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Little dictators are no Napoleon
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THE term "Little Napoleons" has been bandied about to refer to government officers who are perceived to be unhelpful, lazy, arrogant and dictatorial. It is a degrading term.
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Updated: 09:50AM Tue, 17 Aug 2010
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Govt must respect municipal law
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THE controversies surrounding the RMAF hostel in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, have brought up an interesting question. What can a local authority do if a federal government department or agency does not comply with the planning law?
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Updated: 10:30AM Tue, 03 Aug 2010
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Now to get down to work
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FINALLY, local councillors in Selangor have taken their oath of office. The energy spent on who should be councillors should now be used to facilitate them in doing a good job. Hopefully, state leaders have learnt not to pander to last minute appeals by politicians in the future.
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Updated: 09:43AM Tue, 20 Jul 2010
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Bilbao – the city a museum helped revive
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THE best way to know a city is to walk its streets, taste its food and talk to its residents. Unfortunately, this is something not everyone can afford or has the good fortune to be sponsored. The next best thing is to attend an international function in which the city takes the centre stage. This article is based on the latter.
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Updated: 11:28AM Tue, 06 Jul 2010
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Vienna – The livable city with a mission
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VIENNA, or Wien to the locals, is the city with the best quality of life in the world for 2010 according to Mercer’s Quality of Living Survey of 221 cities. The rating is based on 31 criteria with safety, health, culture, environment, recreation and public transport as the more important ones. For comparison, the highest ranked city in Asia is Singapore at 28th position.
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Updated: 08:09AM Tue, 29 Jun 2010
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