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Muslims urged to unite

23 May 2013

APPEAL: Two leaders call on Sunnis, Shias to end sectarian violence

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.

More can be done to safeguard children By Chok Suat Ling

23 May 2013

CHILD PROTECTION: Malaysians do not accept paedophilia but a lot of them do not seem to view child marriage as a serious crime

China hampering efforts to end row over fisherman's death
Frank Ching | Twitter: @FrankChing1 |
NO ENDORSEMENT: Despite its show of support for Taiwan, China has not endorsed the four deman ...
Integrity key to developed nation
Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob |
HORIZONTAL ACCOUNTABILITY: Vital to ensure checks and balances in our institutions for the s ...
Ready to cross 'swords'
M. Hamzah Jamaludin |
LIVELIER: Some expect fireworks in new state assembly as opposition now has more seats

Worsening their misery

23 May 2013

Selangor govt is endangering the people by politicising the water problem

MECHANICS OF EDUCATION: Formulas not the answer

23 May 2013

GENIUSES of the past were not born out of a technocratic education system, but of a desire to explore. They were not minted, but inspired.

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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Moyes is the real deal

23 May 2013

RIGHT DECISION: Neville believes that if United had signed Mourinho, he'd be off in three years

SPORTCHECK: Change or get left behind

23 May 2013

MALAYSIA'S embarrassing 3-2 defeat to Germany, which dumped them out of the Sudirman Cup on Tuesday, is confirmation of the sorry state badminton is in as far as new Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is concerned.

MOTOR RACING: A dream come true for Jazeman

23 May 2013

RACING on the streets of Monte Carlo is a dream for many racing drivers and for Jazeman Firhan Jaafar, it will become a reality this weekend when he takes to the track for the third round of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.

ATHLETICS: China's long jump hope Jinzhe wins again

23 May 2013

BEIJING: Long jumper Li Jinzhe boosted his reputation as one of China's greatest track and field hopes with his second victory over a strong field in three days at the IAAF World Challenge in Beijing on Tuesday.

Dicing with death to cross road

23 May 2013

JAY WALKING: SM Tunku Abdul Malik students are risking their lives by refusing to use the overhead pedestrian bridge in Lebuhraya Darulaman

MARKING HEYDAR'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY

23 May 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Azerbaijan Ambassador Prof Qaley Allahverdiyev hosted a reception for diplomats and friends to commemorate the 90th birthday of its late national leader Heydar Aliyev at Renaissance Hotel in Jalan Sultan Ismail, recently.

Building her baking business

23 May 2013

IWAS a confidential secretary for 21 years, working with a company based in Changi International Airport, Singapore, before being retrenched in 2003.

Tale of three cities

23 May 2013

Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara in Uzbekistan have a rich history. Shuib Taib is enthralled

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

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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