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Today is 13 May 2008

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	Build the KL-Singapore high-speed train rhoyba@ytlcommunity.com - 11 May 2008 5:11:54 PM Malaysia's fuel subsidies have reportedly ballooned to some RM43 billion a year. That's more than three times the Treasury's forecast revenue from personal income tax this year of RM13.4 billion, and over 20% more than the forecast corporate tax of RM34.8 billion. And, it is almost half the total estimated federal government revenue of RM102 billion. Why avoid a one-time capital investment of less than RM8 billion that improves the country's land transport infrastructure, when the country is already spending five times as much on fuel subsidies in a single year that yield no long-term economic benefits? [more...]

	:::Malaysia:::
	Missing the agri-boat rhoyba@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 10:49:06 PM Malaysia is no different. Despite a favourable climate and abundant land, the country is far from self-sufficient, and rice supply was one of the issues that it was keen to discuss with the Thais. [more...]

	OSK-UOB eyes 15%-23% return from new fund melisa@ytlesolutions.com - 12 May 2008 5:58:59 PM OSK-UOB Unit Trust Management Bhd is confident that its latest product, the OSK-UOB Capital Protected Gold-Linked Fund, will yield potential annual returns of 15% to 23%. [more...]

	Infrastructure catalyst to nation's success' vijayan@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 5:50:57 PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak said other countries were catching on to Malaysia's success formula, which was to undertake projects that promote economic growth and attract investments, rather than merely to ease bottlenecks for development purposes. [more...]

	AirAsia goes head-to-head with MAS by slashing fuel surcharge farah@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 10:26:11 AM Travellers are in for a treat as budget airline AirAsia is going all out to compete with Malaysia Airline's Everyday Low Fare promotion by launching its own Sub-Zero campaign today. [more...]

	Malaysia taking steps to counter impact of global inflation azlan@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 10:17:04 AM Malaysia will not be spared from inflationary pressures affecting the global economy, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha. [more...]

	:::Regional:::
	Gulf magnates look to develop Dubai-on-Thames rhoyba@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 11:18:10 PM Gulf magnates who have worked on the artificial “palm” islands of Dubai have turned their attention to the greyer waters of the Thames estuary with a proposal to reclaim two three-mile stretches of land between Kent and Essex and turn them into resorts. [more...]

	A spring thaw in chilly east Asia vijayan@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 10:58:09 PM Since Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime minister, made his ground-breaking visit to China in 2006, the talk between Tokyo and Beijing has been of melting ice and spring warmth. [more...]

	India's green revolutionary is back in spotlight jessiechew@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 2:10:40 PM In the twenty-first century's "Evergreen Revolution", as he calls it, conservation farming and green technology will bring about sustainable change that could allow India to become an even bigger supplier of food to the world. [more...]

	China launches homegrown jumbo jet company azlan@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 12:43:53 PM China's first ever jumbo passenger aircraft company, which was a major part of the nation's large jet program, was officially inaugurated in Shanghai on Sunday. [more...]

	Myanmar disaster challenges ASEAN's utility andrew@ytlesolutions.com - 12 May 2008 12:38:24 PM The natural disaster that struck Myanmar a week ago once again demonstrates the limited utility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in dealing not only with its own members but also with a crisis situation. [more...]

	:::International:::
	Disaster, disaster, disaster rhoyba@ytlcommunity.com - 13 May 2008 10:55:43 AM The death toll from a huge earthquake in southwest China climbed to nearly 10,000 on Tuesday as rescuers scrambled to reach thousands of people buried under debris. The first seven tons of United Nations relief supplies arrived in Myanmar by aircraft Thursday after days of excruciating delay during which the insular military junta resisted international offers of large-scale aid. Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines. [more...]

	Barack Obama eyes the big duel as Hillary Clinton sinks rhoyba@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 11:35:33 PM With Clinton all but finished, Obama is now looking ahead to a showdown with John McCain and is busy trying to cast off the elitist tag [more...]

	BAA may sell Gatwick to ease refinancing difficulties vijayan@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 11:28:44 PM BAA, the owner of Heathrow and Gatwick, may have to bring forward the sale of one of its airports amid concerns that it will be unable to complete the £10 billion refinancing of its debts. [more...]

	Investment banks turn to Africa in effort to boost flagging profits vijayan@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 11:33:18 AM As investment banks continue to feel the effects of the credit crunch in the West, some are looking to Africa as the latest emerging market opportunity to boost flagging profits. [more...]

	Murdoch quits US newspaper fight jessiechew@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 11:13:54 AM Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has withdrawn a bid to buy US newspaper Newsday only days after seemingly being in pole position to acquire it. [more...]

	PM Brown's standing takes a beating izan@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 11:05:52 AM British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, his back to the wall after a drop in his Labour Party's popularity, suffered another knock with a new survey showing that he has suffered a devastating collapse in his public standing. [more...]

	:::Information Technology:::
	Social-networking sites work to turn users into profits azlan@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 12:58:41 PM Facebook, MySpace and other social-networking sites have been the rage of the tech industry for more than a year. Following investments by Microsoft and News Corp., the companies are valued in the billions of dollars and are considered blueprints for how to build a website. Yet a deeper question lingers: How are they going to consistently produce profits to match their soaring valuations? [more...]

	Flaw turns Gmail into spamming machine melisa@ytlesolutions.com - 12 May 2008 12:53:22 PM A "serious security flaw" in Gmail turns Google's e-mail service into a spamming machine, according to a recent security report. [more...]

	Music biz hopes device upgrades boost mobile sector andrew@ytlesolutions.com - 12 May 2008 11:56:29 AM Perhaps no single device has had more impact on mobile music than Apple's iPhone. [more...]

	:::Lifestyle:::
	Flesh tones matthew@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 12:05:03 PM Tattoos are still the preferred form of self-expression among Malaysians who have yet to embrace extreme body modification. [more...]

	Hold on to your watches, gentlemen, as more women are opting to wear large, chunky men's models farah@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 11:39:03 AM For the trend-conscious woman, the face has to be right and size matters. As men's watches grow larger and flashier, women are abandoning feminine timepieces in favour of oversized blokes' models. [more...]

	:::Health:::
	Exercise Very Important for Diabetics With Arthritis melisa@ytlesolutions.com - 12 May 2008 2:16:27 PM Exercise is a vital component in the treatment of both arthritis and diabetes and diabetics are diagnosed with arthritis at almost double the rate of the general population. However, the nature of either disease often makes exercise unattractive, if not entirely undesirable, and the motivation to exercise is especially hard to come by when both diseases are present. [more...]

	Does anyone eat normally any more? chowyin@ytlesolutions.com - 12 May 2008 12:33:06 PM Bizarre intolerances, extreme diets, drunkorexia, orthorexia, bigorexia... why is it that so many of us now have such an unhealthy relationship with our food? [more...]

	Diet: The (almost) healthy eating plan matthew@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 11:23:21 AM Our new resident nutritionist eased her own aches and pains by following a rejuvenating regime - most of the time. She tells Cassandra Jardine how we can do the same [more...]

	:::English, English? English!:::
	Ladies from Bountiful to Muck izan@ytlcommunity.com - 12 May 2008 12:13:36 PM Until two hundred years ago, “ladies” were female members of the British aristocracy, such as the wives of knights and daughters of earls. Today, the word is used as a polite way to refer to any woman. [more...]

	Youth, man, woman melisa@ytlesolutions.com - 12 May 2008 12:10:00 PM There seems to be some confusion over the use of the word “youth” in its singular and plural forms. [more...]

	Bear hugs and markets chowyin@ytlesolutions.com - 8 May 2008 12:09:56 PM THE charming bear figures in many tales from ancient Korean myth to modern tales like Winnie the Pooh. The cuddly teddy bear is also one of the most popular of children’s toys. [more...]

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