THE STAR : SUNDAY 20 JUNE 2010

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Police force needs to be bolder and ready to face change
KUALA LUMPUR: The police force needs to be bold and ever ready to make “modifications” to tackle global, technological and cultural changes to stay relevant, said the Raja Muda of Perak.

Some dept heads hindering promotion, says Cuepacs
KUANTAN: Some heads of government departments in several states are making it difficult for staff to be promoted, claims Cuepacs.

Clash of cultures in NS camps
KUCHING: Cultural differences among national service trainees often lead to misunderstandings and fights in various camps nationwide, said council chairman Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe.

Sexual harassment a hallmark of insecure men
PETALING JAYA: Men who harass women are insecure and unable to control their emotions.

Camerons tourism faces backlash over lack of foreign workers
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Tourism in cool Cameron Highlands, famous for its tea plantations, vegetable and strawberry gardens, is “under threat.”

Pay attention to the plight of refugees, Govt told
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar urged the Government to pay serious attention to the dire circumstances that refugees and asylum-seekers face in Malaysia.

Former Miss Malaysia speaks out
KUALA LUMPUR: Passionate about the refugee plight, former Miss Malaysia Deborah Priya Henry is always eager to lend a hand to the cause.

PM: Stop internal spats
KUALA LUMPUR: He has said it before and is saying it again - “Stop quarelling among yourselves.” And this time Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak took his message to Barisan Nasional component parties even further by directing them to “take the fight to the Opposition.”

Govt weighing two options on Parliament building
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is still studying whether to relocate Parliament to the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) or renovate the existing Parliament building, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

Setting sights on top 10 spot in global tourism
MALACCA: Malaysia aims to become one of the top 10 global tourism players by 2015 and will contribute some RM115bil towards the nation’s annual gross domestic product.

Some dads think about their missing children on Fathers Day
KUALA LUMPUR: It is Fathers Day to­­day but not every father is celebrating with their children.

Child safety and protection should be emphasised, says NGO
PETALING JAYA: The recent case of missing two-year-old Nisha Chandramohan has once again struck home the issue of child safety and protection.

It’s a nightmare for Nisha’s dad, but search goes on
PETALING JAYA: For Nisha’s father G. Chandramohan, 24, Fathers Day is just another day to continue searching for his only daughter.

Foundation to boost efforts in locating missing kids
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation will organise programmes with corporate bodies to boost efforts in locating missing children.

Protect your children, Chong tells parents
PETALING JAYA: Parents need to ensure that their children, especially the young ones, are always with them and not allowed to wander about without supervision.

Yi Wen’s green way to say Happy Fathers Day
GEORGE TOWN: While many children were out buying presents for Fathers Day, seven-year-old Teh Yi Wen made the gift herself – with the help of Mother Nature.

Lecturers to be tightly screened
PAGOH: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wants a tighter screening process for all lecturers to ensure terrorist ideology does not infiltrate the country’s institutions of higher learning.

DPM: Govt aims for more Chinese teachers in national-type schools
PAGOH: The Government hopes to have enough Chinese teachers not just in verna-cular schools but in national-type schools as well with the absorption of qualified Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) holders.

Parliament can decide on Tian
PETALING JAYA: Parliament should decide if Batu MP Tian Chua is automatically disqualified following a RM2,000 fine imposed on him for biting a policeman three years ago.

Five die in separate road accidents
KUALA LUMPUR: Five people, including two family members, were killed while 12 others were injured in three separate accidents along the North-South Expressway (NSE) in Kuala Kubu Baru (KKB) and the Elite Highway in Shah Alam yesterday.

Lawyer cum poet falls to his death
GEORGE TOWN: Lawyer cum poet Gan Teik Chee, 66, fell to his death from the eighth floor of a hotel here.

Chua: Don’t bust your budget
PORT DICKSON: Make an effort to have home-cooked meals daily for better nutrition, family bonding, and also to save money if you are on a tight budget.

Visitors calm despite terrorist threat reports
PETALING JAYA: Both the Kek Lok Si and Batu Caves temples do not seem to have experienced a decrease in visitors despite recent reports that they had been targeted by terrorists.

More support for sports betting
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government’s proposal to legalise sports betting has won more endorsement.

World Cup season leaves Penang hawkers with a sour taste
GEORGE TOWN: The World Cup may be a boon to many but not Penang’s famed hawkers – they have reported a 30% drop in business as football fans stay glued to their TVs at home.

Red card for three World Cup bookies
SEREMBAN: Police arrested three men aged between 32 and 39 for allegedly acting as World Cup bookies during a special operation codenamed Ops Soga at the Oakland Industrial Area here.

Winning start to Star Cup fever
PETALING JAYA: Local football fans are not only busy catching up with the World Cup 2010 matches each day but have also developed an interest in football-related games.

Special lab on illegal immigrants
KOTA KINABALU: A special laboratory set up to study solutions and actions to resolve Sabah’s illegal immigrant problem has been completed.

MB: NGOs can help foster harmonious society
KULAIJAYA: The state government will always support non-governmental groups in getting people to voluntarily participate in programmes to cultivate a harmonious society.

Guard lodges report against Sultan’s second wife
KOTA BARU: A guard at Istana Mahkota, Kubang Kerian here has lodged a police report against the Kelantan Sultan’s second wife, Cik Puan Elia Suhana Ahmad.

Johor govt to recruit more non-Malays
JOHOR BARU: A recruitment drive will be undertaken by the state government to boost the number of non-Malays in the civil service here to 1,000 within the next five years.

Eswaran re-elected as Maicci president
KUALA LUMPUR: Businessman Datuk K. K. Eswaran has been retai-ned as president of the Malaysian Association Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Maicci) for another two years.

Flight delays irk Dawos
KUCHING: Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Dr James Dawos Mamit will discuss with Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia on ways for the two airlines to reduce flight cancellations and delays to avert a negative impact on the country’s tourism industry.

Orang asli protest ‘loss’ of land
PETALING JAYA: Several hundred orang asli staged a peaceful protest at Taman Mas, Puchong here claiming that a company had “taken over” their land measuring some 48.5ha.

Three-minute robbery nets RM45,000
KUALA LUMPUR: A gunman and his accomplice struck a goldsmith’s shop and escaped with jewellery worth some RM45,000 in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here.

Gang falsifying Indonesian travel documents smashed
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Immi-gration Department has smashed a syndicate falsifying Indonesian travel documents with the arrest of three Indonesian men.

Divided on the House
Parliament House, which turns 48 this year, is said to be in urgent need of repairs and expansion.

Quick facts about Parliament building
The foundation stone was laid by the third Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Putra Al-Haj Ibni Al-Marhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail, on Aug 31, 1962, and officially opened on Nov 2, 1963 – meaning construction of the iconic structure took only 14 months at a cost of RM18mil.

Tour of Parliament
THE iconic building that is Parlia­ment House is instantly recognisable to all Malay­sians. After all, its image has graced the back of every freshly-minted coin from 1967 until 1988, with many still in circulation today.

‘Dad’ means I love you
It’s not easy caring for a child with special needs but mechanic and workshop owner M. Ravi is taking the challenge in his stride.

Vicknesh the joy in Ravi’s life
This will put a dent in their monthly income, which pays for rental of the workshop, their daily needs and the extra costs incurred by his son’s condition.

Heartbreak crossing
The story in Gaza is tragic with war and death, rising unemployment, a rundown healthcare system, daily power cuts and unclean drinking water. But the closed borders also bear dire consequences for matters of the heart.

The desertification of Gaza – Israel’s scorched earth tactic
FARMER Nasir Lattar has been planting watermelon, potatoes, other fruits and vegetables for the past year-and-a-half since the 2009 Israeli military strike destroyed his farm near the Israeli border.