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Toddler drowns in pail of water

22 May 2013

YOUNGEST OF THREE: Boy wandered into bathroom while mum was on the phone

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.

Over 30 years under four PMs

22 May 2013

NEUTRAL, BUT PRINCIPLED: Malaysia talks tough, but supports UN purposes

The Philippine elections, the worse the better
W Scott Thompson |
TIP OF ICEBERG: Dynasties seem to be riding higher and higher in the polls
A neighbouring city's experience
Lt Jen (Rtd) Datuk Seri Zaini Mohd Said |
A MACET, or traffic jam, in Jakarta can frustrate anyone caught in it. The experience could als ...
When politics takes a back seat to heritage
Roy Goh |
POLITICS, hopefully, will take a back seat in the state level Kaamatan or Harvest Festival at t ...

Treasonous crimes

22 May 2013

Traitors are criminals and must be prosecuted and punished accordingly if found guilty

PLEDGES TO FULFILL

22 May 2013

FOLLOWING Barisan Nasional’s victory in the 13th general election, now is the time for the coalition to fulfill its pledges to the people.

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.

Eurozone owes debt of gratitude to Merkel

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Adios, Mourinho

22 May 2013

MUTUAL: Outspoken Portuguese to leave Real three years before contract ends

Humiliating!

22 May 2013

SUDIRMAN CUP: Germany send Malaysia packing

MOTOR CYCLING: Duo's mission outlined

22 May 2013

MEETING THE TARGET: Amirul Hafiq and Husni Aizat have to begin charting their own course

GOLF: Anchoring of putters to be outlawed from 2016

22 May 2013

VIRGINIA WATER (England): Golf's governing bodies approved a new rule yesterday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, going against two major golf organisations that argued long putters are not hurting the game.

Quiet neighbourhood shaken by development

22 May 2013

GEORGE TOWN: RESIDENTS living in landed properties at Desiran Tanjung are upset about the over-development in their serene neighbourhood.

FANS OF FINE GREEK FARE

22 May 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Guests at Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur recently enjoyed themselves at the Eccucino restaurant which was having a Greek Mediterranean Buffet Dinner promotion.

Have the people enough to read?

22 May 2013

IT is a common conception that Malaysians do not read, yet book sales such as the Big Bad Wolf, which has been making its rounds in major towns in the country, has attracted massive crowds wherever it goes.

Touch of embellishment

22 May 2013

Singapore’s Zardoze borrows from Persian culture for its latest line, writes Sushma Veera

“I thought I knew him...”

21 May 2013

People with personality disorders affect the mental well-being of their loved ones. Kasmiah Mustapha finds out ways to recognise the traits

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

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.

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