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| All despite its 'vague immensities' | Salleh Ben Joned | New Straits Times | 01.02.1997 |
| Good year despite the flaws and the flops | Yeoh, Patrick | New Straits Times | 31.08.1978 |
| No proper reward despite a lifetime of sacrifices | H.S.K. | New Straits Times | 16.01.2007 |
| Best of friends despite differences | Tan Siok Choo | New Straits Times | 11.01.2007 |
| Po-or show despite splendour | Mimi Syed Yusof | The Malay Mail | 14.01.1992 |
| Not a rave, despite the Pulitzer | Wong Ming Yook | New Sunday Times | 26.11.2000 |
| Ex-activist not bitter despite 17 years in jail | Tiada | New Straits Times | 10.04.2006 |
| A good language policy despite its problems | Teoh, Dorothy | The Star | 02.09.1983 |
| Successful night of poetry despite drizzle | Tiada | New Straits Times | 21.05.1984 |