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Parents in a bind
PETALING JAYA: The rising cost of living, a shortage of maids and the lack of support from extended family are creating a dilemma for urban working parents.
Unlicensed childcare centres
KUALA TERENGGANU: Over half of the 2,035 unregistered daycare centres nationwide made the mistake of setting up their operations even before getting approval from the authorities.
Centres the most practical solution, say parents
PETALING JAYA: Many parents now have no other choice but to entrust the care of their children to strangers.
- Owner: Baby did not crack skull at my centre
- PM: Their guessing on polls date will eventually come true
- Najib is tops with 419,000 Twitter followers
- Housing scheme loan won’t affect EPF, Najib assures people
- Arowana declared world’s top breed by international body
- Fish a good luck charm and symbol of prosperity
- Claims of schoolgirl playing truant to sell sex will be probed
World Updates »
Update: Saturday, February 04, 2012 MYT 10:30 AM
Over 200 people killed in Syria as U.N. prepares to vote
BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than 200 people were killed in shelling by Syrian forces in the city of Homs, activists said on Saturday, as the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on a draft resolution backing an Arab call for President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.
Amid peace bid, U.S. got purported letter from Taliban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House received a letter last year purported to come directly from Mullah Omar, the reclusive leader of the Taliban, asking the United States to deliver militant prisoners whose transfer is now at the heart of the Obama administration's bid to broker peace in Afghanistan.
Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Eastern Europe on Friday and spread further west.
Rare Rome snowstorm closes Colosseum
ROME (Reuters): Heavy snow fell in central Rome Friday, giving tourists a rare sight of whitened landmarks such as Saint Peter's Square and the Trevi Fountain, while the Colosseum and the Roman Forum were closed due to the icy conditions.
Reports: Panetta believes Israel may strike Iran
WASHINGTON: U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a growing possibility Israel will attack Iran as early as April to stop Tehran from building a nuclear bomb, U.S. media reported on Thursday.
Basketball fan dribbles 370km for tsunami-hit kids
TOKYO: Moved by the plight of children in Japan's tsunami-hit north, one diehard sports fan did something a bit different to help - dribble a basketball 370 km (231 miles), through rain and snow, to bring sports back to damaged schools.
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- Ministry: We have no power to sack sports leaders
- Maznah: Only 25% of SPM leavers pick vocational courses
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