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Time to act and stop the rot in the civil service
LETTER | Only serious action will send a reminder to the current officials that they cannot be inefficient or be corrupt anymore.
M Krishnamoorthy
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'Anwar-Azmin team is best for PKR'
Hindraf co-founder K Vasantha Kumar, who vouches for the duo, is also gunning for the vice-presidency of the party.
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MBPJ zones 85 acres for public amenities in D'sara
This includes 12 acres of land for mosques and six acres for non-Muslim places of worship.
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Big data analytics may be against privacy and democracy, journos learn
A group of journalists on a study tour to Germany learn of the pitfalls of new technology.
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No HRDF levy for SMEs in Penang, Kedah and Perlis for six months
HR ministry to waive levy for those hit by recent floods in three states, says minister Richard Riot.
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Yoga now an approved sports activity in Saudi Arabia
In 2008, Malaysia’s Fatwa Council banned Muslims from indulging in the ancient Indian exercise.
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Make It Right Movement leverages social media to help Penangites
The movement collected some 35 tonnes of goods which were delivered to Penang.
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Grants for B40 Indians to start businesses in Selangor
Initiative aims to empower Indians 'who have been ignored over the years', Selangor MB declares.
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'Minister of Finance Inc' - an economist's probe of GLICs in M'sia
INTERVIEW | Terence Gomez traces the state's conflicting role in the corporate sector in his latest book.
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Politicians at high risk of heart attacks, says Heart Foundation
Chairperson Dr J S Sambhi says politicians' lifestyle encourages them to eat, get obese and smoke a lot.
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Talk to us on MH370 search, family support group urges gov't
The group is upset with the gov't for the lack of communication with the next of kin over the missing flight.
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Macron the 'impossible' shows it's possible
COMMENT | The man who led the Big March is now France's new and youngest president.
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Connect and engage, tell the truth
COMMENT | Leaders, it’s time you got trained to make your statements newsworthy.
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Get it right with the media
COMMENT | Leaders need to train themselves on how to work with the media.
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Who’s really next in line for Umno’s throne?
COMMENT | For many political parties, leadership transition is seldom smooth.
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Special functions minister to boost grassroots support?
COMMENT | Is the move to prepare Hisham to play a pivotal role in the next Umno polls and GE?
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One dead body vs nine lives?
COMMENT | The question of resolving a problem should not be complicated.
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Satirical side of Bersih 3 in Comedy Court
Allan Perera and Indi Nadarajah give their witty spin to the rally through social satire.
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‘How I covered the BMF scandal in the 1980s’
COMMENT | The late auditor-general lived in the same PJ neighbourhood as myself.
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Supply Act and TNB’s help could have averted water cuts
COMMENT | Before the gov’t bulldozes through any decision, it must have the people in mind.
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Use TNB's generators to avoid water cuts
COMMENT | So the authorities or TNB did not provide generators, but why didn’t the water concessionaires rent private generating sets?
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Walkout at Royal Selangor Club EGM
There is a dispute over suspension of R Nadeswaran's membership.
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Film industry upset over Finas DG’s exit
Almost 800 have signed an online petition against the non-renewal of Kamil Othman’s tenure.
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Irish writer: Some Malaysians are more equal than others
In an article in The Irish Times, Marc de Faoite lists 10 things he has learned from living here.
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Australian gov't won't bail out Sepang racetrack strippers
UPDATED 12.43PM | Minister Julie Bishop says it can't interfere with the laws of another country.
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'Corruption in M'sia lit by a thousand spotlights'
Law Prof Gurdial Singh Nijar holds that a functioning democracy requires clean, uncorrupted governance.
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After Dr M-Anwar drama, now ‘Shakespeare Goes Bollywood’
A Bollywood-styled play at the KL Performing Arts Centre kicking off on Sept 15.
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Energy rebates for energy-efficient consumers
The Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry says this is in the planning stage.
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Will a free Justo be star witness in DOJ’s suits?
COMMENT | Questions are being raised as to who hastened or influenced the early pardon.
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Comedy on 'Wan MDB' and 'Sex in the Siti'
Allan Perera’s satirical take on current affairs and the rise of Dr Mahathir.