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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 ...

  • Malaysian charged with sedition over call to protest general election result

    KUALA LUMPUR (AP) - Prosecutors have filed a sedition charge against a student activist who had urged Malaysians to engage in street protests against the government over claims of election fraud. The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition that has governed since 1957 won the May 5 general elections. Opposition officials insist the coalition retained power through bogus ballots and other ...

  • ECM Libra plans to exit PN17 by year-end

    said on Thursday the group would continue to grow its existing businesses of asset management and structured lending, more aggressively. She said ECM Libra also plans to set up a corporate finance advisory unit. "We are confident that we are able to show two consecutive quarters of profitability to Bursa Malaysia," she told reporters after its AGM on Thursday. Azlin also said the ...

  • RHB Research maintains Buy on KPJ Healthcare FV RM7.30

    as it favours KPJ's solid long-term fundamentals. It also revised its fair value from RM7.14 to RM7.30. It said on Thursday KPJ was still trading at a 10%-15% discount to its regional healthcare peers and expects this valuation gap to narrow as the group focuses on its local presence and healthcare tourism expansion. RHB Research said KPJ's revenue rose 3.7% to RM545.1mil as ...

  • Tabung Haji top-level official denies khalwat

    BALIK PULAU: A Lembaga Tabung Haji top-level management official has denied committing khalwat (close proximity) with one of his staff members at the lower Syariah Court here on Thursday. Rozimin Ahamed Kamil, 46 and Nor Hamiza Ahmad, 35, claimed trial to the charge under section 27 (a) and 27 (b) of the Penang Syariah Offences Enactment 1996. They were alleged to have committed the offence at ...

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Talk to Her (Hable con ella)

Talk to Her (Hable con ella)

For more than a decade, Spanish writer/director Pedro Almodvar has specialized in making the bizarre poignant, and in Talk to Her (Hable con ella), he has developed his most richly satisfying and deeply felt work without sacrificing the unique edge that makes it impossible not to talk about his films afterwards. Romance in the cinema is all too often routine, predictable; Almodvars ... ...

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  • Verdict ends three years of restlessness for family says Sosilawatis daughter

    , Erni Dekritawati Yuliana Buhari, stayed away from the court room when the verdict on her mother's murder was delivered. "I didn't have the strength to be there. It was only when I knew the verdict that I became brave enough to show myself," said the 27-year-old, who has inherited her mother's business. Justice Akhtar Tahir found former lawyer N. Pathmanabhan, farm ...

  • Justice Akhtar Intention to finish off Sosilawati others at wrong place wrong time

    is former lawyer N Pathmanabhan's inability to honour a cheque issued to her, Justice Akhtar Tahir said in his judgement. "Pathmanabhan testified that he appeared for both Sosilawati and (politician) Rahman Palil (a name mentioned during the defence trial) in the same deal and by doing so he was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. "It was his (Pathmanabhan) testimony ...

  • Alliance Neutral on Axiata ups target price to RM7

    's results were largely dragged down by weak performance at PT XL Axiata due to heightened competition and higher operating expenses, despite better performance at all the other operating countries. The research house said on-year, the Q1, 2013 net profit was down by 4.2% mainly from its Indonesian unit XL as well as its introduction of the SMS interconnection. On-quarter, net profit was up ...

  • Adam Adli charged with uttering seditious words

    KUALA LUMPUR: Student activist Adam Adli Abd Halim has been charged with uttering seditious words at forum on May 13. Earlier, police beefed up their presence at the court complex here where supporters of Adam Adli have gathered to give their moral support to him. Some 40 policemen and 50 supporters have been at the court premises since 8am. More to come. Related ...

  • Lawyer Malaysian accused of rape married the girl

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Prosecutors say they are pursuing rape charges against a Malaysian who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old and then married ...

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