Kop heist, but it’s not over yet
Robbery? How about larceny on a grand scale? Liverpools 1-0 Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defied logic, and distorted reality. Ex-Kop star-turned-pundit Jamie Carragher called...
View ArticleGaduh dalam Dewan hanya wayang?
Ini bukan pun sesuatu yang tak biasa kita dengar. Perihal Ahli Parlimen bergaduh dalam Dewan Rakyat dan kemudian sama-sama minum kopi di luar seolah-olah tiada apa yang berlaku bukan sesuatu yang...
View ArticleE-waste management: What Malaysia can learn from Finland
From Mohamed El-Fatatry As a Finnish citizen and a member of the electronic waste recycling industry in Malaysia, I feel compelled to respond to Michael Sohs letter titled Hypocritical to label...
View ArticleWhy Malaysia’s women are still waiting for equality
From Ameena Siddiqi Every year, International Womens Day rolls around with its usual mix of celebratory hashtags and corporate platitudes. And while Malaysia has seen its share of breakthroughs, such...
View ArticleLet the sunflower bloom, to help those with hidden disabilities
From Jayaprakash Murulitharan I am writing this article in conjunction with World Rare Disease Day, observed annually on Feb 28. This piece is also dedicated to my son, Arshan, a child diagnosed with...
View ArticleIgniting Malaysia’s semiconductor sovereignty beyond assembly
From Saat Shukri Embong Malaysia stands at a defining crossroads in its technological journey. For decades, we have been a trusted hub for global semiconductor giants, with exports surpassing RM500...
View ArticleDon’t insult other religions while promoting yours
From Dr Amir Farid Isahak There has been a spate of incidents that caused much disharmony among the people of different religions lately. These incidents included mocking and insulting the religious...
View ArticleOn Nazri Aziz’s pluralism and the law student who goaded him
From Terence Netto Almost alone among Umno politicians, Nazri Aziz is a professed pluralist when it comes to the issue of the peoples of Malaysia. He rejects the notion that Malaysia is a nation only...
View ArticleSyed Saddiq yang ‘street smart’
Ada perbezaan sangat ketara di antara smart (pintar) dan street smart (pintar jalanan) atau pandai bawa diri. Sambil orang yang dikatakan pintar itu tidak semestinya pandai bawa diri, orang yang...
View ArticleLook out, AI is coming for your job
When I retired in 2019, I registered a business on a whim, using AI in its name. I felt smug at being ahead of most people in keeping up with tech trends. A friend, a real expert on artificial...
View ArticleMTUC’s chance for redemption
From Callistus Antony DAngelus The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) is in a state of decline, requiring judicial intervention. The Court of Appeal has permitted the formation of a joint special...
View ArticleWhat’s holding back the Political Funding Bill?
From Walter Sandosam Malaysia is altruistic in its desired and well-articulated motive to fight corruption on all fronts. It is a noble objective. There is the insatiable desire to be counted among...
View ArticleIsrael marah Hollywood
Israel ada menteri budaya. Saya tak tahu sebelum ini kerana bagi saya Israel lebih terkenal dengan keganasan ketenteraan daripada sifat lembut budaya. Rupanya menteri budaya Israel dewasa ini ialah...
View ArticleERA FM kavadi uproar: Teach students about Thaipusam, Aidiladha, Lent etc
A video clip making the rounds which shows 3 DJs of Era FMs Pagi Era show mimicking the kavadi dance while chanting Vel Vel and laughing is seen by many devout Hindus as mocking their faith. Tapah MP...
View ArticleCerita bazar Ramadan
Saya ada baca satu catatan di Facebook yang memberitahu bazar Ramadan tidak semeriah dulu. Dah tak ramai orang datang. Betul ke begitu keadaannya? Saya bukan peminat tegar mahu pun pengunjung tetap...
View ArticleThe case for mandatory secondary education in Malaysia
From Azmi Rasheed Khan Education is widely recognised as one of the most powerful tools for nation-building and economic prosperity. For Malaysia to achieve its goal of becoming a high-income,...
View ArticleBerlapang dadalah, Muhyiddin
Dari PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu pada 11 Mei hingga PRK Mahkota pada 28 Sept tahun lalu, penolakan total Muhyiddin Yassin terhadap memorandum persefahaman (MoU) daripada kerajaan berkaitan peruntukan Ahli...
View ArticleKalau semua hal hendak dilucukan
Kisah tiga penyampai radio yang dikenakan tindakan minggu lepas sebab didakwa mempersenda agama lain, kita sudah tahu. Sampai hari ini nampaknya masih belum reda. Masih berbunyi di sana-sini tak puas...
View ArticleThe case against European rearmament
Yanis Varoufakis, a former finance minister of Greece, is leader of the MeRA25 party and professor of economics at the University of Athens. The views expressed are those of the writer and do not...
View ArticleHow’s your Ramadan? Fasting, feasting or virtue-signalling?
We are in the midst of Ramadan again, fulfilling one of the five pillars of Islam. We Muslims fast for a month from dawn to dusk, keeping at bay many of our physical wants food, drinks and, you know,...
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