Category Archives: Special
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
Conversations with the Sultan of Selangor ( 12 December 2011 )
Heart to heart: Wong interviewing Sultan Sharafuddin at his office in Concorde Hotel. Q: Tuanku, many say the year has rushed past. How has yours been? A: It has been a stressful year. From day one (starting January) there were […] Continue Reading
On The Beat: A journo’s jottings ( 05 June 2011 )
SINCE the first On The Beat was published on Feb 23, 1997, Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai’s column has appeared religiously every Sunday, except when there was no Sunday Star due to press shutdowns. That means he produced pieces while […] Continue Reading
Up Close and Personal with Stephen Hawkings ( 28 February 2010 )
HE has been described as the most brilliant living genius. In the realm of physics, he is ranked only after Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. Stephen Hawking is more than deserving of the title of “world’s most famous […] Continue Reading
Exclusive interview with the Sultan of Selangor ( 02 December 2008 )
By WONG CHUN WAI ON POLITICS, THE SOCIAL CONTRACT AND TOLERANCE Your Royal Highness, since the March 8 elections, Malaysia has seen a lot of changes in the political landscape. Selangor, for example, is now under the Pakatan Rakyat while […] Continue Reading
Cafe Latte with the Home Minister: Homing in on Home issues ( 20 April 2008 )
Sunday April 20, 2008 Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar is responsible for one of the most important, if not powerful, ministries in the Cabinet. Speaking to The Star’s Group Chief Editor Datuk Wong Chun Wai, the senior politician talked about […] Continue Reading
