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Vanajah, you have made Malaysian women proud

Vanajah, you have made Malaysian women proud

free Although she may not become Malaysia's first astronaut, she had already made a lot of Malaysians proud by what she had achieved.
Didn't we sign tobacco control pact?

Didn't we sign tobacco control pact?

free Why is there still so much room for cigarette companies to promote and expand its business when the government is expected to enforce international covenants on its sale?
Shoe master Jimmy Choo gives it all up to teach

Shoe master Jimmy Choo gives it all up to teach

free 'I'm a good designer, I'm a good shoemaker - what is the next step for me? I want to be a good teacher,' Choo said.
Zam, rethink your No to live Parliament broadcasts

Zam, rethink your No to live Parliament broadcasts

free The information minister's statement yesterday was such a disappointment. Worse, it is just short of saying that Malaysians are so gullible and stupid!
Nanyang University award for former minister

Nanyang University award for former minister

free The Nanyang Technological University of Singapore honours one of its old boys from Malaysia - former science, technology and environment minister Law Hieng Ding who graduated there in 1960.
'One for one, best for all'

'One for one, best for all'

free True stories of polygamy - how the wife and children suffer. Another, a victim of polygamy herself, is doing it to another of her own kind. Malaysians are urged to think before they leap.
A very frightened Malaysian abroad writes...

A very frightened Malaysian abroad writes...

free 'I yearn to return home to Malaysia but of late, my idealistic vision of my country has really come crashing down, harder and faster than ever before.'
Of teh tarik, roti canai, or, spin again, earthling!

Of teh tarik, roti canai, or, spin again, earthling!

free The first Malaysian in space would most likely be obliged to sportingly toss roti canai, pull some teh tarik and possibly, spin a top.
Anything but politics: Mike Chong had tasted poverty

Anything but politics: Mike Chong had tasted poverty

free 'Mr Fix It' comes from a very humble background. When his father died in 1964, the family did not have the money to give him a decent funeral.
Close but not close enough for Vanajah

Close but not close enough for Vanajah

free This is the gutsy lady - in fact the only lady - who very nearly became our first astronaut, only to find herself being left out in the space race.
Surely, the other woman cannot be truly happy

Surely, the other woman cannot be truly happy

free Hermosa's confessions as the other woman draw flak from some. She is called a naive woman, a home-wrecker and a disgrace to her religion. However, one asks her detractors not to be judgmental.
Oh yes, Dr M is handsome

Oh yes, Dr M is handsome

free Mahathir is able to shine as a leader because of his intellect plus good looks and stature. He projects a dignified and respected personality, says a reader.
Confessions of the other woman

Confessions of the other woman

free A reader shares her life as the other woman - "As long as he takes care of all of us well and continues to love me, that's all it matters!"
Tan Sri bought me bras and underpants

Tan Sri bought me bras and underpants

free A former newscaster claims in her slander suit that the Tan Sri had given her expensive gifts like handbags and clothes, including black, pink and red bras and underpants every time he went overseas.
Hey good looking, get lost!

Hey good looking, get lost!

free Surely, it is not right to come down hard on Bollywood-looking Bangladeshi workers just because our Malaysian women are attracted to them.
Jalan Bangsar under water

Jalan Bangsar under water

free Malaysiakini.tv records how flash flood played havoc in Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, this evening.
So difficult to understand Malaysian men

So difficult to understand Malaysian men

free Why is it so difficult for them to understand that the more women they have, the more problems they will face, a reader asks.
Samy turns poet for PM

Samy turns poet for PM

free The works minister expresses his admiration and support for Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in a poem which he penned in Tamil.
SKY, thanks for the humour

SKY, thanks for the humour

free A reader, tickled by Sim Kwang Yang's great sense of humour, says 'thank you'. Another dedicates a joke to him.
Polygamy issue arouses passions in Malaysia

Polygamy issue arouses passions in Malaysia

free Sisters in Islam says the concept of polygamy has been warped and that it should at least be subject to strict conditions to ensure women are fairly treated.
Anything but politics: SKY thinks Ning Baizura is sexy

Anything but politics: SKY thinks Ning Baizura is sexy

free Former Kuching MP Sim Kwang Yang (better known as SKY) thinks that Malaysian entertainer Ning Baizura is sexy... er, a decade ago.
In your work place, dont poke fun at them

In your work place, dont poke fun at them

free A reader writes: "It is important to show understanding and compassion to any of your colleagues who may have a different sexual orientation than you".
So what, that's their sexual preference!

So what, that's their sexual preference!

free So Elton John finally married his lover! So what, no big deal! But it will be one 'big deal' if the knighted singer is a Malaysian.
When Larry met May...

When Larry met May...

free Sarawak's youngest assistant minister Larry Sng, 27, and May Ting, 29, said "I do" in a glittering ceremony at a Kuching hotel today.