Yearly Archives: 2014

Public shy away from 1Malaysia clinics

KLINIK 1Malaysia (K1M) was launched in 2010 to provide basic medical care for the urban poor in the country. While statistics from the Ministry of Health (MOH) have shown that the number of people seeking the services of K1M located throughout the country has increased from 1.32 million in 2010 to 4 …

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45 cheat death after bus plunges into ravine

KANGAR: Forty-five passengers cheated death after the tour bus they were travelling in skidded and plunged into a ravine in a hilly area in Wang Kelian near here. Perlis Fire and Rescue Department director Mohd Fadzil Haroon said the passengers were injured in the mishap which occurred at 9.40am. Th …

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Veteran vs greenhorn

GERAKAN president Datuk Mah Siew Keong admits it is a risk for him to contest the Teluk Intan parliamentary seat because, if he loses, it might cost him the party presidency. A UK law graduate, Mah served as Teluk Intan MP for two terms before he was defeated in the seat in the last two general elec …

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Stand up and speak up

Moderate Malaysians have the right to tell our politicians that we want the liberal, secular and plural ways. SOME of our politicians seriously need to have their heads examined. They need psychiatric treatment and the sooner they get it, the better it will be for Malaysia because they are a danger …

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Swede’s love at first bite – durian

BALIK PULAU: It was love at first bite for Swedish student Gabriel Granback when he first tasted durian two weeks ago. Now, the 23-year-old can consume about 10 durians a day either for breakfast, lunch or dinner. “I first tasted durians in Thailand. I thought it was really good. Later, I did some r …

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MCA: Chinese voters will back BN in Teluk Intan

TELUK INTAN: More than a third of the Chinese voters in Teluk Intan are expected to vote for Barisan Nasional. Chinese comprise over 41% of the 60,000 voters in the constituency and their support is crucial for the coalition, says Teluk Intan MCA chairman Datuk Seri Kuan Peng Soon. He put the suppor …

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China beat Japan 3-1 for Uber Cup (updated)

NEW DELHI: China continued to set the benchmark for women’s badminton after marching to their 13th Uber Cup title with a 3-1 win over Japan at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium. On Saturday, China conceded the first point in this year’s competition after losing the first doubles but met little resi …

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China Daily Asia Weekly joins ePaper

PETALING JAYA: The China Daily Asia Weekly is the latest newspaper to be part of the CIMB-Asean ePaper collaboration just as Malaysia and China celebrate 40 years of bilateral relations. The weekly newspaper will now be made free in digital for all The Star’s 80,000 ePaper subscribers, providing mor …

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PM: Asia must work together

ASTANA: Asia must come to terms with greater economic integration to help raise the living standards for all in the era of globalisation, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Simultaneously, he said, Asian citizens must also be given greater equity and equality in order for the region to …

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Panda-monium at Zoo Negara but what about the tapirs?

Our very own Malayan tapir is on the way to extinction, with its numbers having decreased over recent years. But how much does the public actually know about the tapir? I honestly didn’t know too much about the species besides the fact that it is endangered. For those who do not know, a tapir …

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