Tag Archives: pokok asam

Goggle-eyed over choice of schools (The New Straits Times)

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

THE first 20 high-performance schools have been named. There are primary, secondary and fully-residential schools among them, spread across several states. (What a proud achievement for my alma mater, SK Convent Kota, Taiping!) Continue reading →

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Malaysia church attacks deepen racial tensions (MalaysiaNews.net)

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

Police officers inspect damage at the All Saints Church in Taiping of Perak state, Malaysia, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. Another church was hit by a firebomb early Sunday, the fifth assault in three days o… Continue reading →

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He made ‘Setia’ popular (MalaysiaNews.net)

Posted on January 2, 2010 by admin

KUALA LUMPUR: “Tok Mat’”, “Mat Setia”, “Mat Umno” and “Mat Bulat” are among the nicknames given to reflect the personality and character of Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat, a former information minister who le… Continue reading →

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Comment: After the failure, don’t let it be another exercise in futility (The New Straits Times)

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

MALAYSIA failed yet again to qualify for a major hockey tournament, but the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) is not going to fail in writing reports and making recommendations on what to do next. Continue reading →

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Young model has Malaysia in her heart (The Star)

Posted on September 12, 2009 by

NO matter where Mourhna Reddy ends up in the future, her final destination will always be home to Malaysia where her heart is. Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 17, 2009 by

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

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

Posted on August 16, 2009 by

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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P1 expanding broadband to secondary cities (The Edge Daily)

Posted on August 5, 2009 by admin

KUALA LUMPUR: Packet One Network (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1) is aggressively expanding its broadband coverage to include secondary cities in Malaysia, its chief executive officer Michael Lai said. Continue reading →

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K.C. BOEY: Getting to the meat of Southeast Asia (The New Straits Times)

Posted on August 2, 2009 by

DATUK Kee Phaik Cheen would be biased in imagining Malaysia as the meat in the burger of Southeast Asia. Thailand would be the top bun, with Indonesia the lower layer, and Singapore the lettuce in between. Continue reading →

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USM’s blunder irks parents and students (The Star)

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

GEORGE TOWN: An online blunder by apex-status Universiti Sains Malaysia in its first direct intake of undergraduates led to some 200 irate parents and applicants causing a ruckus here yesterday. Continue reading →

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