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f r ee Kudos to Petronas Performing Arts Group for reviving this extinct Malay traditional theater. It will be on stage at the Petronas Philharmonic Hall on April 20-21.

free 'Flat World, Big Gaps' explains why the majority of people are suffering from poverty and inequality in this globalization era.

free The musical 'My Fair Lady' will be on the KL stage next month as part of the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 and the nation's 50th year of nationhood.

This is a book review on The Reluctant Politician: Tun Dr Ismail and His Time authored by Ooi Kee Beng.

free Poor Musa Hassan! How he must have longed for Bukit Aman to live up to its name of tranquility, peace and respect again.

free Obesity is a pan-endemic health problem in western countries and the prevalence is also increasing in Asian countries.

free This local movie has a noble objective - to educate Malaysians on the importance of preserving and appreciating the value of our national heritage.

free Ever wondered how banks evaluate whether a person is creditworthy or not without the person revealing any credit information about him or her?

free Dina Zaman's book 'I am Muslim' principally aims to portray the correct impression of Islam to the non-Muslim community.

free A young snatch-theft victim says she is never stuck for ideas on what she would like to do to a bunch of losers who made her look like a snatch thief on her faithful 150cc Yamaha.

free Maybe, we should also take our very own publicity hypes with a generous pinch of salt. Perhaps, we shouldn't be shouting too much after all.

free Two non-governmental organisations want paraquat to be banned - it's a highly toxic herbicide and a great health hazard.

free You issue licences to 3,000 money-lenders and then you tell people not to borrow from them. That doesn't make sense, or does it?

free A happy national laureate A Samad Said praises artists at KL's Central Market saying that their paintings had successfully reflected the genuine feelings of Malaysians.

free For her experiences in a high-powered political family, her work in voluntary organisations and her understanding of issues, Marina will make a good legislator, says a reader.

free Sir James Brooke and his two successors made Sarawak's early history unique as the state was ruled not by a foreign empire but by a family for a century.

free Many in southern Thailand cross the border to Malaysia daily, often illegally. To them, it is safe in Malaysia, there is food for the family and the kids get to go to school.

free Following the release of a guide book written by the foreign minister's wife, a reader gives an insight into the lives of Wisma Putra staff overseas.

free The Diego of Argentina is reportedly keen to set up a football academy in Malaysia. Perhaps, a better idea is to establish a drug rehabilitation centre in his name - to help addicts here stay off drugs for good.

free She's 61 and British-born but Helen Mirren wowed Hollywood with her majestic portrayal as the modern-day Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Queen'.

free It will not be that straight-forward. The reality will be something different when Hollywood hosts its 79th Annual Academy Awards.

free Well, Marina is a Merdeka year baby, has high regard for Bill Clinton and the Perlis mufti, worries about teenage sex and will not go for cosmetic surgery.

free High crude oil prices and new health concerns have given the towering palm, grown mostly in Malaysia and Indonesia, a surprising new status as an environmental saviour.