Category Archives: On the Beat

THERE must be consistency. When the Sultan of Selangor ordered state awards bestowed on former prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, to be revoked, Malaysians found out that they still had to address Najib by his title. He may have […] Continue Reading

FAKE news about Datuk Seri Najib Razak has shifted into overdrive even though he’s already incarcerated at Kajang Prison. Last week, two social media postings about the former premier made their rounds. It’s unbelievable the number of people – including […] Continue Reading

Standing out: Many commended Cheah for his readiness to speak up on national issues that concern the people in his open letter to fellow Malaysians on National Day. NOT many renowned Malaysian businessmen would want to openly discuss issues affecting […] Continue Reading

Loyal followers: Najib meeting his supporters at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on Aug 23. Some are demanding a royal pardon for the former prime minister. – IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star LET’S not make a mockery of the judicial process. […] Continue Reading

Under construction: One of the controversial littoral combat ships at the Boustead Naval Shipyard in Lumut. THE current controversy surrounding the purchase of six littoral combat ships (LCS), which is burning RM11bil of taxpayers’ hard-earned money, isn’t the first discrepancy […] Continue Reading

Leading the way: Their Majesties the King and Queen have openly wished Christians Merry Christmas annually when the greeting has been questioned by some who claim it should be prohibited. – Istana Negara Facebook page IT may seem odd that […] Continue Reading

Dr Mahathir announcing the formation of a new coalition comprising Malay-based parties, non-governmental organisations, academics and professionals, recently. – AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star THE last thing the country needs is another political entity that champions race and religion exclusively. Who cares […] Continue Reading

There is a need for a rational or more balanced TIP measurement for Malaysia. MANY Malaysians are, by now, aware that Malaysia sits on Tier 3 of the US State Department’s recently released 2021 Trafficking in Persons report. This is […] Continue Reading

A HORRENDOUS claim has been making the rounds on social media. It says that Malaysia is buried in debt and is the next country, after Sri Lanka, to go bankrupt. Curiously, many have chosen to believe this is the gospel […] Continue Reading

Time to move forward: In less than a year, we will be voting for new Dewan Rakyat members, but some of the current batch of MPs are still squabbling over government leadership posts instead of dealing with the urgent economic […] Continue Reading