• Putrajaya should not dismiss falling oil prices, warns Dr M

    Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has sounded a word of warning over the falling global oil prices, saying that the continuing slump will have an adverse effect on the country's economy as it was dependent on high oil prices. He said that when the Budget 2015 was tabled, Putrajaya had…

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    • Selangor Opposition leader steps down, says honour was at stake

      KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 —Datuk Shamsudin Lias today stepped down from his post as Selangor Opposition leader after refusing an offer to take up the role of chairman at the Selangor Public Accounts...

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      • Van Persie brace lifts United to third

        LONDON (Reuters) - Robin van Persie scored twice as Manchester United won 2-1 at Southampton to continue their recent resurgence and climb to third in the Premier League on Monday. The Dutchman scored in each half as United, who were distinctly second best for much of the game, secured their fifth…

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        • Next steps uncertain for women with dense breasts

          WASHINGTON (AP) — More women are learning their breasts are so dense that it's more difficult for mammograms to spot cancer. But new research suggests automatically giving them an extra test isn't necessarily the solution.

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          • 20 cows, 4 workers and abandoned buildings left at National Feedlot Centre

            Far from its ambitious plan to be Malaysia's premier beef exporter, the farm at the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) is today a picture of desolation with cows wandering amid overgrown grass and dilapidated buildings. Two years after PKR lawmaker and whistleblower Rafizi Ramli exposed the alleged…

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            • 3 deputy ministers took Felcra bonus without ministry approval, PAC hears

              Several past and present directors of the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Felcra) including three deputy ministers are facing serious allegations of breach of trust and fiduciary duty for accepting honorariums without approval of the finance ministry. It was reported last…

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              • Fed up with KL’s pockmarked roads, bikers take matters ‘into own hands’

                KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — They first started with a can of spray paint, marking around potholes on the roads of Kuala Lumpur to alert motorists of the hazard.  The group of bikers also swept away...

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                • Khairy condemns unruly Malaysians, offers apology to Vietnamese fans

                  Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has hit out at local football fans who attacked Vietnamese fans during last night's AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final at the Shah Alam Stadium, and offered his apology to Vietnamese supporters. "These violent fans do not represent Malaysia. My sincere apologies…

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                  • Carina Lau celebrates birthday in a grand fashion

                    The Hong Kong actress held a star-studded 49th birthday event at Grand Hyatt Hotel

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                    • Nurul Izzah, husband to share custody of children, says report

                      Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar and her estranged husband Raja Ahmad Shahrir Iskandar Raja Salim have agreed to joint custody of their two children, The Star Online reported today. Syariah High Court registrar Muhammad Fateh Saleh fixed January 15 for mention of the case, where other terms of…

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                      • Gelaran dan pangkat tidak penting, kata Anwar

                        Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hari ini berkata kedudukan dan gelaran tidak penting kepadanya, lapor The Star Online. Bercakap kepada kumpulan Katolik di Gereja Holy Family di Kajang, Selangor, ketua pembangkang itu bercakap kepada portal berita berkenaan Tuhan tidak peduli mengenai kuasa atau kedudukan…

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                        • RANKED: The Best Smartphones In The World

                          Business Insider Samsung’s Note Edge. If you’re waiting until the last minute to buy a smartphone for the holidays, we have you covered. Here’s our monthly list of the best smartphones you can buy. We update this list approximately once a month. Our rankings are based on a variety of factors…

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                          • Chicago museum lifts lid on Egyptian mummy coffin

                            CHICAGO (AP) — Not until the lid was off the wood coffin — exposing the 2,500-year-old mummified remains of a 14-year-old Egyptian boy — could J.P. Brown relax.

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                            • Check with DBKL before fixing potholes, mayor tells volunteers

                              The Mayor of Kuala Lumpur today asked a group of bikers, led by actor Azlan Sani Zawawi, who were going around repairing potholes in the city to refer with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) before carrying out any voluntary repair works. Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib (pic) said this was because the…

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                              • British millionaire Dewani cleared of honeymoon murder

                                Millionaire British businessman Shrien Dewani walked free Monday after a South African judge cleared him of murdering his Swedish bride after a sensational trial where his sexuality played a key role.

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                                • World's largest container ship leaves Shanghai for Europe

                                  The world's largest container vessel, the CSCL Globe, set off Monday on its maiden voyage to Europe from Shanghai, ship owner China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) said.

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                                  • Bekas Adun Hulu Klang, Fuad hassan meninggal dunia akibat serangan jantung

                                    Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Hal Ehwal Khas (Jasa), Datuk Fuad Hassan (gambar) meninggal dunia di Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) tengah malam tadi akibat serangan sakit jantung. Fuad, 62, menghembus nafas terakhir kita-kira jam 12.20 tengah malam tadi di sisi ahli keluarganya setelah tidak sedarkan…

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