A lean, mean, “Startup” machine
7 min read
Giovanni, one of the workshop participants, pitching his idea during the opening session."Excuse me,” Priyesh cornered a mother who was pushing a st...
Stopping Child Marriage in Malaysia
9 min read
This is a problem that's not only happening in Malaysia. According to the UN, 39,000 underage girls throughout the world are married every day.
Rose Chan's story finally told
7 min read
The biography of a controversial personality is finally written. Rose Chan’s life told today also tells us how illiberal Malaysian society has become since her heyday.
A Steadfast Patron of The George Town Festival
3 min read
The fourth George Town Festival was the biggest one yet, and none of its many shows and events would have been possible without corporate sponsors like Dell Malaysia that recognise the festival’s worth and potential.
Electoral system – options beyond First-Past-The-Post
7 min read
Just as fishes are not conscious of the water they live in, many of us take our electoral system for granted. Some consider that one ballot for a nominal choice...
Discovering Penang anew
5 min read
"Places we took for granted often turned out to hold a treasure trove of history."St George's Church on Farquhar Street.Saturday, May 13, was a bree...
Abenomics – the latest Japanese export
5 min read
Abenomics has taken Japan and the world by storm. Its effects have been impressive.1) Japan grew by an annualised 4.1% in the first quarter of 2013;2) The N...
Limits to growth in Singapore?
5 min read
Public transportation in Singapore.Whenever Singapore is mentioned, certain characteristics may surface in minds of many Malaysians. Typical descriptions...
China and Malaysia Build Joint Industrial Parks
7 min read
China and Malaysia have established two joint industrial parks to further boost bilateral trade and investment.
Langkawi where eagles fly
5 min read
The Damai Indah Lagi is a beautiful boat, pure and simple. Modelled after a traditional Bugis schooner, it has an open upper deck kitted out with comfy chairs f...
The day BN won the election but lost the contest
9 min read
The evening began optimistically enough. By 7pm, my team members and I were gathered at the nomination centre, where the final votes were going to be tallied up...
A reading room goes fourth to multiply
4 min read
Walking up a narrow wooden staircase, each step I took creaked with the sound of years of wear. At the landing, I was greeted by the smell of incense and the si...