Explosion at Japan nuke plant, disaster toll rises

IWAKI, Japan – An explosion at a nuclear power station Saturday destroyed a building housing the reactor amid fears that it was close to a disastrous meltdown after being hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami.

40 killed in major tsunami after 8.9 Japan quake

TOKYO – A massive tsunami spawned by the largest earthquake in Japan's recorded history slammed the eastern coast Friday, sweeping away boats, cars, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. Tsunami warnings blanketed the entire Pacific, as far away as South America, Canada, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast.

Taib and sons now know money can’t buy love

By Mariam Mokhtar

 

Just like King Midas, Sarawak’s Chief Minister, Taib Mahmud, is beginning to realise that all the money in the world cannot buy happiness nor guarantee the continuation of his political dynasty. Taib once pinned his political hopes on his second son, Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib. But a life of fast cars and fast women soon put paid to that.

Interesting facts : HOW OUR ORGANS AGE at different times.

Time: When our bodies really start going downhill

There's no denying the ticking of a woman's biological clock  -  but men are not immune, either. French doctors have found that the quality of sperm starts to deteriorate by 35 , so that by the time a man is 45 a third of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Here, with the help of leading clinicians, Angela Epstein identifies the ages when different parts of the

Sesco lost RM120 million last year

This report, originally from Bernama, was pulled out tonight from publication by the news agency. This is what political leaders in Sarawak have tried to hide from the people. 

 SIBU: Syarikat Sesco Bhd, a subsidiary of Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB), suffered losses amounting to RM120 million statewide last year due to meter, cable and power theft.

Taib’s daughter-in-law wants RM400m from estranged hubby

KUALA LUMPUR — The demand by Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s daughter-in-law for her estranged husband Datuk Seri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib to pay her RM400 million, as stated in divorce papers filed last month, has put the wealth of the Sarawak chief minister’s family in the spotlight at a time of growing scrutiny ahead of state polls.

Bidayuh leaders may quit PKR for Snap

Luke Rintod of FMT

KOTA KINABALU: Bidayuh leaders in Sarawak PKR may be on the verge of abandoning the party to join Sarawak Nasional Party (Snap). 

Can PKR de facto leader Anwar stem rumours of
native Bidayuh leaders leaving Sarawak PKR?

The indigenous native community political leaders are believed to have held a secret meeting a few days ago in Kuching to pave the way for the switch in party allegiance

Anwar, Azizah to ‘woo’ Sabahans and Sarawakians

Luke Rintod of FMT

PKR is bent on changing the perception of Sabahans
and Sarawakians that the party is no different
from its rival Umno.

KOTA KINABALU: PKR leaders Anwar Ibrahim and wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail are aiming to change the perceptions that the party is not keen to hear the cry of Sabahans and Sarawakians for autonomy as pledged in the 1963 Malaysia Agreement, but long broken by the federal government.

Tempoh siap QEH II dilanjut hingga 23 Mei

Menteri Kesihatan memberi amaran bahawa selepas
tarikh itu tidak ada lagi sebarang tempoh lanjutan.

KOTA KINABALU: Projek penambahbaikan yang melibatkan Hospital Queen Elizabeth (QEH) II di Luyang dekat sini yang sepatutnya siap hujung Februari lepas dilanjutkan hingga 23 Mei tahun ini. 

Peter Marajin slams Kadamaian assemblyman for still pushing for Tombotuon dam

IN RESPONSE TO YB DATUK HERBERT TIMBUN LAGADAN’S PRESS STATEMENT IN TODAY’S DAILIES (09/03/2011) ON THE TOMBOTUON DAM IN KOTA BELUD, SABAH

Peter Marajin salient points:

There is no necessity at all to have a dam to be built and located at Kg. Tombotuon Kota Belud. Common sense tells us that with good management and a reasonably better irrigation at the ‘kuala’ of the Kadamaian River, the water from the river is more than sufficient to handle the whole of the proposed Jelapang Padi of Kota Belud which is mostly located at the ‘kuala’ (some 30 miles downstream of Kg. Tombotuon) without having to drown the whole of Kg. Tombotuon which also will affect the nearby Kg. Lingkubang, Kg Bundu Paka and Kg. Purakogis.