Letters - Exercise care and diligence
I REFER to the mixup at the Oscars where the wrong winner was announced due to a mistake by the person handing out the envelope. I always held the opinion that diligence and work at hand has gone...
View ArticleLetters - Why stop in George Town?
KEEP cities clean, green and friendly (Local Counsel, Feb 28) refers. What is absolutely correct is that the council is weak and might not be interested to change things. In a few days we have seven...
View ArticleLetters - 4 million need to sign up as voters
THE 14th general election could be held at the end of September after Hari Raya. If that is so, eligible voters have only this month to register. Only voters who are registered at least six months...
View ArticleLetters - A contract is a contract
WE refer to Rehda Malaysia treasurer Datuk Muztaza Mohamad's stand that, "Any delay is not the fault of the buyers. It's our own fault or that of other people." He was commenting on a landmark High...
View ArticleLetters - International Women’s Day – where are we today?
THIS year the International Women's Day will be celebrated across the world on March 8 with its theme – Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030. At the 61st session of the Commission...
View ArticleLetters - Decriminalise use of drugs
THE world community is still perplexed by the complexity and challenges of drug addiction and drug use disorders. The idea that all drug use is dangerous, immoral and evil has led to stricter...
View ArticleLetters - The eagles are here
LAST year in March, with several friends, I attended a wonderful event called Raptors Watch or better known as the Eagles Migration in Tanjong Tuan, Malacca. Entry is via Port Dickson's Ilham resort....
View ArticleLetters - We are what we do, not what we claim to be
A NEWS report with a heading Zakir Naik: I'm a messenger of peace ... caught my eye. I do hope that Zakir is what he claims to be, but a man of peace does not label others as terrorists. A man of peace...
View ArticleLetters - Inclusive policies will pay off
PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is right to "uplift the bumiputras to a respected level in society". In fact a great deal has already been achieved by the government over the years...
View ArticleLetters - Stay safe in a thunderstorm
THE death of an elderly couple killed by lightning while jogging in Puchong on Sunday is indeed sad. The incident occurred before the rain fell and they were about to return home due to the darkening...
View ArticleLetters - Push for happy cities
I REFER to the column "Help build happy cities". Enrique Penalosa is said to have declared war on private cars in his first defining act as mayor of Bogota, Colombia. He is quoted as saying, "A city...
View ArticleLetter - A happy Penang is still possible
BEING a city planner must be a very interesting job. Cars as we see them now might be a mode of transport belonging to the past in years to come. Cities like Beijing have over 1,000 cars registered...
View ArticleLetters - Baggage delay mars holiday
OUR group of 42 senior citizens from Sage (Society of Active Generation of Elders) went on a holiday to North India from March 8 to 16. We left Penang by Malindo Air via KLIA for Amritsar in Punjab....
View ArticleLetters - Tap water resources with care
WORLD Water Day is celebrated every March 22 to mark the importance of water. This year the focus is on waste water. Water after use is discharged as waste water. Population pressure and economic...
View ArticleRaise the standard of living
IT is time to promote true patriotism and leave out the rhetoric. Healthy nationalistic feelings must be translated into action, otherwise they remain as superficial displays. Students should study and...
View ArticleFollow up on Israel apartheid report
CITIZENS International urges the Malaysian government to set up a committee, including representatives of civil society, to assess how to implement the recommendations of the report "Israeli Practices...
View ArticleVocational study a key option
THE announcement of SPM examination results recently and the issue of youth unemployment refer. Any negative perception towards vocational education should be put aside as such education can bring many...
View ArticleImmigration toilet shocker
I RECENTLY visited the Immigration Department's headquarters in Presint 2, Putrajaya. At the office I had to use the toilet at its second floor. As I approached the toilet, a foul stench hit me and I...
View ArticlePM’s decision not to table Hadi’s bill a big vote for moderation
PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the government have to be congratulated for not tabling PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang's bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction)...
View ArticleTeach pupils swimming, safety and rescue skills
WE refer to the interest in the prevention of drowning after the unfortunate incident in Bukit Beruntung. Many suggestions have been offered by the public including the universal teaching of swimming....
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