CM unhappy with councillors

MALACCA: Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has reprimanded a handful of local councillors for being unapproachable and not wanting to mingle around with the people.

Unsuitable jetty gets the thumbs down

KUALA TERENGGANU: Boat operators as well as passengers using the Syahbandar-Seberang Takir water route are frustrated over the new jetty in Syahbandar town.

Firemen receive medals for long service

BATU PAHAT: Words could not explain the joy fireman Sabri Roslan, 55, felt when he plucked a baby from rubble following a landslide in Bukit Tembok in Negeri Sembilan in the wee hours of the morning, 26 years ago.

Youngsters get a feel of campus life

KUANTAN: Some 120 children participating in the Pekan Agropolitan project had a taste of being university students during the recent Sinar ECER Innovation and Creativity Day held at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP).

Thistle making waves in Johor

JOHOR BARU: Thistle Hotel Johor Baru (pic) has been chosen as the top 25 trendiest hotel by TripAdvisor Inc for its 2012 Travelers’ Choice awards.

MB: NGO’s requests to be prioritised according to urgency

MUAR: Some 15 non-governmental organisations in the Bakri parliamentary, have submitted memorandums on their respective needs to the state government.

There is so much to learn

THE diversity in Malaysia has made the job of Dr Rosemary Martin, who has dedicated herself to educational development, all the more interesting.

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