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The Vow

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:12:41 +0100

Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: Michael SucsyCast: Rachael McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman“I vow to fiercely love you in all your forms, now and forever. I promise to never forget that this is a once in a lifetime love.”Hollywood seems to like romanticising true love stories, and The Vow is its’ latest. The idea and concept of this movie isn’t new but its interpretation on the big screen leaves one wondering what it says about love.This love story is base...

Sisters initiate peer-to-peer teaching and learning

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:31:32 +0100

Sisters Suwen Low, 24 and Su-Zen Low, 22 are passionate about learning and experiencing new things, and want to give others the opportunities to do so too. Together, they have founded CultureRun, a website which promotes peer-to-peer teaching and learning. Since the website was officially launched in January, CultureRun has organised nine shareshops which offered classes on a diverse range of topics including silversmithing, sushi making, guitaring, photography, salsa and fashion illustration. ...

Community malls offer a new shopping experience

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:28:23 +0100

With numerous large and long established shopping malls already in existence in the Klang Valley, commercial developers are now turning to the concept of community malls to offer consumers a new kind of shopping experience.“It’s more personalised, with great emphasis on the neighbourhood,” explains Kevin Tan Gar Peng, chief operating officer of Sunway Shopping Malls.“The features of a neighbourhood mall provide more convenience and personalized service for those who prefer...

Architects come up with creative designs for affordable homes

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:15:48 +0100

Affordable houses with good designs are hard to come by but some architects have found success despite price limitations.AKP Sdn Bhd in Petaling Jaya, for example, designed the Lagoon Villa duplex townhouses for HICOM-Gamuda in Kota Kemuning, which was priced at RM290,000 in 2008 and RM400,000 for the later phase. It is a duplex-on-a-duplex (four-storey) design with a well-thought of corridor design. The homes were stacked up with corridors that make residents feel like they are living in a link...

Architecture company partners with MBPJ to renew run-down flats

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:04:25 +0100

A private architect firm and the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) have joined forces and launched an urban renewal initiative to turn a run-down low-cost flat in Petaling Jaya into a pleasant living environment for its residents....

Local resorts prove there’s money in responsible tourism

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:37:43 +0100

A handful of local tourism operators have creatively ventured into responsible tourism (RT) and are setting the example in successfully making money while preserving the environment and helping the local communities....

Deaths in custody remain an unresolved issue

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:30:01 +0100

When her son Ulaganathan a/l Muniandy died in police custody on July 21, 2003, Tamil Selwee a/p Ramasamy, 53, not only lost a son but a crucial breadwinner in the family.

2 private organisations pioneer community health in Subang Jaya

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:24:23 +0100

In the absence of public healthcare services in Subang Jaya, two private organisations-- KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ) and Acts Community Berhad -- have taken initiative to help fill in the gap....

Fire your staff the proper way

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0100

It would seem that firing staff would have a detrimental effect on loyalty trust. But author Joe Healey claims the opposite, suggesting that in a situation of high loyalty trust, firing is seen in a rather different light. This article explores why this is the case.

Sharing is more than giving up something

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0100

Sharing is a concept most of us learn either in or before primary school. Usually, we learn it in the negative form when sharing means having to give up something.

Zhariff’s can do attitude makes him able despite disability

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0100

Zhariff Afandi was almost rejected from enrolling into a primary school because he had no arms. But the confident young child said to the headmaster, “I can do this,” and showed him that he could use his feet as efficiently as any boy could with his hands....

A Lent signature campaign to promote better education

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:36:32 +0100

The Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese Office for Human Development (AOHD) has launched a signature campaign to encourage Catholics and the Malaysian public to play an active role in shaping the nation’s education system....

Busy surgeon finds time to sing

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:48:11 +0100

Dr Praveen Abraham Devasagayam was in jitters. The legendary Lewis Pragasam, one of Malaysia’s most respected percussionists, was going to pop by his pad in 15 minutes to hear the surgeon sing!...

Helpful tips for the abused spouse

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0100

Imagine that Sam’s wife Joan invites her old schoolmate, Amy, to visit. Joan and Amy attended Methodist Girl’s School in Penang but have lived in separate parts of Malaysia for many years. Since Amy was in town for a conference, Joan asked her to stay with them. Sam did not seem pleased, but he did not veto the idea.

Chinese schools in demand in Puchong

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:58:29 +0100

There appears to be a great demand for Chinese schools in Puchong where the population is growing by leaps and bounds....

Affordable van services offer mobility to those without it

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:35:53 +0100

People with limited freedom of movement -- either from old age or from being wheelchair bound -- face many obstacles in going outdoors, but thanks to a number of local organisations, they don’t have to stay home all the time....

Trial run of first national Youth Parliament in April