Category Archives: On the Beat
Into the second half of the fray ( 02 March 2008 )
ON THE BEAT WITH WONG CHUN WAI WE have now entered the second half of the fight. The general election is exactly seven days from now and Malaysians can expect the battle for the hearts and minds by our politicians […] Continue Reading
Hoe leow, boh hoe leow? ( 29 February 2008 )
Friday February 29, 2008 COMMENT BY WONG CHUN WAI BANGKOK Lane is famous for its mee goreng, with its tasty prawn-stock gravy and fritters, but on Wednesday night, Penangites were flocking to that narrow street for a different reason. […] Continue Reading
Making our institutions strong ( 18 February 2008 )
COMMENT BY WONG CHUN WAI IT has gripped the attention of the nation. So much dirty linen has been washed, so much mud thrown and so many amazing tales told that Malaysians must be wondering who to believe. Now […] Continue Reading
Keep politics fresh and young ( 17 February 2008 )
On The Beat By WONG CHUN WAI FOR a brief moment, the crowd was clearly stunned. Even the Penang reporters covering the MCA dinner at the Esplanade on Friday night could not believe what Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting had […] Continue Reading
Delivering the bread and butter ( 13 February 2008 )
In short, political and economic stability will always be the priority of the middle class. The street protests may be about the right to demonstrate, but is also the quickest way to lose votes. For Middle Class Malaysia, these protests […] Continue Reading
All for the sake of winning votes ( 10 February 2008 )
On The Beat By WONG CHUN WAI IT doesn’t look like it will happen in Malaysia for a long, long time. The world is currently glued to the US presidential elections where the front-runners in the primaries include an African-American […] Continue Reading
Time to drop the jesters ( 03 February 2008 )
ON THE BEAT By WONG CHUN WAI CREDIBLE candidates – that’s the key phrase in the coming general election. That means those whose names have been tainted should be dropped as contenders. We know who they are with their off-colour […] Continue Reading
The decibels are up in Penang ( 28 January 2008 )
COMMENTBy WONG CHUN WAI THE campaign is already in full swing in Penang, which is set to be the most intensely-fought state in the coming general election. At the Rifle Range flats, where over 8,000 votes are at stake […] Continue Reading
One faction too many ( 27 January 2008 )
On The Beat with Wong Chun Wai THE Indian community is shrinking, that’s a fact. If the MIC remains the third biggest component party, it has more to do with history and its partnership with Umno and the MCA in […] Continue Reading
Facing external market forces ( 25 January 2008 )
Following the recent bullish run, helped by oil palm plantation stocks, Malaysians had hoped the run would continue ahead of the general election and possibly a Chinese New Year rally. There was talk of second and third liner stocks following […] Continue Reading
