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  Diasporic aspects of anita brookner's early works

  Nowadays people are paying attention to a new category called "world literature'...
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  Musical changes of dusun tindal ensemble music in kampung tinuhan : the factors, directions and impacts

  Dusun Tindal is a subgroup of Dusun in Sabah...
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  From constitutional monarchy to constitutional anarchy

  It is 2.30am in January 2010 . Najib and Rosmah have just reached their official residence in Putrajaya. Yheir arrival is...
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  Aliran demands justice and return to the people's mandate

  The request by the undemocratically ousted Perak menteri besar, Datuk Seri Mohmmad Nizar Jamaluddin, for a nine-man Federal Court...
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  Dissolve Perak State Assembly

  The Perak crisis is a tragic comedy of errors and bad political judgement that reflects a failure of political leadership...
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  Mainstream media's role in legitimising the Perak power grab

  One of the less discussed aspects of the Perak power grab has been the role of the mainstream media in...
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  One Perak!

  One man's catchphrase of reform - "the culture of change" - has been fully exposed for what it really if - political chicanery...
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  Beyond ethnocentricity : towards a sociology-based framework for trans-ethnic readings of malaysian fiction in english

  The use of English as a creative medium in Malaysia is not confined to any one ethnic group...
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  Pengaruh sosio-budaya terhadap tahap pengetahuan dan penjagaan kesihatan : tinjauan terhadap pandangan individu berbangsa melayu yang menghidap kanser di malaysia

  Elemen sosio-budaya seperti adat resam, norma, agama, bahasa, tahap pendidikan dan kepercayaan boleh mempengaruhi tahap pengetahuan dan tindakan individu dalam penjagaan kesihatan...
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  Let the poor walk with dignity : A plea to the Prime Minister of Malaysia

  You have come down to earth by walking the streets, flipping capatis, and riding the LRT
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  Kata ganti nama diri dalam bahasa melanau : persamaan dan perbandingannya antara komuniti melanau dan melayu

  Malaysia--Social lite anacultuns
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  Sejarah penempatan masyarakat melayu brunei di kawasan pantai barat borneo utara (1881-1942)

  Sejarah Penempatan Masyarakat Melayu Brunei di kawasan Pantai Barat Borneo Utara 1881-1942 ini akan membincangkan mengenai perkembangan penempatan masyarakat Melayu Brunei di kawasan Pantai Barat Borneo Utara...
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  Orang Asli land right : A raw, not so new deal

  The recent announcement by the Federal goverment that more than two thirds of Orang Asli families are to be given...
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  Mapping of breast, cervical and colorectal cancers incident in kelantan state

  Cancer has become an epidemic disease which causes major concerns among medical professionals and decision makers...
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  Showdown at the High Chaparral : politicians need to be reminded not to abdicate their responsibility or forget their promises

  When one talks about cows in Penang, the "High Chaparral" of Penang tops the list in Penang. Where is this...
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  The rising of India

  From its inception, the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies [ISEAS] had, as part of its overall thrust and activities...
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  Was the Indian election a debacle for the left? If so, Why?

  In the recently concluded 2009 general elections to the lower house of the parliament (Lok Sabha), the social democratic, parliament...
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  Who smuggled Ganesan into the Perak Assembly?

  The claim by self pro claimed speaker of the Perak State Assembly, R Ganesan, that he had no choice but to...
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  UMNO and PAS : once bitten, twice not shy : A Pas Umno 'mariage' would have been nothing more than a marriage of convennience with disturbing consequences

  How serious was the proposal for "unity talks" between Umno dan Pas? After much pussy footing and yes i want...
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  A Wake-up call for PAS : "Unity talks" proposal may have led to Pas' reduced majority in Manek Urai

  The Manek Urai by election result on 14 July reveals that the BN has made inroads, especially in some rural...
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  Lambs under the throne : The myth of judges as protectors of liberty

  In Malaysia's political system, the Federal Constitution is supreme. Fundamental liberties are enshrined in Part III of the Constitution.
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  Human rights and criminal justice : Set up a Law Reform Commission to look into and update our outdated criminal laws

  The United Nations resolved that member countries should establish their own Human Rights Commissions. As a result of this resolution...
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  Take action againts steep hill-slope projects : Focusing on stabilising steep slopes alone is like giving medication to a dengue patient without finding out the source of the disease

  George Aeria, the chairman of the Tanjung Bunga Residents Association writes to Penang state government exco members Chow Kon Yeow...
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  Vistas of detention... voices of freedom : long year have passed, yet the fire that burns in their hearts remains aglow

  Their bodies were shackled but their thoughts roamed free... political prisoners detained without trial after successive waves of mass arrests...
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  Prophets of doom provide hope : Dissenters, critics, whisle blowers and 'prophets of doom' are essential cornerstones for building an accountabke just democracy

  Public perception of NGO's such as Aliran, Im told is, that they are too opposition supportive. That superficial popular because such...
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  Traitors and terrorists : Tok Bahaman, Mat Kilau, Tok Gajah and Tok Janggut were dubbed "traitor" by the British and Chin Peng and his followers were dubbed "terrorist"

  The controversy surrounding Chin Peng's return to Malaysia is not coming to an end yet. First it was the Court...
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  Time to abolish the ISA for good : not one person should be held in detention without trial as it violates basic human right

  My name is Norlaila Othman. I am Malaysian. I speak on behalf of my husband, Mat Sah bin Mohd Satray...
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  Public procurement : abuses and challenges

  The Port Klang Free Zone debacle showcase the depravity of our clandestine system of government contracting and procurement and will...
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  Islam's unique path to modernity

  lslam has a dissonant relationship to modernity in that it agrees with central aspects of this epochal phenomenon and parts ways with others...
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  Perkembangan pendidikan islam dalam masyarakat melayu pada awal abad ke-20M : kajian terhadap sumbangan kaum muda

  Aspek pendidikan merupakan teras kepada pembangunan masyarakat, bangsa dan negara. Pendidikan Islam bagi masyarakat Melayu telah bermula seawal kedatangan Islam lagi...
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  Simbol untuk negaraku kaiian kes: pameran seni rupa "Zulkifli Yusoff negaraku"

  Setiap simbol yang diciptakan oleh individu dan diguna pakai sebagai bentuk komunikasi oleh masyarakat sekelilingnya merupakan satu usaha dalam menyampaikan makna untuk difahami secara bersama...
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  The problems of non-muslims minorities in Malaysia

  Generally, this paper discusses Malaysia's non-Muslims minority's problems and the historical role of non-Muslims minoritics to achieve its independence in 1957...
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  Bearers of culture : images of veiling in marjane satrapi's persepolis

  Much ink has been spilled on the history of veiing, reveiling, and unveiling in various parts of the Muslim world, particularly in Iran...
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  Election verdict 2009 : Whither BJP? ; One hopes that with the decline of the BJP, those struggling for democratic space and the rights of the downtrodden will come to the fore

  The resounding defeat of BJP in the 2009 elections, decline in number of seats and decline in voting percentage prompted...
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  Can you sell something that you don't own?

  Negative elements - greed, corruption, abuse of power and judicial indiference - have conspired to wipe out part of Penang's history and...
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  People power shines through candlelight vigils : Despite the harsh action of the police on 9 November, the struggle to abolish the ISA will continue

  It had been a night laced with drama in Petaling Jaya as a stand off ensued between the rakyat seeking
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  Experiences of Detention without trail : They stripped me of everything, starting with my own clothing, and my right as a human being

  The above quite by Nawal el Saadawi has captured very succinctly the power and terror of the Internal Security Act...
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  Let right be done : it is never too late for right to be done and for the truth to be told

  So much is said about justice, truth, and the Rule of Law. Today, distinguished guest, ladies and gentlemen, these words...
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  The mekong river : read it, ride it, write it, right it

  Milton Osborne's 1976 River Road to Ching, a depiction of the 1866 French explorers' journey up the Mekong River in their attempt to reach the riches of China...
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  A phenomenological inquiry of the bahay-lingkod community center : an experience of people empowerment

  Using the phenomcnological approach in research, this study cxplored the experiences of the stakeholders of the Bahay-Lingkod Community Center...
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  Women health-need of the hour

  There are serious problems with women's health. Indian women particularly during childhood and in their reproductive years...
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  The methodology of Ibn Hazm in comparative religion with special reference to his Master Piece AI-Fasl Fi Al-Milal Wa Al-Ah' wa Al-Nihal

  This paper attempts to study the methodology of classical scholar of...
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  The BN/PR challenge : If our politicians goal is to ensure justice for all, then they must use power to ensure that this objective is met in the interests of all Malaysian irrespective of ethnicity

  Many Malaysians who votes for the Barisan Nasinal (BN) are today disillusioned. They did not vote for Umno, MCA, MIC...
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  A wish list too far? : The current attitude of 'charity' or ' welfare' towards indigenous rights should be discarded in favour of social justice, equality and reconciliation for past injustices

  The latest episode in the long-drawn struggle for indigenous minority rights in Malaysia took an unfortunate but all too...
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  JBJ - A man of honour and integrity : He embodied valour and virtue in fighting for a cause he believed in passionately

  Today Singaporeans will bid farewell to an iconic symbol of a fighting spirit that had stood up for democracy and...
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  Giving voice to those unable to speak : his life carried a simple meaning for all of us : no matter who we are, we must do something, to make the world a better place

  JBJ Dies, shockwaves, Dow Plunges. So read Wednesday's headlines in the Strait Times. For once, they were spot on...
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  JBJ - His indomitable spirit lives in : His victory was that in his resistance he never lost his dignity, his faith in democracy and the love of his people

  Joshua benjamin Jeyaretnam (JBJ) has passed away. His heart failed him but he did not fail till his final breath...
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  Empowerment and the oppressed : Joe Sacco's footnotes in Gaza

  The conflicts of Palestine-Israel in Gaza have produced many strong political and historical writings...
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  Identiti personal penonton teater melayu

  Identiti personal secara istilahnya adalah gambaran, kepercayaan atau nilai asas yang wujud dalam diri seseorang, serta perwatakan yang dipunyai oleh setiap orang dalam sesebuah kelompok masyarakat (Garrett, 1998)...
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  Malaya's chronotopicaccount in Isabella Bird's travel narrative

  The present paper examines the representation of time and space in Isabella Bird's The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither (1883), a travel narrative to Malaya...