Category Archives: On the Beat
Time for more real commitment ( 03 August 2006 )
MY colleague Johan Fernandez had a rude shock when he returned to Kuala Lumpur after working for five years in New York, where he was the newspaper's North America Editor. A car which was on loan to him when […] Continue Reading
We have to stress on the common ground ( 30 July 2006 )
There are some issues that cannot be resolved in the short term and one of them is religious dispute. For that matter, human beings have been quarrelling over religion, in one form or another, for centuries and without satisfactory answers. […] Continue Reading
The Web of Terror Special Reports ( 24 July 2006 )
To check out reports on The Web of Terror, please click here. On the trail of the second wave May 30, 2006 By WONG CHUN WAI and LOURDES CHARLES MASRAN Arshad keeps to himself, mostly, at the Kamunting Detention Centre, where […] Continue Reading
Right way to handle campus politics ( 23 July 2006 )
Right way to handle campus politicIT would have been hushed up by Universiti Putra Malaysia if it hadn't been captured on video and circulated on the Internet. Without the visual impact, the scuffle involving a group of UPM students […] Continue Reading
Sense and sensitivity must prevail ( 20 July 2006 )
STRESS the common values shared by Malaysians and highlight those similarities in the Ethnic Relations course in all local universities. We should spend more time talking about our common values and beliefs instead of stressing on our differences. The Higher […] Continue Reading
Be transparent on sports project ( 16 July 2006 )
WHAT'S the rush really? The Government seems dead-set on pushing through its plan to build the controversial sports training centre in England despite criticisms from the public. The unhappiness must surely be the cost, with Opposition Leader Lim Kit […] Continue Reading
Foe city folk, basic needs come first ( 09 July 2006 )
OUR politicians and bureaucrats love turning towns into cities. The city status, for some reasons best known to them, seems to evoke a sense of urban sophistication and the perception that development has reached its pinnacle. But beyond the elevation […] Continue Reading
The silly season is upon us again ( 02 July 2006 )
IT'S that silly season of the year again. Each time Parliament is in session, we can be guaranteed that at least two or three Yang Berhormats will either infuriate us or make us laugh with their remarks and antics. The […] Continue Reading
What PJ needs now is soul ( 25 June 2006 )
AS of June 20, I officially live in a city. Bandaraya Petaling Jaya to be precise. But seriously, does any of my fellow residents really feel that our suburb has changed for the better? We are not talking about physical […] Continue Reading
Skip the side-shows and tackle real issues ( 18 June 2006 )
One of the hottest talking points today is speculation over how the Umno supreme council meeting tomorrow will deal with its former president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The talk that Dr Mahathir may be sacked started after PAS vice president […] Continue Reading
