WARMER PLANET

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A kid sleeps at a living hall without shirt due to unpleasant heat caused by the global warming phenomenon. ABBAZ PHOTO / Bazli Zahiri.

LIGHTS

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Street lights are refracted by raindrops on a car's windscreen, Bera, Pahang, October 19th, 2011. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI

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Street light is refracted by raindrops on a car's windscreen, Bera, Pahang, October 19th, 2011. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI

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Street light is refracted by raindrops on a car's windscreen, Bera, Pahang, October 19th, 2011. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI

ADVENTURE CAMP

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Men seen at shallow river at Lata Lembik, Raub, Pahang, 16 July 2011. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI.

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A man enjoys floating on river waves at Lata Lembik, Raub, Pahang, 16 July 2011. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI.

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A team of camp participants builds floating formation at Lata Lembik, Raub, Pahang, 16 July 2011. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI.

BACK TO NATURE

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The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into Southeast Asia. They forage in flocks in shallow waters along rivers or lakes. They are not migratory and only make short distance movements in some parts of their range in response to food and for breeding. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI.

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Two Asian Openbills and a Painted Stork shares food at an artificial wetlands, Melaka, June 01, 2011. The Asian Openbill or Asian Openbill Stork, Anastomus oscitans, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Southeast Asia. Asian Openbill Stork is a broad-winged soaring bird, which relies on moving between thermals of hot air for sustained flight. The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into Southeast Asia. They forage in flocks in shallow waters along rivers or lakes. They are not migratory and only make short distance movements in some parts of their range in response to food and for breeding. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI.

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Eastern Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea niveiventris) is one of the smallest primates with its body length ranging from 14 to 16 centimetres (5.5 to 6.3 inches) excluding the 15-to-20-centimetre (5.9 to 7.9 in) tail. Pymy Marmoset is a new world monkey native to the rainforest canopies of western Brazil, southeastern Columbia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and northern Bolivia. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI.

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The Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni, Malay: Harimau Belang), found in the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsula is a subspecies of tiger found in Thailand and Malaysia. Recent counts showed there are 600–800 Malayan tigers in the wild, making it the most common tiger subspecies other than the Bengal and perhaps also the Indochinese Tiger. It is, nevertheless, still an endangered subspecies. Photo by AHMAD BAZLI.

GOVT WORST NIGHTMARE

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Siti Aishah, PKR's Srikandi Youth Leader gives an opening speech at Kerdau, May 28th, 2011. Speculation amongst politicians predicted that Malaysia 13th general election is going to be held between September to December this year.

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The opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim points to something at Kerdau, May 28th, 2011. Speculation amongst politicians predicted that Malaysia 13th general election is going to be held between September to December this year.

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Audience look at the projector screen while listening to the speech of the PAS vice president, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man at Kerdau, May 28th, 2011.
Speculation amongst politicians predicted that Malaysia 13th general election is going to be held between September to December this year.

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The opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim gives his speech at Kerdau, May 28th, 2011. Speculation amongst politicians predicted that Malaysia 13th general election is going to be held between September to December this year.

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The opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim gives his speech at Kerdau, May 28th, 2011. Speculation amongst politicians predicted that Malaysia 13th general election is going to be held between September to December this year.

TEACHER'S DAY 2011

May 16 is a special date for the appreciation of teachers in Malaysia.This date was chosen because on the same day in 1956, the Federal Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya endorsed The Razak Report, one of four reports of the Education Committee regarding education in Malaysia. The document, known as The Razak Report after Tun Abdul Razak who was Education Minister at the time, became the basis of education in Malaysia ever since. Although it is not an official school holiday, celebrations are usually held on May 16, or earlier, if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

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Teachers sing the 'Malaysian Teacher' song at assembly of Teacher's Day, Bera, Pahang, May 16, 2011. May 16 is a special date for the appreciation of teachers in Malaysia.This date was chosen because on the same day in 1956, the Federal Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya endorsed The Razak Report, one of four reports of the Education Committee regarding education in Malaysia.

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The teacher's representative gives a speech at assembly of Teacher's Day, Bera, Pahang, May 16, 2011. May 16 is a special date for the appreciation of teachers in Malaysia.This date was chosen because on the same day in 1956, the Federal Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya endorsed The Razak Report, one of four reports of the Education Committee regarding education in Malaysia.

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A student takes a glance between teachers at assembly of Teacher's Day, Bera, Pahang, May 16, 2011. May 16 is a special date for the appreciation of teachers in Malaysia.This date was chosen because on the same day in 1956, the Federal Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya endorsed The Razak Report, one of four reports of the Education Committee regarding education in Malaysia.

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A teacher pours fish into an aquarium, symbolizing the officialize of Teacher's Day, Bera, Pahang, May 16, 2011. May 16 is a special date for the appreciation of teachers in Malaysia.This date was chosen because on the same day in 1956, the Federal Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya endorsed The Razak Report, one of four reports of the Education Committee regarding education in Malaysia.

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A teacher gives a student piece of cake at the Teacher's Day ceremony, Bera, Pahang, May 16 2011. May 16 is a special date for the appreciation of teachers in Malaysia.This date was chosen because on the same day in 1956, the Federal Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya endorsed The Razak Report, one of four reports of the Education Committee regarding education in Malaysia.

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A group of teacher poses at the school Teacher's Day celebration, Bera, Pahang, May 16, 2011. May 16 is a special date for the appreciation of teachers in Malaysia.This date was chosen because on the same day in 1956, the Federal Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya endorsed The Razak Report, one of four reports of the Education Committee regarding education in Malaysia.

CONSUMERISM

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A worker arranges handbags at a mall in Kuantan, Pahang, May 8th, 2011. In 2010, Malaysia posted a 4% decline in purchasing power of consumer, compared to the ratio of wages and inflation between 1990 and 2009.