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Today in History_May 13th Racial Riots

Through the black and white images, it’s obvious that what happened was not only disturbing, but also traumatising on individual, community, and national levels. The riots of 13th May 1969 was a harsh lesson in race relations that shaped our national policies thereafter. It may have taken place more than five decades ago but its impact still reverberates, which make it imperative that all Malaysians should understand what happened and why.

STAFF PICK: THE MOSQUE: HISTORY, ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENT & REGIONAL DIVERSITY

Name :Ms Nurul Humaira Kamarulzaman, Executive Events & Publications. Book: The Mosque: History, Architectural Development & Regional Diversity  Editor: Martin Frishman & Hasan-Uddin Khan Publisher: Thames & Hudson; New Ed edition Publication Year: 1994 Comment: A hardcover book with 288 pages and 378 illustrations and photographs, this book presents an architectural overview of the mosque that traces its …

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WORKSHOP ON ORGANISING INFORMATION RESOURCES IN LIBRARIES USING RDA CATALOGUING RULES

The Perdana Leadership Foundation invites you to participate in our upcoming Workshop on Organising Information Resources in Libraries Using RDA Cataloguing Rules. OBJECTIVE To provide training in cataloguing & classification of information packages in libraries & resource centres. To improve knowledge and skills on daily tasks for library staff & cataloguers (new & experienced) To …

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STAFF PICK: MENYURAT PESANAN PERDANA

Name              : Hasniza binti Hashim Book               : Menyurat Pesanan Perdana Author            : Mohd. Tajudin bin Haji Abdul Rahman Publisher        : Gerak Budaya Enterprise Publication Year : 2018 Comment :  Datuk Haji Fadzil Ibrahim, a politician, and his friend who is a government officer, trade opinions and discuss national issues through email. These e-mails form the basis …

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STAFF PICK: SMASHING TERRORISM IN THE MALAYAN EMERGENCY: THE VITAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE POLICE

Name : Magdalena LampasBook : Smashing Terrorism in the Malayan Emergency: The Vital Contribution of the PoliceAuthor : Brian Stewart Comment :Smashing Terrorism in the Malayan Emergency: The Vital Contribution of the Police depicts the vivid memories of Malayan Police officers who, as young subalterns, played a major part in defeating the terrorist campaign launched by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP). It …

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