Web 'blackout' in Malaysia to protest law Aug 14th, 2012 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) Malaysian NGOs, well-known bloggers and opposition politicians on Tuesday staged a one-day "Internet blackout" to protest a legal amendment that they say threatens free expression on the Web. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'blackout', malaysia, protest, Top Keywords

Barclays picks new chairman to steer bank amid Libor crisis Aug 9th, 2012 - 21:00h (CET +01.00) Barclays on Thursday said industry veteran David Walker would become its new chairman from November, succeeding Marcus Agius who resigned over the Libor rate-rigging scandal that has rocked the British bank. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : barclays, picks, chairman, steer, bank, amid, libor, crisis, Top Keywords

N. Korea's first lady displays Dior-style handbag Aug 9th, 2012 - 17:30h (CET +01.00) North Korea's young first lady has been pictured sporting what appears to be a Christian Dior handbag, in stark contrast to widespread shortages elsewhere in the impoverished nation. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : korea's, first, lady, displays, diorstyle, handbag, libor, crisis, Top Keywords

Malaysian badminton ace won't rule out 2016 Games Aug 7th, 2012 - 08:00h (CET +01.00) Badminton star Lee Chong Wei said Tuesday he could make another tilt at Olympic glory in 2016 after Malaysia's top gold-medal hope fell at the final hurdle for the second straight Games. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : malaysian, badminton, won't, rule, 2016, games, libor, crisis, Top Keywords

Deputy finance minister plays down importance of AAA rating Aug 6th, 2012 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Liberal Democrat deputy finance minister played down the importance of the country's top credit rating, preserving which has been at the heart of the country's austerity-focused economic policy. Chancellor ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : deputy, finance, minister, plays, down, importance, rating, crisis, Top Keywords

US delays Osprey flights in Japan after protests Aug 3rd, 2012 - 23:30h (CET +01.00) The United States said Friday it would delay flights of its Osprey aircraft in Japan until it wins the confidence of its close ally after protests by residents concerned over crashes. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : delays, osprey, flights, japan, protests, importance, rating, crisis, Top Keywords

Asian shares fall as ECB delays action Aug 3rd, 2012 - 07:50h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and the euro fell on Friday as investors shunned risk after the European Central Bank took no immediate action and only hinted at future steps to tackle the euro zone's fiscal woes, following similar inaction from ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : asian, shares, fall, delays, action, importance, rating, crisis, Top Keywords

Shares, euro fall as ECB delays action Aug 3rd, 2012 - 07:50h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and the euro fell on Friday as investors shunned risk after the European Central Bank took no immediate action and only hinted at future steps to tackle the euro zone's fiscal woes, following similar inaction from ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : shares, euro, fall, delays, action, importance, rating, crisis, Top Keywords

Film on 1969 Malaysia riots courts controversy Aug 2nd, 2012 - 06:20h (CET +01.00) A government-backed film touching on one of the most sensitive episodes in Malaysian history has sparked fears it could stir racial tensions in the multi-ethnic nation as an election showdown looms. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : film, 1969, malaysia, riots, courts, controversy, rating, crisis, Top Keywords

Australian trafficker's mother begs Malaysia for mercy Aug 2nd, 2012 - 05:30h (CET +01.00) The mother of an Australian woman facing the death penalty in Malaysia for trafficking drugs begged for her daughter to be sent home alive Thursday, protesting that she was innocent. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : australian, trafficker's, mother, begs, malaysia, mercy, rating, crisis, Top Keywords