Malaysia’s Anwar revives bid for power despite arrest

MALACCA, Malaysia (AFP) — Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim toured Malaysia over the weekend in a bid to revive his ambitions of seizing power despite his arrest on sodomy allegations — the same charge that saw him jailed a decade ago.

Dressed in his trademark blue batik shirt, Anwar travelled to the government-held states of Malacca, Pahang and Johor to build support and momentum after last week’s explosive events, when he spent a night in police custody over the accusations levelled by a 23-year-old male aide.

“The government knows that if not for these sodomy allegations, I would be on my way into parliament by now,” he told a crowd of more than 5,000 conservative Muslim supporters in Jasin, a village near the tourist town of Malacca.

Final Cost to Manufacture the iPhone – $174.33

(andPOP) – Research firm iSuppli has discovered the iPhone 3G costs just $174.33 in pure manufacturing costs, less than what it look to build the original first generation iPhone, according to an article that appeared on appleinsider.com.
In fact, according to iSuppli, the iPhone 3G cost Apple $53 less to manufacture than the last version of the iPhone, despite the inclusion of chips for 3G data and GPS capabilities.

The cost of materials does not include shipping the phone, selling it, or creating the software for it, but iSuppli said that the cheap design is part Apple’s short-term goal to establish a large market share early in the iPhone’s history, according to Apple Insider.

The new iPhone 3G has many of the same parts as the previous model, including the Samsung processor. Apple also saves money by using one durable circuit board versus the two tightly connected ones featured in the old iPhone, according to the article.

Bruce Lee: His legacy lives

Ho Ho Seafood Restaurant at 651 S. Weller St. might look like an ordinary International District business.

Few might know that one of the world’s fastest martial artists — the sinewy, U.S.-born Bruce Lee — once used the basement as his first training studio.

Now, on the 35th anniversary of his death, his family wants to honor his physical prowess, love of philosophy and noted acting career with a multimillion-dollar museum in the Seattle area.

Drawings for the free-standing building and remembering his legacy will be part of a three-day celebration beginning Friday at the Seattle Art Museum.

Exhibit marks Bruce Lee’s death

HONG KONG (AP) — Bruce Lee fans are marking the 35th anniversary of his death with an exhibit featuring movie posters, magazine covers and books about the action star.

Also among the 800 items on display are letters written by Lee that detail his life in the U.S., where he attended college and taught kung fu before returning to Hong Kong.

Danny Chan, who plays Lee in an upcoming Chinese TV series, attended the opening ceremony of the exhibit Friday, organized by the Hong Kong-based Bruce Lee Club.

Chan said he hopes the exhibit will improve public understanding of Lee.

“A lot of people like Bruce Lee but know very little about him,” he said.

Lee died July 20, 1973, at 32 from swelling of the brain.

He was known for movies in which he portrayed characters who defended the Chinese and the working class from oppressors. His credits include “The Chinese Connection,” “Return of the Dragon” and “Enter the Dragon.”

Talks are also ongoing about turning Lee’s former home in Hong Kong into a museum. The philanthropist who owns the two-story house has offered to donate the property and has lobbied the government to help convert it into a museum.