'Don't overreact to NS camp incidents'

The disciplinary problems posed by a few national service trainees should not be blown out of proportion, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

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Dungun DO is new Terengganu state secretary

Dungun district officer Datuk Muhatar Abdullah, 51, is the new Terengganu state secretary. He took over the post Wednesday from Datuk Ku Abdul Azah Syed Alwee, 56, who has retired.

Two Mara colleges to reopen in Terengganu

The Barisan Nasional state government, just five days after coming into power, has announced the reopening of two Mara Junior Science-Terengganu Colleges in Besut and Dungun within a month.

Looking closely at Chinese votes

As the dust settles in the aftermath of the general election, the expanded parliament is going to witness a drastic change in the opposition seating arrangement.

PAS candidates told to contest only one seat

Elected representatives from PAS who are currently holding both parliamentary and state seats will be asked to give up one of them in the next general election.

Tearful departure for some NS trainees

For NS trainee Norharriani Othman the thought of being away from the family for three months was too much to bear.

Sundays set aside as Visitors Day at NS camps

All 41 National Service training camps will observe Sunday as 'Visitors Day' to allow families to mingle with the trainees.

Travel light to campsites, National Service trainees told

National service trainees have been advised to travel light with only one hand luggage when reporting to the campsites on Monday.

Strong message on unity

The huge multi-racial turnout at the Kongsi Raya Chinese New Year open house in Kuala Terengganu on Friday shows that the people disagree with the PAS government#8217;s narrow-minded decisions, said MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.