Rebranding Malaysia

August 30, 2012

The government’s rebranding exercise should focus on the root causes of our blighted global image According to Datuk Seri Idris …

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America’s deadly love affair with guns

August 16, 2012

Barely a month after the deadly shooting in Colorado which killed 12 people, six more lives were lost to another …

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Cavemen in cars

August 2, 2012

There has been a lot of discussion in the press lately about the sorry lack of courtesy and manners in …

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Is it about drink-driving or pushing a religious agenda?

The way some of our politicians are getting worked up about the whole drink-driving issue makes me wonder whether other agendas are driving the issue. Let’s get one thing straight: drink-driving (or driving while intoxicated) is just plain wrong. It endangers innocent lives and must never be tolerated. Many countries have very strict drink-driving laws […]

Crooks, the whole lot of them

The slew of accusations now being traded between former leaders about corruption, nepotism and malfeasance in office has, no doubt, confirmed what most Malaysians have long suspected: that their leaders are all corrupt and untrustworthy. They come around waving the flag and pretending to be great patriots but they are just opportunists out to enrich […]

Pigs in the house?

There was an interesting article in the media last September about the state of Malacca being invaded by pigs from across the Strait. Apparently, they were abandoning their habitat for greener pastures. Barely a month later, there was another newspaper headline that read “Question on pigs sparks off heated exchange at Melaka state assembly.” It […]

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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Rebranding Malaysia

America’s deadly love affair with guns

Cavemen in cars