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Monthly Archives: June 2008

Selenium Slows HIV

Found in turkey, beef and green veggies, selenium is a potent antioxidant.
Full report here.

This is a scary time

  
A WORLD IN RECESSION?, front paged in the NST, 9 June 2008. BATTLING INFLATION, front paged in the NST, 23 June 2008.
Yesterday, The Sunday Star reported that following the June 5 fuel price hike:

The Pot calling the Kettle black

The Star
Samy is racist, says Mahathir
Friday June 20, 2008
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has exposed his own deep racist sentiments by sympathising with Hindraf, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.

Old bomb to be detonated Saturday

If you think that this 450kg World War II bomb found at Sungai Pinji, is huge, there appears to be a bigger one hidden somewhere around the corner.

The Empire Strikes Back

The Star, 20 June 2008
ACA probes Yong over RM5mil payment
KUALA LUMPUR: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) is investigating SAPP chief Datuk Yong Teck Lee over the alleged payment of RM5mil, from the sale of shares belonging to a state-owned company to his agents in 1996 when he was Sabah chief minister. More … and here too.

Book for school’s 125th jubilee

New Straits Times
15 June 2008
Book for school’s 125th jubilee
KUALA LUMPUR: A coffee-table book on the history of King Edward VII School, Taiping, will be published in conjunction with the school’s 125th anniversary.
Datuk Abdul Mutalib Razak, chairman of the coffee-table book committee, said the book which covered the history of the school during its first 100 [...]

PAS oh PAS

PAS oh PAS, Tuanku has spoken.
The Tuanku said Selangor did not comprise of “just PAS and Muslims,” adding that the state had many political parties and people of other races and faith. He said Pakatan Rakyat was a multi-racial coalition and the sensitivities of other races must be taken into account.
If you do not let [...]

Old Edwardians to raise RM1m for 125th anniversary

New Straits Times
15 June 2008
OEs to raise RM1m for 125th anniversary
TAIPING: Some of them are corporate figures and politicians, a few are top brass in the armed and police forces while others have proven themselves as sportsmen.

Their backgrounds may be diverse, but they have now come together to honour and glorify their alma mater: King [...]

Age-related macular degeneration disease (AMD)

While foods rich in omega-3 acids may be good, stay away from chicken rice and mee goreng if you have been diagnosed with AMD.

Foods Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids may ward off Age-Related Eye Disease
Nidhi Sharma - AHN News Writer
13 June 2008
Melbourne, Australia (AHN) - Consumption of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reduce [...]

Heart of the Tigers

New Straits Times
15 June 2008
Heart of the Tigers
Although KE7 had many illustrious headmasters and principals, two men have found a place in the hearts of many Tigers.
One is the first headmaster of the school Roger Francis Stainer, and the other Long Heng Hua.
Apart from suggesting the name King Edward VII, Stainer, who became the longest [...]