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Merdeka@50

Merdeka Stories
  A night of discovery for youths at the National Museum
History and a sense of camaraderie came alive at the National Museum as 150 youths came together to spend a night at the museum on Merdeka eve.
Tunku's Thoughts
As I See It, a column by Malaysia's first Prime Minister, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman was first published in The Star in the 80s. Here we reprint his words, his thoughts which still hold true today as it did then.

Life before and after merdeka
Founding Figures
  My political mentor and guide
When he gave talks on his Merdeka Mission, Tunku spoke from his heart, with sincerity, candour, honesty and a sense of humour.
Down Memory Lane
Follow us as we take a nostalgic stroll down the historic roads of Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya.
  A small road with a lot of activities
K. Thamboosamy Pillay was a prominent Indian trader during the British colonial era and was one of the leaders of the Indian community.



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Johor Bahru Chingay Street Parade
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The Economic Planning Unit (EPU) is deliberating on YTL Corp Bhd’s proposal for a bullet train service between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Should it be aye or nay?
Aye! It would be most beneficial indeed.
Nay! We have to seriously consider that we lack maintenance culture.
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