• 1. Local Siamese community and Thai nationals gather at Kepong lake for fest [Read Full Story ]
  The Taman Tasik Metropolitan in Kepong was alit with lotus-shape floats in a myriad of colours and designs floating on the lake at the Thai Cultural Night and Loy Krathong Festival recently.
  
  
• 2. The secret to success [Read Full Story ]
  Reading Room: Compiled by DAPHNE LEE
  
  
• 3. Missed chances [Read Full Story ]
  I don't know which is the greater frustration, the inability to get a fast connection to the official website of the Dresden chess Olympiad or learning that our Malaysian team had not much success against the better teams at this event. QUAH SENG...
  
  
• 4. KV2 the new growth venue [Read Full Story ]
  The Klang Valley 2 (KV2) was created when the authorities found that the Klang Valley was no longer able to cope with the increasing demand for development.
  
  
• 5. Big plans for i-City [Read Full Story ]
  Shah Alam's most advanced township, i-City, was honoured recently with the visit of two ministers.
  
  
• 6. Spawning new territory [Read Full Story ]
  The world has been blown apart, allowing Spawn to recreate it.
  
  
• 7. To each his own way [Read Full Story ]
  THE response of Nelson Wong and the reaction from <A HREF="http://thestar.com.my/english/story.asp?file=/2008/10/17/lifefocus/2249551&sec=lifefocus" target=on_top>Luke Teoh</A> (Oct 17) to my article <A HREF="http://th...
  
  

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PARLIAMENT OF MALAYSIA & CRIMINAL CASES

• Man guilty of cheating school out of laptops [Read Full Story ]
  A 43-year-old man pleaded guilty at a Sessions Court here to impersonating an Education Department officer and cheating a vernacular school out of five laptops.
  
  
• Drop-out jailed for causing death of cybercafe operator [Read Full Story ]
  He had just wanted to stop a cybercafe operator from fighting with his brother but ended up causing his death.
  
  
• Project tender to be opened soon [Read Full Story ]
  THE tender for the Pahang-Selangor Raw Water Irrigation Project will be opened next month, said Deputy Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum.
  
  
• ACA urged to probe RM10mil spending [Read Full Story ]
  A REPORT has been lodged with the Sabah Anti-Corruption Agency over the RM10mil allegedly spent by Barisan Nasional MPs for open houses and celebrations in their respective constituencies during festive seasons last year.
  
  
• AP issue continues to haunt Rafidah [Read Full Story ]
  THE issue of unfair allocation of approved permits (APs) for imported cars continued to haunt former International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz when the matter came up again during the debate on the Budget.
  
  
• Mohd Zin: Govt can't order toll collection to stop [Read Full Story ]
  THE Government cannot order highway concessionaires to stop collecting toll because of persisting traffic congestion, said Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamad.
  
  
• We can't force price cuts, says Shahrir [Read Full Story ]
  THERE is nothing much the Govern- ment can do to ensure traders cut prices following the drop in fuel prices, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad.
  
  

OTHER MALAYSIA NEWS

• Full transcript of Abdul Razak’s Q&A [Read Full Story ]
  This is the full transcript of Abdul Razak Baginda’s question and answer session during the press conference held at Hotel Maya, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday.
  
  
• ACA begins probe into RM28m Marine Park [Read Full Story ]
  The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has begun investigations into discrepancies in the RM28mil Marine Park project in Sungai Panjang, said Selangor Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Lee Kim Sin.
  
  
• Sighting of moon for Aidiladha on Nov 27 [Read Full Story ]
  The sighting of the moon to determine the date for Aidiladha will be held next Thursday evening, the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal announced today.
  
  
• Parliament: Judges’ promotions based on seniority, capability [Read Full Story ]
  Judges’ promotions are based on seniority, capability, integrity, experience and completed judgments, said Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department.
  
  
• Ex-newscaster Sharma Kumari, husband win appeal [Read Full Story ]
  Former newscaster Sharma Kumari Oam Parkash and her husband won the appeal against the High Court decision ordering them to pay RM1.8mil in damages to businessman Abdullah Sani Hashim.
  
  
• Arianna offers new tennis show for Penang [Read Full Story ]
  Penangites may still get to see some former tennis greats in action, according to Kings of Tennis event organiser Arianna Teoh.
  
  
• Melamine issue resolved: Health Minister [Read Full Story ]
  The Health Ministry will work closely with the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) to send its officers to overseas markets in a bid to restore confidence in locally-produced biscuits.
  
  

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