Let's Perfect The Two-Party System
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The pattern of change in Malaysia became ever more discernible after the 13th General Election. While the ruling BN understandably wishes to describe its vict...
Let’s not go back to the late Abdullah era
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One important effect of the March 8, 2008 elections was that it forced the BN government in Putrajaya into crisis management. That became the responsibility o...
Federalism is Still The Future
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Let’s face it. Whatever the election results, certain things will not go away easily.For one thing, Malaysia will be ruled by a coalition for a long t...
Change in Life's Norm
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It’s April now, the month at the end of which the Malaysian Parliament has to be dissolved to make way for general elections to be held, and within 60 d...
Malaysians Done Making Do
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Everyone should be stunned by how anti-BN forces over the last few years have been able not only to hold their ground, but also to continue spreading a sense...
Amazed, Enthused and Amused by Music
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Computer-generated imagery, better remembered as CGI, has radically changed the movie industry. Anything can now be made to look extremely real on screen, and w...
Time for Penang to Lead Again
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Penangites are one proud people. That is not even a controversial statement. They are proud of their food, their history and their geography.Don’t get...
Education for What and for Whom?
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The federal government announced its master plan for education in September 2012. As was expected, the general goals sound fine at first glance while the larg...
Fleeting Squatters in Public Spaces
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As the Batu Kawan township comes into being, new hope is raised that the quality of life in the state of Penang will be affected positively, and that the bar...
Sustainable Development There is No Other Choice
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I just returned from Japan, and like every other visitor, I was struck by how clean the place is.To be sure, there are lots of spotless countries and cities...
Climate Change: Are You Not the Problem?
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It is understandable that the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are vague in formulation and loose in categorisation. Be that as it may, it is h...
Mothers, Thy Name is Worry
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Women may not all have been born multitaskers, but mothers, whether working mums or not, definitely are.In fact, it may not be possible to define motherhood...