Are leaders born or made?

Are leaders born or made? — Richard Arvey
JUNE 30 — Looking at leaders of the past few decades, we notice that many are undeniably charismatic and have a strong sense of identity and self-confidence. Former US president Bill Clinton and current President Barack Obama are disarmingly charming, inspiring and eloquent. They have presence and [...]

Determinants of quality of life

Determinants of quality of life
The nine quality-of-life factors, and the indicators used to represent these factors, are:
1. Material wellbeing
gdp per person, at ppp in $. Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
2. Health
Life expectancy at birth, years. Source: us Census Bureau
3. Political stability and security
Political stability and security ratings. Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
4. Family life
Divorce rate (per 1,000 [...]

Did a lab leak cause the H1N1 pandemic?

Did a lab leak cause the H1N1 pandemic?
LONDON, June 30 — It has swept across the world killing at least 300 people and infecting thousands more. Yet the swine flu pandemic might not have happened had it not been for the accidental release of the same strain of influenza virus from a research laboratory [...]

Bon Jovi makes ‘Stand’ with new Iran protest video

DETROIT, June 30 —  A new version of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” featuring Jon Bon Jovi dueting in Farsi with exiled Iranian singer Andy Madadian, is making the rounds as an online video.
The track’s co-producer, Don Was, says the video is meant to send “a musical message of worldwide solidarity” to the Iranian [...]

Cybercrime on the rise in Facebook

BOSTON, June 30 — Cybercrime is rapidly spreading on Facebook as fraudsters prey on users who think the world’s top social networking site is a safe haven on the Internet.

Are we overreacting to A (H1N1)?

Dr Ong Hean Teik
In this globalised world, different countries seem to be responding differently to the A (H1N1) flu outbreak. In the US, Ground Zero where A (H1N1) began and with nearly a million estimated cases, there are no thermal scanners at the airports.

Human trafficking starts right in our own parks

Eric Paulsen
On June 19, Pakatan Rakyat organised a get-together to celebrate the 64th  birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi with a programme that included a few local and Burmese performances, speeches by political leaders/ activists, birthday cakes and lots of red heart-shaped balloons.  

Tun Dr M is a saint when compare to the Evil Emperor LKY ?

Tun Dr M is a saint when compare to the Evil Emperor LKY ?
It is very amusing to see how Malaysians (probably of the minority races) have spasms of ecstasy when referring to Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) in Malaysian forums. From across the border in Malaysia, Singapore seems like Wonderland and LKY like a benevolent [...]

We are not going to let everybody beat up MJ. Doctor not suspect in MJ death

 
We are not going to let everybody beat up MJ
Doctor not suspect in MJ death

LOS ANGELES, June 29 — Both Michael Jackson’s family and his personal physician were at pains to explain yesterday what caused the troubled pop star’s sudden death weeks before his long-awaited comeback.
Dr. Conrad Murray, who was at Jackson’s side when he [...]

Forgotten evolutionist lives in Darwin’s shadow

Forgotten evolutionist lives in Darwin’s shadow
SANTUBONG: As he trudges past chest-high ferns and butterflies the size of saucers, George Beccaloni scours a jungle hilltop overlooking the South China Sea for signs of a long-forgotten Victorian-era scientist in Borneo.

Open letter to Thai PM, calling for peace in southern Thailand

Open letter to Thai PM, calling for peace in southern Thailand
PETALING JAYA: Asean non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are teaming up to demand for an end to human rights abuse in southern Thailand.
They are sending an open letter to Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, calling on the government to check human rights abuses allegedly committed by the [...]

‘I’m better off dead’ — MJ

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During his prime. Michael Jackson performs during the halftime show at the NFL’s Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena, California, January 31, 1993. — Reuters file pic

Family, lawyer and friends including a cardiologist suspected that Michael Jackson died because of Demerol injection

Family, lawyer and friends including a cardiologist suspected that
Michael Jackson  died because of Demerol injection
 The family of Michael Jackson is to hold an independent autopsy as associates revealed their anger over unanswered questions surrounding the tragic pop icon’s death.
Jackson’s family members were huddled at their compound in the northern Los Angeles suburb of Encino, [...]

TIME:Why Burma May Be North Korea’s Best Friend

A North Korean ship, the Kang Nam I, shown anchored in Hong Kong waters in October 2006. Vincent Yu/AP photo
North Korea is great at scaring its neighbors. The isolated dictatorship carries a real nuclear threat, and tested its latest device this May in an underground bunker. Tensions in East Asia heightened this week after Pyongyang [...]