Change vernacular schools to national schools, says ex-Appeals judge

By Trinna Leong
June 19, 2013

Malaysia's vernacular schools should be turned into national schools that teach all languages, suggested former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohd Noor Abdullah, saying this did not mean doing ... Read More

  • A mural featured as part of the “Sand, Sea and Spray” outdoor art festival in Blackpool, northern England. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013. A mural featured as part of the “Sand, Sea and Spray” outdoor art festival in Blackpool, northern England. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.
  • Spurs’ Parker has to pass off as he is guarded by Miami Heat’s Bosh and James during Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Miami. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013. Spurs’ Parker has to pass off as he is guarded by Miami Heat’s Bosh and James during Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Miami. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.
  • Protesters at an anti-government  rally in Sau Paulo, Brazil. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013. Protesters at an anti-government rally in Sau Paulo, Brazil. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.
  • Collectable figurines by German toy manufacturer Playmobil representing King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are displayed in Mechelen, Belgium. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013. Collectable figurines by German toy manufacturer Playmobil representing King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are displayed in Mechelen, Belgium. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.
  • Placards depicting different flavoured ice cream for the G8 leaders are attached to a fence at a service station near, Enniskilen, Northern Ireland. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013. Placards depicting different flavoured ice cream for the G8 leaders are attached to a fence at a service station near, Enniskilen, Northern Ireland. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.
  • Special envoys and diplomats are greeted by tribesman as they arrive for a meeting to discuss the progress of a peace treaty in Darfur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013. Special envoys and diplomats are greeted by tribesman as they arrive for a meeting to discuss the progress of a peace treaty in Darfur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.
  • David Beckham coaching primary school children in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013. David Beckham coaching primary school children in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.
  • Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013. Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.

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