Category Archives: On the Beat
September seems to bring out the terror ( 12 September 2004 )
The sunny weather of summer is regarded as the best time for any covert operation. It is easier to remain undetected or escape in a crowd. Intelligence agencies in many countries increase their terrorism alert in May each year as […] Continue Reading
Anwar is now at the crossroads ( 05 September 2004 )
The glimmer of hope for Anwar and his family became stronger in the last 48 hours before the verdict, prompting speculation of some kind of a deal. A family friend of Anwar narrated how Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan […] Continue Reading
Brickbats normal part of a journalist’s life ( 29 August 2004 )
Journalism is a tough job. I remember my editors telling me, when I first joined The Star, to think hard whether I was committed to the job. For sure, I would not become a rich man. Journalists, they advised, were […] Continue Reading
Inter-faith council will promote tolerance ( 22 August 2004 )
Even his bold decision to speak at the world gathering of church leaders in Kuala Lumpur raised eyebrows among conservative Muslims. The presence of a Muslim leader at a Christian function in the Arab world, particularly in Palestine and Jordan, […] Continue Reading
Michael, the comic, shows what’s ailing HK ( 15 August 2004 )
Last week, I was in Hong Kong to watch the 56-year-old Sam entertain a crowd of 12,000 people, mostly middle-aged, at the Coliseum. With the help of a friend from Hong Kong, I managed to obtain tickets that were sold […] Continue Reading
Surprise showing by new breed of leaders ( 08 August 2004 )
In short, these contenders speak their lingo and in the coming party polls in September their showing would have an impact on their political careers. The Umno elections, rightly or wrongly, have been considered as more important than even the […] Continue Reading
Bad news and more bad news ( 01 August 2004 )
It was a depressing start to the day. There has been too much bad news over the past few months, even for seasoned journalists like me who are seldom shocked by what we see or hear. On Thursday, we learned […] Continue Reading
Give KJ a chance to show what he can do ( 25 July 2004 )
I was a guest on the political talkshow, representing the media. The show, coordinated by KJ and aired by NTV7, was different in many ways. It was in English and the producers invited opposition figures such as Tian Chua and […] Continue Reading
Canaries have it in them for the top flight ( 18 July 2004 )
That dinner was held in honour of Norwich (pronounced as noh rich) City players and officials who were making their first visit to Malaysia. The following day, I watched the team beat our Malaysian side at the National Stadium in […] Continue Reading
Venice remains a hot tourist spot in summer ( 11 July 2004 )
If you are a movie buff, then you would have also watched Chalize Theron in The Italian Job, which also used Venice as the setting. And who can forget watching Madonna squirming in a gondola in her music video Like […] Continue Reading
