Empowering mobility: towards seamless travel during peak times
From Krishnan Ramaswami Over the years, Malaysia has demonstrated great improvements in enhancing upward social mobility as the country continues to advance towards becoming a developed nation. Our...
View ArticleCounting the cost of getting married, Malay-style
Over the Hari Raya holidays, one of my children met a young Malay salesman and asked why he was working over the holidays. The answer was a bit surprising, and rather sad. The salesman said hes...
View ArticleBring SEA Games home for young talents – but keep off the wrong hands
The Southeast Asian Games have been a launchpad for many athletes who went from grassroots to greatness. But nothing could possibly beat athletes getting their baptism of fire in front of their own...
View ArticleThe financial destruction of Palestine
Prime minister Mohammad Mustafa says the Palestinian Authority is facing imminent fiscal collapse, with the West Bank 'on the brink, risking an explosion any time'.
View ArticleIt’s time to do away with the SPM exam
I do not think that the SPM is relevant for todays education any more. It was once important but now it is just repeating an old worn-out tradition. To decide whether SPM is relevant or not, we have...
View ArticleStart-ups and MSMEs — why small is beautiful
Malaysia is awash with start-ups as well as micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs), yet many fail to scale up or attract investors. When searching for factors behind this we need to...
View ArticleWill the education minister retract the new DLP directive?
Some parents have alleged that the education ministry is undermining the Dual Language Programme and that the teaching of English in our schools has been politicised to appease the nationalists. There...
View ArticleSanusi buat balik dah
Bila Sanusi Nor demam, macam-macam yang akan terhambur dari mulutnya. Demam menjelang PRK DUN Sungai Bakap pada 6 Julai ini menyaksikan panglima perang Perikatan Nasional (PN) itu kembali menyarung...
View ArticleNumber plate system must be overhauled
Congratulations to transport minister Loke Siew Fook for coming out with a plan for special number plates for electric vehicles. Its not just EVs that should have special number plates. The entire...
View ArticleHow the Sino-American rivalry is reshaping the world order
Through the enlarged BRICS+ forum, China is trying to build an alternative world order, in which the Global South has greater geopolitical, economic, and diplomatic heft.
View ArticleWhere’s the ‘segulai sejalai’ in MAHB share sale?
I was delighted to participate in Sarawaks annual celebration recently, witnessing the vibrant fusion of a multiracial, multi-coloured and multicultural festival. Gayu guru gerai nyamai translates to...
View ArticleMisi ajaib Kim Pan-gon
Angka-angka tidak berbohong dan berpandukan itu sahaja, harapan penyokong setia Harimau Malaya juga tidak akan mudah dibohongi. Memerlukan kemenangan tujuh gol ke atas Chinese Taipei di Stadium...
View ArticleDilema jadi anak lejen
Ketika membuat persembahan baca sajak keliling Selangor mengikut rombongan Ito Blues Gang dan kawan-kawan, saya agak tertarik melihat otai-otai ini ditemani anak-anak sama ada sebagai pemuzik atau...
View ArticlePenang’s LRT decision, the result of comprehensive evaluation
From Joshua Woo Over the years, the Penang government has reviewed various public transport systems, including light rail transit (LRT), bus rapid transit (BRT), autonomous rail rapid transit (ART),...
View ArticleNew hope for India’s democracy
Jayati Ghosh, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is a member of the Club of Romes Transformational Economics Commission and co-chair of the Independent Commission for...
View ArticleBersama has entered the arena if only because Muda has evanesced
By Terence Netto When news emerged late last week that a new multiracial party will make its entry into the political arena, the disclosure was greeted with a sense of dj vu. Arent there enough...
View ArticleThe 3Rs that really matter: reading, writing and arithmetic
From I Lourdesamy We are all familiar with the 3Rs in politics and the controversies surrounding them. Not many may know of the 3Rs in education, which are equally, if not more, important. The 3Rs in...
View ArticleIn search of good governance
It doesnt matter whether the government is reformist or Islam-centric, as long there is good governance. Good governance means different things to different people, but the bottom-line must be about...
View ArticleHarimau putus ekor
Apa yang tidak dijanjikan jurulatih Kim Pan-Gon daripada Harimau Malaya akan mengamuk di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil (SNBJ) hinggalah kepada keupayaan barisan pemainnya memenuhi tuntutan mendapatkan...
View ArticleUnanswered questions about abuse of pupil made to stand under sun
From Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Shanti Abraham, Srividhya Ganapathy, Ajeet Kaur, Sharmila Sekaran, Hartini Zainudin, Amy Bala and PH Wong Child abuse comes in many forms, but it is wholly unacceptable when...
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