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Four die in 4-vehicle crash

20 May 2013

GRUESOME PILE-UP: Couple and two cousins killed as car rams into their vehicle

Villagers raring to vote

4 April 2013

EXCITED: Village folk are confident to go out and vote as their safety is assured

Educate yourself about scholarships

3 April 2013

WHEN it comes to scholarships in Malaysia, they generally fall into one of two categories: corporate or government, or collegebased. Corporate or government scholarships are often a student’s best bet to study overseas, as many of them cover not only tuition costs, but living, computer and travel expenses as well. At the same time, they encourage their scholars to pursue their degree overseas and those that are for SPM school-leavers cover pre-university programmes.

Diplomat in 'region riven by conflict'

20 May 2013

MACABRE DUTY: Tan Sri Ahmad Kamil Jaafar recalls an unexpected midnight task

Tackling aheinous crime

20 May 2013

Efforts to fight corruption must be fully supported to prevent nation from ending up a failed state

SUNGAI KELAMAH MEMORIAL: Rectify factual errors

20 May 2013

I RECENTLY visited the Sungai Kelamah memorial in Gemencheh, Negri Sembilan, which commemorates a battle between Japanese forces and a detachment of Australians defending at the Gemencheh bridge on Jan 14, 1942.

Putrajaya everything a great city should be

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1 February 2013

PUTRAJAYA: Working in a big, bustling city has its drawbacks - from the symphony of sounds with cars honking and drivers swearing, to the never ending traffic jams and zero parking.

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    Sacking Mancini was wrong!

    20 May 2013

    Sympathy: Former City boss finds ally in old rival Ferguson

    Malaysia fall to Taiwan

    20 May 2013

    THE unthinkable happened.

    ARCHERY: Khairul fails in bid for bronze

    20 May 2013

    THE country's top archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad had to be satisfied with fourth place at the Shanghai World Cup after he was beaten 6-4 by Japan's Shungo Tabata in the men's recurve bronze medal playoff yesterday.

    TENNIS: Serena sizzles

    20 May 2013

    EASY: World No 1 breezes past Victoria to claim fourth title in a row

    Fathers Day getaway

    20 May 2013

    RELAXING: The retreat is having a special promotion for men offering spa treatments and facials

    WARDROBE HOSTS TRUNK SHOW

    20 May 2013

    KUALA LUMPUR: Distinguished tailoring house Wardrobe hosted a lavish trunk show featuring its latest collection recently. Organised in collaboration with Lanificio Fratelli Ormezzano Spa (Ormezzano), the event was held at their outlet in Jalan Maarof, Bangsar.

    Fishermen plead for government help

    20 May 2013

    SUFFERING: Fishermen say sand-dredging activities have caused major loss of income and damage to nets and traps

    Going online rocks!

    20 May 2013

    For rock outfit Jump-P, it’s never too late to capitalise on social media. Siti Syameen Md Khalili finds out more

    Cool, cool hills

    19 May 2013

    More than just a reprieve from the tropical heat, old hill stations are still charming and quaint, writes Anwardi Jamil

    At the heart of a humanitarian

    18 May 2013

    Gary Huang is one of the few Asians to assume the post of Rotary International president, writes Aneeta Sundararaj

    The road to the finale

    17 May 2013

    The winner of American Idol Season 12 will be declared today. Philip Lim watched from the sidelines as Kree Harrison and Candice Glover readied for the final battle

    Creature delights

    16 May 2013

    Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal gets a wonderful lesson in Aussie wildlife at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane

    Asian fantasy

    15 May 2013

    For its first Cruise show in Asia, Chanel offered a collection rooted in practicality but peppered with regional influence. Syida Lizta Amirul Ihsan was there

    Your work, and your lungs

    14 May 2013

    Some occupations are particularly risky for the lungs,an expert tells Syida Lizta Amirul Ihsan

    Hotspot today, ‘ghost town’ tomorrow?

    17 May 2013

    DESERTED: NST RED examines the phenomenon of ‘ghost towns’ and what led to their demise from being once-flourishing population centresEditor:

    Meridin@Medini nets RM261mil in 5 hours

    17 May 2013

    BUOYANT MOOD: Buying sentiment returned when 446 units or 75 per cent were sold out during the preview

    Asian REITs outperformed Asian equities, says APREA

    21 December 2012

    TOP PERFORMERS: Most Asian REIT markets achieved higher returns, lower risk and superior risk-adjusted performance than their respective stock markets, especially since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), according to a recent report by the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA), which was authored by Professor Graeme Newell, University of Western Sydney.

    Financing overseas property

    17 May 2013

    DIFFERENT: Get familiar with the different methods of financing your overseas property purchase

    PAM Awards 2013: Aces of arc hitecture

    17 May 2013

    WINNING STREAK: This year‘s awards recognised winners from across 14 categories after a detailed and close deliberation process of local and international entries received

    INTERIOR: Urban retreat on ‘fifth heaven’

    21 March 2013

    OASIS OF RELAXATION: A totally rejuvenated Shirley waxes lyrical about the new spa cottages on the fifth floor of Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok

    Great expectations

    17 May 2013

    NST RED chats with Ar Chan Seong Aun, the newly-elected PAM (Malaysian Institute of Architects) President on various issues

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