Is Osama Death? Really Death?

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is improving its snitch network in the wake of global terror threats following the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Though the country is not in any immediate danger of retaliatory attacks, the authorities are going down to the ground to increase intelligence-gathering on any threat.

The network is made up of people not on the payroll of security organisations. They are found mainly in border areas, coastal towns, islands and places of public interest. Defence Ministry’s Joint Force commander Vice-Admiral Datuk Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin said: “This network has been around for some time but needs to be improved as it can be useful, like now.

“We use them to get intelligence on any threat. They are our eyes and ears on the ground.

“This is a pro-active measure although there is no indication of attacks here.” The authorities are fostering greater ties with the public through community programmes and meeting the public. Ahmad Kamarulzaman said the battle against terrorism could be better fought by tapping human resources to complement high-technology equipment such as drones. “By engaging people in a friendly manner and making them feel secure with our presence, we can resolve many issues.

“These eyes and ears can provide information that can prevent attacks here.” He said the efforts by the army, navy, air force, police, Maritime Enforcement Agency, Customs, Immigration and other agencies had prevented terrorist attacks here. The government also instructed Malaysian troops serving as peacekeepers abroad, including in Afghanistan and Lebanon, to be extra vigilant. 

 

Asian stocks were mostly positive on Monday with Japan climbing steadily and Sydney shaking off concerns over the rise of the Australian dollar after news of the death of Osama bin Laden.

Tokyo closed above 10,000 points on the back of a strengthening greenback amid optimism Wall Street shares would rise following the death of the Al-Qaeda mastermind, dealers said. It was the first time the Nikkei index had closed above the key 10,000 level since the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which left 26,000 dead or missing and plunged Japan into its worst crisis since World War II.  Sydney clawed its way back into positive territory, adding 2.1 points to 4825.3. Seoul jumped 1.67 per cent. Hong Kong and Shanghai were among a number of markets closed for a public holiday.

The Nikkei closed up 154.46 points, or 1.57 per cent, at 10,004.20. The Topix index added 13.70 points, or 1.61 per cent, to 865.55. Trade was thin with many investors away for the Golden Week holidays. Tokyo markets will be shut from Tuesday and will reopen Friday. Analysts said they expected buying would fade and profit-taking would emerge after the break, following a 4.7 per cent gain on the Nikkei over the last three sessions. 

 

 

Shares were benefiting from a lead in New York on Friday and traders appeared to be at ease with Japanese earnings figures, which are showing some resilience, despite lingering uncertainty caused by the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. "There seems to be an impression that earnings are relatively solid (despite the disaster) with a certain degree of recovery anticipated by the second half of the fiscal year," Takashi Ushio, general manager at Marusan Securities told Dow Jones Newswires. 

 

 

 

 Miley Cyrus' official YouTube video for 'Party In The USA' became the Osama Bin Laden death anthem, reports NY Mag. Commenters said it was 'the official funeral song of Osama bin Laden.' A Facebook group to that effect was soon launched. People played the song while celebrating outside the White House. College students played it while celebrating in Columbia, Missouri. People on Twitter adopted it as the night's theme song. And 151 YouTube users took the time to thumbs-up a comment reading: 'LIKE THIS COMMENT IF WATCHING THIS VIDEO IS LITERALLY THE FIRST THING YOU DID AFTER LEARNING OSAMA WAS DEAD.'

 

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