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Alwyn Lau
Bookworm. Contrarian. Proud Malaysian. Or thereabouts. Tweets at @alwyn_lau
More from Alwyn Lau
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80/20: How reality shifts when we focus away from the average
OCTOBER 19 — The average doesn’t tell us much. If on Monday you ate one nasi lemak for breakfast, lunch and dinner (which makes three nasi lemaks in one...
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Students and the stress they endure #SPM2020
OCTOBER 14 — You could argue that whatever survives a catastrophe will prove its special character. The Covid-19 pandemic may have wreaked havoc on certain industries and...
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Politics and the feared ‘other’
OCTOBER 5 — You see this in populist slash nationalist doctrines which target foreign elements. You see it in Chinese discourse on the USA and vice-versa. You see it in...
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An ADHD-er shares some thoughts on his condition
SEPTEMBER 21 — Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that is finally getting more awareness; I have two members in my extended family who are on...
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Has ‘Mulan’ brought honour to family entertainment?
SEPTEMBER 11 — Warning: Contains spoilers! If you have been checking out the reviews of Mulan, you may be forgiven for thinking that there was world peace, equality and...
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A theological reason for not banning alcohol
SEPTEMBER 7 — Pasir Puteh MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh’s remark that the Bible is distorted (see note 1) when it comes to prohibiting alcohol raises the question of the value...
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When pet owners don’t take their animals to the vet
AUGUST 10 — In a world as polarized as ours, our pet animals are one of the few things we care for unconditionally. The label “animal lover” is virtually a...
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On our abused and expendable migrant workforce
AUGUST 3 — “Employers must not abuse their workers.” This sounds as natural and obvious as “chicken rice should include chicken,” but this is not the case — it...
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Talent stacking and why we need a range of skills
JUNE 22 — I have a former colleague who has an impressive set of skills. She was a great lecturer (all her students loved her) and she was also very eloquent and a wonderful...
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Covid-19: Our under-testing problem and why the solution is asymmetry
JUNE 1 ― Recently, the daily number of confirmed Covid-19 cases have been moving so erratically it’s like they were playing dodgy hide-and-seek with us. For two or three weeks...
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A tribute to Ravi Zacharias
MAY 21 — On Tuesday morning, world-famous Christian evangelist Ravi Zacharias died of cancer. I recall, more than 20 years ago, walking out of the SS2 Evangel bookshop...
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E-learning vs traditional classrooms: Three areas we can exploit
MAY 4 — E-learning remains an enigma. On one hand, during this movement control order (MCO) we don’t have any choice but to go online and most likely learning from...
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Hiding our defects vs hiding our qualities
APRIL 27 — If we’ve been hiding our defects over time, we will break eventually. Someone who is more restrained with her qualities is better placed to avoid catastrophe....
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Open letter from a Grab driver
APRIL 15 — (A few days ago, I had a long chat with a friend who’s a Grab driver. What follows is essentially what he shared with me about the hardship faced by people working...
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Good Friday: The healing/vaccine perspective
APRIL 10 — Today is Good Friday. It’s a day when Christians may look extra gloomy; it’s also an evening where you’d be wise to avoid roads next to huge churches...