Category Archives: Comment
James Bond through the years ( 03 November 2020 )
I’VE watched all the James Bond movies. As far as I’m concerned, there is only one real Agent 007 who served Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and this honour can only go to Sir Sean Connery. As a fan of the […] Continue Reading
Memories of Mandela and a Malaysian’s role ( 20 July 2020 )
A file picture of Mandela (left) with Dr Mahathir during his visit to Malaysia in 1990. IT hardly seems like three decades ago, but on the hot summer day of Feb 27, 1990, I stood on the tarmac of the […] Continue Reading
Fragrant Harbour still raising a stink ( 27 May 2020 )
CHINA’s introduction of security laws is likely to sound the death knell for Hong Kong, at least that’s the general impression. However, in a case of shooting itself in the foot, the island’s rioters – dubbed pro-democracy protesters – killed […] Continue Reading
We can’t deal with an exodus of refugees ( 29 April 2020 )
THERE has been a strong shift of opinion in Malaysia towards the Rohingya refugees since the outbreak of the pandemic, especially among the country’s Muslim majority. If in the past, there were sympathies and support for them on Islamic solidarity […] Continue Reading
We have become poorer, live with it ( 27 April 2020 )
UNLESS you are in the businesses of selling masks, surgical gloves, ventilators and supplying boxes for food deliveries, the reality is that the rest of us have become poorer. And if you haven’t had your pay cut, gone on unpaid […] Continue Reading
Dr Noor Hisham – the man of the hour ( 18 April 2020 )
An honour: CGTN cited Dr Noor Hisham as among the ‘top doctors’ in the world for his approach in handling the Covid-19 pandemic. HEALTH director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah gets uncomfortable every time the media attempts to extract more […] Continue Reading
Experts shed light on virus origin ( 14 April 2020 )
Going out safely: People wearing face masks seen on the East Lake after the lockdown was lifted in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. — Reuters CHINA bashing is continuing even as the world struggles to fight the killer Covid-19 […] Continue Reading
Dear YB: Enough with the photo ops, walk the MCO talk ( 10 April 2020 )
I AM not sure if our Malaysian leaders, especially politicians, are aware that their pictures posted on social media are being watched closely – or rather, scrutinised. Besides their opponents, who are spending much of their free time finding fault […] Continue Reading
How about stimulus plan for education business? ( 07 April 2020 )
Private students IT’S a less talked about business in Malaysia as the various industry players from the other sectors lament about their struggles to pay bills, cope with cash flows and keep jobs. But among the hardest hit is the […] Continue Reading
MCO extension: A bitter but critical pill ( 25 March 2020 )
FINALLY, the announcement that we had been bracing for – a two-week extension of the movement control order just as we passed the one-week mark. It has not come as a surprise to most of us as the number of […] Continue Reading
