HER time of birth was historic, to say the least. Bethanie Yeow Xinyi was born one second after midnight on Jan 1, 2000. That made her one of Malaysia’s first millennium babies. Her parents Yeow Wen Chong and Lim Sau Chuin, both 31 then, were delighted with their 3. 2kg bundle of joy, who was born at a specialist centre in Penang.In a news report about the birth, The Star quoted Yeow’s father as saying that he began counting the minutes when his wife started pushing shortly before midnight, as h

-Bernama StarPicks SHAPING THE FUTURE AT MMU....

The reality is that the Russian gas exporter, Gazprom, is as dependent on the European market as the Europeans are on Russian gas. So a great deal of the anxiety about dependence on Russian gas really doesn’t reflect the reality, which is that Gazprom earns most of its profits exporting gas to Euro

While a weak ringgit could boost exports, it is a flawed strategy to invigorate growth.... It is a fertile land and is also peaceful.... The population is relatively young and they are highly educated and IT savvy....

Tories called on the government to set out a date for paying compensation to women who were not

soybean fell 4.5 cents, or 0.39 percent, to settle at 11. 4075 dollars per bushel. Corn futures are

March wheat plunged 21.25 cents, or 3.38 percent, to settle at 6. 0675 dollars per bushel.... Chicago-based research company AgResource forecasts a recovery on Wednesday, saying this is not a day to sell cash grain.U.S. export inspections in the week ending Dec.... 28 included 22 million bushels of corn, as against 48 million bushels in the previous week; 10 million bushels of wheat, as against 17 million bushels in the previous week; and 35 million bushels of soybeans, as against 41 million b

September wheat plunged 59.5 cents, or 5.68 percent, to settle at 9. 8725 dollars per bushel.... However, the ridge will become more expansive in the 8-15 day period, which keeps meaningful rainfall confined to U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota, and Canada as well.... Lack of moisture into July 6 is worrisome....

March wheat climbed 3.25 cents, or 0.55 percent, to settle at 5. 965 dollars per bushel.... March soybean gained 11 cents, or 0.91 percent, to settle at 12. 2425 dollars per bushel. Soybean rallied on the news that a massive biofuel plant in California received environmental approval and will open in weeks ahead.... Soil moisture loss will be acute in Argentina, making the need for rain important heading into mid-February to preserve trend-line crop yields....

July wheat soared 31 cents, or 2.97 percent, to settle at 10. 765 dollars per bushel.... A Ridge of High Pressure will be lifting the Jet Stream northward across the Eastern U.S. with warmer temperatures to evolve by the weekend.... The slowest area will be the Northwest Midwest and Northern Plains where rain totals will be the heaviest....