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  • Filipinos helped make Malaysia what she is too

    There are many Malaysians of Filipino descent who have collectively contributed much to this country, especially in Sabah. MY eldest son looked troubled when I picked him up from school in Kota Kinabalu. This was about seven years ago when he had just started his secondary education. He kept quiet when I asked him what was bothering him. About five minutes later, he blurted ...

  • Distracted and dangerous on the road

    Texting, tweeting and updating Facebook posts behind the wheel have become a hazardous norm among Malaysians. THEY either ...

  • Practise safety at construction sites

    THE recent spate of accidents in the construction industry is a matter of concern to Malay-sians and steps must be taken to address the issue and help ensure a good image for the industry especially in respect of contractors, sub-contractors and their employees. The construction industry plays a vital role in a ...

  • Build structures to deal with tough conditions

    THE freak storm in Penang highlights the importance of having buildings and infrastructures to be designed and built to withstand not just normal conditions but the occasional exceptional circumstance. To family members of the victims who had perished in the freak storm, the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) expresses its heartfelt sympathies. IEM is involved in drawing up Codes of ...

  • Why the suit and tie

    IT IS common to witness men in a full suit and tie on the streets nowadays. But it makes me ponder and even giggle when I see them wearing it in our hot tropical weather of up to ...

Movie Review

Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher, which tells the story of a man who survived abuse, neglect, racism, and other horrors, is a generically uplifting movie, filled with the kind of bluntly life-affirming feel-goodness you expect to see on a Sunday-night TV movie. This doesnt make it bad in any particular way, merely unsurprising. Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington, in his directorial debut, has crafted a n ... ...

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  • Improve bus service in Seremban

    I am a senior citizen and depend soley on public transport to move around. The public bus service in Seremban is most deplorable. I have to wait at least 45 minutes to an hour just to board a bus that passes by Jalan Rasah. I live off the main road, so what more if a person were to stay at some remote housing area. This is not something new as the situation has been going on for many years. ...

  • We also contribute to haze menace

    We are quick to blame our neighbour, Indonesia, every time the haze envelops our neighbourhood. However, we are equally to blame for the haze problem. There is poor enforcement of the law resulting in open burning becoming a widespread problem in the country. It no longer surprises me to see homes, business operators and plantations burning rubbish in open areas as it has become a norm. I have ...

  • Let Hong Kong decide Snowden’s fate

    Ex-CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday participated in a live blog on the UK-based Guardian newspaper's website, where he affirmed that he is not a spy for China, and criticized the US government which he said "immediately and predictably destroyed any possibility of a fair trial at home." He also mentioned an instance where the US and the UK monitored communications by ...

  • Basking in warm family bonds away from home

    I do find the transportation in Taipei convenient and comfortable, the food deliciously exotic in first encounters, but it is the people that mesmerize me, as was the case of many foreigners that left their footprints on the island. I like but don't like the people. Contradictory person? Not so much. The Taiwanese are extremely friendly, polite and more than ready to help complete ...

  • Morsi cuts Syria ties in attempt to woo West boost image analysts

    CAIRO -- Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, in severing ties with Damascus, aims to show solidarity with Western and fellow Arab states opposed to Syria's regime and also boost his under-fire image at home, analysts ...

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