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Let’s participate in education
Mon, 21 May 2012 06:06:13 GMT
IF there is one area where there is a never-ending stream of complaints, it is in education. Critics of our education system argue that the quality of education in schools and universities has dropped. We hear this plaintive cry, over and over again.

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Be assured we are transforming for the better, even if you don’t feel the palpable effects yet
Mon, 21 May 2012 03:32:27 GMT
I WISH I could tell you that the Government and Economic Transformation Programmes (GTP and ETP) will affect all of you directly and immediately and that you would have enjoyed tremendous effects from them. But no, that’s not the case, that’s not true – not always.

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Upholding public service ethos
Mon, 21 May 2012 03:32:27 GMT
It is no longer ‘business as usual’ for the average public servant as Mampu tries to break new ground in delivering world-class services based on eight core values.

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Keeping our kids safe
Mon, 21 May 2012 03:32:27 GMT
Children’s safety is of utmost importance, especially in today’s world.

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Bung Mokhtar a hit in Twitterjaya
Mon, 21 May 2012 02:00:53 GMT
The MP from Kinabatangan Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin is using Twitter to take on opposition cybertroopers after seeing no one from Umno or Barisan Nasional responding to their attacks.

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Myanmar coming alive and journeying forward
Mon, 21 May 2012 02:00:53 GMT
The thing about change is that once it takes hold, there is no stopping it. Myanmar is a good case in point.

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New home for Malaysia Pavilion
Mon, 21 May 2012 02:00:53 GMT
THE Malaysia Pavilion which shone at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 has found a new home.

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Crisis in Europe will affect rest of the world
Mon, 21 May 2012 02:00:53 GMT
The economic crisis in Europe is deepening and may get worse, with worrisome effects on the rest of the world.

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The make-up message
Mon, 21 May 2012 02:00:53 GMT
It’s a liberating experience for the woman who has the confidence to present herself as she pleases.

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Terrors on two wheels
Mon, 21 May 2012 02:00:52 GMT
It’s sunny again and cyclists are zipping everywhere, with some becoming a road hazard.

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Easing labour
Sun, 20 May 2012 02:33:48 GMT
Induction and augmentation of labour are methods to facilitate the birth of a child under certain circumstances.

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Wedding bells
Sun, 20 May 2012 02:33:47 GMT
Why do people get married?

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Of patients, patience and care for the world
Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:36 GMT
THERE are many who think that our world is getting too divisive. That people are disagreeing about everything under the sun, and are increasingly resorting to silly antics to make their point.

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Beauty of brevity
Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:36 GMT
Clear, sincere and bold messages work best. So stop the drivel if you want to engage your audience.

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Militants still see no reason to tremble
Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:35 GMT
WITHOUT brakes, the roller-coaster ride of Pakistan-US relations grows more crowded with each turn.

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Bringing a rugged edge into the fray
Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:35 GMT
THE battleground in Penang suddenly seems a little more intense and it has to do with Gerakan politician Teng Chang Yeow who has a reputation as a street fighter.

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Condemn unruly behaviour
Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:35 GMT
A wrong is a wrong and we shouldn’t compromise our principles for political expediency.

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Furore amidst celebration
Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:35 GMT
AN all-party attack on a school textbook containing an innocuous cartoon fully brought out all that is wrong with the democratic system in India.

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The changing tide in Tibet
Sat, 19 May 2012 01:04:24 GMT
No matter what the Dalai Lama or Tibetans in exile say about Tibet, it has transformed from a feudal society and closed economy into a modern and open society which is no longer influenced by religion.

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A rising tide of Filipinos
Sat, 19 May 2012 01:04:24 GMT
They flock to the Lion City to seek employment in hotels, casinos and restaurants as well as work as professionals, nurses, computer technicians and seamen. This is besides the about 80,000 who work as domestic maids.

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Stopping banks from gambling
Sat, 19 May 2012 01:04:23 GMT
The JPMorgan fiasco shows that banks are risking money on dubious bets, says P Gunasegaram.

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Beauty and the beast in sports
Fri, 18 May 2012 01:02:28 GMT
Sports is a beautiful thing and sporting success is even more wonderful. But what do we do about the spoilsports that always dog the big events?

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The business of good bilateral ties
Fri, 18 May 2012 01:02:27 GMT
Malaysia’s relationship at the highest political levels with the United States is excellent. But despite this good health, there is agreement that relationship at other levels ought to be strengthened.

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Indonesians find us odd
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:56:15 GMT
Indonesia is a proud country, and we Malaysians can learn many useful lessons from them providing we set aside our odd behaviour and quirky obsessions.

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Peaceful assembly a legal right
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:56:15 GMT
The Bersih organisers, the police and DBKL should have met and sorted out the logistics of getting such a huge number of people together in Dataran Merdeka for a couple of hours.

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