Category Archives: On the Beat

New moves: With the Covid-19 outbreak, Malaysia should work harder to draw tourists. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star Even when our livelihood is threatened, our MPs are still more concerned about the game of political musical chairs within the corridors of […] Continue Reading

Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference at Parliament with him Minister of Economic Affair Datuk Seri Azmin Ali – Filepic A sea change happened two years ago, and now, rumblings of another revamp to the country’s […] Continue Reading

Wild animals may have tickled the palates of the adventurous, but the spread of another deadly global disease should conclusively put paid to unnecessary dietary requirements. THERE is a well-known Chinese joke that the community has no qualms eating the […] Continue Reading

If there is one thing we can be sure of, it’s that most of us will have less money to spend this CNY, and that will translate to lighter ang pow packets for the kids. — Filepic FOR those of […] Continue Reading

There are a multitude of reasons that bring us together as Malaysians, yet there are those who spend inordinate amounts of time finding divisive ones to separate us instead. IT’S preposterous that a school that has put up Chinese New […] Continue Reading

Cutting edge: Schools in China have begun to emphasise the teaching of coding, robotics and AI in the great push to produce the best engineers and digital experts. — AFP We once had a vision of a future, but now […] Continue Reading

THEY were once heralded as brave, articulate and outspoken leaders, always weighing in on issues concerning the people, but they seem to have gone mute, or just disappeared. The public used to count on these MPs to speak up for […] Continue Reading

THERE was a time when honour meant everything. A firm handshake between two persons was enough to seal a deal that would be upheld. It’s known as the gentlemen’s agreement, and while it was informal and legally non-binding, the details […] Continue Reading

We need our leaders to set the tone and directions right, as no one should experiment our children’s future as the whims and fancies of our ministers. Education has kicked into high gear in most parts of the world, yet […] Continue Reading

Youth power: The next election will feature voters even younger than these young adults casting their ballots in a previous general election. — Filepic THREE years from now could seem a lifetime in this fast-paced world we live in, but […] Continue Reading