Category Archives: Special
Terror link forged by armed jihadists ( 29 June 2014 )
By Wong Chun Wai and Farik Zolkepli Brothers in arms: Lotfi (second right) posing with unidentified mujahideen fighters. KUALA LUMPUR: The terror link that is being forged between Malaysian militants and the other fighters from Middle Eastern groups, including off-shoots […] Continue Reading
They are militants – and flaunting it ( 27 June 2014 )
By Wong Chun Wai, Sira Habibu, Farik Zolkepli, Nicholas Cheng, and Akil Yunus KUALA LUMPUR: Unlike the mercenaries of old who fought shy of publicity, Malaysian militants joining the “jihadist” movement in Syria are openly boasting about their exploits, posting […] Continue Reading
PAS leader among Malaysian jihadists in Syria ( 26 June 2014 )
By Wong Chun Wai, Sira Habibu, and Nicholas Cheng Ustaz Lotfi Ariffin (left) and Akil UK's (right) in Syria. -bicaraworld.blogspot.com PETALING JAYA: PAS Dewan Ulama member and Kedah PAS Youth information chief Ustaz Lotfi Ariffin has been identified as one […] Continue Reading
Changing face of Malaysia – in Lee Kuan Yew’s eyes ( 23 September 2013 )
The cover of Lee’s book ‘One Man’s View of the World’. The political demographic landscape has dramatically changed and will continue to move even more drastically in the coming years. I HAVE just finished reading Lee Kuan Yew’s book – […] Continue Reading
Kampung Simunul villagers live in fear ( 09 March 2013 )
IT'S 11am at Kampung Simunul. The sprawling village on stilts, on the outskirts of Semporna, is the largest of the squatter colonies scattered around the coastline. It is usually a hive of activity but as I meandered through the maze […] Continue Reading
Lahad Datu: It’s high time to clean up our act and stop taking things for granted ( 08 March 2013 )
JUST 50km outside Lahad Datu, one has to pass through Silabukan, which has a picturesque coastline. On a clear day, one can see a mass of land which is part of the Tawi-Tawi islands off the Philippines. Bongao Island, the […] Continue Reading
Rivalry is very much alive ( 04 February 2013 )
IT IS impossible to write about the history of my alma mater, St Xavier’s Institution (Penang’s History, My Story, The Star on Jan 26), without acknowledging rivals Penang Free School (PFS). The irony is that we were once neighbours along […] Continue Reading
Excitement over landmark project ( 04 August 2012 )
Lancaster House is a mansion at the affluent St James district in London. It is a landmark that has gained prominence in recent years after it was used as a location in the award-winning British movie The King's Speech. The […] Continue Reading
Raising the bar on golden incentives ( 01 August 2012 )
MALAYSIA has made it into the front page of the respectable Sunday Times newspaper here our plan to reward our badminton players with gold bars if they win the gold medal is featured in this week's edition. Headlined “A gold […] Continue Reading
It’s hot, hot, hot at the beach ( 31 July 2012 )
THE downside after watching the grand opening of the Olympic Games is that you now have to be content with watching the qualifying stage of most of the events, where the excitement is not quite at the pulsating stage. For […] Continue Reading
