Category Archives: On the Beat

THE year is not even over yet, and we still have a good two months to go, but a list detailing national public holidays and how Malaysians can go for vacations on long weekends with just nine days of leave, […] Continue Reading

THE arrest of two DAP lawmakers – including a state executive councillor – for their suspected links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant group is certainly one of the most explosive stories of the week. This isn’t […] Continue Reading

SUCCESSION planning is a mandatory requirement in any private company, especially public-listed ones, where staff are generally distinguished by two categories – ready to take over and being groomed to take over. It’s simply a process for identifying and developing […] Continue Reading

Big test: The latest by-election will be closely watched as it takes place in Tanjung Piai, which has been called a mixed constituency seat. — Bernama An upcoming by-election could prove how far we have come from the divisive and […] Continue Reading

Harking after a home: Officials have acknowledged that the lack of affordable housing is one of the issues that sparked the unrest in Hong Kong, which has been going on for months. — AFP Owning a house is the standard […] Continue Reading

Forest fire in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia on September 14, 2019. -Reuters IT’S now decades into this rinse and repeat story, and miraculously, little has changed. The familiar sound bites of promised action are as hazy as the […] Continue Reading

REGARDLESS of their nationality, race and religion, it’s irrational and impractical for anyone to still talk about boycott in the age of global economy. Wake up, the world has changed! So, there’s no need to pretend or pose as defenders […] Continue Reading

Spirit of Malaysia: Good friends (from left) Aimi Nurjannah Ahmad Fadilah, 10; N. Bhagawathy, 11; and Ong Chui Juang, 10; chatting by a Jalur Gemilang hung up at their school, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Abdullah. — Bernama THERE is a certain […] Continue Reading

Flag fest: The Jalur Gemilang is flown everywhere in the country during National Day as Malaysians celebrate together as one. COME Merdeka Day every year, the national flag is automatically raised in my neighbourhood. They are the everyday people of […] Continue Reading

Difficult guest: Zakir should get the message by now, says the writer, and drive straight to the airport. LET’S make this easy for controversial preacher Zakir Naik to understand better – he is a guest in Malaysia, but his presence […] Continue Reading