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How Not to Increase Forest Cover
Malaysia seems to have found a clever way to increase forest cover: Plant more rubber trees. But if you have to clear virgin jungle to do it, this may not do planet earth any good. The news items may be long, but... Rhino Sanctuary In Sabah receives backing
The East Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island teems with wildlife. Flora and fauna species in its primary rain forests arguably are more diverse than even those found in the Amazon jungles. Pygmy... Hydropower from East Malaysia's Bakun Dam to Feed Developed West
After being dogged by numerous delays since the late 90's Asian financial crisis and lack of a clear direction for completing this massive project - rainforests the size of Singapore will be flooded - the... First judge in Australia to be jailed on perjury charge
Former Australian Federal Court judge Marcus Einfeld appeared in court today after arriving in a taxi. He must have known this was a one-way journey as a free man. Einfeld was later sentenced to three years' jail for "deliberate premeditated perjury". "Einfeld claimed he... Catch-me-if-you-can, Aussie-style
A conman has been jailed for cheating gullible victims out of thousands of dollars after posing as a doctor, airline pilot, CIA agent, military officer and even member of the band, the Monkees. " Faulkner approached people telling them that as a FedEx employee he was entitled... Australians world's most prosperous?
"Good health, freedom of choice, political liberty, civil rights - these, along with high income, make Australians the most prosperous people in the world, found a study by the Dubai-based Legatum Institute ranking countries according to their prosperity. The... Shell drops new investments in solar, wind and hydrogen energy
The world's second largest non state-controlled oil company has announced that its priority was to focus on investments that would bring the best return to its shareholders, and that wind and solar power projects... Malaysia's employee savings fund declares 4.5% dividend
If returns from investments made in 2008 are used as a measure of how successful investment funds are, then Malaysia's Employee Provident Fund or EPF will arguably be one of the world's most successful.At 4.5%, the declared dividend is lower than the previous year's 5.8%. But... Malaysia's next first lady expresses shock over smears
If Malaysia's first lady-in-waiting wants to look for a role model, she may have a tough act to follow. This March 31, her husband Najib Tun Razak takes over as the sixth prime minister of Malaysia after Abdullah... Facebook outrage at 'Not Guilty' verdict
After a jury acquitted the thugs who had brutally attacked a policeman who subsequently became partially paralysed, the police force in Western Australia has warned that its morale would be seriously affected. Cases... Justice for genocide victims - 30 years late
After 30 years, the first trial of a former Khmer Rouge leader begins. Kaing Guek Eav, 66, better known as Duch, was in charge of the Toul Sleng prison. It is believed that he was responsible for the deaths of...
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