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Olympic Day Run postponed due to 'haze'
3:09PM Jun 20, 2013
UPDATED 5.03PM The June 23 Padang Merbok event clashing with the Black 505 rally has been cancelled over the worsening haze. [VIDEO]
- Flashmob 'sleeps' on road divider to champion rally

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KJ John	Dog-catching - an art or science? Many don’t know how to connect the dots.
Mariam Mokhtar	Umno Baru is not invincible Consider a boycott of crony firms.
Josh Hong	The TPPA and Malaysia Put more pressure on Umno.
Dean Johns	How about an Act Act? And a Fact Act as well.

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- 'Remarks at Perdana forum misrepresented'
- Jennifer Chang
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- So obvious marriage at 13 is wrong
- Mother and homemaker
- A correction and an afterword on 'What happened in GE13...'
- Clive Kessler
- Learn from protests in emerging nations
- Lee Ee May
- Allow the police to instill fear into criminals
- P Dev Anand Pillai
- Regulate energy intensive industries strictly
- Piarapakaran S
- Lessons from Turkey for Muslim Democrats in M'sia
- Ahmad Farouk Musa & Ahmad Fuad Rahmat
- Restore local council polls, return the third vote
- KLSCAH Youth
- How does M'sia top China in illicit money outflow?
- SS Ratnam
- Pakatan-PSM row shows minority voice still faint
- Kuo Yong Kooi

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'Filipino got citizenship, became Umno secretary' Nigel Aw \| 4:23PM Jun 20, 2013 SABAH RCI Shukur Abdullah said he arrived by boat in Kudat with his aunt in 1976, as refugees during the conflict in southern Philippines.	Yen Yen did not defy party's stand, says Soi Lek Kow Gah Chie \| 5:16PM Jun 20, 2013 As her appointment as chairperson to MTPB was not done by the MCA, the party's president says she can take the post.
Now, NGOs moot going camping at Padang Merbok 3:45PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 4.10PM The groups, led by SAMM, plan to prolong the Black 505 rally by camping at the field for at least two nights.	'Putrajaya can keep the illegals in its own backyard' Nigel Aw \| 1:23PM Jun 20, 2013 SABAH RCI If Putrajaya insists the illegal immigrants are citizens, so be it. They can stay in the peninsula, says SAPP president Yong.
Pakatan reps ready to 'take the risk' over Black 505 rally Susan Loone \| 2:38PM Jun 20, 2013 Penang Pakatan reps say they must proceed regardless of the dangers of being incarcerated for taking part in this Saturday's Black 505 rally.	Gerakan: Coroner's Court senseless without IPCMC 1:31PM Jun 20, 2013 A Kohilan Pillay says greater oversight of the police is more critical than suggestions of a special court to deal with custodial death.
Anwar: Hold secret ballot for speaker or expect trouble Aidila Razak \| 2:28PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 3,25PM If the decision on who is to be speaker is bulldozed through, then they are in for a major battle.	MCA suspends Johor exco member Tee for three years Kow Gah Chie \| 2:36PM Jun 20, 2013 BREAKING NEWS The party’s former national organising secretary had defied the MCA stand by accepting a Johor exco post.
Anwar: Unity proposals never came from Najib Aidila Razak \| 2:53PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 4.05PM PAS joins coalition partner PKR in brushing aside such a proposal from the premier, but admits to discussions within private circles.	MACC's Nadzri dropped from EAIC taskforce 2:22PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 2.50PM The MACC officer who interrogated Teoh Beng Hock will no longer be investigating two other custodial death cases.
DAP: More dirt than meets the eye in KLIA2 delays 12:29PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 3.02PM Tony Pua slams MAHB’s ‘shocking’ 12-month delay in the new low-cost carrier terminal and wants answers.	Ex-MP: Filipino immigrant stole my father's name Nigel Aw \| 1:23PM Jun 20, 2013 SABAH RCI The former Sepanggar MP laments that despite having sent a letter of complaint, no action was taken by the authorities.
Coroner's Court and CCTV only 'cosmetic', say critics 12:10PM Jun 20, 2013 Critics argue against the latest measures to curb custodial deaths, saying only IPCMC can make police accountable for their actions.	Are the fortunes of The Star falling? Jose Barrock, KiniBiz \| 11:43AM Jun 20, 2013 KINIBIZ A former The Star journalist relates how in its heydays it was once a paper that reflected the people's defiance of Umno.
Former Sri Gading MP sworn in as Johor speaker Kuek Ser Kuang Keng \| 11:00AM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 4.25PM However, Mohamad Aziz's impartiality as speaker may be in question, with his wife being one of the 38 BN reps.	Put a tiger in your tank, Petronas P Gunasegaram \| 4:52PM Jun 20, 2013 Petronas may claim that it is up to mark in terms of its financial reporting. Tiger had its doubts, though, and did some digging and clawing.
Group to protest against Tanda Putera and Interlok Zulaikha Zulkifli \| 4:01PM Jun 20, 2013 The National Indian Rights Action Team is to stage a protest in front of the Parliament building when the House sits for the first time on June 24.	Ex-employees of wound-up firm appeal to PUNB Hazlan Zakaria \| 12:51PM Jun 20, 2013 The former staff members of Qarira Packaging are appealing for PUNB to allow proceeds from liquidated assets to be used to pay them redress. [VIDEO]
UiTM supports BN and Umno, admits its VC 1:48PM Jun 20, 2013 Sahol Hamid says this is because they can determine the future and standing of Malays and the bumis in Sabah and Sarawak.	'Anwar can wait five more years, but not the rakyat' Ram Anand \| 10:20AM Jun 20, 2013 INTERVIEW ‘I don't think Malaysians are patient enough to wait another five years,' says PKR veep Tian Chua.
Pakatan to set up panel to discuss PSM's application Aidila Razak \| 3:00PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 4.29PM PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim says as far as Pakatan is concerned, PSM can join if it endorses the common policy framework.	Civil servants risk contempt of court over NCR battles Keruah Usit \| 12:19PM Jun 20, 2013 ANTIDOTE 'It has become the norm that state government servants succumb to pressure,' says DAP Piasau assemblyperson Alan Ling Sie Kiong.
Ng appoints self as MTPB head, defying party orders 12:21PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 5.25PM Dr Ng Yen Yen seems to have appointed herself to the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board chair.	Selangor to form commission probing electoral fraud 12:43PM Jun 20, 2013 According to MB Khalid, the state gov't is of the view that electoral abuse is a serious offence which can harm the nation's democracy.
'Grind them down with humour' 11:27AM Jun 20, 2013 FREE YOURSAY ‘PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, we all need respite and some laughs in this long fight for a better Malaysia. Carry on!'	Sabahans have themselves to blame for Project IC 9:20AM Jun 20, 2013 FREE YOURSAY 'The treasonous act of giving out ICs to foreigners should be punished with the death penalty. There can be no...'
Court increases anti-PTPTN activist's fine to RM3,000 Bernama \| 2:20PM Jun 20, 2013 Previously, Umar Mohamad, 24, was ordered by the magistrate’s court to pay a fine of RM1,000 and to serve one month’s jail.	Muar air quality dangerous, schools closed 10:46AM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 1.55PM The haze has caused the air over Johor to hit hazardous levels, especially in Muar and Kota Tinggi. 'Why only four air quality monitoring devices in Johor?'
One upmanship by Anwar and Najib in Jakarta 11:08AM Jun 20, 2013 FREE YOURSAY 'The internal fighting in Umno must be bad, enough for Najib to seek peace with Anwar to secure his own position?'	Olympic Council, don't mix sports with politics 8:54AM Jun 20, 2013 FREE YOURSAY ‘Those who are planning to attend the OCM's Fun Run, skip it and join the rally. Electoral fraud is far more important.'
Money politics ends Ku Li's final quest Terence Netto \| 9:58AM Jun 20, 2013 COMMENT Perennial PM-aspirant Razaleigh's latest attempt gathers 30 MPs before being stymied by a financier's filthy lucre.	Acting Gerakan chief rallies troops to rise again Susan Loone \| 10:31AM Jun 20, 2013 Chang Ko Youn wants party members to be active, for they appear to be trapped in a net of self-pity after being thrashed in GE13.

One killed in Kota Kinabalu train-car mishap	56 Johor assemblypersons take oath of office
Boy dies, six hurt after express bus overturns near Raub	Singapore PM says haze may last for weeks
Repay Malay sacrifice by using BM, urges ex-judge	OCM: DBKL wanted venue change for 'security reasons'
Olympic Day Run venue change a 'conspiracy'?

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'Filipino got citizenship, became Umno secretary' Nigel Aw \| 4:23PM Jun 20, 2013 SABAH RCI Shukur Abdullah said he arrived by boat in Kudat with his aunt in 1976, as refugees during the conflict in southern Philippines.	Yen Yen did not defy party's stand, says Soi Lek Kow Gah Chie \| 5:16PM Jun 20, 2013 As her appointment as chairperson to MTPB was not done by the MCA, the party's president says she can take the post.
Now, NGOs moot going camping at Padang Merbok 3:45PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 4.10PM The groups, led by SAMM, plan to prolong the Black 505 rally by camping at the field for at least two nights.	'Putrajaya can keep the illegals in its own backyard' Nigel Aw \| 1:23PM Jun 20, 2013 SABAH RCI If Putrajaya insists the illegal immigrants are citizens, so be it. They can stay in the peninsula, says SAPP president Yong.
Pakatan reps ready to 'take the risk' over Black 505 rally Susan Loone \| 2:38PM Jun 20, 2013 Penang Pakatan reps say they must proceed regardless of the dangers of being incarcerated for taking part in this Saturday's Black 505 rally.	Gerakan: Coroner's Court senseless without IPCMC 1:31PM Jun 20, 2013 A Kohilan Pillay says greater oversight of the police is more critical than suggestions of a special court to deal with custodial death.
Anwar: Hold secret ballot for speaker or expect trouble Aidila Razak \| 2:28PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 3,25PM If the decision on who is to be speaker is bulldozed through, then they are in for a major battle.	MCA suspends Johor exco member Tee for three years Kow Gah Chie \| 2:36PM Jun 20, 2013 BREAKING NEWS The party’s former national organising secretary had defied the MCA stand by accepting a Johor exco post.
Anwar: Unity proposals never came from Najib Aidila Razak \| 2:53PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 4.05PM PAS joins coalition partner PKR in brushing aside such a proposal from the premier, but admits to discussions within private circles.	MACC's Nadzri dropped from EAIC taskforce 2:22PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 2.50PM The MACC officer who interrogated Teoh Beng Hock will no longer be investigating two other custodial death cases.
DAP: More dirt than meets the eye in KLIA2 delays 12:29PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 3.02PM Tony Pua slams MAHB’s ‘shocking’ 12-month delay in the new low-cost carrier terminal and wants answers.	Ex-MP: Filipino immigrant stole my father's name Nigel Aw \| 1:23PM Jun 20, 2013 SABAH RCI The former Sepanggar MP laments that despite having sent a letter of complaint, no action was taken by the authorities.
Coroner's Court and CCTV only 'cosmetic', say critics 12:10PM Jun 20, 2013 Critics argue against the latest measures to curb custodial deaths, saying only IPCMC can make police accountable for their actions.	Are the fortunes of The Star falling? Jose Barrock, KiniBiz \| 11:43AM Jun 20, 2013 KINIBIZ A former The Star journalist relates how in its heydays it was once a paper that reflected the people's defiance of Umno.
Former Sri Gading MP sworn in as Johor speaker Kuek Ser Kuang Keng \| 11:00AM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 4.25PM However, Mohamad Aziz's impartiality as speaker may be in question, with his wife being one of the 38 BN reps.	Put a tiger in your tank, Petronas P Gunasegaram \| 4:52PM Jun 20, 2013 Petronas may claim that it is up to mark in terms of its financial reporting. Tiger had its doubts, though, and did some digging and clawing.
Group to protest against Tanda Putera and Interlok Zulaikha Zulkifli \| 4:01PM Jun 20, 2013 The National Indian Rights Action Team is to stage a protest in front of the Parliament building when the House sits for the first time on June 24.	Ex-employees of wound-up firm appeal to PUNB Hazlan Zakaria \| 12:51PM Jun 20, 2013 The former staff members of Qarira Packaging are appealing for PUNB to allow proceeds from liquidated assets to be used to pay them redress. [VIDEO]
UiTM supports BN and Umno, admits its VC 1:48PM Jun 20, 2013 Sahol Hamid says this is because they can determine the future and standing of Malays and the bumis in Sabah and Sarawak.	'Anwar can wait five more years, but not the rakyat' Ram Anand \| 10:20AM Jun 20, 2013 INTERVIEW ‘I don't think Malaysians are patient enough to wait another five years,' says PKR veep Tian Chua.
Pakatan to set up panel to discuss PSM's application Aidila Razak \| 3:00PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 4.29PM PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim says as far as Pakatan is concerned, PSM can join if it endorses the common policy framework.	Civil servants risk contempt of court over NCR battles Keruah Usit \| 12:19PM Jun 20, 2013 ANTIDOTE 'It has become the norm that state government servants succumb to pressure,' says DAP Piasau assemblyperson Alan Ling Sie Kiong.
Ng appoints self as MTPB head, defying party orders 12:21PM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 5.25PM Dr Ng Yen Yen seems to have appointed herself to the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board chair.	Selangor to form commission probing electoral fraud 12:43PM Jun 20, 2013 According to MB Khalid, the state gov't is of the view that electoral abuse is a serious offence which can harm the nation's democracy.
'Grind them down with humour' 11:27AM Jun 20, 2013 FREE YOURSAY ‘PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, we all need respite and some laughs in this long fight for a better Malaysia. Carry on!'	Sabahans have themselves to blame for Project IC 9:20AM Jun 20, 2013 FREE YOURSAY 'The treasonous act of giving out ICs to foreigners should be punished with the death penalty. There can be no...'
Court increases anti-PTPTN activist's fine to RM3,000 Bernama \| 2:20PM Jun 20, 2013 Previously, Umar Mohamad, 24, was ordered by the magistrate’s court to pay a fine of RM1,000 and to serve one month’s jail.	Muar air quality dangerous, schools closed 10:46AM Jun 20, 2013 UPDATED 1.55PM The haze has caused the air over Johor to hit hazardous levels, especially in Muar and Kota Tinggi. 'Why only four air quality monitoring devices in Johor?'
One upmanship by Anwar and Najib in Jakarta 11:08AM Jun 20, 2013 FREE YOURSAY 'The internal fighting in Umno must be bad, enough for Najib to seek peace with Anwar to secure his own position?'	Olympic Council, don't mix sports with politics 8:54AM Jun 20, 2013 FREE YOURSAY ‘Those who are planning to attend the OCM's Fun Run, skip it and join the rally. Electoral fraud is far more important.'
Money politics ends Ku Li's final quest Terence Netto \| 9:58AM Jun 20, 2013 COMMENT Perennial PM-aspirant Razaleigh's latest attempt gathers 30 MPs before being stymied by a financier's filthy lucre.	Acting Gerakan chief rallies troops to rise again Susan Loone \| 10:31AM Jun 20, 2013 Chang Ko Youn wants party members to be active, for they appear to be trapped in a net of self-pity after being thrashed in GE13.