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The Columnists
What You Think
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Constitutional amendment to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 lauded — IDEAS
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Sorry Anwar, we are not interested in gutter politics — Khoo Sian Chong
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Wong Tack, less an environmentalist, more a propagandist ― Arveent Kathirtchelvan
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Uphold right to life and liberty, end deaths in custody now — Malaysian Bar
More Opinions
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Why are adult Malaysians insisting they’re still youths?
JULY 10 — The debate over what constitutes a “youth” is still going on in Malaysia and it’s bordering the ridiculous. My personal favourite argument for allowing...
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A look at today’s ‘toreh diri’ phenomenon
JULY 9 — I asked the Form 5 kids the Malay term for “self-cutting.” Immediately a few of them told me it was “toreh diri.” Macam menoreh getah, bang! That was both cute...
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Perkasakan peranan guru, bukannya mengekang mereka
8 JULAI — Tugas menjadi seorang guru sekolah kini tidak semudah yang disangka. Jika ada antara anda yang berfikir bahawa tugas guru hanyalah mengajar, anda silap! Dewasa ini,...
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The ecotourism dilemma... or how to leave only footprints behind
JULY 8 — These past few weeks, I can’t seem to shake off several haunting photographs. Scenes that include a long trail of people and huge piles of non-decomposable rubbish...
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The return of the Opium Wars
JULY 7 — In 1839, around 180 years ago, British ships bombarded Chinese ports. China’s navy was effectively destroyed and as British soldiers launched...
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I don’t know you, but I hate you so much
JULY 4 — Set aside the minister’s political illiteracy regarding his “Africans in the plantations” solution. Consider how Malaysians responded separate from his political...
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Development of organisations with agile leadership
JULY 3 — The struggle by many organisations to become more agile is a result of the conflict between an organisation’s existing stable structures and processes, and its...
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If 18-year-olds can marry and drive, let them vote
JULY 3 — There are a few youngsters going online and saying “I’m too immature to vote, so I disagree with lowering the minimum voting age.” Come here and let Auntie Erna...
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Fokus kepada isu-isu yang dekat dengan hati rakyat
1 JULAI — Beberapa hari yang lalu, penulis terbaca satu artikel yang terbit dalam sebuah portal berita mengenai kontroversi pemakaian lencana-lencana pangkat pada pakaian...
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Singapore needs seat belts for expats
JUNE 30 — Last week a large DHL goods trucks collided with a smaller open top lorry that was carrying a complement of six construction workers on its flatbed. The workers...
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Three new comedies to welcome the summer
JUNE 29 — The time when the summer movie season included blockbuster comedies and rom-coms is probably long gone, with Hollywood almost fully concentrating on guaranteed...
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Kids must get political
JUNE 28 — During my internship with US NGO Mikva Challenge last year, I was blown away by how the Chicago-based non-profit worked with teenage students and taught them how to...
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The slow, quiet death of our public education and an invitation to the funeral
JUNE 27 — Thirty years ago, International School Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) competed in the state inter-school football competition. Back then, ISKL meant a stream of Caucasian...
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Foods promoting joy and health: Facts & myths
JUNE 26 — When you’re healthy, eating a meal that you’ve chosen is itself a joyful occasion. Are there really foods or cooking ingredients that can improve our brain...
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Malaysians need to be part of the solution
JUNE 26 — It is annoying to see Malaysians caught up in the petty politicking that is PKR’s never-ending internal power struggles and the fun guessing game of when is “Tun...