Posted on January 13, 2010 by fingers
PORT-AU-PRINCE – The strongest earthquake to hit Haiti in over a century rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation Tuesday, toppling buildings and triggering fears that hundreds have been killed in a wave of destruction.
Some of the country’s most venerable buildings, including Haiti’s presidential palace, were destroyed by the late-afternoon, 7.0-magnitude quake, and photos of the scene [...]
Posted on January 13, 2010 by fingers
London – Malaysia wants more British investments in the aerospace industry and financial services sector, says Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
He said Malaysia was a viable location for manufacture of aircraft components, maintenance, repair and overhaul for both regional and global markets.
“Aerospace companies in the United Kingdom should take advantage of Malaysia’s International [...]
Posted on January 11, 2010 by fingers
PETALING JAYA: The latest developments involving investigations and possible resignations at Alliance Financial Group Bhd took the market by surprise, pushing the country’s smallest domestic bank into the spotlight of scrutiny.
Indeed, such developments are more an exception than the norm in the country’s banking sector.
Many analysts wasted little time downgrading the stock when the news [...]
Posted on January 11, 2010 by fingers
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslim non-governmental groups have come forward to offer their help in preventing further attacks on churches.
Volunteers from the groups will work alongside Rela members to be on the lookout for suspicious characters near churches and alert the authorities if they see something amiss.
The groups — from 130 Muslim NGOs — will concentrate their [...]
Posted on January 7, 2010 by papa gossip
“One” is a chilling war story that Hetfield wrote after seeing the film “Johnny Got His Gun”. It tells an uncomfortable tale of a World War I soldier who is shattered by a landmine, the outcome of which leaves him paralyzed and all alone. After losing his limbs, sight, hearing, and speech, the man is [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 7, 2010 by papa gossip
Release Date: 14th January 2010
Language: Malay
Running Time: 85 mins
Rating: U
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Shaheizy Sam, Intan Ladyana, Julia Hana, Cat Farish,
Directed by: Ahmad Idham
SYPNOSIS
Known as Nan Sempit by his friends, Adnan (Shaheizy Sam) is an orphan and a ‘mat rempit’ who decides to move to the big city in Kuala Lumpur after being treated unfairly by his [...]
Posted on January 7, 2010 by papa gossip
Release Date: 31st December 2009
Language: Malay
Running Time: 105 mins
Rating: PG13
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Remy Ishak, Harun Salim Bachik, Nabila Huda, Farid Kamil, Liyana Jasmay
Directed by: Azmi Mohd Hata
SYPNOSIS
Meek and mild-mannered gas station attendant Saadon (Que Haidar) has never fallen in love. The one time he falls for Mala (Nabila Huda), she conspires with Budi (Remy Ishak) to [...]
Posted on January 7, 2010 by fingers
PETALING JAYA: The Government faces a tough decision on toll rates as it seeks a balance between allowing for an increase and absorbing the costs in its upcoming review.
There is a growing likelihood that some of the increase in charges might be passed on to consumers as the Government tries to trim its budget deficit, [...]
Posted on January 7, 2010 by fingers
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak launched the first 1Malaysia Clinic in Jalan Pantai Permai 1, Lembah Pantai Kerinchi, here today.
The clinic offers treatment for common illnesses and follow-up checks for chronic diseases for RM1.
A second clinic will be opened in Lembah Subang later Thursday morning. In a week, 50 1Malaysia Clinics [...]
Posted on January 6, 2010 by fingers
KUALA LUMPUR: The construction sector is expected to peak between the third and fourth quarter of this year on the anticipation of a full rollout of three mega projects, says HwangDBS Vickers Research.
The mega projects are the RM2 billion Low Cost Carrier Terminal, to be sited about two kilometres from the KL International Airport in [...]
