Are Malaysians, unfriendly?

What? Kuala Lumpur is less friendly than New York and(gasp!) Singapore? b>Lee Siew Peng/bfinds out what thehue and cry is all about.

SP Setia raises RM4.5m for poor pupils

A total of RM4.5mil was raised through a charity dinner organised by SP Setia Foundation for poor pupils.

Most workplace diseases 'caused by chemicals'

Almost 70% of all occupational diseases are due to chemical exposure, which results in problems like skin diseases, poisoning and respiratory disorders, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said yesterday.

Need to ensure proper training of policemen

TAN SRI LEE LAM THYE,Vice-Chairman, Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation feels the government should ensure that all recruits are given adequate and proper training so that they can discharge their duties justly and efficiently.

'Findings of study on cities not accurate'

Social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye does not fully agree with the methods utilised by social psychologist Professor Dr Robert Levine in his six-year study to determine the level of friendliness and altruism in 23 cities throughout the world.

Cops to meet residents regularly

All district police chiefs in Johor have been urged to hold regular meetings with local residents#8217; associations to discuss ways to help curb crime in their areas.

CCTVs alone not good enough

Local authorities are taking another look at the safety measures in car parks located at high-rise buildings and shopping complexes, in the wake of the abduction of IT analyst Candy Ong at Bangsar Shopping Complex and subsequent gruesome murder last week.

Life after a climb of a lifetime

Lam Thye: Good values can prevent cyber crimes

The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation has called on the Government to inculcate good morals and values among the younger generation to prevent a rise in computer crimes.

Cheras folk counting the days to end of toll

The countdown to the closure of the Jalan Cheras toll plaza has begun.