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Today is 8 Jan 2009

The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.
~ Benjamin Mays, Social Activist

	:::Malaysia:::
	A pall over New Year joy izan@ytlcommunity.com - 7 January 2009 11:52:50 AM The Palestinian problem is one of injustice, not about religion. And injustice cannot be overcome by more violence. [more...]

	Sime Darby cancels IJN takeover bid chowyin@ytlesolutions.com - 7 January 2009 10:23:45 AM Sime Darby Bhd has called off its bid to buy a majority stake in the National Heart Institute (IJN). The company said the decision was made after taking into consideration public sentiment and feedback on the takeover plan since the Government announced that it had deferred its decision to allow Sime Darby to begin negotiations with the Finance Ministry to take a 51% stake in IJN. [more...]

	:::Regional:::
	Angry Taiwan aboriginals throw eggs jessiechew@ytlcommunity.com - 7 January 2009 2:56:34 PM Hundreds of Taiwan aboriginals threw eggs at a heavily guarded government office on Tuesday while yelling epithets in protest against what they said was a lack of protection for historic land rights. [more...]

	Crackdown on websites farah@ytlcommunity.com - 7 January 2009 2:36:23 PM China cracked down on major websites including Google and Baidu yesterday, warning against the portals' spread of pornography and vulgarity among the world's largest number of netizens. [more...]

	Recession Puts More Pressure on Japan's Workers farah@ytlcommunity.com - 7 January 2009 2:25:43 PM The current economy makes it even harder for Japanese workers to go home on time, and the results of overwork can be deadly [more...]

	:::International:::
	That cheap gasoline? Don’t get used to it melisa@ytlesolutions.com - 7 January 2009 12:44:23 PM All that money you're saving these days at the gas pump? You might want to put it in the bank. The same cheap oil that's providing relief to drivers and businesses in an awful economy is setting the stage for another price spike, perhaps as soon as next year, that will bring back painful memories of last summer's $4-a-gallon gas. [more...]

	Sarkozy goes to war with Napoleon's legal legacy melisa@ytlesolutions.com - 7 January 2009 10:50:31 AM President Nicolas Sarkozy will raise a political and legal storm today by pronouncing a death sentence on the "examining magistrates" who have been the linchpin of the French judicial system for two centuries. [more...]

	Europe faces energy crisis as Vladimir Putin cuts Russian gas supply melisa@ytlesolutions.com - 6 January 2009 4:59:00 PM Europe has been plunged into an energy crisis after Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's state-run gas company to cut supplies by 20 per cent. [more...]

	Israel keeps up ground attack despite truce calls andrew@ytlesolutions.com - 6 January 2009 4:12:39 PM Israel pressed on with its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip for a fourth day on Tuesday despite new international calls for a cease-fire in a conflict in which more than 540 Palestinians have been killed. [more...]

	:::Information Technology:::
	Apple drops anti-copying measures in iTunes matthew@ytlcommunity.com - 7 January 2009 4:13:42 PM In moves that will help shape the online future of the music business, Apple said on Tuesday that it would remove anticopying restrictions on all of the songs in its popular iTunes store and allow record companies to set a range of prices for them. [more...]

	Macworld: Apple to launch 'big screen' iPod touch? farah@ytlcommunity.com - 6 January 2009 4:56:36 PM Apple is developing a new version of its popular iPod touch device with a bigger screen to make it even easier to surf the internet and watch movies, according to reports. [more...]

	Beijing urges Google and others to 'purify' Web from porn chowyin@ytlesolutions.com - 6 January 2009 2:48:46 PM The Chinese government broadened its recent effort to limit pornography on the Internet by criticizing 19 Internet companies by name Monday, including Google and Baidu, the providers of the two most popular search engines in the country. [more...]

	:::Lifestyle:::
	Inside the House of the Future fairuz@ytlesolutions.com - 7 January 2009 4:31:27 PM Green technology, wireless connectivity, and less ostentation are just some of the newest home-building trends. The massive four-bedroom, five-bath structure popping up in suburban Las Vegas this year may seem a little out of touch with the times as the nation suffers through the worst housing slump in decades. But out in the real world, architects and builders are busy trying to figure out how to put some of the same design features into new homes. [more...]

	The sport of the samurai lives on azlan@ytlcommunity.com - 7 January 2009 4:25:58 PM It is about as far from the Olympic sport of archery as it can get. The bow is taller than the person shooting it and, to the uninitiated, it appears lopsided and unbalanced. There are no sights and no high-tech stabilizers. [more...]

	Are you in 'Boyfriend Jeans'? jessiechew@ytlcommunity.com - 7 January 2009 4:02:50 PM Katie Holmes has ransacked hubby Tom Cruise's wardrobe and Victoria Beckham too has borrowed David Beckham's jeans. Closer home, you might soon see Bipasha Basu in John Abraham's jeans and Kareena Kapoor in Saif's denims. [more...]

	:::Health:::
	Running: Not as easy as you think jessiechew@ytlcommunity.com - 7 January 2009 2:34:53 PM The latest hi-tech 'gait analysis' boosts performance by accurately measuring your body's every move. Phil Boucher gets back on track [more...]

	What's Ailing Steve Jobs? Medical Opinion Varies matthew@ytlcommunity.com - 7 January 2009 12:23:46 PM The letter that Apple's iconic executive, Steve Jobs, released Monday to quell concerns about his ailing health and increasingly frail frame — which recently caused a dip in Apple stock — had reporters across the country scrambling for answers [more...]

	Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks azlan@ytlcommunity.com - 6 January 2009 4:17:49 PM A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday. [more...]

	:::English, English? English!:::
	Fun with –er azlan@ytlcommunity.com - 2 January 2009 2:12:29 PM Sometimes for the sheer hell of it, sometimes out of curiosity, I take a look at a word and dissect and analyse it. Believe me, it can be fun. [more...]

	:::Recommended Books:::
	Book Review: Balti Britain jessiechew@ytlcommunity.com - 5 January 2009 10:00:15 AM In Balti Britain, Ziauddin Sardar has set himself a daunting challenge: to capture what he describes as the 'vibrancy and mind-boggling diversity of the British Asian experience'. There are arguably few writers better qualified to meet this challenge than Sardar, a distinguished author, broadcaster and commentator for whom the British Asian story contains his personal history. He is, he writes, 'a fully participant observer ... an agent in that which I seek to describe. My report could not be an objective exercise; it had to encompass a personal reflection on all that I am, and how I came to be here and now in Britain.' - Sarfraz Manzoor [more...]

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· 18 Jan 2009
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			Shanghai Restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur Ushers in the Year of the Ox In ushering the New Year of the “ox”, prepare your taste buds and experience true Shanghainese gourmet. [more...]

			Breakfast at Luk Yu Tea House The Luk Yu Tea House brings you a feast of traditional family recipes for breakfast specials [more...]

			Dim Sum the Chiu Chow way at Pak Loh Chiu Chow Restaurant Let Pak Loh's Chef Alex Au brings you on nostalgic trail, as he present to you the authentic Chiu Chow dim sum with a signature distinct flair that will evoke all your senses. [more...]

			A Luncheon Taste at Feast Village Looking for a good deal and something more unique? Feast Village is cooking set lunches just for you. Take a break from your busy work schedule and pamper yourself with scrumptious dishes married with contemporary ambience. [more...]