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Taxes improve democracy
OCTOBER 10 — Here’s the truth, the GST is coming back. Dressed in a different name, but do not mistake it, taxes are coming Malaysian’s way. But there’s boon from the...
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Where we’re getting it wrong about youth employment
OCTOBER 9 — There was once a time where I thought the spiel about “university courses not reflecting industry demand” was a reasonable one. Then I remembered what...
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Mental health awareness: Four confessions of a care-giver
OCTOBER 7 — From news reports, the rate of people suffering from mental health issues in Malaysia is said to be rising every year. For schizophrenia alone, the Health Ministry...
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Taking risks in childhood
OCTOBER 6 — All the silly things children do; playing with fire, running with scissors, swimming immediately after eating. It is difficult to explain why they do these things....
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Why protests must always remain non-violent #HongKong
OCTOBER 4 — “Non-violence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.” — Martin Luther King...
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Malaysia afloat, captain and first mate playing hide and seek
OCTOBER 3 — Citizens speculate daily whether or when Anwar Ibrahim replaces Mahathir Mohamad. It’s tiresome. It’s also a red herring. There are two urgent questions, of...
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We can’t expect Malaysia to get ahead by keeping our people poor
OCTOBER 2 — I wonder if there is a copy of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged in every ministry official’s desk. My pet theory is that it might even have been there before the last...
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Tangani gangguan bekalan air dengan tuntas
30 SEPT — Buat pertama kalinya dalam tempoh beberapa minggu, kualiti udara di seluruh negara kembali baik dan segar, bebas daripada keadaan jerebu yang cukup merimaskan majoriti...
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Saving the Merlion... the one on Sentosa Island!
SEPTEMBER 29 — They are demolishing the Merlion. Well, not THE Merlion; the original statue built in 1972 and moved to its current location in 2002 is still safe at the...
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The changing environment of employee management in Malaysia and how small businesses can help themselves
SEPTEMBER 26 — Malaysia, with its good physical infrastructure system, export (varied) sector, fin tech, and professional services, is currently aiming towards global...
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Malaysia, bigger than Kuala Lumpur
SEPTEMBER 26 — Allianz, Adidas, Bosch, Mercedes-Benz, DHL, Faber-Castell, Hugo Boss and Nivea are familiar to us. Fascinatingly, each of these world-famous German brands...
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Bubble tea — Kryptonite in a cup
SEPTEMBER 25 — The long lines at bubble tea shops seem ludicrous to people who don’t have a sweet tooth. If you like dessert, however, and you don’t mind it in liquid form,...
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Masalah jerebu: Sampai bila lagi?
23 SEPTEMBER ― Untuk sekian kalinya, Malaysia terpaksa berhadapan dengan masalah jerebu yang akut. Jika tahun 1997 dianggap sebagai penanda aras kepada keseriusan jerebu yang...
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Singapore and Malaysia choking together
SEPTEMBER 22 — So, it seems Singapore and Malaysia are united again — well, at least in terms of facing a common obstacle. That’s right, everyone, we are all choking on...
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Three Malaysian films on Malaysia Day weekend
SEPTEMBER 21 ― I'm not sure if many people have noticed, but there's a been a huge drop in the number of Malaysian films released this year compared to the very prolific nature...