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| Unique Visitors: 36 |
| Total Unique Visitors: 1155345 |
| Visitors Out: 2058 |
| Total Visitors Out: 10997 |
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| Poli - Tics |
| 2011-09-05 10:54:00 |
Poli in Latin means many and Tics means little blood sucking insects. What I am trying to say is, politics in Malaysia today is infested with many blood sucking insects called politicians.Many politicians today are ignorant of what politics is all about. They join political parties for the sake of personal publicity and for economic opportunities. Politics need sacrificing Politicians must learn to forego their own vested interests and instead work for the good of the country to restore the confidence of the people. Malaysia needs mature politicians to tackle the challenging economic and environmental problems confronting the world today. Politicians should set an example. Let me quote some Chinese proverbs. “Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.â...
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| School Holidays |
| 2011-05-29 20:36:00 |
School holidays are meant to give students a break from the hectic school schedule, to give them time to enjoy the time together with family members, to bind the bond of love and to come back fresh to acquire knowledge. What is happening to the education system in Malaysia is questionable. Many schools are having extra classes practically every day during the holidays, the classes started as early as Saturday without even a break for a day. If these schools insist on having extra classes then it is better for the education minister to scrap off the school holidays. The classes are merely an eye wash rather than helping the weak students to better themselves. At times only the above average students are selected to attend these classes. The present school system is depriving the students th...
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| Vietnam- Land OF The Blue Dragon |
| 2010-12-27 00:10:00 |
Vietnam has always given me a vivid picture of a war torn nation. The Chinese, Japanese, French and the Americans have flexed their muscles here to deny the Vietnamese to live in peace. I decided to visit Ho Chi Minh City to get first hand information about the country, people and its history. My teenage memories of television documentaries and newsreels replayed in my mind as the plane was descending through blankets of thick clouds. Once landed, I was impressed with the facilities of the modern airport. It took less than 5 minutes to go through the many operating immigration and custom check points. Then I took the airport bus to the city centre. On the bus I met a friendly young Vietnamese man who spoke fluent English. He did most of the talking and finally when I asked him what he feel...
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| Who are the Sunnis and the Shiites? |
| 2010-12-06 22:59:00 |
Today is Maal Hijra- Awal Muharram .As I sit thinking how it is celebrated by the Muslims throughout the world it takes me to one corner of the earth where the celebration is rather odd. Well, before looking at the celebration, let us see the people involved the Sunni and the Shiite Muslims. Though belonging to the same religious group, these two sects have many differences, which have led to fighting and war for centuries. Sunnis account for 85-90% of Muslims. The majority of Shiites live in Iraq and Iran. Shiite Islam has been the state religion of Iran since the 16th century and accounts for 88% of the population in Iran. For example, Sunni Muslim, Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq, a mainly Shiite nation, for years. In other words, nations around the world generally supported Sunnis over Shiit...
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| Should History Be Made A Compulsory Subject??? |
| 2010-11-08 21:39:00 |
Is it timely when the education minister announced that History will be made a compulsory subject for SPM students? I do agree in making history compulsory but I feel it is quite rushing on the part of the education ministry. As a teacher, I have put to question among the present and past students. Of course the majority of the past students agreed in making the subject compulsory as I know they will not have to face the subject again. But the present students were not happy and it was not surprising when the majority said it is a boring subject. Well, here we have to look into their claim rather than pointing fingers at them. First of all how many teachers define to them what is history and why we learn it in the first place. What many teachers do is write down what is in the books, ask t...
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| Funny and Eerie Side of travelling |
| 2010-10-24 21:55:00 |
At times when you travel, you are bound to bump into bundles of boiling incidents, humorous scenes and bizarre moments. A single scene might translate into thousand words and trigger your senses. That is the beauty of travelling, to see, hear, taste, smell and feel the world where fellow humans do different things, wear different costumes, eat different foods and dwell in different atmosphere and surroundings. By the grace of Allah, I have now got the opportunity to see the world beyond my imagination and mingle with fellow humans who share our bordered earth. Philippines is one place which sent shivers down my spine. I was about to cross a road towards a shopping mall when I spotted a policeman whose owl eyes were sharply focused on me. Then the drama began. His yell asking me to stop wa...
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| Selamat Hari Raya Puasa |
| 2010-09-08 11:55:00 |
Raya comes but once a year,Let us celebrate with fun and cheer.Ramadan ends a month of fasting,The new moon begins a day of feasting.Muslims head to mosques to pray,They are grateful, it’s a special day. Return home to elders to seek forgiveness,Children given money and lots of kindness.We join family members in delicious food,There is an atmosphere of jovial mood.We receive guests in never ending line,This is our tradition inviting them to dine.The day continues to shower love in bounty,Today is Raya a day for us to be in full activity.I wish my relatives, friends and my students a happy and joyful Hari Raya.Maaf Zahir Batin...
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| Kung Hey Fat Choi |
| 2010-02-13 09:24:00 |
Chinese New Year graphics commentI would like to wish all my Chinese Friends "Xin Nian Kuai Le" – Happy Chinese New Year....
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| "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - -- Confucius |
| 2010-02-09 08:17:00 |
BALIWe travel to open our hearts and eyes and to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. I have been interested in travelling since my school days when I first hitchhiked as far as Singapore. On the journey I put up in mosques and ate at road side stalls. At times I walked for miles hoping to thumb a car, van or even a lorry. At the age of 14, I cycled from Penang to Taiping and at 17; I was alone on my way to Bangkok and Calcutta. These little experiences gave me courage to venture to faraway lands which I have always wanted to set foot on.Tropical islands have always fascinated me the most. I have always wanted to bask in the beauty of Bali and my dream became a reality wh...
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| Religious tolerance at its best.(Perang Topat) |
| 2010-01-26 10:49:00 |
The Battle Of Rice Cakes (By Panca Nugraha , The Jakarta Post , West Lombok) A din fills the front yard of the Lingsar temple complex. Hundreds of people have congregated into two camps, one Muslim, the other Hindu, to fight against each other, with rice cakes.The Hindu community occupies the yard of the Gaduh temple, a sacred place for them to pray, while members of the Sasak Muslim community hold the front yard of the Kemaliq building, also a prayer spot.After the initial instructions have been given, the two groups begin hurling ketupat or topat — rice cakes boiled in a trapezoidal packet of woven coconut leaves — at each other. A frenzy ensues, with people running for cover to avoid being hit, then taking up positions to throw more ketupat back at the others.The event is a uniq...
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