Category Archives: On the Beat
The old ways no longer work ( 28 February 2010 )
EVERY product has a shelf life and any manufacturer will know that he has to re-brand and re-package the product every few years to make it attractive and competitive. He also has to understand the demands of his loyal customers […] Continue Reading
Not a good year for the big cats ( 21 February 2010 )
THIS writer has received a letter from an annoyed animal protection group. The group noticed that in the run-up to the Chinese New Year celebrations, this newspaper had featured tigers in private zoos. The stories and pictures, they alerted us, […] Continue Reading
Sparkle of magic as we get together ( 14 February 2010 )
THERE will be more than one celebration for me this Chinese New Year. It’s also my 20th wedding anniversary, which falls on Valentine’s Day and the first day of Chinese New Year. The combination of occasions has added some sparkle […] Continue Reading
Surprise exclusions in top schools list ( 07 February 2010 )
IT’S a huge disappointment. Most of us who come from premier schools must have wondered why the list of top 20 high performing schools, presumably the country’s best, excluded our alma maters. The top names that were missing included Penang […] Continue Reading
Our forgotten sports heroes ( 31 January 2010 )
YEW Cheng Hoe is a well-known community leader in Petaling Jaya. The lanky elderly man heads the Damansara Jaya Owners and Residents Association, one of the best organised neighbourhoods in the country. The 67-year-old devotes almost all his time to […] Continue Reading
Lock up the trouble-makers ( 24 January 2010 )
WE have sick people in our midst. They deserve to be arrested and locked up for their attempts in trying to burn down churches, mosques or any place of worship. The police must be commended for their swift action in […] Continue Reading
The view from the other side ( 17 January 2010 )
We all want an early settlement to the controversy over the use of the word “Allah”. The country needs to move on with other issues, particularly economic concerns that need our attention. There is this perception that seeking an appeal […] Continue Reading
Douse the fire of madness ( 10 January 2010 )
IT’S the sort of religious madness that one might expect in India or Pakistan but certainly not here in Malaysia. Except for a few cases in the past, destruction of places of worship is unheard of as we have […] Continue Reading
Get out of the time warp ( 03 January 2010 )
ANOTHER year gone. Just like that, in the blink of an eye. But in Malaysia, there is always this recurring frustration that we are trapped in some kind of a political time warp. A new year is supposed to bring […] Continue Reading
Soaring focus on the RMAF ( 27 December 2009 )
Certainly, no one would be convinced that a small band of low-rung corporals are able to plan the entire logistics of finding a buyer, stealing the engines and shipping them off. The engines are sophisticated machines and only those with […] Continue Reading
