Category Archives: Comment
Learn from our neighbour ( 01 February 2023 )
LET’S call a spade a spade. Our record of building affordable homes is pathetic, if not a disgrace. The 1Malaysia People’s Housing Programme, which was launched in 2011 with much fanfare and promises, has turned into an expensive fiasco. It […] Continue Reading
PAS needs more than CNY greetings, open house visits to convince majority of M’sians ( 24 January 2023 )
LET’S give Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang marks for trying. He has posted at least three pictures of himself and family, dressed up in red Chinese New Year costumes, for the festival. The PAS president spoke of his ties with […] Continue Reading
Making civil society real ( 20 January 2023 )
IT would not be wrong to say that of all the Prime Ministers that we have, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is probably the one who is most philosophical. He has taken more than 20 years to officially launch a vision […] Continue Reading
PAS’ chilling message on beers ( 11 January 2023 )
While PAS has promised partner Gerakan that it is committed to multi-racialism, its actions seem to show that recent election victories have gone to its head, with the tirade against alcohol and gambling. This is not good for Malaysia’s international […] Continue Reading
Caught in a predicament ( 09 January 2023 )
IT WOULD not be wrong to suggest countries, which have been waiting for the Chinese tourists to arrive, are caught in a predicament. No country would want to be seen as offending the powerful Chinese who spent US$255bil (RM1.12 trillion) […] Continue Reading
When the iron fist grips too hard ( 04 January 2023 )
Island retreat: Malaysia is a plural society with people of different beliefs who enjoy visiting Langkawi for holidays. WHAT irony to read two contrasting news items on the same day – Dubai has scrapped a 30% alcohol tax, ended personal […] Continue Reading
All-too real TV shows ( 27 December 2022 )
THE holiday season is always the best time to watch TV shows. I am not sure if others will agree with me, but I spend an enormous amount of time in front of the small screen watching football, Netflix movies […] Continue Reading
Food for thought ( 18 December 2022 )
OUR food choice can make us draw swords even quicker than our feelings for our nation’s politics – such is our passion for pleasing our palates. Begging to differ? Well, when Michelin Guide representatives announced their choices for Kuala Lumpur […] Continue Reading
Doing away with political appointments a good start ( 16 December 2022 )
TENAGA Nasional Berhad chairman Datuk Seri Hasan Arifin found out that he had lost his job when he was overseas. It came as a shock to him as there had been no indications that the contracts of political appointees in […] Continue Reading
It’s best to exercise caution ( 13 December 2022 )
New administration must attract foreign investors, not shoot from the hip. IT was a good headline grabber, but the purported violations, smacking of possible corruption, involving RM600bil now seem like just another political soundbite. For a start, the staggering sum […] Continue Reading
