Archive | May, 2009

Max, a realist scion of Sabah (The Star)

Dr Maximus Ongkili, a loyal nephew of PBS leader and Kadazan-Dusun paramount chief Pairin Kitingan, believes in the politics of consensus as the way forward for the community. [...more]

Mas Selamat: Singapore respects KL’s action (The Malaysian Insider)

SINGAPORE, May 29 — Singapore understands and respects the need for Malaysia to detain terrorist Mas Selamat Kastari for two years, said a spokesman for the Singapore Home Affairs Ministry. Responding to media queries, he said that Singapore will leave it to the Malaysian authorities to decide when Mas Selamat would be sent back here [...more]

Malaysia to hold Mas Selamat under ISA for two years (Asia News Network)

Mas Selamat Kastari, one of the region's most wanted terrorists who was recaptured in Johor last month after more than a year on the run, has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Malaysia for two years, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Wednesday. [...more]

Suspected terrorist leader jailed in Malaysia, report says (EARTHtimes.org)

Kuala Lumpur - Suspected Islamic terrorist leader Mas Selamat is being detained for a minimum period of two years under a Malaysian security law to undergo rehabilitation, an official news report said Wednesday. Citing highly placed sources, the ... [...more]

On-target Taiping team bags trophy (The Star)

THE Taiping district school police cadet corps outgunned 12 other districts at a state-level shooting competition held at PGA Ulu Kinta, Ipoh, Perak, recently and took home the challenge trophy. [...more]

Do more to make Taiping station a tourist draw (The Star)

I TOTALLY agree with Mohd Taib Mohamed’s sentiment “Endorse the status of Taiping railway station” ( The Star, May 23). [...more]

Pur in practice (The Star)

THANKFULLY, the water I purified and drank from the Klang River wasn’t too bad. While tasteless, it smelled a bit like a dirty swimming pool – faintly muddy and heavy on the chlorine – but was otherwise palatable as long as you didn’t look at the debris at the bottom of the bucket. [...more]

Endorse status of Taiping railway station (The Star)

THE Taiping railway station was built in 1885, the first and oldest in Malaysia. [...more]

Bigger than ever (The Star)

TEN years after it burst onto Malaysia’s art scene as its first full-scale musical, Prince Siddhartha The Musical is back. And, it’s bigger and better than ever. [...more]

Fazli aims for better luck outside Malaysia (The New Straits Times)

THINGS may not be going well for rider Ahmad Fazli Sham, the two-time Expert Champion, on the local front but he hopes to see better days in the international arena. [...more]