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  • The never-ending rape of the Camerons

    THERE is none so blind, as he who will not see. The hills of the Camerons are dying. Nature is crying out in anguish. And still, there are those who cannot, and will not, see the problem staring in their face. Cameron Highlands is one of the most prominent hill resorts in the country. It is famed for its quaint colonial bungalows and resthouses, tea plantations, vegetable farms ...

  • Rebooting our racial quotas

    How about combining good old quotas with trendy KPIs for a different effect? MY dad was a police officer. During the Emergency, he was the Special Branch officer in the communist-infested area of Labis and Segamat, Johor. He was a handsome young man but lonely as he was shunned by the local Chinese for being ...

  • Real leaders leave gracefully

    One of the hallmarks of great leadership, be it in sports, business or politics, is knowing when to let go. It did not end the way diehard fans had hoped for but the goodbye for the ...

  • Schools should promote diversity

    AT a seminar last year, an officer from the Malacca education department pointed out that the prospects of school-leavers who studied in Chinese national-type schools were unlimited. In fact, they enjoyed a distinct advantage, especially in securing jobs involving trading with China and overseas/ cosmopolitan Chinese. Taking a non-political and non-legalistic view, I must disagree for Chinese ...

  • Reconnecting with the homeland

    #Ok Bah! is a regular column on Sabah and Sarawak that starts today. In the lingo of these states, Ok Bah! is the equivalent of the ...


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Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning [DVD]

Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning [DVD]

Among fans of the long-running slasher series, Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning is generally considered the weakest entry. Of course, to some people, choosing the worst Friday the 13th film is like looking at a barrel of rotten fru ... ...

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  • Long time to deliver medicine

    I AM one of those fortunate to be able to receive my regular supply of medicine through the post. Since December last year, the Port Dickson Hospital would send me the medicine, prescribed by its specialist, once a month via Pos Laju. I usually receive the medicine one or two days after it is sent. On April 17, the usual package did not arrive. The pharmacist in Port Dickson called me on April ...

  • YBs must walk their talk and stop hill destruction

    MY brothers who left Penang to settle in Australia 20 years ago expressed dismay when they went around Penang island ...

  • Social and mainstream media are like bread and butter

    I HAD an opportunity to strike up a wonderful conversation with a group of youths recently. We talked about almost everything under the sky, especially with regard to ...

  • Discipline key to performance

    I FULLY agree with Razif Sidek (pic) on the need of discipline for anyone who wants to do the nation proud as reported in the ...

  • Philippines could face difficult time over remittance reliance

    MANILA--For the past five years, the Philippines has dodged the recession plaguing the developed world mainly because of the billions of dollars sent home by some 10 million Filipinos living or working abroad. But the picture is no longer that rosy. Last week, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP or central bank) reported that in March, remittances from overseas Filipinos grew at the slowest ...

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