Malaysia's PM 'to quit in 2010'

Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister has announced that he will step down in two years' time, leaving power to his deputy. However, the pressure upon him was to step down this year, and his deputy is also accused...

RI, Malaysian defense ministers do not touch on arms race

""There have been no talks about reducing an arms race, because there is no arms race. What they talked about is effots at modernizing their military arms. And this is the right of any sovereign country," Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said here on Friday. He made...

Philippine officials, Muslim rebels begin peace talks in Malaysia

"Najib, who is also Malaysia's defence minister, urged representatives from the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to continue their resolve to end decades of fighting. "It is my hope that the last obstacle can be resolved - that is the handing...

Najib: court cases involving RI workers not being handled properly

"He said there was an impression that the Malaysian government was protecting the employers whereas in reality it was the legal processes that were not running well. Razak made the remarks at a seminar held to...

Malaysian newspaper gets slapped for sex story

"Malaysian government leaders have rebuked a local newspaper for publishing a frank expose of sexual attitudes among the country's youth. The Weekend Mail gave detailed descriptions of favorite sex positions from its survey -- including "spooning, galloping and tea bag...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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