Malaysia

...Uexkull, founder of the Right Livelihood awards, os to sign the agreement Thursday setting up the college with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) based in the city of Pinang, 200-kilometres north of Kuala Lampur, the foundation said. "There are now 133 Right...

...circuit after a injury layoff, got past Muhammad Roslin Hashim of Malaysia 21-17 21-14. Kashyap lost to third seed Peter Gade of Denmark 9-21, 21-14, 12-21 while Pawar went down to qualifier Hsuan Yi-Hsueh of Chinese Taipei 27-25, 16-21, 19-21. In women's...

...performers who have had problems performing in Malaysia include Gwen Stefani and the Pussycat Dolls.  Stefani made what she called a “major sacrifice” by not wearing outfits that showed a lot of skin while the Pussycat Dolls were fined almost $3,000 for going...

...was reported, "a new trend that has alarmed the government," Inter Press Service reports. The report, by the Ministry of Health and UNICEF, found that HIV cases transmitted through sex among married women increased from 5% in 1997 to 16% in 2007. According...

The box turtle is disappearing across Malaysia because of increased illegal hunting for its meat and use in traditional Chinese medicine, wildlife activists said Wednesday. An Indonesian worker displays several Malayan box turtles (Coura Amboinesnsis),

...latest international star to have her concert wardrobe altered by the country's strict rules on dress. Recent concerts by Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne faced protests by conservative Muslims in Malaysia over what is considered immodest wear. Stefani ended...

...even though his qualification period for eligibility is not complete until October. October: Before travelling with England to Namibia and Zimbabwe, he quits Nottinghamshire and decides to join Hampshire for the 2005 season. 2005: January - Joins the England...

...she called "a major sacrifice" at her show by donning attire that revealed little skin.              The organizers of a Pussycat Dolls concert in 2006 were fined nearly $3,000 after the U.S. girl group was accused of going against decency regulations.      ...

...companies. Satyam has nearly 53,000 employees and development and delivery centres in India, the US, Canada, Brazil, Britain, China, Hungary, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. The firm delivers consulting, system integration and...

... The Daily Times quoted Ijaz as saying that the PCB had no discussions with the Australians on playing the coming one-day series in Malaysia and neither did he visit any such proposed venues. "The priority is that Australia tours Pakistan and they have also...

...debate the question of India as an emerging power, and the Diaspora factor, with the likes of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee; Malaysia Indian Congress president Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu; Network India chairman from Singapore Satpal Khattar; and...

...DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate a two-day international conference of jurists on ‘Terrorism, role of law, and human rights’ here on December 13. Human rights in the face of international terrorism, terrorism and law, cross-border terrorism...

...time to celebrate the New Year festival,” said a protest leader, Veera Musigapong. In the Philippines, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo acknowledged the struggles of 2008. “I pray for greater peace and stability,” Ms. Arroyo said. “I hope that we can all...

...everywhere struggled to forget their troubles on what is typically a joyous night. In Philippines, the President, Ms Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, spoke of hope for better days to come, while in Hong Kong, some admitted they were too depressed over their monetary...

...on a new adventure! Raymond and I will be traveling together through Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. We are driving to San Francisco on the morning of the 3rd, and depart from San Fran to Singapore on Sunday the 4th. We are flying Singapore airlines, which...

...News-Times that the most notable impact on Murphys bottom line in his time has been the discovery of a field off the coast of Malaysia, called the Kikeh development. The discovery of this field represents the single biggest reserve add in the history of our...

... Thursday, January 01, 2009 By our correspondent KARACHI: Former Olympian Samiullah on Wednesday fired a salvo at the top brass of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), saying that it was trying to do too much at the same time. They all seem confused...

...LAHORE: President Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Qasim Zia and Secretary PHF Asif Bajwa have been scheduled to meet in Islamabad on Thursday to through light on the likelihoods of India-Pakistan hockey series. Executive Board of PHF has given re-approval...

...meeting of Executive Board of the body presided over by President,PHF Qasim Zia. We have proposed the MHF to send its team to Pakistan for a test series against our senior team or to feature in a triangular series involving Pakistan Senior, Junior and the...

...of the conference in an acceleration in the number of activities," Mr. Hemmat said a mere five weeks after the g athering in Quito. Crystal Shoaie of Bolivia said similar reports have come in after conferenc es in Antofagasta, Chile, and Sao Paulo. "We are...

...fog were also threatening to mar views of celebratory firework displays. Snow was possible in some parts of England, Scotland and Wales, forecasters said. Met Office forecaster Robin Downton said: 'Most places will fall below freezing and there will be widespread...

...more expensive, as companies attempt to earn higher margins. Firms such as Procter and Gamble India Ltd (P&G), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Dabur India Ltd and Tata Tea Ltd have increased some product prices in the range of 3-13% recently. Recession impact:...

...to Malaysia last week to try and talk to the students. "We will also move the education attache from Beijing in China to Malaysia to be near the students," he said. The Education Minister said Malaysia is a liberal country where anyone is free to do anything...

...Talk feels Sarawak in Malaysia has the most in the whole world. She also suggests some activities while waiting for traffic lights to turn green. Comments on Global Voices are moderated. If your comment does not appear immediately, there is no need to submit...

...obscenity, and personal attacks will not be approved. dawn_1o9 reports that pre-paid GSM SIM cards are now available in Myanmar, but costs and application procedures are still prohibitive. Mobile phones have been used in the protest actions against the ruling...

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...     KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The 14th ASEAN University Games (AUG) will kick off here soon with the theme "Together We Reach for the Stars".     The opening ceremony will fall on Dec. 13 and part of its matches will start on Thursday. More than 1...

...services in Malaysia say one person is still missing after a landslide near the capital Kuala Lumpur at the weekend. The landslide struck an affluent northern suburb, flatting more than a dozen houses and killing four people. Environmental experts say burgeoning...

...was punched and stabbed because he refused to share the microphone and was hogging the stage. Of all the things to make a stand over, your right to belt out a Pussycat Dolls tune is not one of the ones we recommend. This has been a Giz Tech Tip. [Boston]...

...that we spend little time debating is what role technology should play in our foreign affairs. We have a world wide web, Microsoft in Malaysia, Google trying to spend more quality time in China, but we have no coherent high tech foreign policy. In the last...

...The DTH service will soon also be launched in Hindi speaking markets. There are four major players in the market currently: Airtel, Tata Sky, Dish TV and Reliance Big TV. According to Tony D' Silva, COO, Sun Direct, the biggest differentiator for the brand...

...firm. Latin America offers the best prospects through 2012.  The region is home to a number of countries, such as Brazil and Bolivia, that have begun to more fully develop their oil and gas resources.  This will boost demand for oilfield chemicals, as will...