(Mooncake image by Mingwei / Dreamstime) DEPENDING on how you look at it, this article on national independence is either two weeks too late or 50 weeks too early. The two weeks after Malaysia Day on 16 Sept 2009, coupled with the Hari Raya mood, seemed peaceful and even boring by Malaysian standards. That is, […]
Columns
Not crazy, just a little unwell
By Nick ChooDUE to the Influenza A(H1N1) outbreak, the public has been urged to avoid crowded places and to wear face masks when mingling with crowds. One supposes theatres, concerts and other arts events would certainly be affected. Dwindling audience numbers and show postponements would surely be the case. But has it been? How have pandemics in […]
The story of the Seaweed Lady
By Datuk Abu Bakar JaafarTHE problems of ocean space and the environment are so closely interrelated that there is a need for such problems to be considered as a whole. A solution to the problems could be perhaps drawn from a case study: the story of the “seaweed lady”, Dr Kathleen Drew-Baker (1901-1957), who was a marine botanist at […]
Sifat PAS
Oleh Shanon ShahKatak dan kala jengking (oleh Lainie Yeoh) INI kisah kala jengking dan katak. Si kala jengking perlu merentas sungai tetapi tidak mampu, jadi terpaksa meminta untuk menumpang atas belakang si katak. Si katak mula-mulanya enggan dan takut. “Nanti kau mesti sengat aku punya,” keluh si katak. Si kala jengking dengan ikhlas berjanji, “Aku tak akan […]
Tracking Rais
By Deborah LohI THOUGHT of Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim the other day and reflected on the impact that man has in my life. He affects my work since I rely heavily on the internet. He affects my entertainment choices since I almost would not have been able to attend the Arthur’s […]
Tales from a Councillor: Gotong-royong and school affairs
By KW MakMY encounter with ratepayers sometimes leaves me with the impression that the phrase “public servant” is a very apt descriptor for local councillors. There are no morals here, save those that readers choose to interpret for themselves. Gotong-royong The bright, sunny morning was perfect weather for the day’s planned activity. Though not a morning person, […]
Remembering Teoh Beng Hock
By Teo Nie ChingTeoh Beng Hock (all pics courtesy of Teo Nie Ching) THERE are some people whom we have known for a long time yet it feels like we only met them yesterday. And then there are some people that we only just met, yet it feels like we have known them for a long time. My friendship […]
Trusting the police
By Jacqueline Ann SurinEARLIER this week, while I was in the office alone in the morning, two uniformed police officers appeared outside our glass office door. One peered in. I looked up and smiled but my fingers were ready to sign in to Twitter if the police rang the doorbell. The officer who was peering in smiled back, […]
Youths speak up
By Cindy ThamScreenshot of www.yes2009.asia IF you’re between 15 and 35 years old and have been complaining that nobody ever listens to young people, the Youth Engagement Summit (YES) 2009 is all ears. It plans to present the Southeast Asia for Change (Seachange) Youth Report at the regional summit, to be held from 17 to 18 Nov […]
One Malaysia, two halves
By Yasmin Masidi(Festive image by ba1969 / sxc.hu) THE build-up to Malaysia’s 46th birthday began this year, for me, with an argument between two acquaintances. A West Malaysian acquaintance said the prevailing notion that Malaysia is 52 years old, versus its actual birth in 1963, is a matter of interpretation. An East Malaysian acquaintance angrily pointed out […]
