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Bukit Larut – a natural treasure up for sacrifice?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

COMMENT Is the Bukit Larut cable-car project another environmental disaster that is waiting to happen? Can we afford another white elephant in which the bio-diversity, natural beauty and serenity of this hill station is destroyed? Are we prepared to sacrifice our last hill resort? Continue reading →

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Sosilawati murder: Nazri advises against trial by media

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

Monday, October 4th, 2010 20:47:00 SHAH ALAM: There should be no trial by the media against suspects in the murder of cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. He said he did not want any public prosecution or persecution by the media on the case, as it would be unfair to make assumptions … Continue reading →

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Ryanair pilot proposes new no-frills idea — sack the boss

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

A 15-year-old aboriginal teenager has given birth … TAIPING, PERAK: More than 200 people rushed to a v … Continue reading →

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2011 Tour de Langkawi Previewed

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Traditional is the new vogue – the 2011 Tour de Langkawi announced recently reunites the race with its roots in three ways. First, it starts as it did during the majority of its formative years on its namesake, the stunning island of Langkawi. Continue reading →

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15. Court adjourns Home Minister’s appeal against Raja Petra’s release from ISA detention

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court adjourned on Thursday the hearing of Home Minister’s appeal against Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin’s release from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) to a dated yet to be fixed. Continue reading →

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Showbiz: Chinese TV’s golden opportunity

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

IF you watch a good Chinese drama or programme on TV, chances are you would think it’s produced either in Hong Kong, Singapore or Taiwan — when it’s actually locally-made. Continue reading →

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Pengetua sekolah terbunuh dalam kemalangan di Taiping

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

IPOH: Seorang pengetua sekolah dan seorang pemandu lori terbunuh dalam kemalangan berasingan di Taiping dan Kampar kelmarin. Continue reading →

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New passports to be ready in an hour from tomorrow

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Getting a new passport is expected to be a breeze at most branches of the Immigration Department as the waiting period for new applications has been reduced from two hours to one hour starting tomorrow. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman said the service would be available at a number of … Continue reading →

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Satchithananthan and Logeswaran of Taiping: two brothers; victims of extrajudicial killings

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

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Perak To Work With Opposition-Ruled States :: Bernama.com

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

KUALA KANGSAR, April 28 (Bernama) — Perak will collaborate with states with which it shares a common border to promote industrial development and tourism, even if they are ruled by the opposition, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said on Wednesday. Continue reading →

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