Month: January 2017

Romeu ready to make life uncomfortable for Liverpool

ORIOL Romeu is preparing to make life uncomfortable for Liverpool’s free-scoring attackers – as he takes aim for a domestic trophy victory he can finally take credit for. The defensive midfielder has been present, but not influential, during great cup runs at previous club Chelsea – having been virtually a bystander to Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup triumphs.

Ramon: Nothing to fear if you speak constructively

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should not fear speaking out or criticising the Government if it is done constructively, said Centre for Public Policy Studies chairman Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam. The moderate advocate said that no government can serve its people well without listening to the people and seriously addressing the burning issues of the day as well as of the future.

Nine states hit by floods, thousands evacuated

Rising waters: Officers and volunteers evacuating a family whose house was hit by floods at Kampung Sungai Payong in Perak. – Bernama PETALING JAYA: Floods have affected almost all the states in the country, with thousands of people having to be evacuated to relief centres.

M’sia to consider other options

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will consult other Trans-Pacific Partnership countries to consider all options following the official withdrawal of the United States from the free trade agreement. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the TPP chief negotiators from the other 11 countries will be in constant communication with each other to consider all available options before deciding the best way forward.

Kembara Kitchen founder has no time for CNY

Lending a hand: Chani , i Cheah and their i Kembara Kitchen team cooking their signature nasi lemak sambal sauce i for i flood victims i in Alor Lintah, Terengganu. PETALING JAYA: While most Chinese families are having their hands full preparing for the Lunar New Year, William Cheah just has no time for that.

Olympian Gilmour set for comeback at nationals

Kirsty Gilmour will make her first competitive appearance since the Olympics when she defends her singles title at the Scottish National Badminton Championships in Perth next week . The British number one has been sidelined after under-going knee surgery following the Games in Rio but has also entered the mixed doubles as she looks at options to maximise her competitive practise before returning to the international circuit, currently targeting the Austrian Open towards the end of February “I’m still building up to full fitness but my re-hab has gone really well,” said the 23-year-old who is already a five time Scottish singles champion.

160 years since advent of Chinese

Update: 4:26PM THE Chinese community around the country will be celebrating the 160th anniversary of the first Chinese settlement in Fiji this week. President of the Fijian Hotel and Tourism Association Dixon Seeto said this is part of the Chinese New Year’s celebration which will happen this Saturday, January 28, 2017.

Ministerial group tours Lau health facilities

Update: 4:59PM MEMBERS of the community and health workers in the outer Lau islands will be able to tell some of the health ministryi 1 2s highest officials how they would like services improved. This will be possible when a delegation led by the assistant minister health and medical services, Alex Oi 1 2Connor visits their islands this week ending February 2. The delegation left Suva yesterday destined for Moala, Matuku, Totoya, Ono-i-Lau, Vatoa, Ogea, Fulaga, Kabara, Namuka-i-laukomo, Moce, Oneata, Lakeba, Vanuavatu, Nayau, Cicia, Tuvuca, Vanuabalavu and Yacata.

Decision raises issues on devolution

The Supreme Court yesterday rejected a bid from a cross-party group of Stormont politicians who argued that consent was needed from the NI Assembly to bring about Brexit. While the plaintiffs, including senior politicians from the Green Party, Alliance, SDLP and Sinn Fein, welcomed the Supreme Court ruling that Parliament must vote to trigger Article 50, disappointment was expressed that regional assemblies will not have a say on the process.

Decision raises issues on devolution

The Supreme Court yesterday rejected a bid from a cross-party group of Stormont politicians who argued that consent was needed from the NI Assembly to bring about Brexit. While the plaintiffs, including senior politicians from the Green Party, Alliance, SDLP and Sinn Fein, welcomed the Supreme Court ruling that Parliament must vote to trigger Article 50, disappointment was expressed that regional assemblies will not have a say on the process.

Tulip Siddiq willing to leave frontbench to vote down Brexit after Supreme Court decision

Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq has said she is willing to leave the shadow cabinet to vote against Brexit following the Supreme Court decision today that the matter must be put before Parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May said she is committed to ensuring the UK leaves the EU’s single market Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Images She joined Hornsey and Wood Green’s Catherine West and Holborn and St Pancras’s Keir Starmer in lauding the court’s judgement that Prime Minister Theresa May cannot begin exit talks with the EU until MPs and peers have assented.

Tulip Siddiq willing to leave frontbench to vote down Brexit after Supreme Court decision

Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq has said she is willing to leave the shadow cabinet to vote against Brexit following the Supreme Court decision today that the matter must be put before Parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May said she is committed to ensuring the UK leaves the EU’s single market Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Images She joined Hornsey and Wood Green’s Catherine West and Holborn and St Pancras’s Keir Starmer in lauding the court’s judgement that Prime Minister Theresa May cannot begin exit talks with the EU until MPs and peers have assented.

With Trump’s swearing-in, Israel pushes ahead on settlements

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer but will finish the final two years of his term Stark contrasts in U.S. cancer death rates were found in an exhaustive new analysis that suggests where you live contributes to your fate One black bear cub has been rescued by Virginia wildlife officials after it was discovered in a den without its mother Dippin’ Dots has apparently found a way to begin thawing out its relationship with President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Sean Spicer, who has been sending critical tweets about the company since 2010 The wife of the founder of a ramshackle Oakland artists’ colony where dozens of people burned to death in a fire last month says she’s sorry about what happened but is angry about what she called “pretty terrible”… The partner of the founder of an Oakland artists’ colony where dozens of people burned to death in a … (more)

With Trump’s swearing-in, Israel pushes ahead on settlements

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer but will finish the final two years of his term Stark contrasts in U.S. cancer death rates were found in an exhaustive new analysis that suggests where you live contributes to your fate One black bear cub has been rescued by Virginia wildlife officials after it was discovered in a den without its mother Dippin’ Dots has apparently found a way to begin thawing out its relationship with President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Sean Spicer, who has been sending critical tweets about the company since 2010 The wife of the founder of a ramshackle Oakland artists’ colony where dozens of people burned to death in a fire last month says she’s sorry about what happened but is angry about what she called “pretty terrible”… The partner of the founder of an Oakland artists’ colony where dozens of people burned to death in a … (more)

Cyberconscripts: Baltic draftees can choose IT over infantry

Estonian defense official Erki Kodar chats with a conference goer as part of a Cyber Security conference held in Lille, northern France, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Estonia is experimenting with the idea of cyberconscription, giving draftees with tech skills the chance to step into roles defending the military’s electronic infrastructure.

Cyberconscripts: Baltic draftees can choose IT over infantry

Estonian defense official Erki Kodar chats with a conference goer as part of a Cyber Security conference held in Lille, northern France, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Estonia is experimenting with the idea of cyberconscription, giving draftees with tech skills the chance to step into roles defending the military’s electronic infrastructure.

Exploring Jordan’s cultural fusion

I squeezed through the narrow desert chasm just as the early-morning sun lit up the facade of the majestic Treasury building. The structure, originally a mausoleum, was carved from a red canyon some 2,000 years ago, when the city of Petra was a global trade center and its monuments a fusion of Arab and Greco-Roman cultures.

Exploring Jordan’s cultural fusion

I squeezed through the narrow desert chasm just as the early-morning sun lit up the facade of the majestic Treasury building. The structure, originally a mausoleum, was carved from a red canyon some 2,000 years ago, when the city of Petra was a global trade center and its monuments a fusion of Arab and Greco-Roman cultures.

Emboldened by Trump, Israel Rapidly Expands Illegal Settlements

“The Trump administration is giving Israel the green light to entrench a separate and unequal one-state reality with more illegal settlements.” Emboldened by the new right-wing Trump administration, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a large settlement expansion-2,500 housing units-in the West Bank on Tuesday.

Emboldened by Trump, Israel Rapidly Expands Illegal Settlements

“The Trump administration is giving Israel the green light to entrench a separate and unequal one-state reality with more illegal settlements.” Emboldened by the new right-wing Trump administration, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a large settlement expansion-2,500 housing units-in the West Bank on Tuesday.

Health Alert (Australia) January 23, 2017

Commonwealth. Federal Court 13 January 2017 – Selia v Commonwealth of Australia [2017] FCA 7 – ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial Review – Professional Services Review Scheme under Part VAA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 – where Professional Services Review Committee found applicant dentist engaged in ‘inappropriate practice’ as defined in s 82 – meaning of ‘initiating’ in s 82 – where applicant billed Medicare for dental services in advance of rendering – where dental services provided by dentists employed by applicant were billed using applicant’s medicare provider number – where Determining Authority directed applicant should be reprimanded, counselled and required to repay amount to first respondent – whether pre-billing can constitute ‘inappropriate practice’ – whether conduct of applicant in billing services provided by employees under his medicare number can constitute ‘inappropriate … (more)