Category Archives: On the Beat
Telling fact from fiction ( 25 February 2018 )
Easy target: Fake news is a big problem here because many of us are too impressionable when it comes to news on the Internet. HARDLY a day passes without someone sharing a video with me. No one bothers to check, […] Continue Reading
Pooch and prejudice ( 18 February 2018 )
No puppy love: To immortalise Hachiko’s loyalty, a shiny bronze sculpture stands near the Shibuya train station. I decided to celebrate Chinese New Year away from Malaysia this year, so my wife and I chose Tokyo as our destination. We […] Continue Reading
When tongues wag and tales grow ( 11 February 2018 )
I love dogs. I’ve always had one, from since I was a child, and now, I have three – two Siberian huskies and a poodle. Despite their differences – in age and breed – they truly love each other, and […] Continue Reading
The truth is out there ( 04 February 2018 )
Field of green: A paddy field in Kota Marudu, Sabah, one of the lesser known parliamentary seats in Malaysia. OVER the past month, I have been receiving a steady stream of visitors who want to hear my views on the […] Continue Reading
Spotlight on the voice of youth ( 28 January 2018 )
Power of the ballot: Unlike these young voters, an increasing number of Malaysian youths, disillusioned by the politics of today, are willing to give up their democratic right to vote. THERE’S little point in venting our frustrations at politicians on […] Continue Reading
For the love of country ( 21 January 2018 )
MUSLIM cleric Ismail Mina Ahmad is clearly ignorant of the country’s history, especially the period when we fought communist insurgents. He either doesn’t know about the past, is pretending not to know, or is attempting to rewrite history. Recently, he […] Continue Reading
Only the brave teach ( 14 January 2018 )
Show of solidarity: Fellow teachers and unionists gathering at the Seremban magistrate court last month in support of Cikgu Azizan (centre in white). ONE tight slap – I still vividly remember that hard, stinging smack across my cheek as my […] Continue Reading
Let the games begin ( 07 January 2018 )
IBRAHIM Suffian, who has made a name for himself for his many surveys, walks a fine line. He gets shot at each time the findings of a survey don’t favour a particular party. If his survey touches on the high […] Continue Reading
A time to ponder ( 31 December 2017 )
Dream holiday: Utsjoki was the ideal place for the writer to briefly escape the realities of life and catch the magnificent Northern Lights ― Dr Frieder Loesel UTSJOKI is a tiny, remote county in the northernmost part of Finland and […] Continue Reading
The storm over Jerusalem ( 24 December 2017 )
A picture taken on December 19, 2017 shows a partial view of the Jerusalem's Old City with the Dome of the Rock on the right. -AFP THERE’S nothing more dangerous than a powerful but ignorant leader who spews a combination […] Continue Reading
