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  • Indian-origin men jailed in Malaysia

    A court in Malaysia has sentenced two Indian-origin men to separate jail terms for brutally assaulting a Nigerian that led to his death. Judge Noor Azian Shaari of the high court in Shah Alam, the capital of the Malaysian state of Selangor, sentenced V. Ganesan, 29, to one year in jail and T. Kumar, 29, to seven years in jail for causing grievous injuries to Nwabudike Emmanuel Chukwuma that led ...

  • KLCI falls to low of 1765 rattled by Japan HK

    KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's FBM KLCI fell to a low of 1,765 in mid-afternoon trade on Thursday as investors were rattled by the plunge in Japan's markets and fall in Hong Kong. At 2.44pm, it was down 13.30 points to 1,770.58. Turnover was 1.23 billion shares valued at RM1.44bil. There were 134 gainers, 701 losers and 219 counters unchanged. Bloomberg reported Japan's Topix index ...

  • Large migrant population a security threat says Sabahs top cop

    told the Royal Commission of Inquiry. He said the Feb 9 Tanduo intrusion in Lahad Datu was a clear example of the security risks involved with the presence of such a large group of migrants as the intruders received support from them. "The security implication of foreign migrants is the intrusion which had a deep impact, not only to security personnel, but to the people of Sabah," said ...

  • Pakatan to file 27 election petitions says Tian Chua

    said on Thursday. "We will coordinate the filing of the petitions with DAP and PAS, our allies in the Pakatan," he told Bernama. Electoral candidates and political parties have 21 days from today to file the petitions. This follows the gazetting of the election results on Wednesday by the Election Commission. PKR won 30 of the 89 parliamentary seats secured by Pakatan Rakyat in the ...

  • Prosecutors pursue rape case against Malaysian whose lawyer says he married 13-year-old girl

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Prosecutors in Malaysia are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old man who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her. Restaurant manager Riduan Masmud was charged with committing statutory rape in a parked car in Borneo in February, but the man has defended his actions by saying he since married the girl. Rights activists have long criticized ...

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We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Lynne Ramsays We Need to Talk About Kevin is the second film this year to deal with the aftermath of an adolescent boys massacre of his fellow students, but it differs sharply from Shawn Kus Beautiful Boy, which was more of a straightforward psych ... ...

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  • 30pc decline in sun bear due to habitat loss and poaching

    Sandakan: Habitat loss and poaching have led to a decline of up to 30 per cent of the Malayan sun bear population in the last three decades, according to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC). In Borneo, this smallest of the world's eight bear species is also seeing a drop in numbers following their illegal capture for the pet trade and when they are wrongly perceived as pests ...

  • Priority to security in Esscom and Esszone says Hisham

    Printer Friendly Kuala Lumpur: Newly appointed Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said he would give priority to the welfare of soldiers stationed in seven battalions in the Sabah East Coast Special Security Area (Esscom) and the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone). "Our promise to Sabahans to give priority to Esscom and Esszone is not a problem to me because former ...

  • NFC ex-director says he verbally agreed to pay RM2.75mil

    Printer Friendly Kuala Lumpur: National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) former director Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail (pic) told the Sessions Court Wednesday that he had verbally agreed to pay businessman Datuk Shamsubahrin Ismail RM2.75 million for a year's worth of advisory and consulting services. Responding to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) prosecution chief, Datuk Abdul ...

  • RON97 price down by 20 sen

    Printer Friendly Kuala Lumpur: The retail price of RON97 petrol nationwide was reduced by 20 sen per litre to RM2.70 per litre from RM2.90 per litre effective Wednesday night. This was confirmed by Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Hassan Malek. The price of RON97 petrol was last reviewed in March 2013 and was at the RM3 per litre level in September 2012. The retail ...

  • Another kid witnessed the act

    Printer Friendly Putra Jaya: The prosecution will proceed with the case of a 13-year-old girl in Sabah who was allegedly raped by a 40-year-old restaurant manager. Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail said the case was still ongoing and the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) had not dropped the matter. He also said there is a witness who is a friend of the underaged girl who sat in ...

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