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Our upkeep culture needs a lift
I WAS a rookie reporter when I was called to the now-condemned Pekeliling Flats in Kuala Lumpur – on the eve of Deepavali.
High time for us to aim for the top
HERE’S a geography trivia question. Where exactly is St Lucia?
A feast, ferries and a sad finish
IT is the Feast of St Anne, a weekend when Christians in Penang flock to the church – now a minor basilica – in Bukit Mertajam.
Protecting the protectors
While everyone has faith in the police protecting the public, have the cops lost faith in protecting themselves?
Plastics could be the end of us all
Malaysians are the world’s biggest consumers of plastics.
Of empathy and religion
LAST Friday, hundreds of journalists gathered at the Majestic Hotel in Kuala Lumpur to fete the best among them. There were plenty of awards, good food and camaraderie. And the Prime Minister was in attendance.
A divide so hard to bridge
From the UiTM dispute to the annual matriculation issue, Malaysia seems caught in a loop of racial controversy. But there are those who give us hope.
Monkey business we don’t need
Orang utan, who share 97% of our DNA, are very like humans. They are not toys to be gifted to anyone. Instead, we should be working on giving them a better life in their natural habitat.
Cash cannot be king in polls
THERE I was, trapped in a car with half a dozen policemen – and a policewoman – some of them armed. They were menacing and they wanted my money, all of it!
Poverty is real for Indians
The community has been helped a lot, says the Prime Minister. But is he right? The reality on the ground looks different.
It’s a season of peace, not hate
With Hari Raya and the Hindu New Year just days away, it is time for self-reflection, forgiveness, and even love. But there are still many among us who want to breed hate and disunity.
No room for big business in Dewan
It was a startling revelation – big tobacco lobbyists had met MPs before the anti-smoking act was passed. Whether or not they determined how the vote went, it’s still a huge conflict of interest.