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Boo Su-Lyn
Boo Su-Lyn is a libertarian writer who believes in minimal state intervention in the economy and socio-political issues. Follow her at fb.com/boosulyn or on Twitter @boosulyn. She also has a website at www.boosulyn.com.
More from Boo Su-Lyn
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Making patient assistance programmes more transparent
AUGUST 24 ― I tried to reassure a lung cancer patient ― who receives free doses of crizotinib (brand name Xalkori) on a patient assistance programme ― that the Ministry of...
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The timidity of hope
AUGUST 17 — When I was a child, I used to hope for things like getting straight As in exams (yes, I was bit of a nerd in school and most of the time, I did get those As). Before...
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The case for competition in running airports
AUG 10 — It is remarkable that even though flying is part of our lives and no longer a privilege of the rich, we are stuck with only one company running all airports except the...
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What it means to be a Chinese Malaysian
AUGUST 3 — I spent 20 minutes trying to read one paragraph of a news report in a Chinese daily, as my Chinese teacher patiently taught me what the characters meant. I am taking...
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Disconnect between online and reality
JULY 27 — My neighbour is the sweetest old makcik. She buys her vegetables from a Chinese man who drives to the neighbourhood in his truck. We greet each other all the...
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Who should we respect?
JULY 20 — When Donald Trump shook Queen Elizabeth’s hand instead of bowing to her, the United States president was accused of breaching royal protocol during his...
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Should fiction be politically correct?
JULY 13 — I was annoyed after watching the second season of 13 Reasons Why, a Netflix drama about a teenager committing suicide and leaving behind 13 tapes to explain why she...
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Why I’m 'contrarian'
JULY 6 — I have been called a lot of names throughout my career as a journalist and columnist — contrarian, provocative, pro-DAP, BN stooge, anti-Malay, Chinese traitor,...
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Time to see the bigger picture for the good of the nation
JUNE 29 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) won federal government, took over eight states and the Federal Territories, and essentially has two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat (including...
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How Pakatan can fight the Umno spirit
JUNE 22 — I was being my usual optimistic self about the future of the country, but he insisted that Umno would never die. This conversation happened several months ago. Barisan...
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Coming home to #MalaysiaBaru
JUNE 15 — When I touched down in my home country after spending seven weeks abroad (and missing the greatest historic event since Merdeka), I found that Malaysians still did not...
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Living the American dream for six weeks
JUNE 8 — A Chinese woman sold me a red “Make America Great Again” cap from her stall full of other pro-Trump merchandise in Washington DC where only outsiders would don...
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The blossoming of Malaysian democracy
MAY 25 — I will be honest; the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government has got me excited about the very real possibility of institutional reforms. I was skeptical at first,...
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Cede power for a stronger democracy
MAY 18 — If Pakatan Harapan (PH) was serious about reform, it would immediately assure all Opposition representatives and Opposition-held states that they would receive fair and...
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Dos and don’ts for the new Pakatan government
MAY 11 — Now that the people have elected Pakatan Harapan (PH) as their first-ever alternate government to Barisan Nasional (BN), PH must show that they truly represent change....