Set up task force, committee to ensure safety at UPNM, PLKN
In light of the death of navy cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain seven years ago and the severe bullying cases that have come to the publics attention, I have little confidence in defence minister...
View ArticleA flawed system: The perils of school-based assessment
From P Gopala Krishnan The recent shift towards the school-based assessment (PBS) system has raised serious concerns among educators and parents alike. While the intention to promote holistic...
View ArticleDaim Zainuddin: opaque to the end
FromTerence Netto Fabulously wealthy Daim Zainuddin has passed away at the age of 86, some 40 years from the time he ascended to the post of finance minister and began a partnership with Dr Mahathir...
View ArticleBayangkan ejen Mossad di Komtar JB
Saya sedang membaca buku Ten Myths About Israel oleh sejarawan Israel, Ilan Pappe yang terkenal menyanggah dasar apartheid dan zionisme. Kemudian berselang bacaan, saya menjenguk platform X lantas...
View ArticlePrevent toxic culture of criminal bullying from taking hold in varsities
From Tajuddin Abdullah Reflecting on my initiation, aka ragging, into campus life in Shah Alam at the Institut Teknologi Mara (ITM) in 1974, I recall an experience that created lasting friendships...
View ArticleHasnah, Terrirudin are laudable appointments
I was pleased to see Justice Hasnah Hashim appointed Chief Judge of Malaya (CJM) and Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh rise to become a Federal Court judge on Tuesday. Hasnah is an excellent choice. In the...
View ArticleSlot’s machine is now title favourite
We remember firsts. The first man on the moon (Neil Armstrong); the first to climb Everest (even though there were two, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay); and Malaysias first Prime Minister (Tunku...
View ArticleWhy Malaysian companies need to embrace digital ESG compliance now
From Agasthya Awli ESG complianceEnvironmental, Social, and Governancehas gone from being a nice-to-have to a must-do for Malaysian companies. Today, meeting ESG standards is more than just ticking...
View ArticleBola kembali di kaki Sanusi
Ketika sudah nampak ada sinar di hujung terowong gelap buat pasukan Kedah Darul Aman (KDA) FC dalam masalah kewangannya, namun semuanya tidak menjadi apabila rundingan dengan sebuah syarikat yang...
View ArticleTrumpian turmoil is coming to the Middle East
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View ArticlePeople over cars: rethinking highway development for real growth
The West Coast Expressway (WCE), which links Banting to Gelang Patah, is unlikely to drive meaningful growth in smaller towns along its route, despite what deputy minister Ahmad Maslan claimed...
View ArticleNga must find balance in KL’s urban renewal
From Boo Jia Cher In recent months, housing and local government minister Nga Kor Mings announcement of an Urban Renewal Act (URA) has sparked both excitement and anxiety among Malaysians. The...
View ArticleIn memory of Ibrahim Saad
From Koh Tsu Koon I am very shocked and saddened to hear of the demise of Ibrahim Saad, a former colleague and close friend. I have just conveyed my condolences to his widow, Zainab Kadir. I also...
View ArticleThe education ministry has failed students
Were anti-bullying policies put in place at the National Defence University (UPNM) after Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnains murder in 2017? Were these ever enforced at the military university? Bullying in...
View ArticleIndustrial Court system must be revamped
I was once on the Industrial Court bench as one of the 3 arbitrators that hears cases under the Industrial Relations Act matters of dismissals, collective agreements, grievances etc. The arbitrators...
View ArticleTyson charade shamed boxing and sport
Sham? Farce? Manufactured mis-match? Or, as some sardonic wit wondered, will it be Joe Biden next? Just a few of the reactions to the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson charade that attracted some 200 million...
View ArticleTwo deaths: Daim the quiet and Ibrahim the jovial
Two politicians that I had covered as a journalist in the 1980s and 1990s died last week. One Daim Zainuddin was a national figure while the other Dr Ibrahim Saad was largely a state-level politician....
View ArticleDamai kembali dalam Bersatu?
Selesainya pemilihan Majlis Pimpinan Tertinggi (MPT) Bersatu pada 2 Nov lalu meninggalkan cuma satu persoalan apakah Azmin Ali akan menerima pelantikan selaku setiausaha agung seperti dicadangkan...
View ArticleThe silent revolution
From Redza Arbee If youre a retiree concerned about your pension, or a middle-class person worried about your savings and the rising cost of living, this topic has an impact on you. If youre a...
View ArticleAre GLCs and statutory bodies a crock of gold?
Two major policy shifts recently announced by the government can transform corporate Malaysia and government finances in one blow. First, to set up a secretariat for the rationalisation study of...
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