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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Feng Yi given the cold shoulder

KUALA LUMPUR: Just three days in their new home, female panda Feng Yi is already showing signs that she wants to mate but her male partner Fu Wa is not up for it yet. Panda Conservation Centre zoology and ve­terinary director Dr Mat Naim Ramli said Feng Yi had been continuously making mating calls …

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DPM dares Pakatan to explain hudud stand

TELUK INTAN: Pakatan Rakyat has to explain to the people about its conflicting stand on the hudud problem, with DAP and PAS at odds over the implementation of Islamic law, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Deputy Prime Minister said the inability of the parties to reach a common point has left thei …

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Thomas Cup: Malaysia storms into final (Updated)

NEW DELHI: Malaysia has taken a 1-0 lead against Indonesia in the Thomas Cup semi-final match at Siri Fort Stadium here.  In the first game, Datuk Lee Chong Wei defeated Tommy Sugiarto 21-19 and 21-13.  The winner of the Malaysia-Indonesia tie will meet Japan who stunned China 3-0 in an earlier semi …

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