Giovanni, one of the workshop participants, pitching his idea during the opening session."Excuse me,” Priyesh cornered a mother who was pushing a st...
On the global stage, Malaysian artists have, in comparison to neighbouring countries, become shrinking violets.There was a time when Malaysian art went to Lon...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"Places we took for granted often turned out to hold a treasure trove of history."St George's Church on Farquhar Street.Saturday, May 13, was a bree...
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...
Public transportation in Singapore.Whenever Singapore is mentioned, certain characteristics may surface in minds of many Malaysians. Typical descriptions...
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...