Sin Chew Daily (English)

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Jimmy Choo launches street style blog

7 hours 2 min ago

Jimmy Choo has teamed up with top fashion photographer Eddie Newton to launch new site Choo 24:7 Stylemakers, where both amateur snappers and professionals can upload their street style pictures.

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Perkasa urges Anwar to announce shadow cabinet this month

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 6:16pm

Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) today challenged opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to announce the opposition's shadow cabinet this month in view of the approaching general election.

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Reviving old memories

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 6:07pm

Due to health reasons, 47-year-old Wu Yu Wen resigned as business development manager in an electronic company a year ago and has since taken up the job of restoring old photographs.

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Thousands rally in Taiwan against president

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 5:04pm

At least 20,000 Taiwanese rallied in Taipei on Saturday to voice their anger at President Ma Ying-jeou over a spate of controversial policies, on the eve of his inauguration for a second term.

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Police tracking down remaining 113 rally participants

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 4:57pm

The police are in the midst of tracking down 113 more people linked to the chaos during the Bersih 3.0 rally held in Kuala Lumpur on April 28.

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Gerakan's candidate list with Najib: Koh

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 3:54pm

Gerakan's candidates list for the upcoming general election was submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak early this month, said its president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.

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Talks with Umno should be held before election: Nik Aziz

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 3:53pm

PAS' spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has suggested that its proposed 'muzakarah' (talks) with Umno be held before the upcoming 13th general election.

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Dong Zong's pullout not affecting committee's work: Muhyiddin

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 3:15pm

The United Chinese School Committees Association's (Dong Zong) decision to pull out from the roundtable meetings of the Education Ministry's special committee to address the shortage of Chinese school teachers will not affect the committee's work, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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A new cure for cellulite creates bikini season buzz

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 2:53pm

Attempting to banish cellulite has often been a frustrating and pricy dilemma for women, with everything from caffeinated creams to vibrating massages promising to smooth dimples. Now, women are shelling out up to $11,000 for a controversial new laser treatment called Cellulaze - all in the quest to rid their bodies of lumpy, dimpled skin - forever.

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Hudud a shadowplay of PAS to win Malay votes

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 2:51pm

Is PAS really pursuing Islamic law (Hudud) and Islam as 'addin' (way of life)?

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Ringgit vulnerable to further downtrend

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 1:14pm

The ringgit is expected to be vulnerable to further downtrend, and may hit the 3.15 level against the US dollar next week, on escalating concerns over the eurozone debt crisis, dealers said.

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Afghanistan provides dilemma for NATO

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 12:33pm

Leaders from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are convening in Chicago this weekend to discuss a variety of issues affecting the alliance's future, with no other agenda item weighing more heavily on the leaders' minds than Afghanistan.

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Facebook faces grave challenges after IPO hype

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 12:31pm

Online social network Facebook ended its first day of trading with a flat note on Friday at the Nasdaq Stock Market, only gaining 0.61 percent to close at 38.23 U.S. dollars.

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Singapore needs strong military to ensure survival: LKY

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 12:28pm

Singapore's former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said that as a small country, Singapore needs a strong military to ensure its continued survival, local TV Channel NewsAsia reported on Saturday.

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Decades after 'reunification,' a divided Jerusalem

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 11:59am

Israelis this week mark Jerusalem Day, celebrating the "reunification" of the Holy City, but 45 years on, the contrast between quality of life in the Jewish west and the Arab east remain stark.

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California chefs in stew over foie gras ban

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 11:59am

A simmering row between animal rights campaigners and a handful of California's top chefs is coming to the boil, ahead of a looming ban on foie gras in the western US state.

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East Timor marks 10th anniversary, gets new president

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 11:58am

East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta prepared for a handover of power to his successor late Saturday ahead of celebrations to mark the country's first decade of independence from Indonesia.

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Picking up the scrap

Fri, 18.May.2012 - 7:20pm

Although it was a sunny afternoon, my mood was most dampened. I couldn't imagine what this scenic home of lobsters would get to be tomorrow.

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Lower crude prices good news for AirAsia: Fernandes

Fri, 18.May.2012 - 6:36pm

The decline in crude oil prices is good news for AirAsia Bhd as it can increase profitability of the low-cost carrier, its Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said today.

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More O&G firms keen to invest in Pengerang

Fri, 18.May.2012 - 5:42pm

More domestic and foreign oil and gas firms have shown interest to invest in Pengerang, which is set to be a regional oil and gas hub, according to the Oil and Gas Unit of the Chief Minister's Office.

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