Monthly Archives: August 2009

A house for hardcore poor Sarimah (The New Straits Times)

KAMUNTING: Sarimah Osman, 48, could not have hoped for a better gift for this Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Continue reading

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ZAMBRY WARNS OPPOSITION AGAINST THUGGISH BEHAVIOUR (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

IPOH, Aug 17 (Bernama) — Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir today warned the opposition not to act like “samseng” (thugs) when Barisan Nasional leaders go to the ground to meet the people. Continue reading

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Patchwork quilts handwoven by half-blind granny (Sin Chew Jit Poh)

Photo courtesy: Guang Ming Daily. Mr. and Mrs. Continue reading

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One Brit dead in plane crash in Malaysia (The New Zealand Herald)

TAIPING, Malaysia – Malaysian police say a British pilot has died after his newly assembled plane crashed during takeoff on a test flight. The deputy police chief in northern Taiping town says Michael Robert Dacre, 53, died Sunday. Continue reading

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British aviation pioneer dies after prototype crashes in Malaysia (Times Online)

A British pilot hailed as “an aviation entrepreneur” was killed when his prototype plane crashed during take-off on a test flight in Malaysia today. Continue reading

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British pilot dies in Malaysia test flight crash (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Malaysian police say a British pilot has died when his newly assembled plane crashed during takeoff on a test flight. Continue reading

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Briton killed in light aircraft crash (The Malaysian Insider)

TAIPING, Aug 16 — A Briton was killed when the light aircraft he was flying crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off from the Tekah airstrip here around 12.30pm today. Taiping deputy police chief Supt Syed Abdul Wahab Abdul Majid said Michael Robert suffered severe burns and injuries and died at the scene. Continue reading

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Magnificent mosaics (The Star)

Sometimes, an outsider’s perspective can shed new and colourful light on things we see all the time. Continue reading

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Retailers cannot sell sugar over RM1.55 per kg in Sabah (Sabah Daily Express)

PETALING JAYA: Retailers who are found to sell sugar above the current market price of RM1.45 per kilo in Peninsular Malaysia and RM1.55 in Sabah and Sarawak will have their business licence revoked immediately. Continue reading

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RETAILERS’ LICENCE WILL BE WITHDRAWN FOR OVERPRICING (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

PETALING JAYA, Aug 14 (Bernama) — Retailers who are found to sell sugar above the current market price of RM1.45 per kilo in peninsular Malaysia and RM1.55 in Sabah and Sarawak will have their business licence revoked immediately. Continue reading

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