From Okinawa, a lesson on the courage to forgive
I recently watched a travel show about an amazing story of love, forgiveness and moving on, a story that should be a lesson to us all. In World War 2, when American forces were advancing against the...
View ArticleAn appointment to sit up and notice
From Terence Netto Former Court of Appeal judge Hishamudin Yunuss appointment to the long vacant post of Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) chairman should aid its restoration to a stature...
View ArticleFrom selfies to scandal: why we must question our leaders
From Sashikala Devi Gopallan The HRD Corp scandal has shaken Malaysias political landscape. The vague statement by human resources minister Steven Sim has left many questions unanswered. The...
View ArticlePaying the price of dumbing down business education
In economic theory, education is considered a social investment to enhance the quality of the future workforce. In development economics, the types and quality of higher education would have a major...
View ArticleBakar emosi, simpati menangkan PN
Ketika berucap di ceramah perdana Perikatan Nasional (PN) sempena PRK Sungai Bakap pada Khamis, Hadi Awang dua kali tersasul mengingatkan supaya keluar mengundi pada Ahad. Mengulanginya di penghujung...
View ArticleAre the Chinese losing faith in DAP?
From P Ramasamy The Umno veterans club is perturbed by the low turnout of Chinese voters during the Sungai Bakap by-election. Its secretary Mustapha Yaakub expressed regret that DAP leaders had failed...
View ArticleKlang Valley’s low MRT ridership and how to fix it
From Boo Jia Cher Klang Valleys MRT system, MRT1 and MRT2, holds the promise of a robust public transport network. However, the recent auditor-generals report shows that current ridership figures fall...
View ArticleProton: a love story
Most of us would have owned a Proton car at some point. And we would invariably have our own set of complaints about the car. I had one, too, complete with all the glitches. It was as if the car came...
View ArticleSungai Bakap and a Malaysia without Anwar
When the Sungai Bakap by-election was announced, I thought it would be a great opportunity for the unity government to hone a strong narrative for Malaysia. The constituency was in Penang, a DAP...
View ArticleDurian ‘mangkaq’ vs manusia ‘mangkaq’
Oh! komer, durian dah berbunge, moh kite minang anok dare. Minggu lepas saya ke Kulim. Musim durian sudah tiba di sebelah utara sana. Seperti kebanyakan kita, bak kata lagu Durian dah Berbunga...
View ArticleHow many more ‘major crackdowns’ to end fatal bus crashes?
Why do so few Malaysians believe the minister and the appropriate licensing body that severe penalties will be imposed on buses and drivers to prevent serious crashes involving school coaches, tour...
View ArticleAntara bengong, bodoh, bahlul
Apakah ramai yang tersalah tembak apabila Pengarah Pilihan Raya Pakatan Harapan (PH) Rafizi Ramli dipersalahkan dalam kekalahan calon kerajaan perpaduan pada PRK Sungai Bakap, Sabtu lalu? Tidak hanya...
View ArticleAudit reports are meant to build, not harm
From Walter Sandosam The recent audit report by the auditor-general (A-G) on the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) is a comprehensive report about the entitys affairs. Its contents...
View ArticleYang saya setuju dan tak setuju
Puad Zarkashi, ahli Majlis Kerja Tertinggi Umno, mahu kerajaan perpaduan berhenti membuat alasan dan menerima keputusan kalah PRK Sungai Bakap tempoh hari. Saya setuju akan nasihat beliau. Cuma ingin...
View ArticleWarning signs for PH, Umno from Sungai Bakap poll
It was always going to be an uphill task for PH to win back this seat from PN, right from the start of the campaign, because of the following reasons: (i) the challenge of countering the narrative of...
View ArticleMuhasabah perlu dalam isu kos sara hidup
Nampaknya sejak kebelakangan ini rakyat suka komplen pasal kos sara hidup. Walaupun gaji minimum dah lulus RM1,200 pun tak cukup. Saya dan isteri cukup hairan dengan fenomena ini. Saya tanya isteri...
View ArticleLRT project set to worsen Penang island’s road congestion
There are no two ways about it. The planned introduction of the light rail transit (LRT) project will only worsen traffic congestion on Penang island. Presently, the first Penang bridge accommodates...
View ArticleSingle regulatory authority can fix Malaysia’s public transport crisis
From Wan Agyl Wan Hassan The Auditor-Generals (A-G) recent report on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system has shed light on some serious inefficiencies and gaps in Malaysias public transport sector....
View ArticlePelajaran dari Sg Bakap, kalau PH peduli untuk belajar
Ada satu pelajaran dari Sungai Bakap selepas pilihan raya kecil Dewan Undangan Negeri di situ baru-baru ini. Seperti mana yang diketahui, calon PH iaitu Joohari Ariffin kalah dalam pertarungan satu...
View ArticleLions’ only hope is to cage Spanish masters
Napoleon liked his generals to be lucky, but would he have hired Gareth Southgate? If you set aside dates and nationalities, based on Euro 2024, the England boss would have been at the French emperors...
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