Monday, February 6, 2012

06 FEB 2012, MON: SEA & World

Southeast Asia


It's M'sians you have to answer to, not Rafidah

Malaysia Kini - 
YOURSAY 'Stop playing stupid games, Shahrizat. When are you going to address the serious allegations levelled against you and your family.

Cable car for Thaipusam 2013

New Straits Times - 
By VEENA BABULAL AND L. SUGANYA A COMPANY from India has been granted the development order for a cable car system in Batu Caves. The project, a joint venture between Damodar Ropeways, a Calcutta-based company, and the Sri Maha Mariamman Devasthanam ...

Corona trial now over budget

ABS CBN News - 
By Christina Mendez, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - After 11 days in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, some senator-judges are asserting that the trial is becoming “too costly” for the Filipino people.

Swapping Post Of Perak MIC Chairman Benefits Party, BN - Veerasingam

Bernama - 
IPOH, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The decision by MIC president Datuk G.Palanivel to take over the Perak MIC chairman post would give benefits to the party and Barisan Nasional (BN).

Ignacio Arroyo's daughter to bring her dad home, says former FG

Inquirer.net - 
By Gil Cabacungan, Jocelyn R. Uy EMPTY-HANDED Alicia “Aleli” Arroyo, estranged wife of Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo, arrives at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on a flight from London without the lawmaker's body.

Zaid determined to dissolve Kita despite objections

Malaysia Kini - 
Despite objections by leaders in five states, Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) president Zaid Ibrahim yesterday said that he will push ahead with his intentions to dissolve the party.

US and China central to stability, progress in Asia: Ng Eng Hen

TODAYonline - 
SINGAPORE - The relationship between the United States and China is central to continuing stability and progress in Asia, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said at the 48th Munich Security Conference in Germany.

Philippine officials cast doubt on death of Singaporean militant

TODAYonline - 
MANILA - Two Philippine security officials cast doubt yesterday on whether a Singaporean militant was killed in a United States-backed airstrike in the southern Philippines last week.

Tradition still very much alive

New Straits Times - 
KUALA LUMPUR: The full moon on Chap Goh Meh brings good luck and is believed to be a prosperous day for couples to meet, or get married.

Young Ebdane Wins Zambales Polls

Manila Bulletin - 
By JONAS REYES MANILA, Philippines - Former Zambales provincial administrator Jun Omar C. Ebdane was proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Sunday as the winner of the special elections held on Saturday to choose the new representative for ...

Arroyo can stay at VMMC—Comelec

Inquirer.net - 
By Cathy Yamsuan, Jerome Aning The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday said it was all right if former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo remained in detention at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City rather than in a ...

Solicitor General Jose Cadiz quits post

GMA News - 
President Benigno Aquino III lost another member of his official family with the resignation of Solicitor General Jose Anselmo Cadiz.

Man runs into burning school, saves son, students

New Straits Times - 
By G. SURACH A MAN who went to visit his son at a religious school here rushed into the premises when he saw that it was on fire. Neighbours helping to put out the fire at Akademi Darul Mustafa in Batu 7, Jalan Meru, Klang, yesterday.

House wants stricter guidelines on SALNs in FOI bill

Inquirer.net - 
By Gil Cabacungan The House of Representatives wants to impose stricter guidelines on the filing of statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) under the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill.

President Approves Movement Of Generals

Manila Bulletin - 
By ELENA L. ABEN MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno S. Aquino III has approved the new designations of five generals and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a military spokesman said Sunday.

Phivolcs: Magnitude-4.1 quake recorded off GenSan

GMA News - 
A magnitude-4.1 quake was recorded off General Santos City in Mindanao shortly after midnight Sunday but there was no initial report of damage or casualty.

Lover's Slay Suspect Commits Suicide

Manila Bulletin - 
By LEONARD D. POSTRADO MANILA, Philippines - A foreign national arrested for murdering his girlfriend lover by stabbing her and running over her with his car, killed himself last Saturday night using the gun of his police escorts, Manila police ...

Charter bill set for Parliament

The Nation - 
The Pheu Thai Party will submit its version of a charter amendment bill to Parliament by Thursday, seeking to set up a 99-member charter drafting assembly, the party spokesman said yesterday.

Cabinet to discuss RCI

Daily Express - 
Kota Kinabalu: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has assured Upko President Tan Sri Bernard Dompok that the RCI issue will be dicussed at the Cabinet meeting this week.

MMDA Tests PUV Tracking System

Manila Bulletin - 
By ANNA LIZA VILLAS MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has started testing a vehicle tracking system on several public utility buses plying the metropolis that will enable the agency to track the unit's location, ...

World


Hague pressured over Syria policy

Belfast Telegraph - 
William Hague faces pressure to set out the UK's strategy on Syria to MPs after the United Nations failed to agree a resolution seeking an end to the mounting violence.

Death toll continues to rise in football riot fallout

New Zealand Herald - 
By Glen Johnson Egyptian fans clash with riot police following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said last week.

Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney

Reuters - 
By John Whitesides | LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.

Conservative Sauli Niinisto wins Finland's presidential election

Telegraph.co.uk - 
A former finance minister won Finland's presidential election on Sunday and will become the country's first conservative head of state in five decades.

Snow cuts off UK from Europe

Times of India - 
LONDON: Many people spent the night in cars as traffic ground to a halt on roads and most flights for destinations in Europe were cancelled as swathes of snow swamped Britain amidst severe warnings by the weather office.

Obama Talks Iran, Economy Before Super Bowl

ABC News (blog) - 
WASHINGTON, DC - President Barack Obama sat down with NBC's Matt Lauer today in a brief interview aired before the Super Bowl.

Europe Continues to Suffer Severe Winter Weather

The Chosun Ilbo - 
Severe winter weather continues to dominate in many European countries with air and road travel disrupted and gas supples running low.

Wen urges reform, rural democracy

China Daily - 
GUANGZHOU - Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged unwavering support for reform and opening-up in the face of current challenges and urged better laws to protect the voice of farmers in rural community administration.

Anti-Putin protesters unite in pursuit of political change

USA TODAY - 
By Marc Bennetts, Special for USA TODAY MOSCOW - The Russians who spawned the largest protests here since the fall of the Soviet Union are under no illusions that their demands for fair elections and an end to the "corrupt" government of Vladimir Putin ...

Police examine footage of embassy attack

The Canberra Times - 
BY LISA COX Police have made no arrests in relation to Saturday's attack on the Syrian embassy in O'Malley. There have been claims intruders were provoked by ''erroneous statements'' from the Australian government and media about events in Syria.

Costa passenger sues over miscarriage

Sydney Morning Herald - 
A pregnant woman who miscarried after her evacuation from the Costa Concordia is set to sue the cruise company for $1.2 million. Photo: Reuters A pregnant woman who miscarried after the cruise ship wreck off the coast of Italy last month is set to sue ...

Top filmmakers die in NSW chopper crash

TVNZ - 
An award-winning American cinematographer and the Australian writer-producer of one of 2011's top-grossing Australian films have died in a fiery helicopter crash on the NSW south coast.

Military blocs 'have no role in Asia'

China Daily - 
By Wang Chenyan (China Daily) BEIJING - Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun on Saturday rejected moves to deliberately strengthen military alliances in Asia as "going against the times and people's will" and reiterated China's policy of building ...

Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day

Reuters - 
By Lily Kuo | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US police officers cleared tents from an "Occupy" protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues.

Obama administration's Afghanistan endgame gets off to bumpy start

Washington Post - 
With war fatigue growing and an election looming, the Obama administration has bumpily embarked on its endgame in Afghanistan. In recent weeks, closed-door strategizing over Taliban peace talks, the pace of NATO's combat handover and withdrawal, ...

President Approves Movement Of Generals

Manila Bulletin - 
By ELENA L. ABEN MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno S. Aquino III has approved the new designations of five generals and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a military spokesman said Sunday.

Obama Said to Curtail $21 Billion Plan to Expand Military Presence in Guam

Bloomberg - 
Enlarge image US president Barack Obama US president Barack Obama Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg Barack Obama, US president. President Barack Obama plans to curtail a plan costing as much as $21.1 billion to expand the US military's presence in Guam and ...

Car bomb kills 7 in southern Afghanistan

MiamiHerald.com - 
By ALI SAFI KABUL, Afghanistan -- A car bomb exploded Sunday near police headquarters in the southern city of Kandahar, killing seven people and wounding at least 19, provincial officials said.

UN envoy says Myanmar should admit to rights violations

Chicago Tribune - 
YANGON (Reuters) - A top United Nations envoy warned Myanmar Sunday not to backtrack on its ongoing reform program and said the civilian government should acknowledge its past human rights violations to allow the country to move forward.

Mud army moves in on flood-hit Roma

Herald Sun - 
A MINI mud army is being formed to start the clean-up in the southwest Queensland flood-affected town of Roma. More than 400 volunteers answered the call this morning to assist with bringing Roma back to life after floodwaters inundated homes and ...

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