Category Archives: On the Beat

Graft craft: Too many of us seem to think that politicians greasing their hands is a given, and bribery is tolerated if the amount isn’t of global industrial scale. – 123rf.com EVEN the most cynical among us is beginning to […] Continue Reading

In the spotlight: MACC has come under fire for its purported leaked investigations on the possible code of conduct breach by a judge in Najib’s SRC International case. – IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star THERE are two issues relating to Datuk Seri […] Continue Reading

I wish most of us didn’t have to depend on CNN and BBC for our world news, but our choices are really limited. The regional media, including those in Malaysia, also depend on Western news agencies for international news. Only […] Continue Reading

Open outlook: In Sabah and Sarawak, it is perfectly normal to have family members practising different faiths within one household and houses of worship to be close to each other, like the Good Shepherd Church and Masjid An-Naim in Lutong, […] Continue Reading

Fostering harmony: Penangite Cheam Cheng Sooi (third right) explaining the history of Sri Maha Mariamman Temple during the Harmony Walk in George Town in March last year. – KT GOH/The Star WE promote Malaysia as a multiracial, multi-religious and multicultural […] Continue Reading

IT’S strange that it has taken more than two years for most Malaysians to be aware of the indie movie Mentega Terbang, which has suddenly been besieged by controversy. The movie has earned the wrath of many Muslims, with at […] Continue Reading

IT’S been 10 years since a group of Sulu gunmen loyal to the self-proclaimed Sultan of Sulu, Jamalul Kiram III, intruded into Lahad Datu in Sabah on Feb 9, 2013. There were two fronts – one group landed in Lahad […] Continue Reading

Cosplay convention? : The Himpit parade participants, dressed in medieval militant garb with a green theme, also carried fake swords, spears, bows and arrows. – Facebook NO one would bat an eyelid if someone walked around Kuala Lumpur’s busy Bukit […] Continue Reading

Setting a casual tone: A tie-less Anwar (right) and Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan on their way to the first session of the 15th Parliament on Dec 20. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star MINISTER Hannah Yeoh did something unique recently […] Continue Reading

Showing the way: Sultan Ibrahim (centre, in red) arriving at the state-level Thaipusam celebration at a temple in Skudai on Feb 5, along with other Johor state officials. — THOMAS YONG/The Star IT makes perfect religious sense. There’s absolutely nothing […] Continue Reading