Archive - 9 August 2009

PM to revive old Thaipusam tradition

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak intends to continue with the tradition of his predecessors by visiting the iconic Batu Caves Hindu temple for the annual Thaipusam festival next year.

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Race: Time for a new beginning

Travel and living abroad takes us far away from home, but in doing so it also brings us closer to ourselves, and closer to home. Have you experienced this?

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Tigers demands M'sia explains leader's 'abduction'

Sri Lanka's defeated Tamil Tiger rebels today demanded an investigation into how their new leader was detained in Malaysia and flown home for questioning.

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Haze: Sibu and Miri near 'very unhealthy' levels

While air quality in certain parts of Malaysia has improved, the situation has gotten worse in Sarawak with Sibu and Miri near ‘very unhealthy’ levels.

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DPM: We do not breed terrorists

Malaysia should neither be branded nor perceived as a breeding ground for terrorists, just because of the involvement of one or two people in terrorism.

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Najib: I want Selangor back

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is also Selangor Umno chief, says he is determined to have the Pakatan Rakyat-ruled state back in Barisan Nasional's fold.

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Science & Maths: Students can continue in English

Students who began studying Mathematics and Science in English could continue to do so until they finished their secondary school education, says the deputy premier.

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Gerakan says 'No' to quelling online dissent

Gerakan is against the call for censorship of the internet as there should be freedom of expression and the right to criticise in a democratic country like Malaysia.

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HK businessman behind plot to shoot democrats

A Hong Kong businessman living in Taiwan was behind a plot to shoot leading democrats Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee, says a report.

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HK businessman behind plot to shoot democrats: report

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MCA - President vs Deputy

William Shakespeare's saying, 'Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown,' has a ring of truth for MCA president Ong Tee Keat.

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'Turncoat' phobia in DAP

There seems to be a phobia in DAP about Barisan Nasional politicians crossing over into Pakatan Rakyat.

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H1N1 flu-related deaths jump by 8 to 26

UPDATED 2.45PM The death toll from the influenza A(H1N1) continues to rise with eight more deaths having been reported.

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Two weeks for DNA test to confirm Noordin's death

UPDATED 5.45PM It could take two weeks to confirm the death of Malaysian-born terror mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top, reported killed in a dramatic standoff with police special forces.

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KJ, the extremists are in Umno

'The real extremists and terrorists in multiracial Malaysia are born, bred and indoctrinated by none other than Umno, especially under the reign of Mahathir Mohamad.'

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Nine feared dead in NY midair collision

Nine people, including a child, were feared killed when a helicopter carrying Italian tourists collided with a light plane over New York's Hudson River.

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