Category Archives: On the Beat
Have a heart, Malaysia ( 07 October 2007 )
For a year, she was known as the girl seen lugging a 9kg battery pack to power her mechanical heart. The battery pack resembled an overweight schoolbag. She had literally given up hope but God, as we say, has […] Continue Reading
They shoot monks, don’t they? ( 30 September 2007 )
On The BeatBy WONG CHUN WAI IT’S the wrath of the people – that best describes the uprising of the people of Myanmar who have had enough of the dictatorship in their country, who has turned the mineral-rich country into […] Continue Reading
Heed the calls to build confidence ( 28 September 2007 )
CommentBy WONG CHUN WAI IT HAS fallen short of the expectations of most Malaysians who wanted a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the eight-minute video clip said to involve a prominent lawyer chatting with a senior judge to broker […] Continue Reading
Credibility of the judiciary is at stake ( 25 September 2007 )
The four-year-old video, probably recorded by someone known to the lawyer, has become the subject of a controversy because if there were any truth to the accusations by the opposition, it would have serious implications on the judiciary. The media […] Continue Reading
A doggone crazy idea ( 16 September 2007 )
ON THE BEAT WITH WONG CHUN WAI IT was a dumb idea from the beginning. The Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) rightly deserves the bashing from many Malaysians for its inane dog-catching competition. The council may have good intentions by holding […] Continue Reading
Sub-prime woes bother our market ( 15 September 2007 )
COMMENTBy WONG CHUN WAI MY STOCKBROKER friend calls me for two reasons – to exchange tips on hot stocks in Bursa Malaysia and, when the prices are rocketing, to heap praise on the Government about what a wonderful job it […] Continue Reading
Mel Gibson’s heart is now with the environs ( 13 September 2007 )
By WONG CHUN WAI FOR two weeks, actor Mel Gibson was just another regular guy in Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur. He walked into an Indian shop for his roti canai and teh tarik in Jalan Telawi and even tried banana […] Continue Reading
All we wished for – and more ( 09 September 2007 )
In many ways, it was a Budget for Malaysian families. It struck a chord for many Malaysian wage earners who have to juggle with their household expenses and worry about everyday matters like housing, transportation and safety. For parents with […] Continue Reading
Malaysians at a crossroads ( 02 September 2007 )
FORMER top policeman Tan Sri Rahim Noor is a righteous man. To be precise, he is a true Malaysian patriot, unlike many politicians who make such self-proclamations but with no record to prove it. Last week, the ex-Inspector General […] Continue Reading
Missing out on the magic ( 19 August 2007 )
By WONG CHUN WAI FOR a long, long time, I thought Tunku Abdul Rahman only made the Merdeka cry three times, no thanks to the archive footage that we see on television. The first Prime Minister actually made the historic […] Continue Reading
