Category Archives: On the Beat

Farewell, Dr Lim Chong Eu ( 28 November 2010 )

I was mesmerised by the oratory skills of Dr Lim and the Gerakan leaders, particularly the late Datuk Lim Ee Hiong who had to reach out to the audience in Hokkien. It left such a deep impression on me that […] Continue Reading

Be proud of our plural society ( 21 November 2010 )

Raja Zarith, who was speaking at the Voices of Peace, Conscience and Reason (PCORE) forum in Kuala Lumpur last week, stressed on the importance of recognising the diversity of Malaysian society, brought about by centuries of inter-racial and inter-faith marriages […] Continue Reading

Ouch, a royal snub ( 14 November 2010 )

Interestingly, the chairman of Yayasan Selangor is Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid but he said he was not informed about the cost of the luncheon. Yayasan Selangor is now mired in all kinds of controversies and a sore point […] Continue Reading

Die is cast for real deal in 2011 ( 07 November 2010 )

In Batu Sapi, young voters threw their backing behind the Barisan candidate who had to face Datuk Yong Teck Lee, the Sabah Progressive Party chief and PKR, which saw Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim leading the campaign. In both areas, the […] Continue Reading

A warm-up for general election ( 24 October 2010 )

Let me tell them – the ordinary people detest this but for some strange reason, possibly poor memory or just plain insensitivity, the pattern is repeated. Entitlement, protocol or even security concerns are not acceptable in a kampung setting; just […] Continue Reading

Middle class want more cheer ( 17 October 2010 )

The increase in service tax won’t be welcomed. Having to pay more to the govern­ment for my Astro isn’t amusing either, especially when the free-to-air TV stations have not lived up to our expectations. Sure, we grumble a lot over […] Continue Reading

KL needs to leap forward ( 10 October 2010 )

Take a look at the latest global ranking survey by Australian international management consulting firm AT Kearney. In its Global Cities Index 2010, KL has dropped eight spots down to 48 in a list of 65 major cities. As expected, […] Continue Reading

Act against the racists ( 03 October 2010 )

We are told that it is not simple to take disciplinary action against a senior civil servant. In short, members of the civil service are untouchable. This inaction does not do anyone any good. It gives the impression, rightly or […] Continue Reading

Soccer-less in New York ( 26 September 2010 )

IT’S going to be a long weekend for me. I am going to miss all the English Premier League matches this weekend as, understandably, none of them would be shown on American TV. I have been advised that the best […] Continue Reading

Matters we need to redress ( 19 September 2010 )

In Singapore, the media has also given prominent attention to the case, which could possibly be classified as mass murder as the police have collected over 300 bone fragments. The numbers just keep getting higher. It was first thought that […] Continue Reading