Category Archives: On the Beat

So, for the first time in Malaysian journalism, you will have a print newspaper that provides you with both sound and visual. If you have done that, we would have taken a big step together in this exciting journey. Go […] Continue Reading

It all started when Chancellor George Osborne, the equivalent of our finance minister, suggested imposing VAT on freshly baked products including pastries and pies sold hot from the oven. In the 1980s, the Government had imposed VAT on hot food […] Continue Reading

Vagrants, the homeless, drug addicts and the jobless living in the city, they are in need of a decent meal. They are generally regarded as social outcasts not just by their families but also by society who feel uncomfortable with […] Continue Reading

It was a prestigious school and was also well known for its education and discipline standards. It is an open secret that parents who do not live nearby forge addresses to try to get their children enrolled in this school […] Continue Reading

Unsure of whether they will get re-elected, or worse, dropped as candidates, many are understandably jittery and overly-sensitive as the pressure builds up. After all, much is at stake. Wanting to get the attention of their party bosses, they start […] Continue Reading

My wife insists that she gets to return to Indonesia during her break on Malaysia Airlines and arrangements are made at the airport so she would not be hassled by Indonesian Immigration officers and hustlers. Yuli gets a say in […] Continue Reading

The pressure has been mounting from within Barisan Nasional, especially in the Umno rank and file, for her to go as the National Feedlot Corporation issue continues to escalate and the Opposition keeps harping on it almost daily. Shahrizat has […] Continue Reading

Last week, Tan Sri Muyhiddin Yassin said the scheme issue was expected to be resolved by next month, adding that considerable progress had been made so far by the special committee to review the scheme. “We should wait for the […] Continue Reading

Hoslan’s problem started when he was removed as the imam of Masjid Al-Rahimah in Kampung Pandan in 2008. Then, in June last year, the Federal Territory Religious Council obtained a court order forcing him to vacate the imam’s quarters where […] Continue Reading

The highly-charged atmosphere, with supporters of both sides applauding every point, also ensured that the one-hour war of words came to a fitting climax, heralding in a new political culture that will hopefully pave the way for future debates of […] Continue Reading