Category Archives: On the Beat

But many unmarried young Malaysian adults, especially among the urban middle class, are now opting to stay with their parents. They have become a lot smarter. They get to keep their salaries while enjoying the comforts of a proper home […] Continue Reading

The independence that came with it for young adults was just too irresistible. Living alone or sharing an apartment with friends offered better privacy than staying with the folks, even if it ate into their pay. But many unmarried young […] Continue Reading

I don’t know about you but the voices of women have long dominated my home. You see, I am the only man in the house. I am out-voted. There’s my wife, my mother-in-law, my Indonesian maid, my daughter, my sister-in-law […] Continue Reading

The snag is that most may not have earned their titles academically. While a number may have had theirs conferred by universities for contributions in various fields, there is suspicion that others could have paid for such titles. Even if […] Continue Reading

We even lost to the Indonesians in sepak takraw, managing only the bronze medal after losing to the Thais and Indonesians respectively. But our athletes, officials and media are facing antagonism daily, whipped up by just about anyone at every […] Continue Reading

This unhappiness has continued with most urban voters refusing to accept the reasons given by the Education Minister, believing instead that politics is the reason behind the decision. There were subtle threats of punishing the Barisan Nasional government in the […] Continue Reading

This unhappiness has continued with most urban voters refusing to accept the reasons given by the Education Minister, believing instead that politics is the reason behind the decision. There were subtle threats of punishing the Barisan Nasional government in the […] Continue Reading

We all know that many of our university lecturers are in the same boat too, as well as some of our politicians and senior government servants. For them, it is a struggle to speak in English. A letter, presumably written […] Continue Reading

That short flirtation has ended and it has now decided to return to its conservative image, rudely awakened by the reality that it was more important to try to hold on to its jewels – Kelantan and Kedah – and […] Continue Reading

Singapore continues to stage top musicals and concerts in a move to promote itself as a city with top class entertainment. The island republic is doing this so cleverly and has even positioned booths selling tickets in busy Orchard Road, […] Continue Reading