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Opinion
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A former alcoholic shares his story
APRIL 15 — A few months ago, I wrote about Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias and how, possibly, he was afflicted by sexual addiction. Since then, I have received numerous...
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People’s KUASA in GE15
APRIL 15 — Speak truth to power. On a T-shirt it looks awesome. Spectacular, even. The kind of T-shirt a teen might wear at a rave party — if anyone still remembers how...
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The real preventative healthcare is poverty alleviation
APRIL 14 — As I write this column, I'm waiting for my new oven. I thought I'd given up on pandemic baking but my sourdough starter is healthy and well-fed; the cookies made on a...
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Vacancy: PM of Singapore
APRIL 11 — Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat (HSK) announced that he would be taking himself out of contention for the role of SIngapore's next prime minister. In a letter to...
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'Locked Down' and 'Chaos Walking': Two new movies by Doug Liman
APRIL 10 ― Back in the mid- to late 90s, the name Doug Liman was usually associated with the 90s independent film boom alongside then famous names like Quentin Tarantino, Gregg...
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Sabah and Sarawak, 26pc of Borneo but how many per cent Malaysia?
APRIL 8 — Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and the gigantic Soviet Union were countries in 1963 when the Federation of Malaysia was formed. They are no more today, discarded in...
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Why are Malaysian Chinese the wrong Chinese?
APRIL 7 — Twitter for me has become a place to commiserate with other non-Malays where we talk about erasure, colonialism and the everyday microaggressions we endure. I suppose...
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Two unsung genre gems worth your time in Malaysian cinemas now
APRIL 3 — More new movies are slowly trickling into Malaysian cinemas, as our march towards normality in all facets of our everyday lives continues. There’s still a long...
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Focusing less on the results, more on the process
APRIL 2 — It’s really cool to finally be a World Golf Championship winner. It's been a lot of hard work put into the game from my entire team and the results have taken a...
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Asia pin hopes on Im and Pan to see green in spring
APRIL 1 — With spring in the air and the azaleas primed for a glorious bloom at Augusta National, the Masters Tournament returns to its familiar April slot next week and Asia...
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Umno’s single-minded charge to the endzone
APRIL 1 — Fool’s errand to try and veer Umno away from its inevitable battle with Bersatu. The world’s most irritable party held its general assembly last weekend. As custom...
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We should all be honoured guests at the Malaysian table
MARCH 31 — A friend tweeted how it annoyed her to read writing about Asian food that was obviously written for the “white gaze.” Yet the thing is while food is very much...
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What is ‘natural’ sex anyway?
MARCH 29 — There is ongoing controversy over the Federal Court’s ruling which rendered unconstitutional a provision in the Selangor Shariah law criminalising unnatural...
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A more Singaporean Singapore
MARCH 28 — Something has changed in the bars that dot the trendy enclaves of Singapore. Of course Covid-19 has changed a lot of things and it’s great that our trendy...
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A dose of movie magic from Godzilla, Kong and Zack Snyder’s Justice League
MARCH 27 ― Finally, it’s starting to feel like a dose of normality is coming back to our collective movie diets, first with the highly anticipated arrival of Zack Snyder’s...
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Assess and fix Covid-19 induced education gaps or lose a generation
MARCH 25 — The wrong decision probably impairs the long-term future of millions of Malaysians. Primary schools are open, but secondary schools are slated for an April start....
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When was it DBP’s job to make excuses for racism?
MARCH 24 — I have realised something about Malaysians: we make excuses for racism every day. We casually use Orang Asli tribe names as slurs and now the Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka...
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20+ reasons why I don’t turn on my video in Zoom
MARCH 22 — Because I just don’t feel like it. Because most people don’t. Because turning on the video feels like an obligation or a requirement; and that’s just no fun....
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We need more female billionaires
MARCH 21 — I am a woman. Stating the obvious but this is important because to this day, this biological fact determines a great deal of what is expected of...