Category Archives: On the Beat
End the political uncertainties ( 22 June 2008 )
THE Winner Hotel, located in the heart of Kota Kinabalu, is one of the earliest landmarks in the state capital. What was once a prominent spot has now been overtaken by other hotels. The budget hotel, with just over 30 […] Continue Reading
Food for thought ( 15 June 2008 )
On The Beat By WONG CHUN WAI IT’S not a good time to be the head of a government. The skyrocketing prices in fuel and food have led to rioting in 22 countries, at the last count, and at least […] Continue Reading
Be prudent with taxpayers money ( 08 June 2008 )
On The Beat By WONG CHUN WAI THE people had anticipated that prices of fuel would go up, but what they did not expect was the sharp 41% jump in petrol prices while diesel went up by 63%. A gradual […] Continue Reading
Give them a dressing down ( 25 May 2008 )
THE last time Malaysians had to put up with the notoriety of the Persatuan Kebangsaan Pelajar Islam Malaysia was when it called for the ban of the Gwen Stefani concert last year. The student body claimed the singer was too […] Continue Reading
Time to close chapter on May 13 ( 11 May 2008 )
ON THE BEAT WITH WONG CHUN WAI IT has been 39 years since May 13, 1969, when the country’s darkest history occurred. The racial riots have continued to remain a traumatic experience and a scar that won’t go away after […] Continue Reading
Mideast investors still keen on Malaysia ( 07 May 2008 )
But there’s hope. Here’s a piece of good news. Malaysia remains a good place to pump funds into. At least that seems to be the view of top investors from the Middle East, especially Abu Dhabi, who have been making […] Continue Reading
Time to review press laws ( 04 May 2008 )
The Prime Minister has made positive moves in the judiciary and in the fight against corruption. He cannot allow this opportunity to slip by; he must now look at the changes taking place in the media. Malaysia can never be […] Continue Reading
Perk up service with better perks ( 27 April 2008 )
The parliamentary committee on corruption, to comprise representatives of the Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, is also moving in the right direction. Beefing up the ACA workforce and adding another 90 lawyers as Assistant Public Prosecutors to assist the Deputy […] Continue Reading
Time for all of us to move on ( 20 April 2008 )
ON THE BEAT with WONG CHUN WAI THE general election results would have been very much different if the Barisan Nasional government had acted on certain matters earlier. Last week, the Prime Minister announced the setting up of a Judicial […] Continue Reading
Like a bull in a china shop ( 14 April 2008 )
IT’S a terrible loss of face. For the Chinese government that is preparing for the biggest celebration of the New China, it must surely have felt the protests as an affront to the country. The protests against China have certainly […] Continue Reading
