Tag: Opinion
Tweak school syllabus to resolve controversy
The school syllabus controversy, as aired by some teachers, needs to be addressed professionally.
A static syllabus may remain for years but a flexi syllabus...
What ails rural Malay voters?
It’s the Malay voters who will finally decide which political party wins the election and forms the government.
This is the widely held view among...
If we can’t even get Nasi Lemak right, what hope is...
I am back in my ‘tanahair’ after a three-week sojourn to my wife’s home country. Although the sultry heat and smells of Malaysia are...
Connecting the dots on tigers, deforestation and logging
A statement by the Kelantan forestry department director yesterday that logging is good for tigers invoked public furore, and there have been subsequent misconceptions...
Anwar – a character torn between ‘Saudara’ and ‘Dato Seri’
In the mid-1970s when Anwar Ibrahim was teaching at Yayasan Anda, a private college to assist school dropouts at Lembah Pantai, he went to...
A tale of siakap, frogs and integrity
I just had a nice break on Langkawi Island.
While I was away on my island getaway, social media was awash with the news of...
Covid-19: Science-based steps to stay safe
I fear we may be in for some trouble. And I’m putting it mildly.
The crowds rushing to ‘balik kampung’ or to popular tourist destinations,...
Dilemmas facing the Indian Muslims
Ethnic identity is crucial to the self-concept and psychological functioning of any ethnic group member. The political and economic participation of one ethnic minority...
On holiday in Amman – can Malaysian football get any worse?
The bird perched on the netting behind the Jordan crossbar looked relaxed. It was ball watching – just like the Malaysian players.
It also seemed...
Beware the madmen in our midst
I learned something new about first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman when I read a Bernama report about some things Mahatma Gandhi and Bapa...
