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	<title><![CDATA[MECHANICS OF EDUCATION: Formulas not the answer]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/mechanics-of-education-formulas-not-the-answer-1.284306?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[ GOING THE EXTRA MILE: Kudos to MAS for stepping in to help]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/going-the-extra-mile-kudos-to-mas-for-stepping-in-to-help-1.284297?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[KUDOS to Malaysia Airlines for stepping in to assist a mother and her daughter who were not allowed to board a flight from Ho Chi Minh as the girl purportedly had chicken pox.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Worsening their misery]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/editorial/worsening-their-misery-1.284312?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Selangor  govt is endangering the people by politicising the water problem]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[ RED BEAN TROOPERS: Act now beforeit  is too late]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/red-bean-troopers-act-now-beforeit-is-too-late-1.284304?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[I REFER to the report "Beware of DAP cyber troopers", (NST, May 2). This report came three days before polling.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Bad habits of  drivers that need changing]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/bad-habits-of-drivers-that-need-changing-1.284320?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[MISBEHAVING: Overcrowding  on the road can bring out the worst in behaviour of our motorists]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Tell me how this ends]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/tell-me-how-this-ends-1.284322?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HOW TO RULE? A trip to Yemen, Syria and Turkey is illuminating, but also raises many questions]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Integrity key to developed nation ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/integrity-key-to-developed-nation-1.284318?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ HORIZONTAL ACCOUNTABILITY:  Vital  to ensure checks and balances in our institutions for the smooth functioning of our democracy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[TAKEN FOR A RIDE: Reveal 'secrets' and help unite the people]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/taken-for-a-ride-reveal-secrets-and-help-unite-the-people-1.284299?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[CONGRATULATIONS Datuk Seri Najib Razak for leading Barisan Nasional to victory at the 13th General Election.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[The Lion faces up to threats by Tiger of Jelutong]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/the-lion-faces-up-to-threats-by-tiger-of-jelutong-1.284520?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[    OVER the past few days, Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim has been training his guns on his former comrades in the opposition camp.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[China hampering efforts to end row over fisherman's death]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/china-hampering-efforts-to-end-row-over-fisherman-s-death-1.284316?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ NO ENDORSEMENT:  Despite its show of support for Taiwan, China has not endorsed the four demands Taiwan has made of the Philippines]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[TEACHERS DAY: Dedication of one teacher changed the course of my life]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/teachers-day-dedication-of-one-teacher-changed-the-course-of-my-life-1.284302?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[THE Teachers Day celebrations this year reminded me of a very dedicated teacher at Hu Yew Seah school in Penang in 1968.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[More can be done to safeguard children ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/more-can-be-done-to-safeguard-children-1.284314?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ CHILD PROTECTION:  Malaysians do not accept paedophilia but a lot of them do not seem to view child marriage as a serious crime]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAFETY: Ensure report is made public]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/safety-ensure-report-is-made-public-1.284295?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[I READ with extreme concern the latest incident in Terengganu where the roof of a village mosque came crashing down. Fortunately, there were no injuries or fatalities.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Ready to cross 'swords']]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[LIVELIER:  Some expect fireworks in new state assembly as  opposition now has more seats]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[FISCAL CONSOLIDATION: Time to reduce deficits, debts]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/fiscal-consolidation-time-to-reduce-deficits-debts-1.284309?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[THE data on the performance of the Malaysian economy from January to March this year has been released. Had it not been for the thriving performance of domestic demand, the economy would have slipped further from the average market expectation.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[PLEDGES TO FULFILL  ]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[FOLLOWING Barisan Nasional’s victory in the 13th general election, now is the time for the coalition to fulfill its pledges to the people.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 06:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/electronic-cigarettes-1.283862?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[THERE is a new trend of smoking, electronic or electric cigarettes.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 06:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[PENSIONER’S PLIGHT]]></title>
	<link>http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/pensioner-s-plight-1.283860?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	<description><![CDATA[SOME government pensioners in the lower income group have a meagre income, but the government has done much in improving their scheme from time to time.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 06:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[A GOOD OMEN]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[EVEN as Barack Obama is re-elected president of the United States of America for the second term, the 13th general election here saw Barisan Nasional led by Datuk Seri Najib Razak securing a simple majority to form the government for the next five years.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 06:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[When politics takes a back seat to heritage]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[POLITICS, hopefully, will take a back seat in the state level Kaamatan or Harvest Festival at the end of this month in Penampang.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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