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Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Columns

The day the Bluebirds took flight

Posted on 23 February 2012 - 04:21am

Two-years on, Jalur Gemilang flying high and proud in far away Cardiff

TAN SRI Vincent Tan was having breakfast at the Chairman's suite at the Cardiff City Stadium with key management staff before the game against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, April 23 last year.

The noon kick-off meant that there was plenty of time for friendly banter and chit-chat before th

Fixing our healthcare system

Posted on 23 February 2012 - 03:17am

Natalie Shobana Ambrose

"WHEN you're older, this is where you spend all your money," said the couple next to me as they compared my one purchase at the pharmacy to their bags of medication and vitamins.

Chowrasta and the traditional marketplace

Posted on 22 February 2012 - 06:31pm
Last updated on 22 February 2012 - 08:53pm

Himanshu Bhatt

THERE is a quiet back lane behind the throbbing Chowrasta marketplace of George Town where hidden from public gaze is a curious old signboard. Bent and worn by the elements, it reads "Piccadilly Bazaar".

Unlike the crowded busy square in London it is named after, the little space the board refers to has only 20-odd idle shops.

Let’s pray for a good year

Posted on 3 January 2012 - 07:12pm
Last updated on 22 February 2012 - 07:19pm

WE always hope that much of what we wish for in our New Year greetings to each other on the eve of every new year would come true and be reflected in what happens throughout the year. We are always optimistic that what we wish – usually good health, prosperity and peace – for each other would come true.

Blessed are we

Posted on 27 December 2011 - 08:57pm
Last updated on 22 February 2012 - 07:17pm

EVERYONE is still in a festive mood despite this being a working week. And the mood is reflected in people working in various establishments and offices across the country. They still greet each other with “Merry Christmas” but add “and a Happy New Year” especially when they visit friends’ Christmas open houses for lunch.

Crooks spoil the day

Posted on 16 December 2011 - 04:34pm
Last updated on 22 February 2012 - 07:16pm

FRAUDSTERS, opportunists and thieves are always on the lookout for loopholes and weaknesses in procedures, processes and systems to make a quick ringgit. Procedures or processes which are vague and schemes and projects where information is scarce or fails to reach the intended targets are easy pickings and a godsend for confidence tricksters.

Exercise caution in online investments

Posted on 13 December 2011 - 08:18pm
Last updated on 22 February 2012 - 07:15pm

HOW do the authorities catch foreigners cheating Malaysians online? That’s an easy one – it is difficult. Even with the help of international police agencies such as Aseanapol and Interpol, it is difficult because most online fraud cases involve foreigners with overseas call centres.

The Sun Says - Heed flood warnings

Posted on 9 December 2011 - 05:15am
Last updated on 22 February 2012 - 07:15pm

THE northeast monsoon is upon us once again with its devastating downpours followed by flooding across the north and northeast of the peninsula. The central region, too, has not been spared as most evenings see heavy showers, fallen trees and traffic chaos. Scenes and images of last weekend’s flash floods in Kajang caught many by surprise.

Climate change safeguards lacking

Posted on 6 December 2011 - 08:20pm
Last updated on 22 February 2012 - 07:14pm

IT IS unfortunate that even after the warning sounded two decades ago by the Earth Summit I and Eco ’92, Kyoto ’97 and Copenhagen 2009 to fight global warming, as well as the noises made as the world prepares for Earth Summit II, there are many people still in denial in so far as climate change is concerned.

Journey to a better place

Posted on 29 November 2011 - 08:12pm
Last updated on 22 February 2012 - 07:13pm

THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin has once again reminded Malaysians to adhere to the spirit of togetherness that has helped them build this country into a prosperous industrialised economy. He said this at the 1433 Maal Hijrah national celebration in Putrajaya on Sunday.