Malaysia's top court maintains decision to drop a charge against former sex bloggers Alvivi

PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia's Federal Court has maintained its decision to drop a charge against former sex bloggers Alvivi relating to their Ramadan Facebook prank.

Justice Abdull Hamid Embong allowed the defence's preliminary objection that the Federal Court had no jurisdiction to hear a case that originated from the Sessions Courts.

Alvin Tan Jye Yee, 27, and Vivian Lee May Ling, 26, are on trial in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court over three charges.

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Dare to dream

And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

Dreams like a podcast,

Downloading truth in my ears.They tell me cool stuff.

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Live a more unplugged life. Do your part for energy sustainability

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A Love Poem

A Love Poem 

Did never all these things occur, perhaps, somehow

I never did arise at break of day,

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Paris shooting: Cartoonists worldwide pay tribute to victims of Charlie Hebdo attack

PUBLISHED ON JAN 8, 2015 9:12 AM 

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An Argentine cartoonist drawing at the gates of the French Embassy in Buenos Aires on Jan 7, 2015, during a demonstration against the attack on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris. -- PHOTO: AFP

BY JALELAH ABU BAKER

Artists around the world are coming up with their own cartoons to pay tribute to the victims of Wednesday's attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The attack in Paris killed 12 people, including four cartoonists.

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古典经典Itzhak Perlman －Meditation from Thais by Jule Massenet

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGd4Rs-O3ws 

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China: Power plant burns banknotes instead of coal

A company in one Chinese city has money to burn, and is using it to make electricity, it's reported.

The power plant in Luoyang, central Henan Province, is burning old and damaged banknotes instead of coal - the first time this has been done in China, the official Xinhua news agency reports. The plant says one tonne of notes can generate more than 600 kWh of electricity, and is better for the environment than burning coal. The country's central bank, the People's Bank of China, has given permission for the notes to be burned, and says it's an efficient way to make electricity. With the province's unused paper money the company "can help generate 1.32 million kWh of electricity annually, which is equal to burning 4,000 tonnes of coal", a member of staff at the bank tells Xinhua. 

Banknotes which are withdrawn from circulation in China after being worn out by handling or other damage are most commonly used to make paper products, according to the Dahe Daily news website. The idea of setting fire to the city's cash has amused Chinese social media users. "Burning money? Luoyang is such a rich city!" says one Weibo user, while another person writes: "I'm willing to go a year without electricity, please give me a pile of cash!" But one user has a craftier suggestion: "Hire me as an employee, I promise I won't take any money."

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August Winds -"Ventos de Agosto" (original title)

Rock-Loving Teen Pours Cola Over Her Body in Teaser for Brazilian Coming-of-Age Drama 'August Winds'

Did the title get your attention? The teaser should too!

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NTUC FairPrice launches Warehouse Club

SINGAPORE — A first membership-only retail warehouse in Singapore that encourages bulk purchases for groceries and household consumables was launched by NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice) this morning (Dec 8). 

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The Green Power Ranger Wants CM Punk in UFC Debut

Who's CM Punk?

CM Punk

Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he is "the longest-reigning WWE Champion of the modern era", having held the title for 434 days from November 20, 2011 to January 27, 2013. Punk is officially recognized as the sixth-longest reigning WWE Champion of all time.

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