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Bring back English schools
It is unhealthy for race relations when the student population in Chinese schools is 99.9% Chinese, Tamil schools is 100% Indian and national schools, dubbed Malay schools, is 80% to 90% Malay. SERIOUSLY, the government should allow the use of English as a medium of instruction in schools again. If there are Chinese and Tamil primary schools alongside national schools, there is no reason for ...
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All eyes on Najib’s new Cabinet
ON Wednesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak unveiled his much-anticipated Cabinet line-up after his first voter mandate at the 13th general election. The following day, Najib chaired the first Cabinet meeting and reminded the ministers to work as a team and give their best to the people and the country. He also stressed that public expectations would be high, and his ministers must ...
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No bridge over troubled waters
Rival claims over disputed territory in East Asia continue to plague international relations, with tragic consequences. TEN days ago, Hung Shih-cheng, the Taiwanese captain of a small tuna fishing boat, was working in waters disputed by both Taiwan and the Philippines. Hung, 65, was confronted by officers from the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). ...
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Surgery needs pause for thought
A fairly detailed article in a local English newspaper this week on the subject of teenagers seeking cosmetic surgery lies behind my words today. The article had to have caught the attention of many, and for more than one ...
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Election in Pakistan reverberates widely through tough history
Pakistan's National Assembly elections on May 11 provided a significant victory to Nawaz Sharif and his Pakistan Muslim League-N. Despite violence, turnout was approximately 60 percent. A peaceful power transition to this opposition party means progress from the nation's history of military ...
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Syrias Islamist Nusra Front getting eclipsed by Iraq-based al-Qaida
BEIRUT -- The most feared and effective rebel group battling President Bashar al-Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being eclipsed by a more radical jihadi force whose aims go far beyond overthrowing the Syrian ...
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Tax agency scandal thrusts tea party back into spotlight
WASHINGTON -- Left adrift in the wake of President Barack Obama's November election victory, the anti-tax tea party is predicting renewed popularity and relevance -- thanks to the scandal now rocking the ...
Karachi Feature
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Karachi reaching for sky with high-rise developments
There is more to Karachi than factional violence and political strife, as is seen in the recent major realty developments taking place in the city.
All residents of Karachi are aware that the city contributes some 20% to the total GDP of the entire country, it is the financial center of Pakistan and is also Pakistan’s most famous city. Since the political crises of the 1980s and the resultant economic backlash the city and the country has struggled with much capital leaving the city. Since the global downturn the city has seen another wave of economic stagnation, but as the world recovers and the local and national government build international integrity, the future fortunes of the city look promising. Read more
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