Category: NST

STEPPING into the Kibera slum in Kenyas capital, Nairobi, can feel like stepping back in time. There are few modern conveniences like running water, indoor…

UNDOCUMENTED migrant workers seem to be the favourite whipping boys of the public and law enforcement agencies on every issue, from rising crime rate, high…

THE government yesterday announced that it will amend and beef up existing security laws, as well as table a new one to combat the threat…

THANKSGIVING is a time for dinner-table conversation. If youre short of news drumsticks to chew on, here are a few you may have missed. To…

TWO schools of thought tend to dominate todays economic debates. According to free-market economists, governments should cut taxes, reduce regulations, reform labour laws, and then…

THE frosty handshake between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in…

GEORGE TOWN: A PLATFORM for children to showcase their talent in singing and dancing in a video submission competition known as Dugrostar received 1,500 entries.…

ALOR STAR: Some 100 children kicked off their school holidays by participating in a mass circumcision programme at SK Mergong, here, recently. To continue reading…

PONTIAN: ABOUT 800 residents of Kampung Sri Mahkota here are hoping that the 500m road leading to their village will be upgraded and installed with…

IPOH: MISCONCEPTION is one of the reasons non-Malays shy away from joining the Territorial Army regiment reserve. To continue reading the rest of the article,…