Category Archives: On the Beat

OVER the coming days, the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, will fulfil the duty of sending out letters to the nine Rulers, informing them of the election of the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He […] Continue Reading

Of national interest: The Conference of Rulers – comprising the nine rulers, and governors or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the other four states – meets three times a year to deliberate on matters of national policy. THIS may have escaped […] Continue Reading

A comfortable number: PH may not command a two-third majority in Parliament but it does not need to worry as there is a new norm in Malaysia’s democracy – the electorate also wants a strong opposition. NO matter how Parti […] Continue Reading

Classy: The Islamic Arts Museum certainly fits the world class tag. Not only is the building beautifully designed, the exhibits are of the highest quality. Class and culture can’t be bought at online malls or picked up from the nearest […] Continue Reading

PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang addressing the crowd at the Icerd rally in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. MALAYSIANS are a very strange lot. Not all of us, mind you, but a big portion of us seem to find it […] Continue Reading

IF we were to believe the hype whipped up by some politicians following the formation of the new government, the Malays in our country are in danger of losing everything. Planting fear and, using race and religion, has always been […] Continue Reading

Bridging cultures: Walking through the gallery, the writer saw mostly non-Muslims, including Chinese and Japanese, who seemed genuinely interested to learn more about the beauty and diversity of Islam. An eye-opening exhibition in London is cluing visitors in to the […] Continue Reading

CHINESE tourists aren’t exactly shining examples of well-mannered and law-abiding visitors in any country, and because China is so big, we’re forced to deal with everything from the high-heeled rich tourists down to the peasant types making their first overseas […] Continue Reading

Eye on oil revenue: Petronas has proven it is world class because it has adopted global standards.— AFP If there’s one brand that has kept Malaysia gleaming in the spotlight, then it must surely be Petronas.  AT a time when […] Continue Reading

OUR people generally have short memories. There was a time when many of us were outraged at elected representatives from any one of DAP, PKR, PAS and PBS for defecting to the Barisan Nasional. All kinds of nasty names were […] Continue Reading