Word user’s companions
A WRITER is often at a loss for the word or phrase that best expresses his inner thoughts while composing…
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Branding or window dressing
Some time ago I saw a movie called ‘Kick-Ass’. This 2010 superhero/action/dark comedy/drama film is based on the comic book…
Usain’s mis-timed bolt sparks false start debate
SHOCKWAVES reverberated across the world of track and field when Usain Bolt was disqualified in the 100M final at the…
Hari Raya and Patriotism
HARI Raya can be translated as ‘the day of celebration’. These last few days, our Muslim friends celebrated the end…
Rural-urban migration
THIS cliche has a negative connotation – a massive throng of people moving to towns to share the facilities already…
An open letter to our MPs — Subject: Automatic Voter Registration
YANG Berhormat, I have never written to any MP before this, not that I have nothing to complain about the…
Independence and freedom
I HAVE always thought that our first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, declared three times the triumphant cry of ‘Merdeka’,…
Promoting wholesome eating habits
STEPS taken by the Health Ministry to scrutinise the dietary patterns of Malaysians are timely. After all, wholesome eating habits…