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52nd National Day celebrations of Malaysia

52nd National Day celebrations of MalaysiaPeople wave in front of a giant ‘Jalur Gemilang’ flag during the 52nd National Day celebrations at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur. – Reuters pic . Malaysian Insider

Aljazeera:Colombia president catches H1N1 flu

  Alvaro Uribe, the Colombian president, has contracted the H1N1 flu virus.
Uribe began complaining of fever, headaches and back pain after returning from a summit of South American leaders in Argentina, officials said on Sunday.
Other leaders who met Uribe on Friday were advised about his condition.Read more >>

Setting targets in the public service

Setting targets in the public service
Without execution, challenging goals are only as good as the paper they are printed on. A delivery plan is needed and it must be executed to completion.
To make his motto of ‘People First, Performance Now’ a reality, the Prime Minister has implemented a system of key performance indicators (KPIs) for [...]

Excellent advise from the Malaysian PM: Tear down these walls separating us as a people

Excellent advise from the Malaysian PM:
Tear down these walls separating us as a people
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Likening unity to bridges which connect the people and disunity to walls that divide them, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak tonight urged the people to repair their bridges and tear down the divisive walls that [...]

Malaysian Citizenship bids need to wait almost forever

Malaysian Citizenship bids need to wait almost forever

“Once the applications reach Putrajaya, virtually nothing is done,” disclosed former Sabah chief minister Chong Kah Kiat, citing his personal experience during his term in office.
“I had to personally see (former premier Dr) Mahathir (Mohamad) to get approval for 300 applications for Permanent Residence in Sabah from foreigners.”
“These [...]

Obesity linked to H1N1 deaths

Obesity linked to H1N1 deaths
PARIS, Aug 30 — Obesity has emerged as a possible contributing factor in fatal swine flu cases, according to ground-breaking research looking at deaths caused by the pandemic in countries around the world.
The claim is made by a team from the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, which has studied the [...]

Secret documents uncover UK’s interest in Libyan oil

Secret documents uncover UK’s interest in Libyan oil
LONDON, Aug 30 — Libya has been courted by Prince Charles, government ministers and Foreign Office mandarins on a dozen or more occasions in pursuit of lucrative oil and gas contracts.
Documents obtained by the Observer show ministers and senior civil servants met Shell to discuss the company’s [...]

Supreme court to revisit ‘Hillary’ documentary

Supreme court to revisit ‘Hillary’ documentary
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 — The Supreme Court will cut short its summer break in early September to hear a new argument in a momentous case that could transform the way political campaigns are conducted.
The case, which arises from a minor political documentary called “Hillary: The Movie,” seemed an oddity [...]

NYT:For him, the Web was no safety net

SAN DIEGO, Aug 30 — There was a time in the late 1990s when Josh Harris was a king of sorts. A Silicon Alley pioneer, he was flush with millions of dollars made from his first Internet company, and he was spending it wildly on a series of legendary SoHo parties, businesses and social experiments.

The Observer:Uranium wastes a whole generation of India’s children

NEW DELHI, Aug 30 — Gurpreet Sigh, 7, who has cerebral palsy and microcephaly, and is from Sirsar, 50km from the Punjabi town of Bathinda. He is being treated at the Baba Farid centre for Special Children in Bathinda.

Bogeyman of Myanmar

Bogeyman of Myanmar
Myanmar – Children are threatened with Pashu Gaung Phyat, meaning Malayu Head hunter. In Burmese we used to call Malays with the name Pashu which may come from Bajau or Bugis. Even Peninsular Malaysia was called Pashu Peninsular. It is a common knowledge that some ethnic groups in Eastern Malaysia, Iban and Dayak [...]

‘Mona Lisa’ comes to life in high-tech art exhibit

‘Mona Lisa’ comes to life in high-tech art exhibit
BEIJING, Aug 28 — For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” and her enigmatic smile have inspired as much speculation as admiration. Now she’s ready to answer questions — in Mandarin.
A digital, interactive version of the renowned 16th century painting is one of 61 high-tech replicas [...]

Hollywood sues Bollywood copycats

Hollywood sues Bollywood copycats
MUMBAI, Aug 29 – For years, Indian producers have paid Hollywood the ultimate compliment: knocking off American films scene-for-scene and turning them into Bollywood blockbusters.
Now, Hollywood is paying Bollywood a compliment of its own. Instead of ignoring the plagiarism, moviemakers there have begun suing their counterparts in India, a sure sign [...]