Category Archives: On the Beat
Burst pipe fiasco: What a shame! ( 15 April 2007 )
Abdul Rahim went on to say that he had seen similar shoddy workmanship at several other buildings in Putrajaya. Strong words indeed. Malaysians would certainly like to know the names of the contractors who had carried out such lousy […] Continue Reading
A grave matter ( 08 April 2007 )
Her family had bought a house in Section 8 from the Perbadanan Kemajuan Negri Selangor (PKNS), which had used the nearby forest reserve to promote the sale of its sprawling new township. Many city folk who wanted to live near […] Continue Reading
Let common sense prevail ( 01 April 2007 )
All Subashini, 28, wants is to keep her two children and end their marriage in a civil court. Her husband, businessman Muhammad Shafi Abdullah, formerly T. Saravanan, 31, has instead applied to the Syariah court to end their civil marriage. […] Continue Reading
Machap by-election: A warm-up to the elections ( 25 March 2007 )
But the focal point of Machap has always been its new village. This will be where the MCA, which is holding the fort for the Barisan, would want to keep its strength. For the DAP, its leaders have privately […] Continue Reading
React positively to criticism ( 18 March 2007 )
In Bahasa Malaysia, it would be best described as melenting or making a remark without much thought to its consequences. It could be the pressure and stress of his work, with the ongoing Visit Malaysia 2007, because those of us […] Continue Reading
Let’s watch our own turf ( 12 March 2007 )
And even the PWTC was not big enough as two other venues, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and the Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre, were incorporated to host the fair. Over 100 shuttle vehicles ferried 5,000 visitors comprising buyers, […] Continue Reading
Pointless acts of banning ( 11 March 2007 )
Even if they did, they would likely be flops because they were not commercial movies. The two movies – Apa Khabar, Orang Kampung? by Amir Muhammad and I Don’t Want To Sleep Alone by Tsai Ming Liang – failed to […] Continue Reading
Let’s help make NS work ( 05 March 2007 )
The NS to bring Malaysian youths together is a noble idea but obviously the implementation has not been good. Review need not necessarily be a bad word. No one is talking about scrapping the project. But like any project, we […] Continue Reading
Who watches the watchman? ( 04 March 2007 )
Former Sabah ACA chief Mohamed Ramli Manan has accused his former boss of amassing properties disproportionate to his wealth, including allegedly owning six houses in Pagoh, Johor. He has also been accused of operating two petrol stations. Both types of […] Continue Reading
Reporter’s red tape nightmare ( 26 February 2007 )
The Malaysia Tourism Board had invited 190 journalists from all over the world to cover this special event. The media invite included 17 Indonesian journalists including representatives from three television stations. They enjoyed the Floral Fest and the hospitality […] Continue Reading
