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MalaysiaSun.com Saturday 28th January 2012 Issue 10/028
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"Listen, there are people that are coming down the pilot ladder of the prow. You go up that pilot ladder, get on that ship and tell me how many people are still on board. And what they need. Is that clear? You need to tell me if there are children, women or people in need of assistance. And tell me the exact number of each of these categories. Is that clear? Listen Schettino, that you saved yourself from the sea, but I am going to... I'm going to make sure you get in trouble. ...I am going to make you pay for this. Go on board."
Captain Gregorio De Falco
Captain De Falco of the Livorno Port Authority demanding the captain of the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia to return on board where hundreds of passengers were still trapped.

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Over RM1bil to turn KL into top-notch city, says PM
would ensure that Kuala Lumpur be among the world's top 20 cities. The Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit and "river of life" project are some of the projects to transform the capital...

Special funding for KL's public housing
KUALA LUMPUR: A special funding scheme for public housing will start on March 1 to help those who want to buy such houses in Kuala Lumpur. The scheme comes under the National Economic Action...
MACC encourages GLCs, firms to sign integrity pledge
KUALA LUMPUR: Government-linked (GLCs) and private companies that sign a corporate integrity pledge would create a business environment free of corruption, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption...
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A Pakistan Navy ship, built in China, will visit Malaysia to participate in a five-day long maritime and aerospace exercise.

PNS SAIF is representing Pakistan Navy in the five-day Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exercise 2011 from Dec 5-11.

It is the third ship of Sword class F22 Frigates built in Shanghai, China, which was inducted into the naval fleet in November last year, reported Associated Press of Pakistan.

High Commissioner for Pakistan in Malaysia Masood Khalid, in a statement, said both Pakistan and Malaysia enjoy good relations and both countries have close military and government ties.

The exhibition is a premier destination for aerospace and maritime manufacturers targeting the Asia Pacific growth markets.

In 2009, over 210 delegations from 40 countries had gathered in Langkawi island.

Since its inception in 1991, LIMA has grown in strength. From 150 companies in 1991, it attracted more than 450 companies from 25 countries in the 2009 exhibition.


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