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Opinion
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Oh, Umno, we all doth protest too much?
MARCH 28 — When Lokman Noor Adam and gang crossed the road to manhandle the anti-Najib student protesters in Kuala Lumpur last week, they was well within character. If you...
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Makan Apa: Winning the Malaysia-Singapore food war
MARCH 27 — It’s become a little ridiculous how often Malaysians make noise about Singaporeans “claiming” Malaysian food. We moaned at Crazy Rich...
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Jangan melawan keganasan dengan keganasan!
25 MAC — Dalam tempoh seminggu, kita menyaksikan “the best and the worst” di New Zealand. Yang dimaksudkan dengan yang terbaik adalah solidariti dan sokongan padu rakyat New...
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Is anywhere out there safe from hatred?
MARCH 24 — Just over a week ago, New Zealand suffered its worst terrorist attack. Dozens of people were gunned down while praying in two mosques in Christchurch. The...
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‘The Golem’ and ‘The Appearance’ bring religious period horror films back
MARCH 23 — Period horror films are not something you encounter often, especially in this age of streaming where budgets are getting lower and lower. As with any kind of...
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Who to hate if you want to thrive as a racist?
MARCH 21 — A friend informs me the Bangladeshis have taken over the market. Something has to be done, he said. This is Pudu Market at the centre of the city. My mind...
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TechTakes: It's time to stop sharing hate on social media
MARCH 20 — Too many of us are unwittingly enabling purveyors of hate speech. It happens each time we retweet or share messages of a hateful nature. In the beginning, I supposed...
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Berilah kritikan yang membina
18 MAC ― Baru-baru ini, ada seorang Menteri Kabinet yang mengumumkan kerajaan bakal melaksanakan projek kereta terbang pertama Malaysia yang dipacu teknologi tempatan pada tahun...
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Singapore, Malaysia crawling towards a better relationship
MARCH 17 — Singapore and Malaysia agreed on something. These days, that counts as news. Last week, it was announced that the two governments would suspend (but not...
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Transactional sex is not outrageous
MARCH 15 – Just slightly more than 100 years ago, women in Britain could not vote. In the decades before the United Kingdom’s Representation of the People Act 1918 gave...
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Thivakar can’t get a job, or the tale of the Umno think tank
MARCH 14 — Four groups entered a bar to solve Malaysia’s race problems. An eager minister, equally eager men of a fresh opposition think tank, detractors of unsubstantiated...
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A clearer grand narrative for better days ahead
MARCH 13 — For theatre-goers, the Ola Bola musical was a return to past glory days when Malaysia ranked among the top footballing nations in Asia and qualified twice in eight...
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#MakanApa:The love we try to find in food
MARCH 13 — It is a defining characteristic of Malaysians that we are generally obsessed with food — talking about food, while we’re eating, and already planning the next...
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Why anti-Grab taxi drivers get no sympathy
MARCH 11 — Try this one day. Dress like a tourist. Pretend you don’t speak Malay. Carry a few shopping bags. Hang out at the entrance Pavilion. Then pretend to want to...
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Aisyah Aziz and breaking the quiet desperation (VIDEO)
MARCH 10 — The future of Malay pop may depend on collaborations with our brethren across the Causeway. Or with our female talents. Just listen to Aisyah Aziz’s latest single...
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Malaysia and Singapore heading for a water divorce?
MARCH 10 — Water. A fundamental requirement for all life as we know it. The human body, as any child knows, is over 60 per cent water. The average adult should drink two litres...
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'Captain Marvel' and a few other goodies in Malaysian cinemas this week
MARCH 9 ― The wait is half over. Avengers: Endgame might be the most anticipated film of 2019, thanks to Avengers: Infinity War's jaw-dropping ending, but the film's post-credit...
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The Chinese dilemma
MARCH 8 ― A Chinese friend once told me that he would only vote for a Chinese representative, no matter which party they came from. This is, of course, only one anecdote from a...
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Go positive, Pakatan
MARCH 6 — Do you struggle for motivation? Perhaps with a diet, thesis writing, project management or even rainy days and Mondays. Then I have to tell you, don’t bother asking...