Najib says holding off polls to prove GTP reforms

SEREMBAN, Feb 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the 13th general election (GE13) has not been announced yet because the government wants the national transformation policy to be truly proven successful and that the people fully benefit from it.
He said creative ideas, detailed planning and effective implementation were crucial ... Read More
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Malaysia

Najib appointed Selangor BN election chief

By Clara Chooi,
Assistant News Editor
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will lead Barisan Nasional’s (BN) polls blitzkrieg in Selangor as its newly-appointed election director, state leaders ... Read More

PKR mulled Tee Keat for Pandan but chose Rafizi, source says

By Clara Chooi and Md Izwan
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 ― PKR’s leadership considered fielding MCA’s Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat in Pandan for Election 2013 several months ago, a PKR source has confirmed, but the ... Read More

Xenophon’s ejection shows GE13 likely dirty, says Anwar

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 ― Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has sent out an early distress call to Malaysians that Election 2013 will be a dirty one, saying the recent ... Read More

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Business

BOJ contest becoming more open race as Muto loses momentum

TOKYO, Feb 24 — Former top bureaucrat Toshiro Muto is losing some momentum in the race to become Japan’s next central bank governor, making for a more open contest, which will ... Read More

RBS seen planning citizens financial IPO

LONDON, Feb 24 — The Royal Bank of Scotland will unveil plans next week to float a portion of its stake in US retail bank Citizens Financial Group Inc, the Telegraph newspaper ... Read More

US Justice, Gulf states crafting BP spill settlement

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 — The US government and Gulf Coast states are considering offering BP Plc a deal under which it pays US$16 billion (RM50 billion) to settle civil suits stemming ... Read More

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World

Italian polling stations open in key vote for Euro zone

ROME, Feb 24 — Polling stations opened for the first day of voting today in an election to choose a successor to the technocrat government of Mario ... Read More

Catholic activists petition LA cardinal not to join papal conclave

LOS ANGELES, Feb 24 — Roman Catholic activists last night petitioned a US cardinal to recuse himself from taking part in selecting a new pope so as ... Read More

Sports

Ancelotti: Beckam could start against Marseille

PARIS, Feb 24 — Former England captain David Beckham could start when his new French side Paris St Germain host big rivals Olympique Marseille today ... Read More

Daytona speedway crash injures driver, 28 fans

FLORIDA, Feb 24 — At least 28 fans and one driver were injured after a multi-car crash at the Daytona speedway last night when car debris flew into ... Read More

Technology

Microsoft explains logic behind Windows 8 design

SEATTLE, Feb 24 — In a wide-ranging interview published this week, Microsoft’s CEO explained the logic behind the design of Windows 8 and clearly ... Read More

Steve Wozniak: Apple losing its ‘cool’

NEW YORK, Feb 23 — One of the original co-founders of Apple, Steve Wozniak believes that the business he helped to build has become too focused on ... Read More

Features

Tua Pek Kong: Good year for the economy

By Opalyn Mok
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 24 ― The Year of the Snake will be a good one for Malaysia’s economy, a deity predicted during the annual “Chneah Hoay” (flame ... Read More

Lego launching limited-run ‘Star Wars’ X-Wing Fighter

STOCKHOLM, Feb 24 — Lego has revealed a sneak peek of what to expect when its latest Star Wars set goes on sale in May.The limited-edition Red-Five ... Read More

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Food

Restaurant rankings not literal, chef argues

SINGAPORE, Feb 24 — Critically acclaimed Taiwanese chef André Chiang has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top since opening his Mediterranean-fusion ... Read More

Turkey nargileh culture under threat

ANKARA, Feb 24 — Just like the centuries-old coffee tradition, the nargileh, or water pipe, is a mainstay of Turkish culture but authorities are ... Read More

Drive

Estonia plugs electric cars as power prices soar

TALLINN, Feb 24 — It brought the world Skype, Europe its first capital with free public transport, and now Estonia is touting the globe’s first ... Read More

First car capable of travelling 100km on under a litre of fuel

LONDON, Feb 23 – Volkswagen has not only announced that its super-efficient XL1 car will be coming to Geneva, the German carmaker has also confirmed ... Read More

Showbiz

Final ‘Twilight Saga’ Movie Gets Mauling From Razzies

LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 — Popular vampire movie “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2” was savaged at the Razzie Awards last night, earning seven ... Read More

‘Silver Linings’ wins four honours at Indie Film Awards

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb 24 — Quirky comedy “Silver Linings Playbook” dominated the Independent Spirit Awards on the eve of Hollywood’s Academy ... Read More

Books

Shanghaied?

By Alan Wong
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 -- This was heard at a “live” comedy act: “There are two kinds of Chinese: rich Chinese - and potentially rich Chinese.”The ... Read More

Audible optimises itself for iPad

NEW YORK, Feb 23 – “More than 20 per cent of Audible customers already use Audible’s iPhone app on the iPad” was the stat supplied by Audible’s vice ... Read More