While Kuching has its attractions, the smaller towns outside the capital are home to beautiful handicraft, writes Shuib Taib To continue reading the rest of…
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Shutterbugs give their best shot
GEORGE TOWN: ASMADY Ahmad is a happy man. The 44-year-old Kedahan emerged victorious in the annual Canon Photomarathon Malaysia 2014 contest, which earned him a…
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EDIBLE OIL SUPPLY: Malaysia and Indonesia must accelerate oil palm plantings to avoid acute shortage, warns analyst To continue reading the rest of the article,…
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SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China is moving to raise its global competitiveness by loosening restrictions on foreign investment in more manufacturing and services sectors, the countrys top regulator…
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani on Wednesday for trafficking heroin hidden in his stomach into the kingdom, the interior ministry said, the latest in…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia is likely to stay pat on the interest rate, maintaining the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.25 per cent. To…
View More OPR likely to remain at 3.25pcMongolias parliament votes to dismiss premier
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia: Mongolias parliament voted Wednesday to dismiss the prime minister, who has been under fire for alleged corruption within his administration and who…
View More Mongolias parliament votes to dismiss premierSlain Myanmar reporters body exhumed: witness
YANGON: The body of a journalist shot dead while in the Myanmar armys custody has been exhumed and sent for an autopsy, a witness said…
View More Slain Myanmar reporters body exhumed: witnessOrbital blames rocket engine failure for launchpad blast
WASHINGTON: Orbital Sciences Corporation said Wednesday a preliminary probe into last months unmanned rocket blast shows an engine failure was to blame for the explosion…
View More Orbital blames rocket engine failure for launchpad blastMortar fire on Syria school kills 13 children
BEIRUT: Mortar rounds slammed into a school Wednesday in a rebel-held suburb east of Damascus, killing at least 13 children whose limp, bloodied bodies were…
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