Part 5: The Proton saga

September 19, 2018

When Dr Mahathir arrived in China to begin his official visit in 1985, China produced a mere 5,200 passenger …

The New Silk Road – Part Three: Dragons Without, Demons Within

May 30, 2017

PART THREE: DEMONS WITHIN, DRAGONS WITHOUT We have tended to look at China with starry-eyed fascination, mesmerized by the immense …

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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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Part 5: The Proton saga

The New Silk Road – Part Three: Dragons Without, Demons Within