MECHANICS OF EDUCATION: Formulas not the answer
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.
GOING THE EXTRA MILE: Kudos to MAS for stepping in to help
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.
TEACHERS DAY: Dedication of one teacher changed the course of my life
THE Teachers Day celebrations this year reminded me of a very dedicated teacher at Hu Yew Seah school in Penang in 1968.
RED BEAN TROOPERS: Act now beforeit is too late
I REFER to the report "Beware of DAP cyber troopers", (NST, May 2). This report came three days before polling.
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION: Time to reduce deficits, debts
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.
SAFETY: Ensure report is made public
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.
TAKEN FOR A RIDE: Reveal 'secrets' and help unite the people
CONGRATULATIONS Datuk Seri Najib Razak for leading Barisan Nasional to victory at the 13th General Election.
PLEDGES TO FULFILL
FOLLOWING Barisan Nasional’s victory in the 13th general election, now is the time for the coalition to fulfill its pledges to the people.
PENSIONER’S PLIGHT
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.

