Category Archives: On the Beat

Screaming match: Radzi lost his cool when Anwar (below) took a swipe at him for laughing while the PM was explaining the DNAA issue. — Bernama IT’S not the first, and neither will it be the last time the Dewan […] Continue Reading

THE numbers were beyond the expectations of the organisers when more than 10,000 people of various races and ages showed up to participate in the Keretapi Sarong 2023 (KS2023) recently. While most wore the sarong and the kain pelikat to […] Continue Reading

IT will never be a popular move, but the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is necessary if Malaysia hopes to have a wider tax net to generate more revenue, given the increase in public expenditure. From healthcare spending to security, […] Continue Reading

IT’S so refreshing to see a Malaysian movie that’s prepared to tackle the issue of our racial and religious differences, since we have a beautifully plural society and nation. The timing of the movie is especially apt ahead of Malaysia […] Continue Reading

IT’S like a leaf taken out of a handbook on creating controversies for some of our politicians. Whenever an issue crops up, the usual suspects will mouth off to say yea or nay in a way that distinguishes them as […] Continue Reading

Populated metropolis: Kuala Lumpur is a major international city, and it needs an able MP who knows KL, or the adjacent Selangor, to helm it. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star IT’S almost certain that the Prime Minister needs to make some […] Continue Reading

AROUND this time in 2000, I was seated in a hotel room in Kuala Lumpur with the late Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew. It was his first visit to Malaysia in 10 years and he was eager to be updated […] Continue Reading

IT’S time to move on now that the elections in six states are over. Please remove the party flags and billboards as soon as possible because they’re truly an eyesore. They are a reminder of how Malaysia has continued to […] Continue Reading

Capturing the ballot boxes: Pakatan chairman Anwar needs to urgently give that extra push in Selangor, especially with the non-Malays, before Aug 12. — AZMAN GHANI / The Star ON the surface, Selangor seems to be a safe bet for […] Continue Reading

Political fatigue might just be the buzzkill of the state elections. SEASONED journalists often cringe in embarrassment when their younger colleagues ask politicians facing an election if they are confident of winning and how many seats they expect to secure. […] Continue Reading