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METRO: CENTRAL »

Updated : 21 May, 2012

1,800 children take part in Kuntum-Dutch Lady colouring contest

THE Kuntum-Dutch Lady colouring contest 2012 received an overwhelming response where more than 1,800 pupils in the Klang Valley thronged Space U8 shopping mall in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam for the event on Saturday morning,

Plans to re-look at crematorium privatisation plans

THE Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Ministry will take a second look at the proposed plans to privatise the 37-year-old Cheras Crematorium in Kuala Lumpur.

E-paper roadshow a success with many new subscribers

PATRONS of Kedai Kopi Hong Seng in Section 17, Petaling Jaya were intrigued by The Star E-paper during its roadshow on Saturday.

METRO: NORTH »

Updated : 20 May, 2012

BN: There’s no confidence in PAS-led Kedah

ALOR SETAR: The PAS-led state government does not have the confidence of investors, says Kedah Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Paduka Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah.

Federal Govt keen to ensure Bumis not left out

GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government has various programmes to eradicate poverty in the country, especially in Penang, to ensure that Bumiputras here are not sidelined economically, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

Forensic doctor shows lively interest in ePaper

GEORGE TOWN: The Star’s new ePaper app wins another fan in senior consultant forensic pathologist Datuk Dr Bhupindar Singh. He finds it very convenient as he can now read the latest news on the go.

METRO: SOUTH & EAST »

Updated : 21 May, 2012

Stalls misleading customers by displaying Quranic verses

JOHOR BARU: Many food operators especially mamak stall owners here are displaying versus from the Quran to mislead customers into thinking that they have halal certification.

Overcoming the odds

JOHOR BARU: SMK (P) Temenggong Ibrahim student Nurul Najihah Ishak was teased for her disabilities by her peers but channelled her anger into motivation for her to achieve good results in her studies.

Over 1,000 mums attend national-level Mother’s Day celebration

JOHOR BARU: It was a special day out for mum oftwo Norah Faizah Faisal as it was a unique experience to share the special day with more than 1,000 mothers at the national-level Mother’s Day celebration here recently.

METRO: PERAK »

Updated : 21 May, 2012

Dr Chua advises party leaders to meet the people regularly

LEADERS must go to the ground to have a look at the people’s living conditions and find ways to improve them.

RM200k aid for SJK(C) Ying Sing

UPGRADING of Chinese primary schools will continue to receive priority from MCA and the Government, said party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Appreciate your teachers

TEACHERS must be appreciated because they play a multitude of important roles, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

METRO: BUSINESS »

Updated : 21 May, 2012

A biscuity business boom

Technology and modern methods are helping to keep the demand for traditional tau sar pneah healthy.

A building for ICT businesses

A NEW landmark in Section 13, Petaling Jaya, Jaya33 Cybercentre, is set to become the first commercial property in Petaling Jaya specially designed to support the growing information and communications technology (ICT) requirement of corporate Malaysia.

U Mobile records two million subscribers

U Mobile now has over two million registered subscribers, a milestone for the company.