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Speak up against intolerance and bigotry

We are where we are today because the silent majority are allowing the noisy few to hijack the Muslim agenda.

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I’d rather be cautious than sorry!

The Net offers the good, the bad, and the ugly but children are too young to know the difference so it is up to their parents to guide them.

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No discrimination please, we’re Muarians!

It was a shock to the locals when a Muslims-only sign sprouted in what they had seen as the bastion of racial harmony.

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Nature’s ruin is Earth’s death knell

AT THE Asean Dialogue session during last week’s Pangkor Dialogue, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar did not mince words when he spoke about environmental degradation.

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Platform to showcase moderation

Malaysia has the credentials to speak up on diversity, difference and tolerance, but we need a concrete action plan.

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What unity means – the Yasmin way

JULY 23, 2009 was a Thursday. I was hardly three months into my job as chairman of a media company when she visited me at my office.

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1997: The year of living dangerously

It was a time when the economy and politics intertwined, and this should not happen again.

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So, it’s all about Al Jazeera Arabic!

The channel has brought freshness and excitement to the Arab media scene, but makes the ruling elites nervous.

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The need to manage food waste

There is enough food for all but due to wastage, many people, especially in poor countries, are going hungry.

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Fighting terrorism with moderation

We have a crucial role to play in addressing misconceptions about Islam and showing what progressive Islam is all about.

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Corruption and its debilitating impact

Like a disease, fraud and bribery choke off sustainable political and economic development.

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Preparing the workforce for the future

TODAY is International Workers’ Day. It is the 45th time we are celebrating this auspicious day (better known in the country as Labour Day) since Malaysia began in 1972 to ob­serve May 1 as a public holiday.

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