Category Archives: On the Beat

In the run-up to this year's Umno  general assembly, the foreign media had stated boldly in their stories that Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir  Mohamad should step down. There appears to be a concerted  effort by the foreign media. The  Asian […] Continue Reading

At one point, there was speculation that the Universiti Malaya history graduate, with first-class honours, might make a political comeback. That seems remote now. His image has been dented, made worse  by his bad English. Another politician, Datuk Musa  Aman, […] Continue Reading

For many Malaysian men with  erectile dysfunction, it is, of  course, no laughing matter. Like their brethren elsewhere  with similar problems, they are  toasting over the invention of the  remedy. Aptly called wai kor  (great  brother) in Cantonese, Viagra has  […] Continue Reading

By then, the Malaysian officials and businessmen had decided to sing the national anthem themselves. The fiasco did not end there. As the Prime Minister spoke, a computer graphic of Indonesia with its red-and-white flag appeared as backdrop. After eight […] Continue Reading

Traffic lights in Cairo appear to be  merely for decoration, and the use of  horn seems compulsory. Almost all vehicles, especially the  city's 74,000 taxis, look like they  should be in a junkyard but their  brakes work perfectly. Motorists don't […] Continue Reading

“We used to have at least 30 customers. Now, I am lucky if I get 10  tourists walking into my shop,'' he  lamented. A gloom has settled over Egypt  which earns over US$3bil a year  from tourism. Like Malaysia, Egypt […] Continue Reading

Complaints of the bus companies  serving only profitable routes are  growing. MP for Senai Datuk Lim Si Cheng  cited the case of a bus commuter  from Damansara Utama taking  more than two hours to reach Puduraya. “He had to wait […] Continue Reading

Until a few years back, there was no such thing as education insurance, where early planning could be made. For most parents, the rejection of a university application means having to set aside a huge sum of money for their […] Continue Reading

Once the election is over, the  whole pattern repeats itself. More  new parties and more defections. Sabah, regarded as the wild east  of Malaysian politics, is not for the  idealistic and faint-hearted. Politics in Sabah is about raw  power. There […] Continue Reading

We have a water crisis, so a Cabinet committee headed by Deputy  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar  Ibrahim is formed. This high-level committee, with  its clout, is supposedly to end our  problems at the crack of the whip. After all, […] Continue Reading