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The Singapore Free Press / Article24 August 1957 - THHE theft of the poisoned Indonesian kris in New York calls to mind stories of how such blades have been poisoned in the past, for although murder by poison was never as prevalent in Malaya as in some other countries, history does relate618 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration10 December 1996 - LYNN SEAH WHAT do bomohs and national heroes have in common? Dances can be created about them, as is evident in the items to be presented by the Malaysian and Filipino delegations at tonight's Asean Dance Festival performances at Victoria Theatre. Singapore isLYNN SEAH - 321 words -
The Singapore Free Press / Article, Illustration29 July 1950 - E. C. JANARDANAN TN THE every day life of the Malay kampong dweller, when a crocodile or a wild animal kills m his neighbourhood, he will attribute this to the combined ill-luck of the whole village rather than to an isolated case of misadventure. In Malaya,E. C. JANARDANAN - 913 words -
The Straits Times / Advertisement28 October 1960 - i MHAY* 1 X 1 OUtANIiITION 1 Q3EZ3MOI2E) MOW SHOWING! IVo I 0 Tomorrow M.dn.ghr (11.45 pm "ASRAMA DARA" t Chitro D«wi Rendro Koroo C*j'Ja*J bmi*^lTT^% Song jbSp t t end ]^i^ X 01** '■OCARDI— CAPUCINE 4. Cln.moScop« Eottmon Color I i Superimposed Chines* Subtnles X iON $TA« TONIGHT 9.30423 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration6 August 1998 - WHO does not dream of one day standing before a crowd of admiring faces saying: "I'd like to thank my mother, my father, my friends, my d0g Now, four new full-time actors from The Necessary Stage will have the opportunity to say those wordsSOH WEN LIN; LANCE LEE - 407 words -
The Straits Times / Article28 February 1991 - MALACCA Chief Minister Tan Sri Rahim Tamby Chik is calling on mystical powers to overcome the current dry spell m the state, now m its second month On Tuesday, while visiting a water-extraction plant owned by the Malacca Water Authority at257 words -
The Straits Times / Article31 July 1951 - Federation news in brief A COUNTRY like Malaya, "«o richly endowed by nature, should be able to produce distinguished poets, writers, and artists," Mr. Heah Joo Seang, president of the Penang People's Education Association, said at the half-yearly meeting yesterday. The "bargaining attitude" of some employers256 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration4 April 1968 - At last Nantah degrees win Govt recognition THE Singapore Governm ment has recognised the Nanvang InixerMtvs di -rcei. 1 hi> w ill be officiallT .inPuunii'd <m the univer- in i (invocation day on M.iv 2 V I or ilii- staff, too. there b good neus the uni\ersity authorities have deiided256 words -
The New Paper / Article7 July 2000 - By Melvin Singh THE leader of the little-known A 1 Ma'unah group gave himself a grand title mahaguru. His name is Mohd Amin Mohd Razali, but he called himself Syeikh Mohd Amin Mohd Razali. But Amin, in fact, was just a formerMelvin Singh - 261 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration8 April 1991 - YAAKUB RASHID BH. Translated by Malays believed that Men were not the only inhabitants on earth. And sharing the planet with unseen Ihmii^s meant that certain practices had to lx> observed. MANY Malays believed that, besides man, the world was also inhabited by the OTMQg h.ilus (fine |>eopleYAAKUB RASHID - 838 words -
Berita Harian / Article, Illustration14 November 2010 - Gunakan Facebook, Twitter dan beli-belah di Internet semata-mata belum cukup menjadikan kita masyarakat maju. Kita perlu perluaskan pandangan hidup kita, berani menyiasat dan gunakan pemikiran rasional MELAYU KITA oleh ISMAIL PANTEK pantek@sph.com.sg DALAMkehidupanorangMelayukitahariini,secaralua-ran kita sudah boleh dianggap semaju kaum-kaum lain di negara kita. Kita sudah tidakISMAIL PANTEK - Foto AFP - 937 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration6 April 1962 - FAMILY FORCED TO FLEE HOME IN SPITE OF BOMOH'S EFFORTS: RICE TURNED TO SAND! SINGAPORE, Thursday. POLTERGEIST with an intense dislike for lipstick, hair brushes, combs and other toilet articles, has taken over a home in Jalan Pasir, Geylang Serai, occupied until finally driven out three nights522 words -
The Straits Times / Advertisement22 October 1960 - X I OWAwTJATIOtSI 1 t «0W SHOWING! I'io 3 J? J <■ nmr HELLER t p*V^L tights m X Anthony Quinn So.hie Loftn X TONIGHT AT MIDnTgHT X #JTo2tfiof I X TOMORROW AT 845 A.M. "HOUSE Of SAMSOO" FOX) hoWSHOWINe!! 1 0 0 MJfc roWrjenmpf FESS PARKER JOANNE DRU 4.534 words -
Berita Harian / Article, Illustration24 March 1994 - BELASUNGKAWA: POLLAH SARAWAK NAMA Dollah 'Sarawak' yang melekat pada dirinya membuat ramai orang menyangka bahawa pelakon veteran yang sering membawa watak bapa, penghulu dan bomoh dalam fi-lem-filem Melayu itu berasal dari Sarawak. Apatah lagi beliau fasih berbahasa Iban dan mahir membuat übat-übatan tradisional kaum530 words -
Weekend East / Article, Illustration7 May 1992 - By YASMIN KHAN THE Artful Dodger will be in town this June, so hold on to your wallets! Known as the Artful Dodger because of his eclectic combination of sleight of hand, body and tongue, Nick Nicholas will thrill atYASMIN KHAN - 529 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration21 October 1991 - YAAKUB RASHID Bangsawan guru Haji Shariff Medan recalls life as a travelling artiste. Dewan Budaya, translat- ed by HE WAS only 14 years old when he made up his mind that he would not spend the rest of his life doing boring work m an iron factory. InsteadYAAKUB RASHID - 736 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration4 November 2001 - A life of luxury and vanity REME AHMAD Bomoh Mona Fandey Always clamouring for attention, she claimed she owned luxury cars and an island near Phuket. She also cut an album By 1\ kl A LAI. I'M PI R NO, THEY DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING. THEY WERE CALM. JUST LIKE THOSEREME AHMAD - REUTERS - 761 words -
The Singapore Free Press / Article, Illustration20 August 1949 - Kenny Kaye DESPITE the vast strides Malaya has taken towards progress, remnants <>{' a mediaeval practice arc still m existence today. Right m the heart of Malayan towns, m the shadow of modern skyscrapers, there still flourishes the ancient practice of exorcism nov. turned intoKenny Kaye - 782 words -
The Straits Times / Advertisement29 August 1958 - A CHIVERS JS jeffies >^ Enjoy the difference of Olivers today! They Jo^~~r-~ taue so much fruitier. So easy to make too. w^ f\^2j Give jroor family the goodness of Chiven w^>) /wßßti* y ot W66K* tnQ6r is j** 1 $£j9HHBHHPVH|HHH6r Every week-end you get such 3 CV o terrific362 words -
The Straits Times / Article12 October 1957 - TERRIFIED WOMEN FLEE FROM THE OILY PHANTOM Some share rooms while men hunt yERRIFIED women in dementi Estate, Singapore, A are temporarily abandoning their homes as the hunt for the phantom "oily man" continues. The braver ones are spending sleepless nights sharing rooms with their neighbours. The "oily man" has270 words
