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Opinion
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Fund flood adaptation
DECEMBER 23 — Yesterday, I left Teluk Intan and headed to Bidor, and along the way witnessed flooded homes and agricultural land. Incomparable to the pain experienced by...
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Malaysians prove again we are our own heroes
DECEMBER 22 — I shudder thinking about how things would be now, in the aftermath of the recent tropical depression, without the internet. Too many articles about the evils of...
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Three pointers on how to be safer behind the wheels
DECEMBER 20 — About two months ago, I was involved in an accident along the Kerinchi link. I was doing about 70-80 kilometres per hour at the start of the link near...
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How the PAP seems to be missing an open goal
DEC 19 — Politics is an interesting game. The last few weeks have seen Singapore’s opposition Workers’ Party plunged into crisis. A few weeks ago, it was revealed that...
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My favourite albums of 2021
DECEMBER 18 ― With most of the world starting to open up by the middle of the year because of vaccinations, it’s been quite an exhilarating year for music in 2021, with plenty...
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Sarawak: The coming storm
DECEMBER 16 — Sarawak never changes. Bar a miracle, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will form the state government again next week. It was BN Sarawak in the elections before, and...
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Turning 46, Tiger Woods says he is now at peace with himself
DECEMBER 15 ― As turning 46 looms, Tiger Woods says he is at peace with himself. While he is now in perfect calm knowing he isn’t the same athlete he once was, some observers...
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Saving Malaysians shouldn't involve killing our food
DECEMBER 15 — Karma, I have found, is as petty as I am. I used to joke that flourless, eggless cake tasted of only one thing: regret. Fast forward to my 40s where even a plate...
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So far, yet so near: Are you a super-commuter?
DECEMBER 13 — I recall, about 15 years ago, how a head-hunter tried to get me to take up a new position in a sorta brand new university. I was living and working in...
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When does the pandemic end?
DECEMBER 12 — So just as the world seemed to be creeping back towards some sort of normality after two years of unprecedented disruption wreaked by Covid-19, we...
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Thanks for a better country, AirAsia
DECEMBER 9 — If a research was conducted today to identify what or who contributed most to national integration over the last 20 years, do not be surprised if the result shows...
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Tech won’t change the world, people will
DECEMBER 8 — I had thought decades ago that I would be working in tech. Instead I remain on the sidelines, watching as it evolves from afar and sometimes writing stories...
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A conversation with Malaysia’s own Indiana Jones
DECEMBER 7 — I first met Ron Choong about 10 years ago when I co-hosted a science and community seminar with him as the main speaker. Since then I’ve had many...
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Things fall apart for Singapore’s Workers’ Party
DECEMBER 5 — Singapore’s Opposition Workers’ Party found itself under further pressure last week when it emerged that senior party members were aware that MP...
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Three new films currently playing in Malaysian cinemas: 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife', 'No Time To Die' and 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage'
DECEMBER 4 ― When it comes to what's playing in Malaysian cinemas, I’m still surprised that it took me a few weeks to gather enough films to write about, with new movies still...
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Better Malaysia comes from elections
DECEMBER 2 — I live in Cheras, in a terrace house. My room curtains are clearly filthy and my neighbours are amused by my beat-up Proton Saga. I’ll be upfront since I am...
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Golf is about moving forward
DECEMBER 1 — It's a great way to start the season by winning The CJ Cup @ Summit. It’s pretty special as my 20th PGA Tour win. Over the last few months, I feel like I’ve...
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On surviving yet another year of the pandemic
DECEMBER 1 — If I were to describe what 2021 has been like for me, Bilbo Baggins in Lord of the Rings said it best: “I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over...
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James Bond: From fantasy to reality
NOVEMBER 29 — Warning: There are spoilers ahead. I know I’m old-fashioned, practically a movie dinosaur, but I’m sure I’m not the only one going "OMG" after watching...