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Switch to English medium

thestar.com.my
1 hr ago
        

I REFER to Wong Chun Wai’s column ‘For our kids sake, check the slide’ (Sunday Star, Nov 16) and feel compelled to voice my opinion on the issues raised. I struggled beyond comprehension during the switch of medium from a local...

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Meeting to focus on flood-control measures

thestar.com.my
10 mins ago
        

THE Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21) conference taking place from Nov 20 to Nov 22 at the Legend Hotel Kuala Lumpur will focus on flood-control measures practised by Asian countries. This year’s theme is Flood...

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Not all taken in by good looks

thestar.com.my
9 mins ago
        

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS by XANDRIA OOI A FEW nights ago, I was invited to be one of the judges for the Hottest Hunks in Malaysia 2008 competition alongside personalities Angel Wong, Belinda Chee, Gillian Hung, Low Ngai Yuen and Siao...

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Humanoid robot takes centrestage

thestar.com.my
9 mins ago
        

ASIMO is a robot but it can run, dance, kick a ball and serve drinks. In short, it can do most things that humans can. The world’s first advanced humanoid robot manufactured by Honda made its first official public appearance at...

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‘Background’ people to the fore

nst.com.my
4 hrs ago 1 related
        

There was less glam, but giving credit to the production crew of films and telemovies was what made Anugerah Oskar Malaysia an award ceremony to remember. Reigning supreme in the film category was Pesona Pictures’ 1957: Hati...

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Govt revamps water services to prevent crisis

nst.com.my
4 hrs ago 7 related
        

SUBANG JAYA: The Federal Government has restructured the country's water services industry to ensure water crises do not occur in future, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He said the government would also...

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Digital divide remains glaring in Asia despite growth in mobile telephones

asiantribune.com
9 hrs ago 1 related
        

Despite significant progress Asia and the Pacific has made in utilizing information and communication technology (ICT), such as with the rapid growth of mobile phone subscriptions, a significant disparity still remains in...

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AirAsia plans flights to Uzbekistan

nst.com.my
4 hrs ago
        

AIRASIA is looking into the possibility of flying to Uzbekistan following a request by Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi . The prime minister said AirAsia group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes was receptive to...

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ACA officers put to test in firearms

nst.com.my
4 hrs ago
        

KUANTAN: The state Anti-Corruption Agency will revoke the firearms' license of its staff who fail at its annual shooting trials. State ACA director Sutinah Sutan said the annual event was held to ensure its staff were familiar...

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Diddled by SMS 'Shell' cheats

nst.com.my
4 hrs ago
        

KUALA LUMPUR: Did you receive this SMS? "Congratulations! Your SIM card number has just won the grand prize of RM15,000 from Shell Malaysia." If you ignored this text message it was a wise decision. Unfortunately, many people...

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