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  • Malaysian man shocked to find dead infant in his rented flat after living for one week

    A man did not realise that there was a dead baby in his rented flat in Jalan Lintang Madrasah, Jelutong here, even though there was a strong stench in the premises for the past week. It was only when his girlfriend went over to his place that they stumbled upon the gruesome discovery - a highly decomposed body of a newborn baby boy. The infant, wrapped in a black plastic bag, was in a ...

  • Securities Commission to host PRS exhibition

    KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is organising a private retirement scheme (PRS) exhibition at the SC Building in Bukit Kiara on Saturday to provide the opportunity for individuals to engage with PRS providers and their range of schemes. The 9.30am to 2pm free exhibition programme would also feature talks by PRS providers. PRS are voluntary long term investment schemes ...

  • Mudajaya scouts for regional power plants to boost recurring income

    said on Tuesday the company would consider buying smaller power plants in the region and was eyeing for more expansion opportunities in India. The group had ventured into India via a 26% stake in 4 x 360MW greenfield power plant in Chhattisgarh, which is expected to fully commence by end-2014. "This year we are targeting to allocate RM200mil for our capital expenditure, in which we will ...

  • Maybank Tenaga lift KLCI out of the red

    . At 12.30pm, the KLCI was up 0.19 of a point to 1,882.36. Turnover was 817.13 million shares valued at RM715.39mil. There were 309 gainers, 297 losers and 306 counters unchanged. Tenaga rose to a high of RM8.36. There were 9.51 million shares done at prices ranging from RM8.25 to RM 8.36. Maybank rose six sen to RM10.44. There were 2.99 million shares done at prices ranging from RM10.30 to ...

  • Astro launches 11 new channels 5 new packages

    Malaysia has launched 11 new channels - including Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil - and also five new packages for this year as it gives the viewers more choices. Astro said on Tuesday the new channels include the Bahasa Malaysia channel Astro Maya while the Chinese channels are Hua Hee Dai and Quan Jia. The Tamil channels are Vijay, Raj, Jaya TV, Kalaignar. It also launched two sports ...

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The Taking of Pelham 123

The Taking of Pelham 123

In this third crack at John Godeys 1973 novel about the hijacking of a New York City subway, director Tony Scott imposes his signature stylistic grab bag of spastic random zooms, machine-gun editing, bleary slow motion, and other assorted forms of needless visual assa ... ...

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  • Glove makers buck cautious market

    three sen to RM1.94. Alliance Research had Hartalega and Kossan as its top picks for the glove sector, with the research house reiterating an "overweight" recommendation on the sector. "Among the two, we like Hartalega as a medium to long-term investment (one to three years), as we are convinced that it will emerge as the industry's game-changer in two year's time, once ...

  • Haze Unhealthy air quality in Pasir Gudang Larkin Lama Kota Tinggi Kemaman

    KUALA LUMPUR: The air quality in four locations in the country remains at an unhealthy level based on the Air Pollutant Index. According to the Department of Environment (DoE) website, Johor is the most affected - Pasir Gudang (142), Larkin Lama (116) and Kota Tinggi (107). This is followed by Terengganu's Kemaman (103) where the reading has remained within the unhealthy level since Sunday. ...

  • Singapore Malaysia hit by haze

    Singapore has been hit by severe haze from forest fires in nearby Indonesia, prompting a health alert from the government. The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reached 155 on Monday evening, well above the healthy limit of 100, and the highest level since 1997. Outdoor physical activity should be avoided, and vulnerable people should stay indoors, the government said. The haze is expected to ...

  • Malaysia Dilanda cuaca Panas

    Ini adalah bahagian pertama daripada siri tiga rencana tentang musim kemarau yang kini melanda negara terutamanya di sekitar Lembah Klang. KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Jun (Bernama) -- "Cuaca sungguh panas di luar sana," kata seorang rakan kepada penulis di sini baru-baru ini. "Boleh jangka cuaca akan jadi lebih panas pada minggu-minggu yang akan datang," kata lagi rakan itu. ...

  • Malaysia-Australia FTA Expected To Expand Bilateral Trade

    KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The implementation of the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA) which came effect on Jan 1 2013 is expected to widen and deepen bilateral trade engagement. Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said under the MAFTA, Australian exporters to Malaysia enjoy significantly reduced tariffs for goods, reaching up to 99 ...

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