Entries from January 2008

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

US Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rate by Half Point - VOA
For the second time in just over a week, the U.S. Central Bank has cut interest rates to try to spur a slowing economy…
Victim succeeds in claim against lottery-winning rapist - Guardian Unlimited
A retired teacher today won a landmark law lords ruling giving her [...]

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Women, seniors, Latinos take Clinton to Florida win - CNN
Sen. Hillary Clinton dominated Florida’s Democratic presidential primary Tuesday with solid support among women, seniors and Latino voters, but the win does little to help her quest for the party’s presidential nomination…
Don’t discriminate backpackers, tourism industry told - NST
Backpackers may not spend much but with an [...]

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Finding Luna Bar - MyCen
The Pacific Regency Hotel is co-joined at the hip with her dominant twin, the Pan Global building. Getting to Menara Pan Global is easy. The tricky part is getting to Luna Bar from the ground floor of Menara Pan Global…
SDC Not An Unrealistic Programme, Says PM - Bernama
The Sabah Development Corridor [...]

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Malaysian opposition calls for end to ‘body-snatching’ - ABC News
Malaysia’s government must halt ”body-snatching” by Islamic authorities, opposition lawmakers said after a series of tussles with families of deceased people…
Mahathir defends Suharto’s legacy - Malaysiakini
Mahathir, a contemporary of Suharto during their long terms in power, told Bernama news agency that accounts the former Indonesian leader [...]