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The Columnists
What You Think
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Serba Dinamik: AG’s reasons trigger more questions than answers — Lim Wei Jiet
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Malaysia has no fear if there is a deep gearing ― Rais Hussin
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Independent forecasters essential for good economic policy — Paolo Casadio and Geoffrey Williams
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EPF: Elbowing financial repression, embracing radical transparency — Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko
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Found not guilty by the court but was ex-Grab driver’s behaviour decent?
MAY 8 — Late last month, a former Grab driver in Singapore was found not guilty of attempted rape of a drunk 19-year-old passenger in 2018. The woman was taking the Grab back to...
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Winning the Mexico Open
MAY 5 ― They say in Spain that kids come with a present under their arm, and the second one has already given me that present. I couldn't have asked for anything more. My first...
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Bipolar PKR clueless about Malaysia First
May 5 — It’s a stressful time for Saifuddin Nasution. His political future in PKR — by extension, Malaysian politics — is in doubt. Two years ago, he was domestic trade...
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The strange new normal of not giving a s***
MAY 4 — It feels strange to me, being able to walk into the nearby snack shop without my phone, without needing to trade my location data for entry. While it means I can get my...
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The (cautious) case against mask mandates
MAY 3 — Last week, the Health Ministry dropped the mask mandate for outdoors while retaining it indoors. Even though this decision appears like the worst of both worlds — the...
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New zombie variations in 'The Sadness' and 'Wyrmwood: Apocalypse'
APRIL 30 ― Outside of the True Blood and Twilight phenomenon, which made vampires mainstream again around 15 years ago, out of all the monsters that have existed in film...
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MRT Malaysia: Escalator gymnastics and other self-growth opportunities
APRIL 28 — It rained yesterday evening. Which is quite normal and non-threatening, except nervous me had to head out to the city using the MRT. Because I am on crutches...
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Laying down arms when the war isn't over
APRIL 27 — I'm dreading the announcement about the relaxation of Covid-19 SOPs. While I know many Malaysians, politicians included, have been clamouring for the removal of mask...
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Why a smoking ban probably won’t help
APRIL 25 — The Minister of Health’s determination to pass a law in parliament to make it illegal for individuals born after 2005 to purchase tobacco products has predictably...
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Goodbye to traditional farming in Singapore?
APRIL 24 — Over 70 farms in Lim Chu Kang in the north of Singapore are about to have their land leases terminated. The facilities were granted final extensions...
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'X' and 'Bull' ― Two outstanding new genre movies worth seeking out
APRIL 23 ― While the pandemic may have slowed things down to almost a halt when it came to Hollywood blockbuster movies, with some films (like Top Gun: Maverick) being put on...
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The Infinite Everything Tent which stands for Nothing
APRIL 21 — A complete what if! It is a balmy October and Pakatan Kitar-Semula is a week into the general election campaign and all its leaders are on stage, taking turns to...
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How long more will Malaysians live in quiet desperation?
APRIL 20 — Social media is an interesting, though somewhat limited, means of taking the temperature on certain issues. Few things have been as depressing as searching for...
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Finally... a new heir apparent has been named in Singapore
APRIL 17 — So, the answer to the question that has been bedevilling Singapore’s people and leadership for some time is — Lawrence Wong. That’s right. After...
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My identity isn't a golf score
APRIL 14 — I grew up at Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas wearing long pants and a collared shirt to like third-grade class and got made fun of. Rightfully so. I’d go to...