In Penang, bicycles the answer to hurly-burly lifestyle
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 30 ― Fed up with the port city’s traffic jams and lack of parking, civil servant Wong Kim Fei has ditched his car for the bicycle to get to work on time ― joining a cycling revolution here that has more urbanites rediscovering the beauty of the two-wheeler and the environmental wonders of their hilly island.
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Indonesian Muslim protesters hold a “wanted” poster of Sam Bacile, the man behind anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims”, during a protest in Jakarta September 30, 2012. — Reuters pic
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Malaysia
In Penang, bicycles the answer to hurly-burly lifestyle
By Opalyn Mok
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 30 ― Fed up with the port city’s traffic jams and lack of parking, civil servant Wong Kim Fei has ditched his car for the bicycle to get to work on time ― ... Read More
For Singapore expats, Johor homes a steal as Malaysians in housing pinch
By Ida Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — More expatriates are opting to live on this side of the Causeway, drawn by cheaper and bigger homes in Johor, a Singapore paper reported today while ... Read More
Gerakan targets Beruas and Teluk Intan win, defends Simpang Renggam
By Nomy Nozwir
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Gerakan President Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon has set a target of winning back the Parliamentary seats of Beruas and Teluk Intan in Perak besides defending the ... Read More
Business
FX traders seek coaching in battle for dominance
LONDON, Sept 30 — In the take-no-prisoners world of foreign exchange dealing, asking traders to look inside themselves and confront their inner demons may seem a forlorn ... Read More
Spain debt rises on aid to banks, regions, finance cost
MADRID, Sept 30 — Spain’s debt levels are set to rise next year, piling pressure on the government to apply for aid as it pours funds in to cash-strapped regions, an ailing ... Read MoreBahasa
Koh sasar menang semula di Beruas dan Teluk Intan, pertahan Simpang Renggam
Oleh Nomy Nozwir
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Sept — Presiden parti Gerakan Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon mensasarkan untuk memenangi semula kerusi parlimen di Beruas dan Teluk Intan di Perak, di samping ... Read More
- Gabem cadang wujud pusat sehenti bantu peniaga Melayu
- Formula 3-3-3-1 untuk rampas semula Pulau Pinang
- Pakatan tidak tolak RAPID, tidak setuju tanah diambil, kata Salahuddin
- Najib: Pakatan tidak sehaluan, tiada ‘kredibiliti’ jadi kerajaan pusat
- Protes menentang projek Petronas bernilai RM60b di Pengerang bermula
- Azalina: Himpunan Hijau Lestari topeng pembangkang capai objektif politik
- Himpunan Hijau Lestari usaha selamatkan Pengerang, Melayu rasa BN ‘bunuh’ mereka
World
Turkish democracy example for Muslim world, says Erdogan
ANKARA, Sept 30 — Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan today trumpeted Turkey’s credentials as a rising democratic power, saying his Islamist-rooted ruling party had become an example to ... Read More
Kenya navy shells Somali town after rebels announce retreat
MOGADISHU, Sept 30 — Kenyan warships shelled the southern Somali port of Kismayu overnight after al Qaeda-linked rebels said they had abandoned the city, residents said ... Read More
Sports
Che Mat will not step down
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 30 — Terengganu Football Association president Datuk Che Mat Jusoh stressed today that he will not give in to pressure to quit his post. He said he would ... Read MoreMutai survives Kimetto challenge to win Berlin marathon
BERLIN, Sept 30 — Favourite Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the Berlin marathon on Sunday, surviving a brave challenge by compatriot Dennis Kimetto but failing in his quest to set a ... Read More
Technology
Apple issues humble apology for maps
NEW YORK, Sept 29 — A week after stories started circulating about problems with the new maps ... Read More
Global sales of ‘smart devices’ surging, says study
WASHINGTON, Sept 28 — Global sales of so-called smart connected devices — computers, smartphones ... Read More
Features
What should I study?
By Lydia Koh
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Most secondary school graduates do not know what they want to do after ... Read More
US bike-sharing site launches nationwide
NEW YORK, Sept 30 — US residents who like to get around a destination on two wheels now have ... Read More
Food
Italy’s Slow Food movement prepares giant food fair
ROME, Sept 30 — Italy’s Slow Food movement announced plans this week to host the world’s biggest gourmet food fair next month in Turin, with a focus on “the foods that change the ... Read More
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- Report: Neurologist-designed menus and 3D dining future of restaurants
- Wall-Ye wine robot takes bow in Burgundy
- Starbucks to open first store in India next month
Showbiz
‘Parent power’ film stirs education reform row
LOS ANGELES, Sept 30 — Education reform film “Won’t Back Down” has opened to terrible reviews — and high hopes from activists who expect the movie to inspire parents everywhere to ... Read More
India’s Oscars entry draws copycat flak
LOS ANGELES, Sept 30 — India’s entry for best foreign language film at next year’s Oscars has become the latest Bollywood movie to draw flak for allegedly plagiarising foreign ... Read More
Books
Rushdie says writers losing influence in West
LONDON, Sept 29 — Salman Rushdie believes literature has lost much of its influence in the West, and movie stars like ... Read More
Marc Jacobs opens European bookstores
PARIS, Sept 28 — Marc Jacobs has opened two new Book Marc locations in London and Paris.Marc Jacobs is opening a pair ... Read More
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- Polis Johor cari Tan Yee Hong berhubung kes culik dan bunuh
- Najib: Ekonomi domestik yang kukuh akan tampan ekonomi terhadap kemudahruapan
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