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New EPF members may only withdraw at age 60
If you are working in the private sector, or if you are contributing to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), this would be of interest to you. The Borneo Post, Thursday, 20-6-2013 To all new contributors, nothing has been decided yet; this is just a proposal if it worries you. But personally, I think...
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9th July 2013 1:36pm
Free street solar chargers in New York
This is a joint effort pilot initiative by several companies. It provides free solar mobile charging stations at selected locations in New York City where the public can charge their phones, tablets and other mobile devices. The charging 'tree' is about 12.5-foot high. Photo credit: ATT ...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
8th July 2013 1:34pm
Police tracking down 'tomboy' who torched girlfriend's house
ROMPIN: Hell hath no fury like a 'tomboy' scorned... A 'tomboy' whose relationship with her teenage girlfriend did not get the approval of the latter's family, was all fired-up - literally. Taking matters into her hands, the furious suitor allegedly torched the girlfriend's house in Felda Keratong 10 near...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
8th July 2013 12:41am
Korea's Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crashed in San Francisco
An aerial view of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 plane is seen after it crashed while landing at San FranciscoReporting by: Jack Kim and Hyunjoo JinSEOUL (Reuters) - Asiana Airlines, the South Korean carrier whose Boeing 777 crashed while landing at San Francisco airport on Saturday, had been trying to...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
7th July 2013 12:43pm
Britain's royal baby will have surprising family tree
LONDON: Even before the birth of the new British royal baby to Prince William and his wife Kate, genealogists are looking into its family tree, and are coming up with many surprises. The baby's relations will stretch from a simple Parisian actress via the Dracula princes in Romania, to even an Islamic...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
6th July 2013 10:02pm
Kembar Rahma-Rahmi berjaya dipisahkan
KUALA LUMPUR: Sepasang bayi kembar siam warga Indonesia, Rahma dan Rahmi yang melekat di perut dan punggung akhirnya berjaya dipisahkan selepas menjalani pembedahan pada jam 4.15 petang hari ini. Pembedahan tersebut dijalankan oleh pasukan doktor dari Hospital Moehamad Hosein Palembang dan Hospital Soetomo...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
6th July 2013 9:27pm
Kaedah bersalin dalam air 'Ala-Jakuzi'
KUALA LUMPUR: Hospital Pantai Kuala Lumpur memperkenalkan kaedah bersalin dalam air ala-jakuzi bagi menarik minat kaum ibu beralih kepada cara baru berkenaan. Perunding sakit puan dan obstetrik, Dr. Choong Kuo Hsiang, berkata, ibu hamil boleh mendapatkan perkhidmatan bersalin melalui kaedah berkenaan...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
6th July 2013 1:09pm
Syabas boss's RM33.4 million salary?
KUALA LUMPUR: The controversial RM33.4 million remuneration package given to Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd (PNHB) executive chairman Tan Sri Rozali Ismail must be investigated, said DAP.DAP publicity chief Tony Pua urged the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) to take all necessary action to investigated...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
6th July 2013 10:16am
Personal-sized hydroelectric power generator you can bring anywhere
This invention reminds me of the small gasoline generator we used when spending a weekend at one of the electricity-deprived areas in Sabah. Speaking of creativity, you can turn water into food, weapon, house, or you can turn a falling water into electricity. One such creative use of falling water is...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
6th July 2013 1:24am
Ombak tinggi landa Pulau Pinang
GEORGE TOWN: Ombak kuat dengan ketinggian lebih 3.5 meter sehingga menyebabkan air laut melimpah di kawasan Padang Kota Lama dan mengenai beberapa kenderaan di kawasan meletak kereta. Jurucakap Jabatan Meteorologi negeri berkata fenomena itu dipengaruhi angin Barat Daya yang bertiup dengan kelajuan 40...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
5th July 2013 6:02pm
BLACKBERRY Q5 MASUKI PASARAN MALAYSIA
Blackberry Malaysia hari ini melancarkan peranti pengganti “Curve” versi Blackberry 10 iaitu Blackberry Q5. Blackberry Q5 membawakan papan kekunci fizikal Qwerty, selain turut dilengkapi skrin sentuh bersaiz 3.1 inci dan dijana menggunakan cip pemprosesan 1.2 GHz dwi teras. Blackberry Q5 akan dijual...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
5th July 2013 1:17am
Polis serbu tayangan filem kontroversi 'No Fire Zone'
KUALA LUMPUR: Pihak polis bertindak menyerbu tayangan filem kontroversi “No Fire Zone’ yang berlangsung di Dewan Perhimpunan Cina Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur malam tadi. Serbuan dibuat sejurus filem itu selesai ditayangkan sekitar 8.30 malam. Susulan itu juga 3 individu dari sebuah badan bukan kerajaan,...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
4th July 2013 12:10am
Open bidding for solar power Feed-in Tariff
In Malaysia, the 4 renewable energies covered under the government's feed-in tariff are biogas, biomass, small hydro, and solar PV. Of these, Solar PV is the most popular and the current first-come-first-served system utilized by SEDA in granting FiT to consumers has so far received some criticism...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
2nd July 2013 6:06am
Malaysia's Google, Dell, Microsoft websites hacked
KUALA LUMPUR: Several websites with the ‘.com.my’ and ‘.MY’ domains experienced technical issues when it was hacked this morning by a group known as TiGER-M@TE. Several major websites that were affected include Google, Dell, Microsoft, MSN Malaysia, Bing, and Kaspersky. The frontpage of the...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
1st July 2013 10:08pm
Floria Putrajaya 2013 tarik 800,000 pengunjung meskipun jerebu
PUTRAJAYA: Festival Bunga dan Taman Putrajaya (Floria Putrajaya) 2013, berjaya menarik 800,000 pengunjung selepas sembilan hari, biarpun berdepan masalah jerebu. Presiden Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj) Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat berkata selain sambutan orang ramai, penyertaan pereka bentuk dan penghias dari dalam...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
1st July 2013 7:48am
3,000 still missing in India's flood-hit north
DEHRADUN: Some 3,000 tourists and pilgrims remain missing in India's flood-ravaged north two weeks after the tragedy, but it is unclear how many of those have been killed, a top state official said Sunday.About 1,000 people are confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
1st July 2013 12:45am
Over 600 cases of dengue reported nationwide in first half of 2013
GEORGE TOWN: More than 600 cases of dengue fever were reported nationwide in the first six months of this year, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. He said the ministry would step up the enforcement of regulations and carry out more frequent inspections in housing areas to curb the outbreak.
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floyd via BW NewsWire
1st July 2013 12:13am
The toughest animal on the planet
Not really the animal you see everyday as it is only about 1 mm to 1.5 mm long but still, they are animal. The toughest, hardest creature is a tardigrade, also known as a water bear. They are found everywhere in the world, from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, and there are more than 900...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
30th June 2013 1:53pm
Sisha diharamkan di Perlis
Adalah anda seorang pengguna sisha?Gambar hiasan. Sumberimej.SISHA HARAM DI PERLISKANGAR - Jawatankuasa Fatwa Perlis mengharamkan kegiatan menghisap dan menjual shisha kerana mendatangkan kemudaratan yang lebih teruk berbanding merokok. Mufti Perlis, Datuk Dr. Juanda Jaya berkata, mesyuarat...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
29th June 2013 8:46pm
Facebook admits data breach exposed 6 million users
If you are accessing your Facebook account from a mobile device, chances are you have stored your telephone number in your page, privately or publicly. This disclosure should be a good reason for you to be alarmed and be prudent with the sort of information you store online: Facebook has blamed the...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
29th June 2013 7:48pm