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Perak Pakatan wrapping up seat talks for general election

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

IPOH: Pakatan Rakyat in Perak has almost completed seat negotiations for the next general election. Continue reading →

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Overpriced prepaid SIM pack

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 09:53:00 AZEEM AHMAD of Taiping, Perak, wants to know why some authorised DiGi dealers in Taiping are selling their prepaid SIM packs way above the actual price. “How is it possible for DiGi to advertise the price of their SIM pack, and then allow dealers to sell it at a higher price? Is this ethical?” AZEEM says when he complained to the telecommunication service … Continue reading →

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Myanmar man dies after motorcycle crashes into flower pots

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Monday, December 27th, 2010 20:25:00 IPOH: A Myanmar man was killed after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into decorative flower pots on the road divider at KM54 of the Ipoh-Taiping Road yesterday. Perak traffic police chief, Supt Wan Abdullah Ishak, said today the 23-year-old man, known only as Do-Ley, sustained severe head injuries and died as he was being taken to the Kuala Kangsar … Continue reading →

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27 killed in tour bus crash on Cameron Highlands road

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

UPDATED IPOH: A bus carrying Thai tourists crashed and overturned today as it came down from Cameron Highlands, killing 27 people and injuring 10 in what is believed to be the worst road accident in Malaysian history. Twenty-two of them died on the spot in the accident at Km15 of the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai Road after the double-decker tour bus crashed onto the divider, went across to … Continue reading →

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Lawyer claims new Kamunting structures hint more arrests

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — A lawyer believes the construction of four new buildings at the Kamunting Detention Camp in northern Perak is proof the government intends to keep using the centre for detentions under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Bar Council Malaysia member Syamsuriatina Ishak said today she had first noticed the construction of the new … Continue reading →

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Memories of a political pioneer

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

WHEN Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Min who was a member of the Sarawak Council Negeri for 45 years takes a look back and compiles his recollection of his speeches made at the Council in a book, anyone interested in the history of the state and nation should take notice. Continue reading →

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Pakatan leaders urge Anwar to take firm and swift action on Zaid

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Pakatan Rakyat leaders have begun to urge Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim to take action against his recalcitrant former FT chief Zaid Ibrahim, whose personal vengefulness towards him and lack of love for his PKR party have begun to create a web of negative publicity strong enough to harm their coalition. Continue reading →

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The Damai Laut golf course is one of the best in the country

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Sun, sea, spa, jungle, golf and more. That’s what the Swiss-Garden Golf Resort & Spa Damai Laut has to offer SWISS-GARDEN Golf Resort & Spa Damai Laut is undergoing a makeover, from its lobby to rooms and F&B outlets. Continue reading →

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Taiping Cable Car links up with Austrian firm

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

TAIPING Cable Car Sdn Bhd has signed an initial pact with Austria’s Doppelmayr to explore the potential of cable car projects in Malaysian cities. The cable car service is environmentally-friendly and it also helps to reduce traffic congestion. Countries like Algeria, Venezuela and Portugal are among those that have cable cars in cities. Doppelmayr manufactures chairlifts, cable cars, gondolas … Continue reading →

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Plus Issues Travel Time Advisory for Deepavali

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 OCTOBER, 2010 : Plus Expressways Berhad (Plus) today issued a travel time advisory (TTA) for Nov 4, 5 and 7 to ensure smooth traffic flow during the Depavali festival. Continue reading →

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