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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Women’s stories

Get a group of successful and inspirational women together, and not only will it spur business deals but also self-confidence.

June 2, 2013

Everyone’s an extrovert?

If the whole world is a stage, does everyone in it need to be a performer?

May 19, 2013

Personally, speaking

Dispelling popular belief, we are discovering that there is a lot more to us than meets the Malaysian eye.

May 5, 2013

Like never before

By the end of today, a new dawn will await Malaysians. Whichever way the ballot boxes fill, nothing will ever be the same again, and that is good.

April 21, 2013

A matter of opinion

The best thing about our country’s political awakening is that now everyone has an opinion. And never have opinions been this prevalent, pertinent or vociferous. Whether it is an individual or a collective perspective, a personal or public standpoint, Malaysians are making their voices heard. Loudly.

April 7, 2013

Langkawi, really?

The Langkawi of today is not the Langkawi of yesteryear when it was first developed. It’s decidedly more edgy, urbane and cosmopolitan. Hopefully, it will all end well.

March 24, 2013

The stories that furniture tell

If you’ve got old furniture, especially pieces that have been in the family for decades, cherish them for the link they provide with the past.

March 10, 2013

Feminine future?

Increasingly we hear the phrase — even utter it ourselves — that women are the future. But how close are we to that reality?

February 24, 2013

Tales that lines tell

Old may be gold, but few of us like where Father Time is herding us. All the same, the elderly are an interesting bunch — if you care to pay them some attention.

February 10, 2013

Rites of custom

Malaysia is changing, as evident just from looking at how Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur has evolved in the last 10 years. Nevertheless, some things stay true and unchanged.

January 27, 2013

China’s copycat culture reaches greater heights

China’s infamous copycat culture has reached greater heights.

January 13, 2013

The badge of righteousness

Being fit, healthy and concerned about the under-privileged is not a crime, but when the smug and the self-righteous flaunt these sterling traits as badges, they become more than a little annoying.