Thursday December 10, 2009

Sulaiman still affected by his mother's death, says dad

Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib's decision to quit the post has nothing to do with politics, his father Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said Wednesday. The Sarawak chief minister said Sulaiman's wish to leave the federal administration was more of a personal nature as the latter was still affected by the death of his mother Puan Sri Laila Taib, who succumbed to lung cancer on April 29.

Darren Choy (right) listens to his lawyer Jagjit Singh as he arrives at a magistrates court in Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. - AP Photo

The seduction case involving actress Daphne Iking and a corporate figure was stayed on Wednesday by a magistrate's court in Kuala Lumpur.
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TODAY IN PICTURES

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Christmas in Chinatown

Shopping centres are not the only destination for Christmas trimmings because festive-minded shoppers are being lured to several shops in and around Petaling Street that are already full swing into the Christmas mood.

Gently does it: Amanda Lai,12, dressing up a Christmas tree at Glister, where she helps out during the school holidays.

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Last Updated: Wednesday, December 09 2009  6:45 pm

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