Category Archives: On the Beat
The importance of being civil ( 18 January 2015 )
Social Media Today, thanks to social media, just about anyone can now share an opinion in an instant. But Malaysians are in need of clever and intelligent discourse. IT is a mark of our maturing society that we are now […] Continue Reading
Killing is not the answer ( 11 January 2015 )
French nationals attend a vigil in solidarity with the victims of the shooting at the Paris office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall to memorize the people attacked by gunmen on French […] Continue Reading
Moderates unite ( 04 January 2015 )
Power in unity: We live in a multiracial and multireligious society, where the interaction between people of different faiths cannot be avoided. In the coming weeks, more like-minded Malay moderates are expected to step forward to keep the Voice of […] Continue Reading
Amazing quotes by Malaysians in 2014 ( 28 December 2014 )
THE year is winding down to a close. In three days’ time, 2014 will give way to 2015. It has been quite a year. As I had to file this week’s column early so as not to interrupt my year-end holiday, I thought […] Continue Reading
Find a middle ground ( 21 December 2014 )
Happy ending: Sultan Sharafuddin (third from right) and Azmin (right) witnessing Mais chairman Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa (second from right) returning the Bibles to Archbishop Bolly at Istana Alam Shah in Klang. Also present were (from left) Council of Churches […] Continue Reading
Pride and prejudice ( 14 December 2014 )
New MAS CEO Christoph R. Mueller (inset) Our obsession with nationality and race often clouds our judgment when they involve government policies, which include putting the best people to helm our government-linked corporations. THIS is the reality – our Malaysia […] Continue Reading
Sharing the same destiny ( 07 December 2014 )
I AM worried about the economy of Malaysia as we head towards 2015, and I am sure many Malaysians also share my concerns over the uncertainties in the coming months. All the assurances and figures given by our leaders, we […] Continue Reading
Setting the right example ( 30 November 2014 )
The trouble with most politicians is that they lose the connection with the people after a while. They forget the people who put them in their positions in the first place. IT is the kind of news that is guaranteed […] Continue Reading
Barking up the wrong tree ( 23 November 2014 )
Our real problem isn’t Bahasa Malaysia but English and it is incredible that so many of us have refused to acknowledge this or even want to address it. THERE have been so many silly remarks and statements by some Malaysian […] Continue Reading
A right royal resolution ( 16 November 2014 )
All ironed out: Mais chairman Datuk Mohammad Adzib Mohd Isa (second from right) returning copies of the Bibles to Association of Churches in Sarawak chairman Archbishop Datuk Bolly Lapok at Istana Alam Shah in Klang. Looking on are Sultan Sharafuddin […] Continue Reading
