Stopping child marriage in Malaysia
9 min read
The country was rocked when the news from Sabah came in May: a 40-year-old man had been charged with raping a 12-year-old girl. That alone would have been horri...
Rose Chan's story finally told
7 min read
There was something that set Rose Chan apart from the average striptease dancer. Beguiling as she was, she was extremely adept at controlling the men in her lif...
A steadfast patron of the George Town Festival
3 min read
This year marked the fourth year of the George Town Festival, and it was bigger and more spectacular than before.The festival has been able to grow into what...
Electoral system – options beyond First-Past-The-Post
7 min read
Just as fishes are not conscious of the water they live in, many of us take our electoral system for granted. Some consider that one ballot for a nominal choice...
Abenomics – the latest Japanese export
5 min read
Abenomics has taken Japan and the world by storm. Its effects have been impressive.1) Japan grew by an annualised 4.1% in the first quarter of 2013;2) The N...
Limits to growth in Singapore?
5 min read
Public transportation in Singapore.Whenever Singapore is mentioned, certain characteristics may surface in minds of many Malaysians. Typical descriptions...
Making home ownership possible for more
12 min read
A growing segment of Malaysian society is unable to buy decent or affordable housing which meets their needs and aspirations. House prices have moved beyond rea...
Ismail Hashim(1940-2013) Master Photographer
5 min read
The hallmark of every great artist is, when walking into a room or gallery, one can at once identify his works. Van Gogh, Picasso, Gauguin, El Greco, Modigliani...
China and Malaysia build joint industrial parks
7 min read
China and Malaysia have established two joint industrial parks to further boost bilateral trade and investment. These are government-to-government initiatives a...
Around the region
4 min read
Beijing’s reiteration of sovereignty and territorial integrity indicates that China’s new leadership will maintain past practice. While there is l...
Gun Killing on the Rise
7 min read
Businessman Tan Kok Soon was having dinner with his wife and two sons in a restaurant in the Oakland Commercial Centre in Seremban on April 14 when a gunman wea...
Penang's growth cries out for more local councils
4 min read
It has been 37 years since the enactment of the Local Government Act 1976 which, among other things, enabled state governments to undertake major restructuring...