So what exactly does the government do?DEC 18 - As if many Malaysians weren't already concerned about the lack of competent leadership, or any leadership for... Readmore |
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Hari-hari Terakhir Seorang MuftiDEC 10 - Semalam saya terbaca dalam sebuah laman web berita yang Mufti Perlis, Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, telah... Readmore |
If you did not read a single book in 2008... this is the one to try!DEC 30 — Part of my profession requires me to review books on Malaysia by other academics. I'm supposed to... Readmore |
Feed thy tummy firstDEC 31 – As we countdown to a new year, 2009, emotionally charged debates are tearing the social fabric of this nation. The hot debate on the relevance and position... Readmore |
What does RM10 get you today?KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 - Surprisingly it did not really begin when petrol price rose to a whopping RM2.70 from RM1.92. For me, this whole inflation thing hit home... Readmore |
Blackburn has got it rightJAN 1 — The short and busy Christmas league schedule has just finished and it looks like a few managers... Readmore |
A national buffooneryAUG 20 — "All great world-historic facts and personages appear twice. The first time as tragedy, the second time as... Readmore |
Sharks ahead!DEC 27 — I've always had this thing about those television clips that portray just how sinful and even wasteful it is when fishermen catch a seemingly endangered shark, trim... Readmore |
When the going gets tough, the tough get goingDEC 22 — Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng admitted it has been tough going over the last nine months... Readmore |
JBJ's was the good fightOCT 8 — One of my most vivid memories of the late former Singaporean opposition leader Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam dates back to 1986. I was waiting in a car, with... Readmore |
The Freedom To BeBy Malik Imtiaz Sarwar JAN 5 – In his seminal work, "Islam And The Secular State: Negotiating The Future Of Shari'a" (Harvard; 2008), the noted scholar Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim observes... Readmore |
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Let's seize the yearJAN 2 — A new year has arrived, and while it will probably not be as historic as the last, let it be a year of consolidation. Our country has... Readmore |
National unity cannot be taught in classroomsBy Leslie LauConsultant Editor Dec 13 — As the debate rages over the existence of vernacular schools, the effect of such institutions on national unity and the countless arguments over... Readmore |
Najib the princeOCT 30 — While premier-in-waiting Datuk Seri Najib Razak is a household name, few know what he stands for and what to expect of his premiership. "The prince", in its... Readmore |
Welcome back, La Liga!JAN 6 – It was the big FA Cup weekend in England where all the premier league teams get involved from the third round on. And, true to tradition, there... Readmore |
A well-known unknownJAN 2 — Only those who live outside Terengganu will say Pas’s Abdul Wahid Endut is an unknown. The people of Kuala Terengganu are especially familiar with this five-term state... Readmore |
Abdul Wahid calon pilihan semuaJAN 3 — Mengejutkan... Memang pengumuman calon Pas untuk pilihan raya kecil Kuala Terengganu memang mengejutkan. Ini kerana, Muhamad Abdul... Readmore |
The Three Hard Truths - The Case for Full Inclusive DemocracyBy Suflan Shamsuddin DEC 21 - There are 3 hard truths about politics in Malaysia, whether you like it or... Readmore |
Adakah Melayu secara semulajadinya lemah?JAN 2 — Saya baru sahaja pulang dari Houston, Texas selepas menghadiri Muktamar Tahunan Malaysian Islamic Study Group (MISG) sebagai... Readmore |
Reforms and rebirthsDEC 31 — While waiting for the results of my re-election as Member of Parliament for Pulai this year, I... Readmore |
There is no angel or demonJAN 6 — The relationship between Israel and Palestine has to be one of the most enduring conflicts of our... Readmore |
IJN should not be taken overDEC 19 — As a healthcare worker myself, I am worried by the proposed privatisation of Institut Jantung Negara (IJN).... Readmore |
Liverpool and Chelsea making own lives difficultJAN 3 — As the English Premier League draws breath in its mid-season fortnight's break, several teams may be wondering... Readmore |
Can Najib transform Malaysia’s and Umno’s fortunes?DEC 6 — Throughout the latter half of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s period in power, the issue... Readmore |
Saving the country from ... a golf resortA MALAYSIAN LAUGH with Jerome Martin JULY 13 — He still commands pomp and ceremony. As he walks in on... Readmore |
A shoe-in for Worst US President EverGeorge W Bush does not have much time left. At noon on Jan 20, he will be out of office,... Readmore |
Change for Malaysia: Developing a personal mandate for 2009DEC 26 – We are coming to the end of an unexpected year in Malaysia. I still remember the flurry... Readmore |