THE countrys highest leadership is not in an enviable position right now, buffeted by accusations and slander from domestic and external sources anxious to see…
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A tragedy if Greece implodes
MY background is in law, not economics or finance. I was, therefore, not sure exactly why Greece went broke in 2011 and why it failed…
View More A tragedy if Greece implodesWhen a party rewrites history
SINCE early this year, Beijing has been capitalising on the fact that 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War 2 and…
View More When a party rewrites historyBe wary of news from social media
THE recent fracas at Plaza Low Yat is a lesson learnt on the dangers of misinformation. What was a simple case of theft has turned…
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MY heartiest congratulations to NST. You turned 170 yesterday. To continue reading the rest of the article, click here
View More Keep educating and serving the nationEnglish proficiency, columns give newspaper the edge
IT is heartening to read that the New Straits Times turned 170 years yesterday. This itself is history. For a newspaper to be the leading…
View More English proficiency, columns give newspaper the edgeBirthday wishes from a long-time reader
AS the NST turns 170, I am proud and happy to wish it œHappy Birthday. I have been reading the Straits Times, then a broadsheet,…
View More Birthday wishes from a long-time readerActor Johnny Depps wife faces jail, fines for smuggling pet dogs
SYDNEY: Hollywood actor Johnny Depp’s wife Amanda Heard faces charges in Australia for breaching biosecurity laws which could bring a 10 year jail sentence and…
View More Actor Johnny Depps wife faces jail, fines for smuggling pet dogsUS ex-president George H.W. Bush hospitalized
WASHINGTON: US ex-president George H.W. Bush fell and broke a bone in his neck Wednesday, his spokesman said, following reports that the former leader had…
View More US ex-president George H.W. Bush hospitalizedSmooth traffic flow on major highways as at 10am
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow was reported to be smooth on several major roads and highways to the north, south and east of the city as…
View More Smooth traffic flow on major highways as at 10am