Category Archives: On the Beat
A poor legacy for our kids ( 12 July 2009 )
ON THE BEATBy WONG CHUN WAI OUR education system is in a mess, isn’t it? We now have a situation where our children will study almost all subjects in Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese or Tamil in primary schools. Then, they study […] Continue Reading
Stick to the voice of moderation ( 05 July 2009 )
ON THE BEAT WITH WONG CHUN WAI In other words, he is now an independent and will no longer support the Pakatan state government following the Kedah DAP’s decision to pull out of it. As much as Pakatan Rakyat leaders […] Continue Reading
A world still under his spell ( 28 June 2009 )
ON THE BEATBy WONG CHUN WAI Michael Jackson must surely be the icon of our generation. The undisputed King of Pop of our times. No one, not even Mick Jagger, Elton John, Bono or Rod Stewart – the giants of […] Continue Reading
Look at both sides of the issue ( 21 June 2009 )
On The Beat By WONG CHUN WAI This is not the first time Indonesia has made such a threat and it won’t be the last. It has become rather predictable and soon, potential employers would be told that they have […] Continue Reading
Abuse in land of milk and honey ( 14 June 2009 )
ON THE BEATBy WONG CHUN WAI I AM in Penang to convince my elderly parents on why they should engage an Indonesian maid. My father is 85 years old and my mother is 79 and they live in a double-storey […] Continue Reading
Into the wrong side of history ( 07 June 2009 )
ON THE BEAT By WONG CHUN WAI IT’S an unfinished war for many older Malaysians but for the young generation, it is a war that they never knew. As for those who fought against the communists, especially members of the […] Continue Reading
The authorities must act on PKFZ ( 31 May 2009 )
ON THE BEATBy WONG CHUN WAI THE Port Klang Free Trade Zone (PKFZ) report has finally been released with complete findings and key personalities named. For the public, the question is: What next? We have seen similar reports made, headlined […] Continue Reading
Results and needs come first ( 24 May 2009 )
ON THE BEATBy WONG CHUN WAI STUDENTS applying for entrance into British and American universities are told precisely what to expect. For the United Kingdom, an applicant needs a minimum of three A-levels to get into a British university. To […] Continue Reading
A disease not to be sneezed at ( 17 May 2009 )
I FLEW into Shenzen yesterday, just as the second Malaysian case of A (H1N1) flu was confirmed in Penang. It was the first flight from Malaysia into Shenzen. We arrived at Shenzen on AK80 at 10.40am but were not allowed […] Continue Reading
Divisive politics taking shape ( 10 May 2009 )
ON THE BEAT By WONG CHUN WAI THERE’s no middle ground left in Malaysian politics – that’s how divisive politics have torn the people apart. You are either with the Barisan Nasional or the Pakatan Rakyat: there’s no room for […] Continue Reading
