Category Archives: On the Beat
Malaysia must move on ( 24 April 2016 )
Things are slowly bouncing back and we must work at strengthening our economy further and getting our confidence back on track. MALAYSIA needs to go forth. Too much precious time and resources have been wasted on non-stop politicking. We sound […] Continue Reading
Fear God, not men ( 17 April 2016 )
Not welcome: The Kuching International Airport terminal is the furthest certain trouble makers can get in Sarawak. IT sure wasn’t a surprise to many Malaysians that Red Shirt rabble rouser Datuk Jamal Yunos was barred from entering Sarawak. We are […] Continue Reading
Coming to terms with 55 ( 10 April 2016 )
Spoilt for choice: When it comes to food, a true Penangite will not compromise. I TURN 55 years old in a month’s time. It’s a milestone, or a half-way mark, in my life and I believe a certain degree of […] Continue Reading
Misquoted …. or not ( 03 April 2016 )
Everyone will back the call for righteousness and freedom of the press. But some find it difficult to practise what they preach. THERE is a Thai saying about the teeth and tongue which means that two persons, usually the husband […] Continue Reading
Be proud of our diversity ( 27 March 2016 )
CONTROVERSIAL columnist Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, who has created a name for himself with his outrageous racist rantings rather than his academic achievements, found himself denied entry into Singapore recently. He complained that he was “treated like a terrorist” and whined […] Continue Reading
Time to cut the frills ( 20 March 2016 )
Be it food, mementos or speeches, Malaysians need to learn to do away with unnecessary protocol and time-wasting practices. A HOLDING room may not be familiar to many. But if you do a Google search, it can refer to a […] Continue Reading
Politicking the Malaysian way ( 13 March 2016 )
It’s all about politics now but sooner or later, healing the country’s bruised economy should take centre stage again. THE unthinkable in Malaysian politics has taken place but it is mere wishful thinking if anyone believes that the Prime Minister […] Continue Reading
Once a Penangite… ( 06 March 2016 )
An aerial shot showing the flattened ancillary buildings at the Runnymede property in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Penang. IT’S a fact that not all of Penang’s state government leaders are true-blue Penangites. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was born in […] Continue Reading
A film that brought us together ( 28 February 2016 )
‘OlaBola’ is a reminder to us that whether we win or lose in the pitch or elsewhere, we are in this standing side by side. IT isn’t right at all but that is the harsh reality – Malaysians are craving […] Continue Reading
The migrant dilemma ( 21 February 2016 )
It may not be possible to stop having foreign workers in Malaysia but we do need a systematic method to deal with them as long as we need them here. MALAYSIANS have a love-hate relationship with migrant workers. We need […] Continue Reading
