Category Archives: On the Beat
The guessing game continues ( 15 January 2012 )
With March now out of the picture, May and June have suddenly become the talking point. By July, the fasting month would have started and it is most unlikely that polls would be held at that time. The Dewan Rakyat […] Continue Reading
Lost in translation ( 08 January 2012 )
Last week, the social media zoomed in on the ministry’s official site which had a page listing out guidelines on “ethical clothing” that have to be adhered to by its staff. Other interesting examples included “collared shirts and tight Malay […] Continue Reading
Lofty targets for the New Year ( 01 January 2012 )
And my resolutions for 2012 are: > Watch less television – that’s a promise I intend to keep as being a TV news junkie is affecting me. Anyway, there seems to be nothing else on the idiot box these days […] Continue Reading
Surviving the Christmas hols ( 25 December 2011 )
This is the part that most of us do not want to talk about – let’s face it, spending a week with family members requires certain survival skills and guidance to make the holiday season a genuinely happy one. So, […] Continue Reading
Joy to the world ( 18 December 2011 )
It is a ritual we go through year after year, especially the husbands. My wife is not telling me what she wants and the last time I checked, I haven’t been able to read her mind. I am supposed to […] Continue Reading
The guessing game continues ( 18 December 2011 )
With March now out of the picture, May and June have suddenly become the talking point. By July, the fasting month would have started and it is most unlikely that polls would be held at that time. The Dewan Rakyat […] Continue Reading
Challenge yourselves ( 11 December 2011 )
The independence that came with it for young adults was just too irresistible. Living alone or sharing an apartment with friends offered better privacy than staying with the folks, even if it ate into their pay. But many unmarried young […] Continue Reading
Young people, challenge yourselves ( 11 December 2011 )
But many unmarried young Malaysian adults, especially among the urban middle class, are now opting to stay with their parents. They have become a lot smarter. They get to keep their salaries while enjoying the comforts of a proper home […] Continue Reading
Raising their voices ( 04 December 2011 )
I don’t know about you but the voices of women have long dominated my home. You see, I am the only man in the house. I am out-voted. There’s my wife, my mother-in-law, my Indonesian maid, my daughter, my sister-in-law […] Continue Reading
What’s up, doc? ( 27 November 2011 )
The snag is that most may not have earned their titles academically. While a number may have had theirs conferred by universities for contributions in various fields, there is suspicion that others could have paid for such titles. Even if […] Continue Reading
