Category Archives: On the Beat
Time of the season ( 17 February 2019 )
A political year will soon be up, so the honeymoon’s truly over. How has New Malaysia’s government fared? With the indiscretions rolling out, that’s coffee shop talk right now. DATUK A. Kadir Jasin (pic) is no ordinary journalist. He’s not […] Continue Reading
Monkey off its back ( 10 February 2019 )
It is possible to get very close to the primates in Rwanda, but only when your ranger gives the all clear. It is possible to get very close to the primates in Rwanda, but only when your ranger gives the […] Continue Reading
Eight is (just about) enough ( 03 February 2019 )
EIGHT CNY dilemmas of modern Malaysian families (but not widely talked about to preserve family harmony): CNY reunion dinner outside It’s not just a trend but has become a near necessity for CNY reunion dinners to be held at restaurants. […] Continue Reading
Feeling lost in Penang ( 27 January 2019 )
Children admiring a Hokkien glove puppet theatre performing ‘Journey to the West’ on a portable wooden stage at the Little Penang Street Market. Its decline has been progressive, but Penang’s Hokkien heritage is at its closest to death’s door as […] Continue Reading
Let the cash registers ring ( 20 January 2019 )
IT’S less than three weeks to the Chinese New Year, but the consensus feels there is less festive excitement in the air, and that, for most of our country folk, simply means money is tight. Ordinary Malaysians feel they don’t […] Continue Reading
Call of the king ( 13 January 2019 )
OVER the coming days, the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, will fulfil the duty of sending out letters to the nine Rulers, informing them of the election of the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He […] Continue Reading
Rules for the Rulers ( 06 January 2019 )
Of national interest: The Conference of Rulers – comprising the nine rulers, and governors or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the other four states – meets three times a year to deliberate on matters of national policy. THIS may have escaped […] Continue Reading
Greener on the other side ( 23 December 2018 )
A comfortable number: PH may not command a two-third majority in Parliament but it does not need to worry as there is a new norm in Malaysia’s democracy – the electorate also wants a strong opposition. NO matter how Parti […] Continue Reading
A touch of class ( 16 December 2018 )
Classy: The Islamic Arts Museum certainly fits the world class tag. Not only is the building beautifully designed, the exhibits are of the highest quality. Class and culture can’t be bought at online malls or picked up from the nearest […] Continue Reading
Calling the kettle black ( 09 December 2018 )
PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang addressing the crowd at the Icerd rally in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. MALAYSIANS are a very strange lot. Not all of us, mind you, but a big portion of us seem to find it […] Continue Reading
