Category Archives: On the Beat
Aliens in our midst ( 09 March 2014 )
How well do we really know our foreign guest workers who help to keep Malaysia functioning? SO it’s now official – Malaysia has a population of 30 million people. I guess this will include a lot of foreigners who are […] Continue Reading
Driven round the bend ( 02 March 2014 )
Malaysian motorists are very good at multi-tasking. Malaysian drivers have been rated as the worst in the region and we enjoy killing ourselves on the roads, with fatalities of up to 7,000 a year. IF you think Malaysian politicians are untrustworthy, […] Continue Reading
Of Ibrahims and satay in Kajang ( 23 February 2014 )
From left: Khalid Ibrahim, Ibrahim Ali, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh and Ibrahim Ahmad Badawi Lately, whether by design, fate or plain coincidence, we have been seeing, reading or hearing about people or issues that involve the name Ibrahim. THERE is […] Continue Reading
Land of many contradictions ( 16 February 2014 )
Middle Class Malaysia is a pretty confused group. But then, the country is confused anyway. THE Malaysian middle class, especially those living in Petaling Jaya and Subang – easily the biggest suburbs of middle class residents in the country – […] Continue Reading
The circus is in town ( 09 February 2014 )
Our politicians should spare us the blushes and sign up for media engagement courses. WE are indeed still in a silly season. From gaffes over the price of kangkung to comparing a politician to the likes of Winston Churchill. From […] Continue Reading
How the tide has turned ( 02 February 2014 )
THE celebrations of the Chinese New Year, now in its third day, have progressively undergone dramatic changes — much more than we Malaysians, especially those who are ethnically Chinese — realise. And I am not just talking about traditions and […] Continue Reading
Eight Chinese New Year posers ( 26 January 2014 )
It’s eight because the number 8 is auspicious for the CNY, it rhymes with fatt or prosperity in Cantonese, and it is a favourite number of the community. THE Chinese New Year celebrations are just days away. Amidst the festivities, there […] Continue Reading
The stuff of legends ( 19 January 2014 )
In our beloved country, where the rural heartland is deemed a political stronghold, any tale spun for the benefit of the rural residents is particularly potent. AN urban legend, so the term suggests, is a myth, but as it continues […] Continue Reading
Hit by a hard rock ( 12 January 2014 )
So much fuss over a purported plan to set up a Hard Rock Cafe in Putrajaya – and we know it’s not even going to happen. I WAS reading the newspaper in a kopitiam when I spotted the controversy over […] Continue Reading
It’s great to be home! ( 05 January 2014 )
Malaysia, for all its strange happenings and political foibles, is truly a wonderful place to come home to – and here are 10 good reasons why I feel this way. IT’S good to be back in Malaysia after taking a […] Continue Reading
