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Living like ‘Bossku’

Najib Razak – political cunningness or an act of bravado?

Monday, 07 Mar 2022 11:31 AM · 2 comments

Living like ‘Bossku’

Youth, women, newbie parties to compete in ‘crowded’ Johor polls

Straight fights rendered impossible in upcoming state elections.

Thursday, 03 Mar 2022 10:50 AM

Youth, women, newbie parties to compete in ‘crowded’ Johor polls

As Indira Gandhi suffers, our humanity erodes

Some in the community lack compassion, sense of justice.

Sunday, 27 Feb 2022 11:00 AM

As Indira Gandhi suffers, our humanity erodes

When politicians meet freedom of expression 

Hard-won rights and liberties are easy to lose if we're not careful.

Sunday, 20 Feb 2022 07:00 AM

When politicians meet freedom of expression 

When mother Loh’s heart gets broken

Effort to reunite with her three children hits a snag.

Thursday, 17 Feb 2022 11:00 AM · 1 comment

When mother Loh’s heart gets broken



Dreaming of a good SPM oral exam

Question about ideal wedding leaves people wondering: what were the examiners thinking?

Monday, 14 Feb 2022 01:03 PM

Dreaming of a good SPM oral exam

When Najib and Muhyiddin help fellow Malaysians find a traitor

Once prime minister and deputy use social media to point finger at each other.

Sunday, 13 Feb 2022 01:00 PM

When Najib and Muhyiddin help fellow Malaysians find a traitor

Why Hadi’s Taliban meet needs to be explained clearly

Sik MP Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman’s response to criticism of the meeting is hardly a cogent enough explanation for ordinary Malaysians.

Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 11:00 AM · 1 comment

What the Johor polls should remind young voters

They ought to have idea of what a better Johor – and Malaysia – should be like before casting their ballot.

Monday, 07 Feb 2022 07:00 AM

What the Johor polls should remind young voters

Marry in haste, repent in Johor

Malaysians watch in consternation as political allies break up, loudly and acrimoniously, ahead of elections.

Tuesday, 01 Feb 2022 11:51 AM · 3 comments

Marry in haste, repent in Johor

Pakatan parties at logo-heads

PKR’s ‘big baggage’ reasoning to use own symbol is baffling.

Thursday, 27 Jan 2022 07:06 PM

Why deforestation may get you mauled

When the Kelantan Forestry Department director talks tiger habitats, brace for a warped tangential logic.

Tuesday, 25 Jan 2022 10:39 AM

Why deforestation may get you mauled

A political act ready to be aped

Much like orangutans that swing from one branch to another when there is danger, humans, too, will jump between parties to cling to power

Sunday, 23 Jan 2022 11:00 AM

A political act ready to be aped

Good governance needs public trust

Serious disconnect exists between institutions and the people.

Friday, 21 Jan 2022 11:00 AM

Good governance needs public trust

Stateless in Malaysia

There are thousands of Rohanas in the country whose plights are not reported by the media.

Tuesday, 18 Jan 2022 11:42 AM

Stateless in Malaysia


When all hell breaks loose at the mosque

God deliver us from the wrath of pious men.

Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 11:19 AM · 2 comments

When all hell breaks loose at the mosque

The incomplete Abu Zahar press conference

Does he think the board members’ stand on Azam Baki was not a principled one?

Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 12:31 PM · 1 comment

Why graft is dangerous to MACC

Many are questioning why Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has remained silent on this matter.

Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 11:00 AM

Why graft is dangerous to MACC

When the integrity of an anti-graft agency is in question  

Surely the MACC need not be told why it must act with honesty and transparency.

Wednesday, 05 Jan 2022 11:26 AM · 1 comment

When the integrity of an anti-graft agency is in question  

Leaving 2021 with a dearth of humanity

Receding flood waters reveal distasteful side of society as reports emerge of migrants denied access to food and shelter.

Sunday, 02 Jan 2022 11:18 AM

Leaving 2021 with a dearth of humanity

The ‘help’ that flood victims could do without

It’s not only the politicians’ sense of urgency that is suspect, but also their sincerity in offering help to victims.

Tuesday, 28 Dec 2021 11:00 AM · 1 comment

The ‘help’ that flood victims could do without

Swamped by floods and political arrogance

MCMC effort to remove tweets on disaster reeks of high-handedness.

Saturday, 25 Dec 2021 11:00 AM

Swamped by floods and political arrogance

When desperation prevails outside Parliament

A national disaster is not a significant enough event for MPs to debate, apparently.

Wednesday, 22 Dec 2021 11:00 AM · 2 comments

When desperation prevails outside Parliament

When marriage robs a child’s potential

Give young girls chance to develop themselves in meaningful ways before tying the knot.

Saturday, 18 Dec 2021 05:50 PM

When marriage robs a child’s potential

Excessive price to pay for SOP violation

Despite govt assurances of fair assessment, public fears double standard of mere slap on the wrist for elites.

Wednesday, 15 Dec 2021 12:18 PM

Excessive price to pay for SOP violation