Category Archives: On the Beat

This writer’s collection of books, including the Quran, often surprises his visitors but to him, no one should shy away from reading up about another faith. I HAD one of the most interesting interviews last week – my fellow journalists […] Continue Reading

We must treasure every minute spent with our loved ones, especially our parents. We will not be what we are without them. MY father turns 92 soon but he is a far cry from the man he used to be. […] Continue Reading

AS a Penangite, I am always asked by my colleagues and friends in the Klang Valley why is it that most get-rich-quick schemes are located in the island state and the investors mostly its citizens. I have asked that same […] Continue Reading

THE biggest concern among Malaysians, as we head towards the general election, is the cost of living. It’s as simple as that. There have been plenty of political and religious side shows, but for many Malaysians, regardless of race, settling […] Continue Reading

Major shareholder: Proton is actually still Malaysian-owned at 50.1%. Malaysia is not losing anything with the sale of a 49.9% equity in Proton to a strategic partner  LET’S be frank – it isn’t wrong to suggest that most Malaysians have […] Continue Reading

The recent ruckus at the TN50 dialogue with the PM in attendance was shameful, no matter how you choose to look at it. COMEDIAN-ACTOR Sulaiman Yassin needs to attend an anger management course. He is a has-been but has now […] Continue Reading

Moderation is key to good sense and judgment. It is always easy to make angry and emotional responses but it doesn’t make Malaysians, especially the misguided ones, any better.  ON the day when videos of an altercation outside a mosque in […] Continue Reading

THE announcement by an unknown, newly-set up Malay group challenging the citizenship of 1.75 million Malaysians granted between 1957 and 1970 failed to get any traction and rightly so too, as most found it ridiculous. Most media organisations ignored this […] Continue Reading

Scheme or scam?: Multi-level marketing companies often conduct presentations to potential members promising financial freedom and a better lifestyle. There is no fast track to getting profits or income. Nothing can replace hard and honest work. IT’s now called the […] Continue Reading

The colour orange: Oren refers to the orange colour of the T-shirts that those arrested by the MACC have to wear when they are brought to court. THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has been in the news almost daily with […] Continue Reading