Imagine Malaysia Anew!
7 min read
It’s been 54 years since we got together as Malaysia. That is already more than half of a century – a long time indeed.Our forefathers came togeth...
Najib’s Kangkung Symbolism and Durian Reality
8 min read
Back in July this year, a colleague of mine, Ali, exclaimed in shock when he found out that durians today cost more than RM100 a kilogram, “Dulu durian se...
Food and Politics
6 min read
As I spend more time in politics, I find that food features prominently.When I was first elected in 2013, between August and September that year (during the C...
Reflections on Bukit Mertajam, and Political Lessons for Malaysia
10 min read
The story of the valiant Sisyphus is one of my favourites in Greek mythology. He cheated gods and death, and thus angered Zeus himself. Because of this, Sisyphu...
Hang Tuah and the Keris Which Heals the Wound it Caused
13 min read
The story of Hang Tuah fascinates me. But to the question of whether he existed or not, I do not have an answer. However, that does not at all affect my interes...
GE14: A Malaysian Moment
5 min read
In the hilly land to the north of Johannesburg, on the wall opposite the Bench in the Constitutional Court of South Africa, nestled within the Old Prison Fort w...
Telling the Astounding Stories of Malaysia’s Para Athletes
4 min read
Last October, I was in Jakarta to be with the Malaysian contingent competing in the Jakarta Asian Para Games. The minister and I wanted to spend as much time as...
Huge Benefits in Many Fields Can be Reaped if the Story of Sports is Properly Told
4 min read
The story of sports in Malaysia is often ignored, and I feel there is much about it that needs telling. It makes a broad and exciting tale.My minister and I c...
Young Ones! A Glorious Era Ahead Is Yours To Make
7 min read
Imagine 500 years ago. A young person in this part of the world looks up to the cloudy skies this time of the year, as the deserts of Australia start to get war...
Placing Our Athletes in Front
4 min read
Our athletes are our heroes. Heck, even their tracksuit, designed by our local maestro Melinda Looi, is titled the “Malaysian Heroes”. And boy, how...
Penang Lawan Covid-19 Off to a Strong Start
4 min read
THE STRUGGLE AGAINST Covid-19 will be a long one. To quote Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow: “This is a marathon, not a 100-meter sprint. We have to be...