Saturday August 18, 2012
Snapshorts
Compiled by THEAN LEE CHENG
How to Spot a Liar: Why people don't tell the truth
Author: Gregory Hartley & Maryann Karinch
Publisher: Career Press
In the course of life's journey, there will be instances when a business partner, a child, a parent or a colleague is caught lying. This book, written by interrogator Gregory Hartley, earned him honours from the US army. It is about managing your relationships and learning to use psychological tools to set apart those who are cheating on you. These skills are called “extreme interpersonal skills.”
Win like Lin: Finding your inner linsanity on the way to breakout success
Author: Sean Deveney
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Harvard-graduate Jeremy Lin's remarkable story told in an easy-to-read story-telling style. He has five principles: don't be afraid to take the road less travelled, believe in your ability and find the system that works best for you. Also, focus on making the most of your skills and always, always learn from your failures.
Tao Te Ching: The Ancient Classic
Lao Tzu, with introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon
Publisher: Capstone
Considered by some to be the oldest scripture of Taoism, Tao Te Ching is a source of inspiration and guidance for many. It is an alternative to command-and-control leadership, a different way of seeing and achieving personal success. This book, which comes in a series, offers little gems written in simple easy to understand style.
- Open sale of sex stimulants in Sabah worries Kiulu rep Bangkuai
- Seven out of 12 assemblymen wants Lajim as Opposition chief in state assembly
- Robbery at sea of cargo ship being investigated, unsure if pirates involved, say police
- Fire and Rescue Department: 14 areas highly susceptible to forest fires identified
- Judicial Review application filed to declare appointment of ministers unconstitutional
- Lock-up deaths: Permanent coroner's court for each state to deal with deaths in custody, says Shukri
- Want a gun? Just print it out

- Lock-up deaths: Dharmendran's son will never be able to celebrate Father's Day again, says mother

- Pakatan MPs will attend Parliament swearing-in, says Anwar
- Two college students among five arrested for mass robbery
- Scrap metal dealer killed in gang territorial war
- Mentally disabled man missing since Sunday
- Rush to escape storm proves deadly
- Peat fires and the ever-repeating haze
- CCTV to shed light on missing hawker
- AIA and Public Bank offer new insurance plans
- Tambun Indah plans RM200m capex to expand landbank
- Tune Ins sees healthy growth as air travel, tourism pick up
- Nazir Razak: Rising likelihood of major reversal of hot money out from Asia
- Blue chips edge higher in volatile trade (Update)
- Eversendai tendering for RM8b of projects
- Inter-Pacific Research values AirAsia X at RM1.66
- Affin Research maintains "Add" call on Berjaya Sports Toto
- KLCI opens higher, Genting up
- CIMB Research raises Perisai target price to RM2
- Trading ideas: MAHB, MMHE, Berjaya Sports Toto
- Affin Research maintains "Buy" on IJM Land
- Billionaire Icahn seeks US$16bil Dell share buyback
- CIMB Research upgrades Malaysia’s Small Cap sector to Outperform
- Microsoft says it freed millions of computers worldwide from criminal botnet
- Bieber off hook after car hits photographer
- Mexico arrests man on FBI's top 10 Most Wanted list
- Disabled woman, US child held captive with snakes
- World's largest all-solar-powered boat shines in NYC
- Samoan airline introduces 'XL' class
- West Africa has world's worst piracy rate
- Congolese teacher admits killing elephants for ivory: WWF
- NASA enlists public in hunt for major asteroids
- FedEx eyes record win at Wimbledon
- Brazilian Massa looking ahead to team’s revival
- V Shem-Khim Wah face tough opener in Singapore Open
- Springboks’ De Villiers may miss final
- Results worldwide
- Former world junior champ Zulfadli in main draw
- Star Wallaby winger fit to face Lions
- Hesson laments NZ’s failure to grab chance
- Omega Pharma pin Tour hopes on Mark
- Shahidan needs Cabinet nod to hold posts, says Khairy
- Direct flight now to Naypyitaw for Malaysian SEA Games squad
- Aussie Kulacz hopes to repeat 2009 Selangor Masters triumph
- India’s Anirban relying on short putter for success
- Iain steels himself for a good show at Seri Selangor
- Justin’s win inspires English golfers
- Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify firms behind haze
- Nazir Razak: Rising likelihood of major reversal of hot money out from Asia
- Inter-Pacific Research values AirAsia X at RM1.66
- EPF being courted by mid-cap companies
- Vehicle sales down for 2nd consecutive month
- CIMB Research upgrades Malaysia’s Small Cap sector to Outperform
- Astro aims to boost user base to 3.6 million by year-end
- MAHB sets May 2, 2014 as KLIA2 revised opening date
- Talks on the proposed M’sia-Spore Rapid Transit System still going on
- CIMB Research raises Perisai target price to RM2
- Inter-Pacific Research values AirAsia X at RM1.66
- AIA and Public Bank offer new insurance plans
- Malaysia-Kuwait tie-up to boost Islamic finance training
- Fitch Affirms Genting and Genting Singapore at 'A-'/ Stable
- MAHB sets May 2, 2014 as KLIA2 revised opening date
- Nazir Razak: Rising likelihood of major reversal of hot money out from Asia
- Affin Research maintains "Add" call on Berjaya Sports Toto
- Trading ideas: MAHB, MMHE, Berjaya Sports Toto
- CIMB Research raises Perisai target price to RM2
- Hong Kong probes HSBC, other banks for alleged misconduct


