Opinion

Friday Jottings: Having it both ways

INTERESTINGLY, a columnist with a local news portal had highlighted that both Germany’s Angela Merkel and Britain’s David Cameron contended…

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Shippers better hope things don’t go back to normal

A few signs of life aren’t enough to justify the belief that shipping rates are returning to a heyday that…

11 hours ago

Is this the end for Japan’s iconic Studio Ghibli?

IN THE end, even the most iconic of Japanese artisans have to bow to demographics.  The announcement that Studio Ghibli,…

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Inclusive healthcare: Sign language interpretation for deaf Malaysians

The healthcare system has a long way to go in addressing the communication barriers deaf people face  TO DATE, there…

2 days ago

Need for clarity to distinguish vaping from smoking

HEALTH Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa recently announced that the government is in the midst of finalising the Control of Smoking…

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Foreign workers are human too!

MALAYSIAN politicians once again are in the spotlight for raising an unscrupulous proposal to restrict foreigners from buying subsidised local…

3 days ago

Rebels without a clue

‘Nothing (can be done), because our opinion or needs don’t matter much until the next election comes around’  THE sun…

3 days ago

Nod for foreign nurses a move in the right direction

I WAS recently admitted to a private hospital near where I live for a minor chest infection. It is one…

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Friday Jottings: Rewarding the kleptocratic sympathisers

SUPPORTERS of the present government, be they from the DAP, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, or even the addendum Amanah, with the…

1 week ago

Rethinking cities for resilience and growth in the post-Covid 19 world

Tackling existing issues crucial to mitigating negative impacts on societies and increasing urban resilience during a pandemic  IN AN urban…

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Apple’s climate claims deserve scrutiny

APPLE Inc’s true specialty isn’t consumer technology. It’s marketing. Few other enterprises in human history have managed to efficiently separate…

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Unity is what you make of it

RECENTLY, after much deliberation, I finished reading Ken Mogi’s 2017 bestseller, “The Little Book of Ikigai”, in one sitting. It…

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For Saudi Arabia, US$100-a-barrel oil is already here

Central bankers need to pay attention to the price of Arab Light crude for clues about the inflation outlook  IN…

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