International Business News - MYS http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Hubert "Pit" Martin MONTREAL (AP)--Hubert "Pit" Martin, a four-time NHL All-Star in the 1960s and '70s, died Sunday. He was 64. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/obituaries-in-the-news.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:06:47 EST Hundreds of pro-government demonstrators swarmed around a court building Tuesday, forcing the relocation of judges who will rule on the fate of a Thai government beset by protests and a virtual shutdown of international air links. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/186654-correction-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/protesters-move-to-besieged-airports.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/protesters-move-to-besieged-airports.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:06:55 EST Shares of Southeast Asia's top budget airline AirAsia and Malaysian Airlines fell Monday after both carriers reported weaker earnings in the third quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/airasia-share-price-dip-after-posting-first-losses.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:33:03 EST The vacation is over for tens of thousands of tourists in Thailand. But they can't go home. The Hotel California-like drama began Tuesday when anti-government protesters shut the country's primary international airport. The following day they moved in on the capital's domestic airport, grounding all commercial flights in and out of the city. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185746-thailand-holiday-from-hell.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/100-000-stranded-in-thailand-after-airports-shut.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/100-000-stranded-in-thailand-after-airports-shut.htm Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:24:24 EST Somali pirates seized control of a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and a NATO helicopter gunship, too late to prevent the hijacking, picked up three security guards who jumped into the sea. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/somali-pirates-hijack-ship-british-guards-aboard.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:19:49 EST The severing of air links with Thailand's capital--a vital air hub that handles 3 percent of world air cargo and 100,000 travelers a day--rippled through the region with airlines scrambling to reroute passengers and freight as hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis faded. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/184130-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/bangkok-airports-shutdown-ripples-through-region.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/bangkok-airports-shutdown-ripples-through-region.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:31:50 EST National carmaker Proton reported upbeat news about the most recent quarter Thursday: a jump in quarterly net profit, stronger sales and a bigger share of Malaysia's domestic auto market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/malaysias-proton-posts-strong-quarterly-profit.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:24:07 EST A Malaysian technology conglomerate has repaid $900,000 to Bruce Willis after the actor filed a lawsuit demanding a refund of his investment. Martin Singer, Willis' lawyer, says the federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles has been "amicably resolved." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/183293-malaysia-people-willis.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/bruce-willis-settles-dispute-with-malaysia-company.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/bruce-willis-settles-dispute-with-malaysia-company.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:28:59 EST Indonesia's top Islamic body says it will consider banning Muslims from practicing yoga. Cleric Ma'ruf Amin said Thursday the Ulema Council was trying to determine if the ancient Indian exercise could corrupt the faith of believers. If the answer is yes, a nonbinding edict prohibiting the practice could be passed next month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/indonesias-top-islamic-body-considers-yoga-ban.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:42:40 EST A Malaysian technology conglomerate has repaid $900,000 to Bruce Willis after the actor filed a lawsuit demanding a refund of his investment. Martin Singer, Willis' lawyer, said Wednesday the federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles has been "amicably resolved." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/182692-malaysia-people-willis.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/bruce-willis-settles-dispute-with-malaysia-company.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/bruce-willis-settles-dispute-with-malaysia-company.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:10:57 EST Malaysia's leader assured Muslims on Wednesday they can perform yoga if they do not chant religious mantras--an apparent effort to assuage public anger over an Islamic body's ban of the ancient Indian exercise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/malaysia-leader-yoga-for-muslims-ok-without-chant.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:10:21 EST Malaysia on Wednesday urged the U.S., Europe and other rich nations not to retreat into trade protectionism to shelter their domestic industries at a time of a global economic slowdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/malaysia-urges-rich-nations-to-keep-trade-open.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:13:58 EST The pirate "mother ship" sunk last week by the Indian navy was actually a Thai fishing trawler seized hours earlier by pirates, a maritime agency said Wednesday. The Indian navy defended its actions, saying it fired in self-defense. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/official-says-sunken-pirate-ship-was-thai-boat.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:14:46 EST Malaysia's AirAsia X has started to sell tickets to London for as little as $150 one way, becoming the first budget airline to connect Asia and Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/malaysias-airasia-x-sells-150-tickets-to-london.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:10:31 EST The pirate "mother ship" sunk last week by the Indian navy was actually a Thai fishing trawler that had been commandeered hours earlier by pirates, an international maritime agency said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/official-indian-navy-mistakenly-sank-thai-trawler.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:23:25 EST The Bush administration on Tuesday imposed financial sanctions on four people it called "cronies" of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe whose support allegedly allowed Mugabe to undermine democracy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/us-imposes-sanctions-on-zimbabwe-cronies.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:31:26 EST Malaysia's second-largest financial group, CIMB, announced plans Tuesday to cut its lending rates after the central bank reduced a key policy rate the previous evening to spur economic growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/malaysias-cimb-banking-group-cuts-lending-rates.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:31:08 EST The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia is among three people killed in a boat accident on a Guatemalan lake. Bishop Julius Paul had attended a church conference in Guatemala and was visiting Lake Atitlan as a tourist. He drowned along with a Frenchman and a Guatemalan when the boat they were traveling in sank. Three others are missing after Saturday's accident. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/lutheran-bishop-for-malaysia-killed-in-guatemala.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:03:05 EST Treatment with certain epilepsy drugs may expose some Asian patients to serious skin reactions, federal health officials warned Monday. The Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating whether medications like Dilantin, Phenytek and Cerebyx, which are used to control epileptic seizures, can lead to severe skin blisters and bleeding for some Asian patients. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/fda-epilepsy-drug-may-be-risky-for-asians.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:16:34 EST The sailors aboard the sleek yachts of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet know how to fend with the dangers of icebergs, mountainous seas and violent thunderstorms. But until now, pirates were not on their radar. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/volvo-race-confronts-piracy-as-it-heads-to-asia.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:45:34 EST