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COMMENT | Dear Nancy, you got it wrong - it is not 'easy' for the arts

COMMENT | Dear Nancy, you got it wrong - it is not 'easy' for the arts

Performing arts industry is a huge attraction for tourists and during times of crisis, online singing competitions are not enough to help.

Ya Allah, help us combat coronavirus

Ya Allah, help us combat coronavirus

COMMENT | Mass gatherings and events are being cancelled worldwide but what do we see in Malaysia?

When the spirit of Malaysia suffocates

When the spirit of Malaysia suffocates

COMMENT | Do the non-Malays have more reasons to be scared of the new gov't we did not vote for? It appears so.

The tiger who wants to be a king

The tiger who wants to be a king

The Young Tiger not only wanted to be king of the hills but also the entire kingdom.

Stop mocking an already brutalised minority

Stop mocking an already brutalised minority

COMMENT | I am quite frankly sick of watching transgender people being thrown under the bus for a cheap laugh.

Malaysians' selective empathy

Malaysians' selective empathy

COMMENT | How can anyone not see Indira's misery as a mother who has lost a child?

The colour of law

The colour of law

COMMENT | In Malaysia, if you want justice, you should be a Muslim.

Much ado about PPSMI

Much ado about PPSMI

COMMENT | It's not about the language used for learning, it's about understanding the knowledge taught.

Fake religious men are everywhere

Fake religious men are everywhere

COMMENT | We look high up the ustaz, monks and pastors as selected men by God to preach His words - but the truth is, they are simply trying to cari makan.

Ponggal Oh Ponggal!

Ponggal Oh Ponggal!

COMMENT | Ponggal is celebrated for a bountiful harvest and prosperity to come – and, as Malaysian Hindus point out, it has nothing to do with religion.

Building a strong school culture

Building a strong school culture

COMMENT | Good principals are vital in spearheading the creation of a positive environment to form happy students and staff.

When good isn't good enough

When good isn't good enough

COMMENT | 'Thanks to Najib Abdul Razak, we have lowered the standards we set for our leaders, by quite a bit.'

My experience with a plot of an abandoned land

My experience with a plot of an abandoned land

COMMENT | Sometimes, we ordinary people get so caught up in a world created by our politicians that we end up micro-analysing what’s right and what’s wrong.

Our tolerating nature is our weakness

Our tolerating nature is our weakness

COMMENT | In order to become a progressive society, we must stop giving in to people who have no respect for the rights of others.

New government, old ways

New government, old ways

COMMENT | How can we change the education system when those in charge have been indoctrinated by the old ways?

We are all Malaysians

We are all Malaysians

COMMENT | Foreigners are completely in love with our country, so much so that they would do anything to stay. 

Lessons on unity from Perkampungan Machang Bubok

Lessons on unity from Perkampungan Machang Bubok

COMMENT |  Being ignorant doesn’t really make a person racist.

Breakfast for champions

Breakfast for champions

COMMENT | Wouldn’t it make more sense to prepare a good breakfast meal only for students who are deprived of it?

Time to learn from your past mistakes, Education Ministry

Time to learn from your past mistakes, Education Ministry

COMMENT | Bahasa Melayu as our national language is an integral part of Malaysian identity. The art of khat is not.
If men need protection from women's conduct, what about vice versa?

If men need protection from women's conduct, what about vice versa?

COMMENT | 'Although Mohd Imran has retracted his distasteful proposal, it got me thinking.'

A fictional story of Halim and Ahmad

A fictional story of Halim and Ahmad

COMMENT | All is well as people like Ahmad, who fail to plan for the future, will be assisted by the gov't.

Language requirement isn't discrimination, a quota system is

Language requirement isn't discrimination, a quota system is

COMMENT | Just five months ago the education minister said his ministry was committed to seeing Malaysians mastering a third or fourth language.

When PTPTN is taken for a ride

When PTPTN is taken for a ride

COMMENT | The curious case of the girl who worked for half a day.

Hunger games

Hunger games

COMMENT | "Every year when Ramadhan comes around we play this pretentious game to be holy in this “holy” month."