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The Columnists
What You Think
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Marking the 5th Anniversary of the UN Sustainable Development Goals — Stefan Priesner
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A sensational political drama that has instability attached — Jamari Mohtar
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Female shaming and all forms of sexual harassment should be condemned — Nicole Wong Siaw Teng
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Ride the wave of career advancement with Penjana KPT-CAP — Noraini Ahmad
More Opinions
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Two highly enjoyable 'bad movies' for the more adventurous film fan
SEPTEMBER 19 ― Watching and enjoying “bad movies” has been a favourite pastime of mine since I was 16 or 17. I can't really remember how or when it started, or even which...
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Rank your political love, how to avoid jackasses ruling forever
SEPTEMBER 17 — Voting day is September 26, but Sabah voters may require days of deep analysis and discourse to decide who they pick. It’s about guessing who reasonably...
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Changing the rules of the game for Malaysia
SEPTEMBER 16 — Malaya celebrates its 63rd independence this year, while Malaysia celebrates its 57th anniversary. Perhaps peculiar numbers to consider, given that Malaya...
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Sabah’s election run-up is a reminder of our polarisation
SEPTEMBER 16 — There is a lot riding on the Sabah election. A little too much, in fact. You would think I would be used to all the political mudslinging by now but it has...
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Singapore’s justice warriors
SEPT 13 — Parti Liyani is not a celebrity but the 46-year-old Indonesian domestic helper is now famous across Singapore. She’s become prominent not so much for any particular...
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Three films to catch (or miss) in Malaysian cinemas now
SEPTEMBER 12 ― The arrival of Tenet in Malaysian cinemas two weeks ago seemed to have brought back some of the energy and excitement that’s been missing ever since local...
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Being crowned the FedExCup champion
SEPTEMBER 11 — It means a lot to finally win the FedExCup. Obviously, it’s a very tough trophy to win, and I’ve been close several times. This time I controlled my own...
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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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East Malaysia, not east of Malaysia
SEPTEMBER 10 — In 2016, the aftershocks from 1MDB inside the Cabinet forced the then-prime minister to axe Shafie Apdal. Then, the highest ever ranked Bornean minister in our...
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It shouldn’t be so hard for our politicians to apologise
SEPTEMBER 9 — “I miss our last government,” I told a colleague. “At most, I’d be making fun of Lim Guan Eng’s Grim Reaper impression each time he gave a press...
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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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Don’t be reserved about Singapore’s reserves
SEPTEMBER 6 — Singapore’s 14th Parliament kicked off its term last week with the President’s address. The address and the debate that follows typically provide an...
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The battle to win PGA Tour’s ultimate prize
SEPTEMBER 4 ― Come Tuesday morning (Asian time), a new FedExCup champion will be crowned and win the PGA Tour’s ultimate prize. Whether it’ll be Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm,...
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The forgotten political voice of the poor
SEPTEMBER 3 — What’s the largest voting bloc in Malaysia? Tip: it’s the demography missing leadership. And no, not Malays. Well, not directly. Despite a queue of politicians...
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The money-making schemes need to stop
SEPTEMBER 2 — “Which ministry ah sending all those Merdeka SMS?” That’s the gist of angry Facebook messages and tweets I’m getting. Whoever is gleefully abusing the...