KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Tunku Aziz Tunku Ibrahim has dismissed the Penang Institute’s continued offer of a senior fellowship, saying the think tank “must be utterly mad.” The state-funded institute told a press conference earlier today the offer was still on the table for the former DAP vice-chairman despite his resignation from the party on …
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Two cops deny assaulting photographer during Bersih rally
May 18th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Two policemen have pleaded not guilty to assaulting Guang Ming Daily photographer Wong Kin Onn during the chaotic April 28 Bersih 3.0 rally in the city.
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Singapore inflation likely picked up in April
May 18th
SINGAPORE, May 18 — Singapore’s inflation probably accelerated in April as a tight job market is pushing up wages in industries relying on foreign workers, adding to pressures posed by rising rents and car prices. Wage costs are rising at businesses as the government clamps down on foreign workers amid complaints from citizens about overcrowding …
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Penang Institute still wants Tunku Aziz
May 18th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The senior fellowship at Penang Institute is still on the table for Tunku Aziz Tunku Ibrahim despite the former DAP vice-chairman’s resignation from the party on Monday. The state-funded think tank told a press conference today it would be “very happy if he accepts it” and the offer was not contingent on the founding ..
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Euro zone fears spark rush for dollar, global shares fall
May 18th
LONDON, May 18 — German government bond yields hit record lows today, the US dollar rose and shares fell as the escalating bank crisis in Spain, a ratings downgrade for Greece, and sluggish US data spurred investor demand for safe-haven assets. Across the board, riskier assets from commodities such as gold and oil and currencies — like the euro …
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Irene Fernandez says cops yet to call over sedition probe
May 18th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Investigated for sedition, prominent activist Irene Fernandez said today the police have yet to contact her for statements into her alleged remarks on Malaysia being unsafe for migrant workers, published in an Indonesian daily recently. The Tenaganita executive director told The Malaysian Insider she was not aware of the …
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Guan Eng defends banning Utusan in Penang, calls it ‘party organ’
May 18th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Lim Guan Eng today defended Penang’s decision to ban Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia, calling it a “party organ” masquerading as a newspaper following criticism that the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) bloc does not guarantee media freedom. On Wednesday, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) said in its report that a Pakatan Rakyat-led …
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Yahoo near deal to divest of Alibaba?
May 18th
Companies are in talks for the Web pioneer to sell a large chunk of its holdings in the China e-commerce giant, sources tell All Things D.
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SUPP’s list of election candidates sent to PM
May 18th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has submitted its list of candidates for the next general election to Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak, said party president Datuk Seri Peter Chin.