Category Archives: On the Beat
Wanted: Leaders who listen ( 12 November 2017 )
Turning a blind eye: The grumblings over exposed hills are growing louder but little is being done to rectify the situation. MY family home in Kampung Melayu, Air Itam in Penang, is more than 56 years old. That’s about my […] Continue Reading
A legacy that is fast disappearing ( 05 November 2017 )
Convent Light Street in Penang. THREE convent schools in Penang are in the news with talk that they may have to close down, supposedly because of dwindling enrolment. Naturally, this has become unsettling because Penangites are very sentimental, even emotional, […] Continue Reading
Ops Lalang, our dark days ( 29 October 2017 )
Police crackdown: The reasons the police gave for the mass arrests under Ops Lalang was that racial riots were imminent. Thirty years after the operation, some of the same issues – race, religion, language – still plague some of our […] Continue Reading
A moderate Malaysia, the way to go ( 22 October 2017 )
The recent actions of the Rulers and the strong statement issued by the Conference of Rulers are a beacon of hope, just when things seemed a bit pessimistic. IT can get pretty daunting being a Malaysian frequent traveller, what with […] Continue Reading
There’s a lot more to Malaysia ( 15 October 2017 )
IT’S fair comment to say that most Malaysians have probably never heard of Datuk Nasrun Mansur (pic). After all, he is seldom in the news. But this Sabahan is the Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister serving at federal level. […] Continue Reading
Another government department, seriously? ( 08 October 2017 )
YET another government department is going to be set up. Isn’t it common knowledge that the Government has serious budget constraints and is not recruiting to add to an already bloated civil service? And now, another tale of bureaucracy is […] Continue Reading
Stop racial and religious hatred ( 01 October 2017 )
Let’s hear more voices of reason amid the din from critics who assume that being liberal means being hedonistic instead of believing in the universal values of compassion and acceptance. IT had to take a Sultan and a Raja Muda […] Continue Reading
Moderation, the way to go ( 24 September 2017 )
PAS, or any other group, should not be allowed to use religion to challenge Malaysia’s social climate and political system. THERE have always been beer festivals in Malaysia, with St Patrick’s Day and Oktoberfest celebrated on a large scale annually […] Continue Reading
Malaysian Hospitality, it’s my choice ( 17 September 2017 )
Golden service: Our cabin crew are the best, and truly deserve the many accolades that have come their way. — EPA SURELY, we must have heard from frequent flyers that Malaysia Airlines Bhd has lost its lustre and vigour. Our […] Continue Reading
Same country, different world ( 10 September 2017 )
Rare sightings: Foreigners camp out for months along the Kinabatangan River just for a glimpse of the pygmy elephants. The beauty and simplicity of Kinabatangan remain lost to Malaysians who are caught up in their own political bubble. MANY Malaysians, […] Continue Reading
