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Malaysia bows out of World Cup qualifiers

By Matt Siow - July 29, 2011
Malaysia players played their heart out in the return leg of second round World Cup 2014 qualifiers while Singapore continued acting skills to earn sympathy and free kicks from referees. Malaysia drew 1-1 with Singapore in the match at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil on Thursday night. However, this is not enough to stop Singapore Lions from qualifying to third round. We can still...

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Singapore beat Malaysia 5-3

By Matt Siow - July 23, 2011
Singapore saw off the challenge of a resilient Malaysia as the Lions defeated their arch-rivals 5-3 in a thrilling first-leg of their 2014 FIFA World Cup second round qualifier on Saturday. The aggregate after first leg is 5-3. The return match will be held on July 28, 2011 at Bukit Jalil Stadium Malaysia. Comment after the match: Harimau Malaya got a good start...

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Tung Shin Hospital hit by tear gas

By Matt Siow - July 10, 2011
'Hospital hit by water cannon spray, tear gas' Police shot tear gas and sprayed water from water cannons into the compound of the Tung Shin Hospital along Jalan Pudu, according to two of its staff, in order to disperse the crowd from the Bersih 2.0 rally yesterday. One of the staff who is in charge of ambulance management, said that the police fired...

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Bersih2.0 rally

By Matt Siow - July 10, 2011
Yesterday, Malaysians created history in realising the dreams of a more democratic country and electoral reform. The BERSIH 2.0 rally took place at various point of KL city centre before merging into larger group en route marching towards Merdeka Stadium. Malaysians started their historic day by getting to ground few hours before the rally started at about 2pm. Despite roadblocks at key junctions and roads...

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KL lockdown before Bersih 2.0

By Matt Siow - July 08, 2011
The Bersih 2.0 rally has a huge impact on city life even before it kicks off at 2pm tomorrow. From midnight tonight to 10pm tomorrow, KL centre will turn into a castle of sorts with police making a big presence to ensure public order. When the clock strikes midnight tonight, the city centre will be transformed into a "fortress" to steel itself against...

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In memory Tanjong Pagar railway station

By Matt Siow - July 02, 2011
The Tanjong Pagar railway station ceases its operation on June 30, 2011 with much celebrated and flashlights welcoming all passengers arriving/departing at the station. For further information, I link this to my second blog; Klang Valley MRT with more to discover on Tanjong Pagar station. I felt sad to see its closure after being used since 1932, and I definitely will miss my...

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