Category Archives: On the Beat
Our forgotten sports heroes ( 31 January 2010 )
YEW Cheng Hoe is a well-known community leader in Petaling Jaya. The lanky elderly man heads the Damansara Jaya Owners and Residents Association, one of the best organised neighbourhoods in the country. The 67-year-old devotes almost all his time to […] Continue Reading
Lock up the trouble-makers ( 24 January 2010 )
WE have sick people in our midst. They deserve to be arrested and locked up for their attempts in trying to burn down churches, mosques or any place of worship. The police must be commended for their swift action in […] Continue Reading
The view from the other side ( 17 January 2010 )
We all want an early settlement to the controversy over the use of the word “Allah”. The country needs to move on with other issues, particularly economic concerns that need our attention. There is this perception that seeking an appeal […] Continue Reading
Douse the fire of madness ( 10 January 2010 )
IT’S the sort of religious madness that one might expect in India or Pakistan but certainly not here in Malaysia. Except for a few cases in the past, destruction of places of worship is unheard of as we have […] Continue Reading
Get out of the time warp ( 03 January 2010 )
ANOTHER year gone. Just like that, in the blink of an eye. But in Malaysia, there is always this recurring frustration that we are trapped in some kind of a political time warp. A new year is supposed to bring […] Continue Reading
Soaring focus on the RMAF ( 27 December 2009 )
Certainly, no one would be convinced that a small band of low-rung corporals are able to plan the entire logistics of finding a buyer, stealing the engines and shipping them off. The engines are sophisticated machines and only those with […] Continue Reading
A mere fine is not fine with us ( 20 December 2009 )
On The BeatBy WONG CHUN WAI IT always looks good on paper but the difficult part is implementing proposals on improving things in the country. Public expectations are high and no one can blame Malaysians for running out of patience. […] Continue Reading
From the heart and refreshing ( 13 December 2009 )
IT isn’t often that we read something refreshing from our politicians. Their statements are often predictable and unexciting. If they are in Government, they are talking down to us, lecturing us or are being plain defensive. Those in the Opposition […] Continue Reading
Swiss in the doghouse ( 06 December 2009 )
THE Swiss are not known for making global headlines. Like the way they run their banks, they prefer the conservative and low-key approach to handling any issue. But they have suddenly been condemned worldwide for their decision to ban the […] Continue Reading
Where every minute counts ( 29 November 2009 )
THE ruling that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) cannot interview witnesses beyond office hours has put the agency in a fix. There is now a suggestion that the same judicial principle is also applicable to the police. Lawyer-politician Karpal Singh […] Continue Reading
