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Error in gay priest’s view, says Catholic preacher

A Catholic biblical exegete dissents sharply with gay pastor Ouyang’s take on Sodom and Gomorrah.

Malaysia create history by beating top seeds Japan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia created history in the Shanghai-leg of IRB Asian Sevens series when they beat top seeds Japan 26-20 in a Group A match in Shanghai yesterday. Malaysia, powered by five Fijians, ...

The bumiputera corporate equity issue revisited

COMMENT The uproar over the 2006 report eclipsed valuable recommendations that could help lift Malaysia out of the doldrums.

Revisiting the Bumiputera corporate equity issue

By Lim Teck Ghee More than five years have passed since the Asli corporate study report revealed that Bumiputera ownership of corporate equity in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange had exceeded the 30 per cent target. The study’s findings of a 45 per cent Bumiputera share were based on a different method of measurement compared [...]

No place for God?

By Thomas Lee Professor Stephen William Hawking, the author of the 1988 runaway world best seller A Brief History of Time, has declared the dreadful finality that there is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe. Britain’s most famous theoretical physicist and cosmologist had asserted previously that a belief in [...]

O young’s church sparks debate on homosexuality

FREE 'If we keep an open mind and don't discriminate against people unlike us, there's nothing wrong being a homosexual or heterosexual or whatever...'

Ouyang’s church sparks debate on homosexuality

FREE 'If we keep an open mind and don't discriminate against people unlike us, there's nothing wrong being a homosexual or heterosexual or whatever...'

Malaysians tell their story

talk2thestar@gmail.com My name is Ridzuan Darun, at 4.35am Sept 4, 2010 local time. Very strong (magnitude 7.1) earthquake struck Christchurch, NZ. The moment, we felt the quake we grabbed our childre...

3,000 Malaysians including 800 students in NZ are safe

PETALING JAYA: All Malaysians in Christchurch are safe, said Malaysian High Commissioner to New Zealand Datuk Hasnudin Hamzah There are about 800 students in universities in the disaster area and an e...

Many buying insurance up to age 100 due to high medical costs

PETALING JAYA: Rising medical costs have prompted more Malaysians to take up multiple health insurance policies, with some even extending their cover up to the age of 100. A check with several major i...

Decision on UPSR and PMR in a few weeks

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on whether or not to abolish the UPSR and PMR examinations will be made in several weeks with the final roundtable talks scheduled to take place after Hari Raya. Deputy Prim...

Be patient and alert on the road, advises Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR: The integrated road safety campaign for Hari Raya kicked off with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin urging motorists to exercise caution. He called on motorists to drive car...

Teacher and son died of suffocation, say cops

SEREMBAN: The 35-year-old teacher and her 10-year old son whose bodies were found in the toilet of their three-room flat in Port Dickson on Friday morning died due to suffocation. Police investigation...

Association wants law on gated community schemes

PUTRAJAYA: The National Housebuyers Association wants the government to draw up a law on gated and guarded neighbourhood schemes instead of only having a set of guidelines as proposed last week. Its s...

A reminder on careless driving

BENTONG: Statistics on road accidents, including the number of fatal cases, should be displayed on giant billboards at accident-prone areas to serve as a reminder to road users on the risk of careless...

We took the best measures and did not act violently

KUALA LUMPUR: The Marine Operations Force (MOF) has disclosed its version of what transpired during the alleged maritime border incident last month, which sparked off ugly anti-Malaysia protests in In...

Indonesians have no plans to heed Bendera’s call

KUALA LUMPUR: After 25 years of travelling to and from Medan, Sumatera, Talhaq Basir has reaped benefits from working in Malaysia. The 53-year-old who is now a second-hand watch trader, used to be a t...

Sex brochure teacher gets stern warning from ministry

JOHOR BARU: A disciplinary teacher at a secondary school in Skudai who had been distributing brochures on sex enhancement drugs in his school has been given a stern warning. Deputy Education Minister ...

Foreign ministers to meet over cross-border incidents

KOTA KINABALU: A meeting between Foreign Minister Datuk Anifah Aman and his Indonesian counterpart Dr Marty Natalegawa here tomorrow is aimed at establishing ways for both countries to better manage f...

Do your part for charity at book fair

KUALA LUMPUR: Visitors to BookFest@Malaysia can do their bit for charity through a fundraising campaign that is being held in conjunction with the event. Popular Book Co (M) Sdn Bhd executive director...