Category Archives: On the Beat
Sacrificing journalistic ethics to embarrass Mahathir ( 16 November 1997 )
That was not all. As Dr Mahathir spoke, a foreign TV reporter appeared before his camera, using the on-going summit as a backdrop, to say that the G-15 had little substance to work on. It was the first day of […] Continue Reading
Budget aim is to cut away the fats ( 19 October 1997 )
Another report grumbled that it was not hard-hitting enough and that more should have been done to address the current account deficit. It is really a no win situation. Without doubt most people, including Malaysians, have expected the Budget to […] Continue Reading
Really big trouble brewing in small Malaysia so it seems ( 28 September 1997 )
Malaysia, he argued, was in big trouble. The political leadership was in a mess and the people were upset. He said there was no evidence to show that American financier George Soros was behind the attack on the ringgit. It […] Continue Reading
Silver lining on ringgit speculation ( 20 July 1997 )
He was told he had to pay RM2.60 for a US dollar and RM1.78 for a Singapore dollar. If he were to buy a lot of greenbacks, it could come up to a big sum. That's the immediate impact of […] Continue Reading
One big let-down for western press ( 06 July 1997 )
It must have been a let-down for many of these western reporters. Nothing much seems to have changed.The immigration stamp on their passports to register their departure is still the same. It just says “Hong Kong Immigration'' not SAR for […] Continue Reading
Love-hate affairs with the news-makers ( 22 June 1997 )
“Suddenly the phone stops ringing. My name no longer appears in the newspapers, no one seeks my opinions and, most of all, no one thrusts the mike and tape recorder to my face now,'' he lamented. But the media have […] Continue Reading
Only time to say tidak boleh ( 08 June 1997 )
The latest joke making the rounds involves a politician, a self- proclaimed religious expert and a lawyer, all members of a local political party. The three were given an envelope with RM30,000 each by their pensioner friend. They were told […] Continue Reading
Hard-pressed press has no intention to mislead ( 27 April 1997 )
Rightly or wrongly, some Malaysians perceive the local media, particularly the mainstream dailies, as docile and pro-government. But when some foreign magazines base their reports on rumours and hearsay, these same readers would regard the content as gospel truth. On […] Continue Reading
Western media paints an evil empire in HK ( 20 April 1997 )
Western reporters have been painting Hong Kong as a place of uncertainty with its imminent handover to China. China is portrayed as the evil empire a nation burdened with corruption, soaring crime rate and a repressive regime bent on destroying […] Continue Reading
Making up will be hard task ahead ( 30 March 1997 )
Following the meeting, at least, two ministers readily put on record their displeasure of events that had taken place since March 11 when Malaysians first found out the disparaging remarks made by Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew against Johor. Singapore […] Continue Reading
