Category Archives: On the Beat
New Year resolutions for Malaysian politicians ( 29 December 2013 )
Kept or not, they are bound to give us a good laugh as we herald 2014. AS we say goodbye to 2013 and welcome 2014, here are 10 New Year resolutions for some Malaysian politicians. They are naturally meant to […] Continue Reading
The 10 myths of Christmas ( 22 December 2013 )
What we’ve been fed, turkey and all, about this celebration gets dumped down the chimney. HERE are 10 myths about Christmas and of Malaysians going on holiday this season. Myth One: Jesus Christ was born on Dec 25 and Christians […] Continue Reading
A lesson for politicians ( 15 December 2013 )
Be a Nelson Mandela. It is better to leave behind a legacy, where real people will remember you in their hearts and minds forever. THIS is not another long article about Nelson Mandela but a reminder to our politicians on […] Continue Reading
Waking up to a good history lesson ( 08 December 2013 )
History is interesting if we learn to live it, rather than just treat it as another examination subject. IT’S a bit hard to swallow. Imagine you are a housing developer in an area like, say, Xian in China with its […] Continue Reading
One for all, all for one ( 01 December 2013 )
Malaysia is what it is today because of the contributions of all races. IT’S a mammoth task, really. Six months after the general election, the National Unity Consultative Council has finally been formed. The council has been given six months […] Continue Reading
An expensive Malaysian habit ( 24 November 2013 )
We do not practise simple cost-saving measures to cut down on electricity consumption. But with a tariff hike expected, it looks like we will all have to learn to be more prudent. BITS and pieces of news of an impending […] Continue Reading
No whitewashing any issue ( 17 November 2013 )
Creative zeal: Zacharevic’s artwork (left) which transformed green moss on the wall into a tree top, with a trunk below it and two people standing beside the tree. Next to it is an artwork of a water slide which joins […] Continue Reading
Hang up the hang-ups ( 10 November 2013 )
There are certainly many things we in the peninsula should learn from our brethren in Sabah and Sarawak who see Malaysia from a very tolerant, multi-racial and multi-religious point of view. BRAVO! Someone has to drive some sense into our […] Continue Reading
Raise the red flag ( 03 November 2013 )
Tighter controls need to be in place to stop foreigners from flying into Malaysia and ‘becoming citizens on arrival’. IT is alarming. If anyone tells me this is not serious, then he should really have his head examined. And it […] Continue Reading
Focus on the economy ( 27 October 2013 )
At annual political party gatherings, we hardly ever hear any rational or clever discussion on the economy and on how we as a country should move forward in a global competitive environment. IT always troubles me – and I am […] Continue Reading
