Massive demonstration, serious jam in Malaysia capital

Massive demonstration against the Internal Security Act (ISA) took place here on Saturday, resulting in terrible jams heading towards the city.

More than 30,000 people took part in the procession starting at various locations in the city towards the National Palace to hand over a memorandum to the King on the abolishment of the ISA.

In order to maintain social security, police have set up road blocks as early as Thursday to check for potential participants.

Serious congestion occurred on Saturday when the checks were more stern, causing road users to take more than two hours to complete a travel distance of mere five kilometers.

Police cars with their sirens on could hardly pass through the bumper-to-bumper crawl too.

At least seven cars broke down, believed to be a result of overheated engines.


Protestors and riot police confront in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia on August 1. More than 30,000 people took part in a massive demonstration against the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the city towards the National Palace to hand over a memorandum to the King on the abolishment of the ISA. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
According to a local daily, the police began to arrest suspected organizers of illegal gatherings as early as 11 a.m. at the National Mosque here, but the police failed to hinder the restfrom taking part.

The Star said that the number went on and as of 3:30 p.m. police had confirmed the arrest of 157 people.

The Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) from the police force was forced to fire water canons and tear gas to disperse the people but they soon re-gathered.

Some participants took with them salt and water to wash off the irritant caused by the gas.


Roit police are ready to throw tear shell to disperse the massive demonstrators in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia on August 1. More than 30,000 people took part in the massive demonstration against the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the city towards the National Palace to hand over a memorandum to the King on the abolishment of the ISA. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
The FRU was seen to be stationed at various parts of the city identified as the gathering "hot spots."

The ISA was enacted to deal with certain threats the country faced. It allowed the police to detain suspected people for 60 days without trial. The detention period may be extended to two years at the consent of Malaysian Home Minister.

However, those who object to the ISA are of the view that the government has been misusing the act as a tool against the members of the opposition parties.

They have also claimed that there are detainees who have been detained for eight years at the Kamunting Detention Center in Perak State.

According to the initial plan, two groups of the opposite opinions towards the ISA are going to submit memoranda to the Kingto respectively support and object the abolishment of the ISA.


Demonstrators try to avoid the tear shells released by police in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia on August 1. More than 30,000 people took part in a massive demonstration against the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the city towards the National Palace to hand over a memorandum to the King on the abolishment of the ISA.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)
There were six gathering points for the two groups to gather and they would march towards the Palace at 3 p.m.

However, The Star reported that the Pro-ISA rally was canceled.

It has been not confirmed whether the people taking part in the rally Saturday were all anti-ISA.

Later in the afternoon, the Light Rail Transit was directed to skip Masjid Jamek Station, which was also a frequent point of gathering.

Source: Xinhua

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Injunctions and criminal charges have been filed with the FBI against the WHO, the UN, Obama, Rothschild, Rockefeller and many others involved in the NWO plot of mass depopulation by way of bio-warfare genocide. Their plans included the mass murder of over 5 billion people worldwide starting with the USA by creating a man made virus pandemic, and then to euthanize the population via mandatory vaccination injections. The charges have been officially filed with the FBI along with an extensive amount of evidence and a full investigation is now underway.

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中國成為跨國汽車公司全球成長熱點

（中央社台北2日電）跨國汽車公司近日公布上半年全球業績，豐田、通用、福特、大眾、本田、日產、現代、標緻雪鐵龍等呈現負成長，僅在中國取得佳績，中國市場成為跨國汽車公司全球主要成長熱點。

新華社報導，從2008年下半年起，全球車市萎靡不振，汽車銷售量大幅下滑。雖然各國政府都採取拯救車市措施，但今年首季全球車市持續下滑，第2季才開始止跌回穩。上半年全球汽車市場需求總體萎縮近18%。

不過，今年以來，在中國政府一系列擴大汽車消費政策推動下，中國汽車產銷兩旺，銷售量達到609萬輛，比去年同期成長近18%，暫時成為全球最大的汽車市場。

據統計，上半年中國609萬輛汽車銷售量中，乘用車佔74.3%，約453萬輛，其中跨國汽車公司投資的合資企業約佔7成。

借助中國和德國市場表現，今年上半年大眾汽車集團全球汽車銷售量達310萬輛，比去年同期下降5%，成為僅次於豐田和通用，世界第3大跨國汽車集團。

上半年，大眾汽車集團（中國）及兩家合資企業：上海大眾和一汽大眾，在中國和香港銷售量達到65.2萬輛，比去年同期成長22.7%。

美國通用汽車公司上半年全球銷售量355萬輛，比去年同期下滑21.8%。但通用汽車中國公司及旗下合資企業上半年銷售81.4萬輛，比去年同期成長38%，創下通用汽車在中國半年銷售業績有史以來新高。

福特汽車上半年全球銷售量大幅下滑，但在中國市場成長14%，創銷售新紀錄。克萊斯勒在中國銷售的進口汽車比去年同期成長。

標緻雪鐵龍集團上半年全球業績大幅下滑，但在中國市場成長18%。日本本田、日產在中國市場取得兩位數成長。

今年6月，福特汽車將亞太和非洲區總部搬遷到上海，加強開拓中國市場。新組建的通用汽車公司，將國際營運總部設在上海。

通用汽車（中國）總裁甘文維表示，新通用下一步將全力發展中國業務，未來5年在中國銷售量將要漲2倍，達到200萬輛規模，並致力於培養產品研發能力。

此外，豐田汽車今年上半年在中國業績保持不升不降，但在全球銷售量下滑26%。豐田全球銷售量險勝通用汽車，保住行業老大的位置。

7月上旬，剛上任的豐田汽車新社長豐田章男赴天津、吉林等地拜訪中國合作夥伴，由此可見豐田對中國市場的重視。

標緻雪鐵龍集團新任首席執行官菲利普．瓦蘭日前表示，將進一步擴大對中國投資，準備成立第2家整車合資企業。

時代：中國不再是未來 而是全球經濟現在式

（中央社台北2日綜合外電報導）最新一期「時代雜誌（Time）」指出，中國經濟開始復甦，帶動亞洲出口導向國家經濟好轉，展現全球經濟平衡力量東移趨勢。中國不再是全球經濟的未來，而是現在式。

雜誌引述正在上海通用汽車（GM Motors）門市賞車的中國國營鋼鐵廠主管張意（Zhang Yi，譯音）的話說，「情況仍然很好，我一點都不擔心負擔不起這個」。說話時，他正看著一輛新款別克（Buick）轎車。

這篇文章指出，現在全球沒有幾個城市的消費者敢如此地有自信。去年中國出口成長重挫，但在政府推出2年5860億美元、約中國GDP13%的振興方案後，中國經濟開始反彈，第二季經濟成長達到7.9%，今年可望超過8%。

報導說，身為全球經濟龍頭的美國，正迷失於轉變的經濟政策之中，遠離引導美國經濟全速前進長達約30年的資本主義，公眾激辯有日益升高之勢。中國顯然沒有這樣的異議，在迅速回應危機之餘，經濟已出現轉機。

時代雜誌並指出，中國是全球前十大經濟體中，唯一呈現經濟正成長的國家，很快就能超越日本成為第二大經濟體。上海的經濟學家謝國忠這麼形容，「每個人都想知道一件事：中國能夠拯救世界嗎？」

報導說，這個問題幾年前聽起來頗為荒謬，畢竟中國仍高度仰賴全球經濟火車頭美國的需求。但根據IMF預測，美國今年經濟將萎縮2.6%，失業率已攀升到9.5%，這是1983年來最高數字。（譯者：中央社江今葉）

Regulators shut down banks in five states

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators on Friday shut down banks in Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and Illinois, boosting to 69 the number of federally insured banks to fail this year amid the pressures of the weak economy and mounting loan defaults.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver of the five banks.

The agency shut down Integrity Bank of Jupiter, Fla., with $119 million in assets and $102 million in deposits, and First BankAmericano, based in Elizabeth, N.J., with $166 million in assets and $157 million in deposits.

Also closed were Peoples Community Bank, West Chester, Ohio, with $705.8 million in assets and $598.2 million in deposits; First State Bank of Altus, in Altus, Okla., with $103.4 million in assets and $98.2 million in deposits; and Mutual Bank of Harvey, Ill., with $1.6 billion in assets and $1.6 billion in deposits.

Mutual Bank was the largest of the five. It was closed Friday by the Illinois Department of Financial Professional Regulation's division of banking, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. United Central Bank of Garland, Texas, is assuming the deposits and essentially all of the assets. In addition, the FDIC and First United Central Bank entered into a loss-sharing agreement covering $1.3 billion of the assets of Mutual Bank. Its 12 branches will reopen Saturday as offices of United Central Bank.

First State Bank of Altus was closed by the Oklahoma State Banking Department, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. Herring Bank, based in Amarillo, Texas, is assuming the deposits and about $64.4 million of the assets of First State Bank of Altus and the FDIC will retain the remaining assets for eventual sale. The failed bank's branches will reopen Saturday as offices of Herring Bank.

The FDIC said that Stonegate Bank, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., had agreed to assume all the deposits and about $52 million of the assets of Integrity Bank. The agency will retain the remaining assets for eventual sale. Integrity Bank's sole office in Jupiter will reopen Monday as a branch of Stonegate Bank.

Crown Bank, based in Brick, N.J., has agreed to assume the assets and deposits of First BankAmericano. The failed bank's six branches will reopen Saturday as offices of Crown Bank.

First National Bank, based in Hamilton, Ohio, is buying the assets and deposits of Peoples Community Bank. In addition, the FDIC and First Financial Bank entered into a loss-sharing agreement covering $657.6 million of the assets of Peoples Community Bank. Its 19 branches will reopen Monday as offices of First Financial Bank.

The 69 bank failures nationwide this year compare with 25 last year and three in 2007.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the deposit insurance fund from the failure of Integrity Bank will be around $46 million, that of First BankAmericano $15 million, Peoples Community Bank $129.5 million, First State Bank of Altus $25.2 million and Mutual Bank $696 million.

As the economy has soured -- with unemployment rising, home prices tumbling and loan defaults soaring -- bank failures have cascaded and sapped billions out of the deposit insurance fund. It now stands at its lowest level since 1993, $13 billion as of the first quarter.

While losses on home mortgages may be leveling off, delinquencies on commercial real estate loans remain a hot spot of potential trouble, FDIC officials say. If the recession deepens, defaults on the high-risk loans could spike. Many regional banks hold large numbers of them.

The number of banks on the FDIC's list of problem institutions leaped to 305 in the first quarter -- the highest number since 1994 during the savings and loan crisis -- from 252 in the fourth quarter. The FDIC expects U.S. bank failures to cost the insurance fund around $70 billion through 2013.

The May closing of struggling Florida thrift BankUnited FSB is expected to cost the insurance fund $4.9 billion, the second-largest hit since the financial crisis began. The costliest was the July 2008 seizure of big California lender IndyMac Bank, on which the insurance fund is estimated to have lost $10.7 billion.

The largest U.S. bank failure ever also came last year: Seattle-based thrift Washington Mutual Inc. fell in September, with about $307 billion in assets. It was acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co. for $1.9 billion in a deal brokered by the FDIC.

Ieva M. Augstums reported from Charlotte, N.C.

By Marcy Gordon and Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writers

Signs of weakness in economy boost Treasurys

NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury prices bounced higher Friday, capping a tumultuous week that saw a record amount of debt issuance, as a government report pointed to slow growth ahead for the economy.

Long-term Treasurys saw the biggest gains, extending an advance that began Thursday following a successful auction of $28 billion of seven-year notes. The results of that auction helped ease worries about the huge influx of supply coming into the market after two auctions earlier in the week were met with only tepid demand.

On Friday, a government report revealed more weakness in the economy, sending investors in search of safe-haven assets like Treasurys.

The Commerce Department said the nation's gross domestic product, a measure of the economy's total output, fell at a slower-than-expected pace of 1 percent in the second quarter. But the revised first-quarter GDP contraction came in much lower, at 6.4 percent from 5.5 percent, the worst quarterly reading in nearly 30 years.

The report also said consumers cut spending by 1.2 percent in the second quarter, after a slight increase in the previous three-month period. The latest data suggesting a slow recovery helped draw money to bonds, which tend to do well in times of low inflation and muted economic growth.

In early afternoon trading, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 26/32 to 96 26/32, pushing its yield down to 3.51 percent from 3.61 percent late Thursday.

The two-year note rose 4/32 to 99 24/32, and its yield fell to 1.12 percent from 1.18 percent.

The 30-year bond rose 1 6/32 to 98 18/32, and its yield fell to 4.34 percent from 4.41 percent.

The yield on the three-month T-bill held steady at 0.17 percent.

Investors also found some relief Friday in the fact that the Treasury's week of record auctions was over. The government issued more than $200 billion of new debt this week.

One of investors' biggest concerns this year has been whether there will be enough demand to support the massive amounts of debt being pumped into the system to fund the government's economic stimulus programs. If demand were to continually fall short, the government would have to bump up the returns it offers investors on bonds in order to attract enough buyers. That could send borrowing rates higher on loans including mortgages.

With no major Treasury auctions expected now until the week of August 10, analysts believe prices should continue to find support at current levels, keeping yields in check.

By SARA LEPRO