/2277979.htm%3Fsection%3Dworld>
Thai Hot StocksMarket seen down, politics weighs
Reuters India Mumbai,India
Dealers said continued worries about political uncertainties would also
dampen investment mood, although a fall in oil prices could support the
transport ...
<http://in.reuters.com/article/specialEvents4/idINBKK28497420080618>
http://in.reuters.com/article/specialEvents4/idINBKK28497420080618>
Jo Ann Russell
Berkeley Independent Somerville,SC,USA
When Meyer returns from Malaysia, she plans to pursue graduate studies in
international law and politics in Washington DC Eventually, she says she
would ...
<http://www.berkeleyind.com/education/0618EDcoker>
http://www.berkeleyind.com/education/0618EDcoker>
Pas, don?t fall for Umno?s trap!
Aliran Monthly Penang,Malaysia
It would appear that the work of civil society actors in Malaysia today has
been cut out thanks to the murky goingson within and between the political
....
<http://www.aliran.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=632:pasdontfallforumnostrap&catid=55:2008&Itemid=40>
http://www.aliran.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D632:pasdontfallforumnostrap%26catid%3D55:2008%26Itemid%3D40>
Europe?s Ivory Tower Politics
Resource Investor Herndon,VA,USA
Asian currencies the Fund may invest in include, but are not limited to,
the currencies of China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, ...
<http://www.resourceinvestor.com/pebble.asp?relid=43710>
http://www.resourceinvestor.com/pebble.asp%3Frelid%3D43710>
Malaysia approves registration of socialist party after 10 years
PRInside.com (Pressemitteilung) Wien,Austria
AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) The Malaysian government has give approval
to a socialist organization to be registered as a political party, ...
<http://www.prinside.com/malaysiaapprovesregistrationofsocialistr647728.htm>
http://www.prinside.com/malaysiaapprovesregistrationofsocialistr647728.htm>

Malaysia's Petronas hits back at mismanagement charges
AFP
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) ? Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas has
fought back against allegations of mismanagement and secrecy, saying some
of its ...
<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iYmYZIRcm89nYzl9dJeHo73KaDBA>
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iYmYZIRcm89nYzl9dJeHo73KaDBA>






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