AS Budget Day draws nigh amid the gloom within and without the country, what would be the chief concerns of our national budget planners? We…
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˜No manipulation of API
KUALA LUMPUR: THE Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday denied manipulating the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, but admitted that Malaysias measurement of air pollution was…
View More ˜No manipulation of APIDisruption Down Under
IN the first two weeks of his leadership, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has used the word œdisruption more times than any other in referring…
View More Disruption Down UnderThe pope and the poor
I AM not a Christian. But, growing up in India, I was immersed in the religion. I attended Catholic and Anglican schools from ages 5…
View More The pope and the poorEcofirst sees revenue triple on good prospects
KUALA LUMPUR: ECOFIRST Consolidated Bhd expects revenue to at least triple in its financial year ending May 31 2016, underpinned by promising prospects from retail…
View More Ecofirst sees revenue triple on good prospectsPilgrims must be patient and tolerant towards each other
AGAIN, Malaysians are shocked and saddened by news of deaths and injuries among haj pilgrims. According to Saudi officials, more than 700 pilgrims have died,…
View More Pilgrims must be patient and tolerant towards each otherFlood project threatens Penang fireflies
GEORGE TOWN: Air Hitam Dalam in Sungai Dua and Sungai Prai, both on mainland Penang, used to be firefly colonies. To continue reading the rest…
View More Flood project threatens Penang firefliesWas Nepali freed in abortion case targeted because she was foreigner?
WE wish to praise the decision of the Bukit Mertajam Sessions Court for acquitting Nepali Nirmala Thapa, who was charged with seeking an abortion, as…
View More Was Nepali freed in abortion case targeted because she was foreigner?˜Too early to say if Singapore law effective
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will need to pass a law similar to Singapores Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to take legal action against firms suspected of starting…
View More ˜Too early to say if Singapore law effectiveThe lights are dimmer in Kg Dew, says association secretary
KAMUNTING: One of the countrys largest firefly colonies in Kampung Dew, Sungai Sepetang here, is in danger of disappearing because of the clearing of mangrove…
View More The lights are dimmer in Kg Dew, says association secretary