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  • Promotion promiseOpen in new windows

    KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday announced a comprehensive career advancement plan for doctors, dentists and pharmacists serving in the public sector.

  • Police in hunt for kindergarten attackerOpen in new windows

    MUAR: It was a terrifying moment for pupils and teachers of a kindergarten here today when a man suddenly barged into their classroom and attacked them with a hammer for no apparent reason.

Local News

  • Choo doesn't keep secretsOpen in new windows

    KUALA LUMPUR: For the shoe-making industry to flourish it is important that the industry's knowledge and skills are imparted to the younger generation.

  • Local staff soon to fully manage Norwegian firmOpen in new windows

    KUALA LUMPUR: Within five years, Elango Suppan has moved up from a technician to a workshop manager at Aker Solutions’ US$100 million (RM335 million) manufacturing centre in the Port Klang Free Zone.

  • Online Exclusive:
    Jotun’s lab here helps the paint- maker stay ahead    Open in new windows

    Both in Norway and Malaysia, there are restrictions on what paint-makers can put in their products.

  • Academic path to lecturers' pay riseOpen in new windows

    PUTRAJAYA: Lecturers at public higher learning institutions and teaching institutions can look forward to reaching the highest salary grade without having to hold administrative posts following a government study on their service scheme.

  • 'No need for local council elections'Open in new windows

    PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has rejected the call to restore local council elections, saying that such a move would not necessarily enhance their services to the people.

  • End to 'punishment' poolOpen in new windows

    PUTRAJAYA: A comprehensive study will be undertaken to overhaul the "pool" system in the civil service.

  • 'She was my mentor' Open in new windows

    KUALA LUMPUR: For a whole minute, they hugged tightly. The deep respect and af fection they had for each was clear.

  • 3 children killed in blazeOpen in new windows

    BUKIT MERTAJAM: Three young siblings were killed in a pre-dawn fire that destroyed five houses in Kampung Bukit Kecil, Jalan Betek here yesterday.

  • Gurnani is Asia's biggest loserOpen in new windows

    KUALA LUMPUR: Weight-loss reality show The Biggest Loser Asia (TBLA) found its winner in Indonesian David Gurnani yesterday.

  • Call for regional Malay publishing cooperationOpen in new windows

    KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei should jointly publish more books on Malay literature to ensure that the language does not diminish.

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