Category Archives: On the Beat

Malaysia, truly puzzling ( 06 March 2011 )

Paul, who has just settled here, says Malay­sia is truly remarkable. If you are a loyal, law-abiding citizen who pays your summonses on time, you get no discount. But if you ignore the police, you get rewarded, he points out. […] Continue Reading

Sick of the same old mantra ( 27 February 2011 )

On The BeatBy WONG CHUN WAI It is the tired mantra of most politicians: He can’t go because he still can’t find a successor; the possible successors are not ready; if he names them, they will end up killing themselves; […] Continue Reading

Malaysia, truly paradoxical ( 20 February 2011 )

Malaysians are supposed to be lazy when it comes to reading. They read an average of one page a year. Okay, the latest statistics say one-and-a-half pages.But Paul is amazed at how we have become so emotionally interlocked over a […] Continue Reading

Never overstay, a lesson from Cairo ( 13 February 2011 )

We don’t know what his cronies have been telling him but a majority of the people who gathered at Tahrir Square over the past two weeks certainly knew who Mubarak was. They wanted him to go. They had already grown […] Continue Reading

Diversity on the silver screen ( 06 February 2011 )

We hope the move will also lead to Malaysian film-makers who produce works other than in Bahasa Malaysia enjoying financial support and incentives from the various government agencies. Previously, a Malaysian movie that was not predominantly in Bahasa Malaysia was […] Continue Reading

Loosen up, not tighten up ( 30 January 2011 )

It would be naive of anyone at the Home Ministry to assume that there would be no objection to the proposal. The idea is preposterous and regressive in this Digital Age, and this can only happen when Analogue Age officials […] Continue Reading

Pulau Jerejak: Be man enough to take the blame ( 23 January 2011 )

The losses stemmed from the Tropical Island Resort (TIR) development project, which is a joint venture between the Penang Development Corporation and the federal government-owned Urban Development Authority (UDA). The PDC holds 49% of the stakes while UDA owns the […] Continue Reading

Plus: A deal we must closely monitor ( 16 January 2011 )

Last week, it was reported that UEM-EPF remained the only bidders for PEB after unknown Jelas Ulung failed to put in the stipulated RM50mil deposit required to undertake the acquisition and MMC Bhd did not put in their bid. MMC […] Continue Reading

Will polls only be next year? ( 09 January 2011 )

The victories at Galas and Batu Sapi have certainly been a morale booster and it is likely that the Barisan will retain the Tenang state seat in Johor. In Galas and Batu Sapi, the Barisan held on tightly to the […] Continue Reading

Hoping for the new in 2011 ( 03 January 2011 )

And they have found a whole new base of supporters among those whose parents were busy changing their nappies while these same politicians were making a mess of the country. Then there are those who are still in government, after […] Continue Reading