Category Archives: On the Beat
Red-faced? Certainly not! ( 21 October 2012 )
I like to think of myself as liberal, open-minded and pretty cool, but I still draw the line at the last one. Maybe I grew up in an age when we kept diaries, which were meant to be private and […] Continue Reading
Crabby over fake hairy crabs ( 14 October 2012 )
Chinese mitten crabs, or hairy crabs, are known for the unusual furry growth on their pincers and legs but they are most sought-after for their cream-flavoured roe. Around this time, between autumn and winter (from September until December), these crabs […] Continue Reading
Time cabbies play by the rules ( 07 October 2012 )
From refusing to go to certain destinations or use the meter to taking circuitous routes to get from one point to another, these are horror stories of taxi drivers shared by many regular commuters. Admittedly, there are good and decent […] Continue Reading
Zeroing in on the middle class ( 30 September 2012 )
But this is a group that is not easy to please. If they have their way, they would want to have personal taxes reduced. I would want to pay less to the taxman too, but it is also about time […] Continue Reading
Hear the needs of the middle class, sir ( 23 September 2012 )
The Prime Minister certainly has a tough act ahead. He has to make the contents appealing to the voters and at the same time take into account the measures that are needed to promote growth and revenue. The reality is […] Continue Reading
Oh dear, it fits me to a V, uh, T ( 16 September 2012 )
Occasionally, I like to put on a pair of pointed shoes, a throwback to the John Travolta days of the late 70s/ early 80s. Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin tweeted, in jest, that I must be suffering from a post-midlife […] Continue Reading
A blatant show of disrespect ( 09 September 2012 )
Never mind the fact that the event included a march past by 56 contingents from various state agencies. The police and the military were also asked to attend. But on learning at around 5pm that Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah was […] Continue Reading
Sprouting of overnight greenies ( 02 September 2012 )
Housing developers, loggers, plantation owners and local authorities have found themselves subjected to greater scrutiny. This writer, being the group chief editor of this newspaper, has had to take angry calls from both sides of the political divide when these […] Continue Reading
Things aren’t all that bad ( 26 August 2012 )
I should be in Malaysia but I am no longer prepared to skip another vacation, presumably because of an impending general election. There have been too many wrong guesses and I could be appearing in family court soon if the […] Continue Reading
Forgive me for talking politics ( 19 August 2012 )
As editor of a media group, I am often asked to give my educated guesses on when the elections would be held. I have to confess that I have got it wrong at least two times. One editor of a […] Continue Reading
