One Man's Meat
All a-flutter over beauty queens
Making sense of the beauty contests being organised throughout Sabah to celebrate the Harvest Festival.
Post-election highs and lows
After GE13, some were in denial. Some were gloating. Some were shocked. Some were angry. Some were depressed and some were racist.
GE13: Sounding more like a broken record
POLITICIANS have been saying the same thing for the last five years and nothing a politician says can be fresh.
GE13: It’s not all truth on social media
Many unfounded rumours are making their rounds on cyberspace. And, despite popular belief, the information on Wikipedia may not necessarily be true either.
GE13: Big names in Bentong war
Politics up close and personal in a small town is different even if the candidates are major players at the national stage.
Some people just not into politics
Although election fever is high with practically everyone involved in polls chatter, for some, their interests lie elsewhere.
GE13: Game of trolls isn’t worth a dime
The Internet menace just wants to pick a fight – and it doesn’t matter if there’s no issue to pick on in the first place.
GE13: Political tale of two hometowns
Politics is about the personal relationship between a politician and the voters in Moyog whereas in Subang Jaya, the relationship takes on an impersonal note.
GE13: Polls in the age of social media
EIGHT hours to the dissolution of the Negri Sembilan state assembly, my colleagues and I travelled from Petaling Jaya to Seremban to record the historical #N9dissolve.
Lahad Datu: Feeling the political pulse
Village in Lahad Datu gives an interesting insight into political developments after the intrusion.
Lahad Datu: Courting danger at Red Zone
The Red Zone in Felda Sahabat near Lahad Datu town in Sabah is where the remnants of the armed group were holed up. Civilians have been warned not to enter the area.
Rumour mills are working overtime
THE most gruesome image to come out from the Semporna shootings is a video clip of a gunman cutting off the fingers and head of a man tied to a chair.
A situation so delicate for Aquino
A FILIPINO contact whom I’ve not been in touch with for seven or eight years called me this week for coffee at a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
A new travelling experience
This is the Facebook, Instagram and Twitter generation. Travellers want access to unique and affordable accommodations. And they want to picture update themselves in a Hello Kitty themed apartment or in a monastery.
So, who’s the real Sulu Sultan?
There are so many claimants to the throne that every other Datu (of Sulu royalty) you meet is a sultan-wannabe.
River of floating bodies
The fishermen near Klang River have fished out so many bodies that they say the river should be called ‘Sungai Mayat’.
Beware of lurking predators
Kidnappers are out there waiting to grab your child at the first opportunity. Child activist Hartini Zainuddin has a list of horror stories of children being abducted when parents take their eyes off their kids.
The good and bad of Twitter
Twitterjaya has many faces. Some say there is nothing positive of the fame achieved through it while others are overwhelmed by their instant recognition.
Rise of the ‘mansumer’
This is a new breed of male shoppers. According to BPN, the chief buying officer for households is now the man of the house who makes a majority of purchase decisions.
Becoming very black and white
Our diehard political disagreements making the country almost similar to Thailand, where the Red and Yellow divide is so distinct that there is no room for any shade of grey.
The smartphone game app-eal
‘My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic’ may be a child’s game, yet many adults are hooked on the smartphone freemium. It is so addictive that people stop conversations midstream just to get on with the game.
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