Category Archives: On the Beat
For the love of country ( 21 January 2018 )
MUSLIM cleric Ismail Mina Ahmad is clearly ignorant of the country’s history, especially the period when we fought communist insurgents. He either doesn’t know about the past, is pretending not to know, or is attempting to rewrite history. Recently, he […] Continue Reading
Only the brave teach ( 14 January 2018 )
Show of solidarity: Fellow teachers and unionists gathering at the Seremban magistrate court last month in support of Cikgu Azizan (centre in white). ONE tight slap – I still vividly remember that hard, stinging smack across my cheek as my […] Continue Reading
Let the games begin ( 07 January 2018 )
IBRAHIM Suffian, who has made a name for himself for his many surveys, walks a fine line. He gets shot at each time the findings of a survey don’t favour a particular party. If his survey touches on the high […] Continue Reading
A time to ponder ( 31 December 2017 )
Dream holiday: Utsjoki was the ideal place for the writer to briefly escape the realities of life and catch the magnificent Northern Lights ― Dr Frieder Loesel UTSJOKI is a tiny, remote county in the northernmost part of Finland and […] Continue Reading
The storm over Jerusalem ( 24 December 2017 )
A picture taken on December 19, 2017 shows a partial view of the Jerusalem's Old City with the Dome of the Rock on the right. -AFP THERE’S nothing more dangerous than a powerful but ignorant leader who spews a combination […] Continue Reading
The royalty and Dr Mahathir ( 17 December 2017 )
THE Council of the Royal Court in Selangor is more than a feudalistic, ceremonial body. Headed by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor, it is, in fact, a relevant and powerful panel which advises him on virtually all issues. […] Continue Reading
A living legend from Guangdong ( 10 December 2017 )
From the land of Sun Yat Sen and Ip Man, a new giant has emerged; one who has changed the face of real estate in China and other countries. THERE are a few legendary figures in Guangdong, the coastal province […] Continue Reading
Fearing the death of a dialect ( 03 December 2017 )
Like most Penangites who are proud of their heritage, the writer is troubled that Hokkien isn’t spoken as much as it used to be. IF there’s one clear feature that separates Penangites from the rest of the ethnic Chinese in […] Continue Reading
The multi-plot in politics ( 26 November 2017 )
Good rapport: Najib and Hadi at a rally for the Rohingya in Kuala Lumpur last year. As the clock ticks towards GE, it’s getting harder to read between the lines in Malaysian politics. BY now, anyone following the country’s politics […] Continue Reading
Go ahead, make that choice ( 19 November 2017 )
The right choice: Most Malaysians are fully aware of the lines of decency and law when it comes to appropriate attire. Every individual has the right to choose how he or she wants to dress. And we don’t need the […] Continue Reading
