Category Archives: Comment
‘Lawyers can only access clients by travelling to Guantanamo’ ( 02 January 2022 )
Then and now: Mohammed Nazir (left) and Mohammed Farik. KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian terrorist Hambali can now speak in English and even taught himself Arabic following his arrest 18 years ago. His lawyer, Jim Hodes, said Hambali was only allowed a […] Continue Reading
Long road ahead for Hambali ( 02 January 2022 )
The many faces of Hambali: His latest look has even surprised local security officials. KUALA LUMPUR: A long legal journey awaits accused Indonesian terrorist Hambali and his alleged two Malaysian partners Mohamed Farik Amin and Mohamed Nazir Lep. Although a […] Continue Reading
Once in 100 years flooding? It has become too frequent ( 22 December 2021 )
TAMAN Sri Muda is just a barely 15 minutes drive away from Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor. It is a major township located in the Klang district where, by logic, immediate help should have been efficiently swift to rescue […] Continue Reading
Getting affordable homes plan moving ( 13 December 2021 )
Businessman Tan Sri Vincent Tan (file pic) wants to push his ambition of making homes possible to the low-income group as the size of the B40 group has reportedly grown to become B50 now. IT’S been 10 months since tycoon […] Continue Reading
M’sian terrorist Ahmad Mustakim radicalised while at university in Yemen ( 26 October 2021 )
Extremist thinking: A screencap from Somalia’s Al Jasiira news showing Ahmad Mustakim testifying in a military court recently. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian terrorist Ahmad Mustakim Abdul Hamid created history when he became one of the first foreign terrorists to be handed […] Continue Reading
Jack of all languages and master of none ( 07 September 2021 )
IF there is one thing our politicians need to learn to save Malaysians from embarrassment, it is this — there is absolutely no need to use English if your command of the language is atrocious. Old and unflattering video clips […] Continue Reading
Let’s return to reason and science ( 05 September 2021 )
Looking ahead: Malaysia’s Institute for Medical Research is currently working on a few Covid-19 vaccines. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star Internationally renowned academician Professor Dr Jeffrey Sachs, who heads the Lancet Covid-19 Commission, shares his views in an exclusive interview on […] Continue Reading
US needs to work with China ( 05 September 2021 )
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States needs to work with China to find a global solution in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, says prominent academician Prof Dr Jeffrey Sachs. “This is tragic, since China has done an excellent job of […] Continue Reading
Home improvements ( 02 September 2021 )
IT’S good that the Home Ministry is now open to reviewing its Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme because its new rules have been criticised, the Sultan of Johor among its detractors. Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin has assured that […] Continue Reading
Digital Nasional Bhd should open up 5G rollout to more players ( 12 July 2021 )
“The design, build and maintenance of the nation’s 5G network managed by Ericsson is estimated to cost RM11bil, around RM700mil lower than the total cost of ownership of the next closest bid,” DNB said in the statement. MALAYSIANS deserve more […] Continue Reading
