REIPERTSWILLER, France: Five hikers, all blind or partially-sighted, crossed a mountain range in eastern France last week thanks to an innovative GPS system that developers…
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Revisit 24-hour eatery questions
I WAS quite surprised when I read last week what a senior cabinet minister said about our popular mamak restaurants. He said: œMalaysia is perhaps…
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CHINESE sayings are hot these days. The United States Supreme Court, in its ruling on same-sex marriage, cited Confucius. And, at the opening of the…
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AS Hong Kong, the former British colony, waits to return to the fold of mainland China, many questions are still being asked by its residents,…
View More Asean has part to play in easing HK, China tensionChange mindset, world view
IAM born a Malay and was proud to be one. It goes back to history. I noticed my race was at the forefront of freeing…
View More Change mindset, world viewUNs celebrity goodwill envoys wield huge clout
CELEBRITY status has its privileges. From complimentary designer dresses to sought-after invitations, from ego-lifting adulation to once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, celebrities often get the best that life…
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IREAD with interest your expose on the security concern of the Royal Malaysian Air Forces Butterworth Air Force Base (AFB) (œBig, Fat, Juicy Targets ”…
View More Take security issues seriouslyA month of atonement, devotion
RAMADAN is a month of giving and forgiving. It is also the time when Muslims devote themselves to the Almighty in their effort to find…
View More A month of atonement, devotionNeed to educate public on waste disposal
IN response to the report œSeek treatment for dengue immediately, says Najib (NST, June 26), I think the prime minister should also urge the people…
View More Need to educate public on waste disposalMIC leadership tussle must end
GOVERNMENT institutions, one would think, are intended to facilitate the governance of a country. Should they make a decision, does it not have the force…
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