Category Archives: On the Beat

Never mind the fact that the event included a march past by 56 contingents from various state agencies. The police and the military were also asked to attend. But on learning at around 5pm that Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah was […] Continue Reading

Housing developers, loggers, plantation owners and local authorities have found themselves subjected to greater scrutiny. This writer, being the group chief editor of this newspaper, has had to take angry calls from both sides of the political divide when these […] Continue Reading

I should be in Malaysia but I am no longer prepared to skip another vacation, presumably because of an impending general election. There have been too many wrong guesses and I could be appearing in family court soon if the […] Continue Reading

As editor of a media group, I am often asked to give my educated guesses on when the elections would be held. I have to confess that I have got it wrong at least two times. One editor of a […] Continue Reading

Unlike badminton or football, diving is very much an individual activity and does not generate the same kind of emotions compared with other popular sports. In fact, many had asked why 19-year-old Pandelela, and not Datuk Lee Chong Wei, was […] Continue Reading

There are high expectations for Chong Wei as this will be his last chance to win that elusive Olympics gold medal. But Malaysians have never given up on him and have always believed in him. Chong Wei and Lin Dan […] Continue Reading

Taking the world on a quick run through Britain’s rich history – from an agrarian society to an industrial powerhouse to showcasing its cultural heritage which the world has openly embraced through film and music – the Brits showed the […] Continue Reading

In 2006, the Government agreed to gazette 189ha as a permanent green area, as part of the Kuala Lumpur Master Plan but until now, nothing has happened. There is always the worry that greedy developers can use their connections to […] Continue Reading

The last thing our police force would want is to have headlines of high-profile crime cases splashed across the newspapers. But perception is everything. Malaysians, especially those living in major cities, feel insecure and what is more worrisome is that […] Continue Reading

I recently got a copy of an email that was addressed to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and several state executive councillors. The writer, having just read the latest issue of Buletin Mutiara, did not mince his words when he […] Continue Reading