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Pivoting on Putin
Autocracies wage war more ‘efficiently’ in the short term; but what happens in the long term? Is regime change needed in Russia?
Speaking Bahasa Malaysia internationally
When it was first announced that government officials should only use Bahasa Malaysia in official international functions, there was considerable backlash, at least among people whose first language was not Bahasa Malaysia.
Ranting kills, dialogue builds
The words we choose in a case like Loh’s determine whether we make a problem better or worse.
Is getting Omicron a big deal?
I put out a simple Tweet recently asking whether people were experiencing a spike in people they knew catching Covid-19.
Cancelling each other
Do we really want to be so angry at each other all the time?
Of minimum wage, income inequality and salary ratios
I WAS looking through some of my old Google Docs on the subject of new hires. In the document, we were looking at paying a fresh grad for an entry-level position about RM2,000.
Navigating the Johor mess
Coalitions will be tested and strained – what will we learn in the end?
Johor elections: A wasteful risk to public health?
Waiting just a few months to head to the polls would save lives and money
Stop suppressing our best athletes
Will we lose more of our best athletes due to harsh punishments and an inability to compromise?
Don’t abandon our athletes
If we don’t treasure our athletes, Loh Kean Yew won’t be the last champion to leave Malaysia for greener pastures.
Who is a real Malaysian?
It’s not about how we eat, it’s about how often we eat together.
Using chopsticks to put foot in mouth
Focus on putting good food on everyone’s plate, not on how that food gets from plate to mouth.