Every job that one gets in the job market has a job description and a job scope. To be excellent at a job, one only needs to fulfill their job description and job scope. Hence it is a mystery why some, including in the civil service, are adding descriptions such as moral policing, fashion policing…
The Songkran festival which is the equivalent of Thai Buddhist New Year is in the news but for very wrong reasons. It is a wonder why certain quarters are politicising it again and again even though the festival has got nothing to do with their faith and culture. As a result of this, Songkran in…
BY: Nahdatul Aishah Mohd Sharif Commercialising intellectual property (IP) including patents and copyrights, can be exciting to turn innovative ideas into profits while making a real-life impact. However, the specific path to take may depend on the nature of the IP, and the goals of the creators and inventors. Some inventors create their IP and…
Are they really kingmakers? Kingmakers – they are a small group of people who determine the victors in an election. Their role is extremely vital in a scenario when the votes are split equally among the contenders. In extreme cases, the kingmakers can be made up of even one person since every single vote matters…
Dr Keith Tan Kay Hin Throughout history, human settlement has taken the form of patterns. As soon as people discovered the advantages of living in groups, our entire premise of being has been to form social connections, which we later termed ‘society’. We then emerged from the forest and cave to craft our own shelters,…
Karpal Singh is a towering Malaysian whose commitment and dedication to justice, the rule of law and good governance must be borne by the new generation of Malaysians. We want not just one towering Malaysian in the person of Karpal Singh but many towering Malaysians and a towering Malaysian nation that can contribute to justice,…
BY: PRUDENTIAL BSN Financial stability is a universal goal, pursued by individuals saving for a multitude of reasons. People save for retirement, to purchase a home, to start or expand a business, for travel, to care for elderly family members, or simply to have a safety net for unforeseen events. Life’s unpredictability, such as an…
BY LIM GUAN ENG Lee Kee Hiong is a woman of substance. Like many DAP leaders, she never set out to lead from the front but lead from behind by supporting the party leadership. But circumstances compelled her to be at the forefront. She was part of the DAP’s transition from being the largest opposition…
BY: HEMA SUBRAMANIAM Malaysians say it is important to respect all religions, but some religious preachers see little in common and want to live separately. In recent times, we have witnessed the changing nature of racism and racist politics, especially as it involves online behaviour. Racism continues to dominate certain headlines, from the rise of…
BY: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR LYDIA FOONG YOKE YEAN Making preschool education compulsory was the aspiration of the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) to be achieved by 2020. The target remains unmet due to challenges such as the lack of awareness of the importance of preschool education for the 4+ and 5+, inaccessibility in certain geographic areas…
