Monthly Archives: May 2010

Book Launch, Donation For Chelsea Pensioners

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

LONDON, May 27 (Bernama) — A collaboration between Tourism Malaysia and the Chelsea Pensioners Fund has resulted in a coffee table book, ‘Noble Gardens of Asia’, whose 30,000 proceeds have been donated to the Chelsea Pensioners for their invaluable service during the Emergency in Malaysia. Continue reading →

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Bukit Larut to have cable car facilities

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 00:03:00 IPOH: The Perak state government today signed a concession agreement with Taiping Cable Car Sdn Bhd to build and operate Cable Car services in Bukit Larut, despite the proposed receiving mixed reactions. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said once the cable car project was ready, the 3.5km ride to the peak would take only 12 minutes and boost … Continue reading →

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Join the public conversation

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

JOURNALISM, says veteran journalist A. Kathirasen, 57, is basically a public conversation. Continue reading →

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Comment on Goh Keng Swee: “He made the greatest difference to the outcome of Singapore”(MM Lee Kuan Yew) by looes74

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

Brian, When Singapore kenna kicked out from Malaysia, people also say that Singapore without hinterland how to survive. Like or not, Singapore has made it great. Continue reading →

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Things you may not know about Ipoh

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

ALL Malaysians are aware that Ipoh is the capital city of Perak, a state famous for its tin mines. However, there are actually more to learn about Ipoh. Continue reading →

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Brisk business at the fair

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

THE second Malaysia Domestic Tourism Fair was more vibrant this year as more than 250 booths were set up — almost 70 per cent more than last year. Continue reading →

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Amway Malaysia sees 1-digit sales growth

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

Amway (Malaysia) Holdings Bhd expects a single-digit sales growth this year, driven by multi-pronged strategies, Executive Director Paul Yee said today. For the year ended Dec 31, 2009, the direct-selling market leader saw sales of RM663.9 million compared with RM645.5 million previously Continue reading →

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Selangor takes overall title in MSSM cross-country meet

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

SELANGOR became the overall champions of the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) cross-country championships at the Mini Stadium in Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor recently. Continue reading →

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Allah, Al-Kitab rows tipped vote for DAP in Sibu

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — DAP leaders here believe the party’s success in Sibu yesterday had largely stemmed from an angry Christian electorate protesting the Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government’s handling of the Allah and Al-Kitab controversies. The leaders claimed today that both sensitive issues had caused the sizeable Sibu Christian … Continue reading →

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Comment on Barisan Rakyat SMS Campaign starts now by hak55

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

If I were PM, here’re some of the things that I’ll do (or if I am advising him) (Leaders mustlisten to their people): 1. New Economic Model (NEM): Enhance 2. Continue reading →

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