Brave New World
Freedom to agree or disagree
Our own laziness and lack of self-belief are producing high-handed actio by some authorities.
Let’s not forget the value of the rule of law
Those who should know better are forgetting the values enshrined in our Constitution, thus the Bar Council’s education campaign.
Hoping for change
The Nobel Peace Prize should not be given lightly, and neither should corruption and political office be mentioned in the same breath.
Growing up in an age of innocence
Childhood is the time of great innocence. Friends will be friends because we get along, and there’s no ‘other’.
Penang needs the money too
George Town as a Unesco heritage site may have to play second fiddle to ‘twin’ Malacca if petty politics gets in the way of responsible governance.
Let’s stamp out racism
Not only must we condemn the cow-head protest in Shah Alam last week but we must look into ourselves and make sure we don’t think and speak like racists.
Aide’s death a tragedy for the entire nation
There is need to find out for certain what happened in the case of Teoh Beng Hock and to punish those who are responsible.
View the bigger picture
The recent squabbles within Pakatan Rakyat show up its deficiencies, that it still has much to learn about governance.
It takes two to tango
The little sneak was secretly chatting to his ex-girlfriend who he had dated in the 70s and 80s with disastrous results.
Sincere greetings
The Arabs have a really nice way of saying hello, by just wishing someone ‘peace’.
Acting to dispel the darkness
Large balloons with writings pose a danger to passenger aircraft, and black clothes – the colour is associated with death – will drive investors away.
