Category Archives: On the Beat

UPNM should not tolerate even one incident of bullying, let alone another one in such a short period of time. — The Star IT has happened again. Yet another bullying case has been reported at the National Defence University (UPNM), […] Continue Reading

Big shock?: Election results being broadcast on news tickers in Times Square, New York, last Tuesday night. — ©2024 The New York Times Company IT’S a repeat of what happened in 2016. Then, the United States media predicted – wrongly […] Continue Reading

THE discovery of a MyKad and driver’s license – apparently belonging to a youth from Padang Besar, Perlis – that was found in Levadne, Zaporizhia, a conflict zone in Ukraine, has garnered much interest. The family of the 20-year-old Malaysian […] Continue Reading

It’s raining men: The Great British Circus, which has toured Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam for the past 10 years, has little choice but to adapt to local conditions to stay afloat. — Great British Circus WITH important matters like […] Continue Reading

A ‘royal hustle’: The King of Borneo scam (top) was recently exposed by the MCA Public Service and Complaints Department and Majlis Datuk-Dato Malaysia. — TheStarTV screen capture NOT too long ago, a Mandarin-speaking person was proclaimed the King of […] Continue Reading

Much to love: Visitors taking a boat ride in a scenic lake at Gunung Lang Recreational Park. Its 260-million-year-old limestone hills make Ipoh a gem with beautiful natural surroundings. — Filepic/The Star LET’S face the facts about Ipoh. Perak’s capital […] Continue Reading

All hands on deck: Volunteers Farah Ismail (right) and Christina Yoong joining the Malaysia Clean-Up Day 2024 event in Petaling Jaya last week. However, every day should be a clean-up day, says the writer. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star IT’S […] Continue Reading

Customs legend: The feisty Anis Rizana is known for her strict approach and compliance management. — Bernama DATUK Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin has become somewhat of a legend among the staff of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM), although it’s […] Continue Reading

REALITY has finally bitten PAS painfully. It cannot hope to form the Federal Government without support from the non-Malay electorate, including those from Sabah and Sarawak. And it knows that even many Muslim voters in the peninsula, especially those in […] Continue Reading

Mass appeal: There was a lot of anticipation for Uncle Roger’s first fried rice restaurant, which finally opened last week at Pavilion KL. Now many are eagerly waiting for it to get its halal certification. — Instagram WHEN Religious Minister […] Continue Reading