North Korea: Let China take the lead

April 17, 2017

China should exert its leadership and demonstrate that there are better ways to resolve international disputes. Amid the escalating …

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Malaysia gets ‘D’, South Korea ‘A-’ in handling of tragedies, says Bloomberg columnist

May 3, 2014

Interesting comparison between Malaysia and South Korea in reacting to national tragedy. BN government still doesn’t get it. Acting Transport …

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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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North Korea: Let China take the lead

Malaysia gets ‘D’, South Korea ‘A-’ in handling of tragedies, says Bloomberg columnist