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• WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: MAY 31; Why young girls take up smoking

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  Created: 2008-05-31 01:00:00 Author: NST

  WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: MAY 31; Why young girls take up smokingBy : Annie Freeda Cruez , New Straits TimesMay 31, 2008"Say NO to Smoking"  Despite the government’s anti-smoking efforts, many perceive that society approves of smoking. Research revealed th...

• The law and the art of being popular

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  Created: 2008-05-31 01:00:00 Author: Johan Jaafar, NST

  The law and the art of being popularBy : JOHAN JAAFFAR, Columnist, New Straits TimesMay 31, 2008WATCHING the images of a senior police officer being hoisted on to the shoulders of the so-called "Cheras barricade breakers" saddened me.According to reports,...

• WHAT BLOGGERS SAY: Toll fracas, Najib in the crosshairs

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  Created: 2008-05-31 01:00:00 Author: NST

  WHAT BLOGGERS SAY: Toll fracas, Najib in the crosshairsBy The New Straits TimesMay 31, 2008KUALA LUMPUR: The fracas on Tuesday between residents of Bandar Mahkota Cheras and a group of men, believed to be thugs, was the main focus of bloggers this week.Pe...

• It's not my letter, says Dr Mahathir

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  Created: 2008-05-31 01:00:00 Author: NST

  It's not my letter, says Dr MahathirBy The New Straits TimesMay 30, 2008  KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad hopes that one day his correspondence with two former Israeli prime ministers will be declassified."I am saying this be...

• Poultry traders shocked over price increase

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  Created: 2008-05-31 01:00:00 Author: The Star

  Poultry traders shocked over price increaseBy The StarSaturday May 31, 2008MUAR: Chicken traders here are shocked over the sudden increase in the price of live chicken supplied by the farms, which have exceeded the ceiling price.The traders received lette...

• PM: Learn from history

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  Created: 2008-05-31 01:00:00 Author: The Star

  PM: Learn from historyBy The StarSaturday May 31, 2008KUALA LUMPUR: History has taught that civilisation will suffer whenever the people's thoughts are threatened by corruption and decay, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.The Prime Minister said that ...

• Bring out the bloggers

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  Created: 2008-05-31 01:00:00 Author: Star Metro

  Bring out the bloggersBY NICOLE TAN, The StarSaturday May 31, 2008  StarMetro takes a look into the wide, wonderful world of blogging with a new column by travel blogger Nicole Tan. This week, she shares her personal experiences and provides some tips o...

• Walk for Press Freedom axed but event to proceed

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  Created: 2008-05-31 01:00:00 Author: Malaysiakini

  Walk for Press Freedom axed but event to proceedBy Syed Jaymal Zahiid, MalaysiakiniMay 30, 08 7:03pmThe planned Walk for Press Freedom has been cancelled two days shy of it happening but the meeting between the press and the de facto law minister will pro...

• ‘Mukhsin’ steals hearts of NY reviewers

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  Created: 2008-05-30 01:00:00 Author: The Star

  ‘Mukhsin’ steals hearts of NY reviewers By FOO YEE PING, The StarFriday May 30, 2008The 2006 flick by director Yasmin Ahmad began its limited six-day engagement. It ends Monday at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).“Mukhsin is the final part of the dir...

• Parliament may follow British system, says Deputy Speaker

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  Created: 2008-05-30 01:00:00 Author: The Star

  Parliament may follow British system, says Deputy SpeakerBy SIM LEOI LEOI, LOONG MENG YEE and PAUL CHOO, The StarFriday May 30, 2008KUALA LUMPUR: Parliament should sit for the whole year to give MPs more time to debate and pass Bills.This was the suggesti...

• Of Dilbert and bulldogs

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  Created: 2008-05-29 01:00:00 Author: Azmi Sharom, The Star

  Of Dilbert and bulldogsBy AZMI SHAROM, Columnist at The Star Thursday May 29, 2008All the players in the legal profession must work together to come up with a well thought-out and reasoned solution to ensure our lawyers are of the best possible quality.TH...

• Bandar Mahkota Cheras residents urge Federal Govt to intervene

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  Created: 2008-05-29 01:00:00 Author: The Star

  Bandar Mahkota Cheras residents urge Federal Govt to interveneBy YIP YOKE TENG and FAZLEENA AZIZ, The StarThursday May 29, 2008Standoff over Cheras barrierRESIDENTS of Bandar Mahkota Cheras are calling on the Federal Government to intervene to end the acc...

• Truth sought on Project IC

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  Created: 2008-05-29 01:00:00 Author: The Star

  Truth sought on Project ICBy The StarThursday May 29, 2008 KOTA KINABALU: In just six years from 2002, Sabah’s population grew a whopping 12% and a Parliamentary Select Committee on illegal immigrants is no substitute for a Royal Commission of Inqu...

• Govt to take on bloggers

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  Created: 2008-05-28 01:00:00 Author: Ahirudin Attan

  Govt to take on bloggers By Ahirudin AttanWednesday May 28, 2008Government to engage bloggers in cyberspaceBy SHAHANAAZ HABIBKUALA LUMPUR: The Government will take on bloggers in cyberspace and respond to wild and baseless allegations raised in blogs.Depu...

• Let's Get Engaged

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  Created: 2008-05-28 01:00:00 Author: Marina Mahathir

  Let's Get Engaged By Marina MahathirWednesday May 28, 2008  GOVERNMENT TO ENGAGE BLOGGERS IN CYBERSPACEBy SHAHANAAZ HABIBKUALA LUMPUR: The Government will take on bloggers in cyberspace and respond to wild and baseless allegations raised in blogs.Deputy...

• Bye-bye Web 2.0, and hello Web 3.0

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  Created: 2008-05-28 01:00:00 Author: The Star

  Bye-bye Web 2.0, and hello Web 3.0By OON YEOH, The StarThursday May 29, 2008  Mainstream media publications seeking to grab the numbers back from bloggers should leapfrog into the new quality-assured content platform.WEB 2.0 is a phrase that gets bandie...

• ABDULLAH: Freedom of speech a fundamental right, but it is not absolute

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  Created: 2008-05-27 01:00:00 Author: Bernama, NST

  ABDULLAH: Freedom of speech a fundamental right, but it is not absoluteBy BERNAMA published in the NST27 May 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, TUES:Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today the freedom of speech and expression cannot be used as an excu...

• Expert: Economy can bear 40-sen rise in petrol price

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  Created: 2008-05-27 01:00:00 Author: NST

  Expert: Economy can bear 40-sen rise in petrol price By Chong Pooi Koon, NST 27 May 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia can raise petrol prices by 30 to 40 sen a litre in the short term without hurting economic growth, an expert with the London School of Economic...

• Govt to respond to issues raised in new media, says Najib

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  Created: 2008-05-27 01:00:00 Author: The Star

  Govt to respond to issues raised in new media, says NajibBy SHAHANAAZ HABIB, The StarMay 27, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will respond to issues raised in the new media and post replies to the wild and baseless allegations made on blogs and websites,...

• Residents' associations unite against KL draft plan

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  Created: 2008-05-27 01:00:00 Author: The Star

  Residents' associations unite against KL draft planBy JAYAGANDI JAYARAJ, The StarTuesday, 27 May 2008  KUALA LUMPUR: Various residents' associations in Kuala Lumpur have formed a coalition to voice out their disagreement over the Draft City Plan 2020 (KL...