Category Archives: On the Beat
Michael, the comic, shows what’s ailing HK ( 15 August 2004 )
Last week, I was in Hong Kong to watch the 56-year-old Sam entertain a crowd of 12,000 people, mostly middle-aged, at the Coliseum. With the help of a friend from Hong Kong, I managed to obtain tickets that were sold […] Continue Reading
Surprise showing by new breed of leaders ( 08 August 2004 )
In short, these contenders speak their lingo and in the coming party polls in September their showing would have an impact on their political careers. The Umno elections, rightly or wrongly, have been considered as more important than even the […] Continue Reading
Bad news and more bad news ( 01 August 2004 )
It was a depressing start to the day. There has been too much bad news over the past few months, even for seasoned journalists like me who are seldom shocked by what we see or hear. On Thursday, we learned […] Continue Reading
Give KJ a chance to show what he can do ( 25 July 2004 )
I was a guest on the political talkshow, representing the media. The show, coordinated by KJ and aired by NTV7, was different in many ways. It was in English and the producers invited opposition figures such as Tian Chua and […] Continue Reading
Canaries have it in them for the top flight ( 18 July 2004 )
That dinner was held in honour of Norwich (pronounced as noh rich) City players and officials who were making their first visit to Malaysia. The following day, I watched the team beat our Malaysian side at the National Stadium in […] Continue Reading
Venice remains a hot tourist spot in summer ( 11 July 2004 )
If you are a movie buff, then you would have also watched Chalize Theron in The Italian Job, which also used Venice as the setting. And who can forget watching Madonna squirming in a gondola in her music video Like […] Continue Reading
Rome holds allure despite negative image ( 04 July 2004 )
We had arrived in Rome ahead of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who was making a working visit to Italy. Despite being a seasoned traveller, I had a phobia about Italy. A colleague was robbed in broad […] Continue Reading
Bet you Euro 2004 is the hot topic ( 27 June 2004 )
A few had stayed up to watch the games daily while the others said they tried to watch the game but fell asleep even before the kick-off. Like schoolboys, a few wagers were placed as the debate over the merits […] Continue Reading
Criminals more daring with weak police force ( 20 June 2004 )
Despite locking the steering wheel and activating the anti-theft alarm, Khoo found his car stolen from a designated car park about 100 metres from where the function was held. He was invited to the launch by PJ Utara MP Chew […] Continue Reading
Find ways to help top students become doctors ( 13 June 2004 )
They would also be given a tour of the hospitals and exposed to the onerous working hours and conditions of medical officers. Dr Shafie said he had discussed the idea of an admission test with several ministry officials recently and […] Continue Reading
