Category Archives: On the Beat

When Joko met Elon: Musk chose to talk to the Indonesian president as his country is now seen as a huge economic market with a fast-growing middle-class population. – Reuters THE picture of President Jokowi in his rolled-up long sleeve […] Continue Reading

Controversial figure: The recent appointment of Pasir Salak Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman as the ambassador to Indonesia has raised many questions. – Bernama CONTROVERSIAL Pasir Salak Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has found […] Continue Reading

Fashion faux pas?: Leni Fernandez, 43, was stopped from entering Wisma Persekutuan in Johor Baru after a security guard deemed the dress she’s wearing in this picture was ‘inappropriate’. – Pic provided It’s never ever been in vogue to cast […] Continue Reading

Malaysian pride: Tan, who is from Muar, was appointed to the most senior technology position at Nasa recently. – nasa.gov EVERY time we read about Malaysians making a mark globally in their respective fields, pride and joy course through our […] Continue Reading

Duty bound: Once a report is lodged, the MACC, which is headquartered in Putrajaya, has to investigate the allegation, no matter how popular the implicated person is. – IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star THE investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on […] Continue Reading

Innocent until proven guilty: The principle of the law is simple, all accused are guaranteed legal representation by the Federal Constitution. – 123rf.com THE comment by Perlis Mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin about it being sinful for a […] Continue Reading

Found guilty: Sam was sent off to jail while her lawyers filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal. – China Press We need to learn from this sad episode and put a stop to dangerous activities like ‘basikal lajak’ […] Continue Reading

Opened borders: A health worker administering a test at a Covid-19 screening centre at KLIA2. Malaysia began to allow quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated travellers from April 1. – Bloomberg LET’S hope that the mandatory on-arrival antigen rapid test (RTK) […] Continue Reading

STILL reeling from the controversy surrounding MySejahtera data protection for contact tracing mobile applications, there have even been calls to discard the system now. Of course, that’s easier said than done. The Malaysian Medical Association has said it is time […] Continue Reading

Bound to rise: Malaysians will have to pay more for food because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the impact of climate change, health-related shocks, and conflicts which disrupt global supplies, including food. — Filepic/The Star IT’S already been a month […] Continue Reading