Sickly pensioners left in the lurch
PENSIONERS were very glad when the Public Services Department (PSD) decided to use Oratis Rx Sdn Bhd to provide them with their medication that was prescribed by government doctors, but were not...
View ArticleAddress water risks aggressively
EFFECTIVE management of water resources is critical to business sustainability and investments. The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) commends the deputy prime minister on his astute...
View ArticleSay no to wild pets
ABOUT a year ago Traffic released a first-ever systematic study of Peninsular Malaysia's online wildlife marketplace. Just half an hour's daily monitoring over five months of 14 Facebook groups in...
View ArticleTobacco tax could ‘untax’ our health
AFTER the deputy health minister announced his ministry's plans to increase tobacco tax, several statements mentioned that smokers will turn to illicit cigarettes, and that these cigarettes are more...
View ArticleHave a heart Insolvency Dept
I AM 62 years old and was declared a bankrupt in 2016 for being a guarantor for a business loan that my brother applied. When he died I was made the victim of circumstance and taken to court. I am now...
View ArticleNo room for brutality
I REFER to the video recording of a foreign resident bashing up a dog with a helmet. It was abominable and utterly disgusting. The dog merely barked as all dogs do. The was no attempt by the dog to...
View ArticleEnhance road safety
THE Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) is concerned over the need to improve road safety. We refer to two accidents last week. On April 6, a lorry heading to Bukit Besi skidded and hit a...
View ArticleLosing sleep over Kepong incinerator
AS a resident of Bandar Manjalara in Kepong, I am deeply upset about the lack of information residents are receiving about the new incinerator. I read news reports of two companies being finalised for...
View ArticleLetters - Take advantage of diversity
The wonders of Aoteroa (My View, April 12) refers. I am a Malaysian living in Aotearoa New Zealand. The article refers to the positive Maori contributions to NZ culture and the natural environment....
View ArticleLetters - Who cares about the Syrian genocide?
SIX years of war, since 2011, has torn Syria apart. And, how has the international community reacted? The United Nations, powerful nations in the region and globally, the Syrian regime and groups that...
View ArticleLetters - Don’t just blame bad advisers, sack them
DEPUTY Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated in his speech on Monday at a book launch in PWTC that: "The formation of a nation does not only depend on the kings and political leaders,...
View ArticleMalaysian high culture
RECENTLY, Kongres Budaya 2017 was held with great pomp and fanfare, demonstrating Malay ceremony and protocol at their best. In the packed Dewan Canseleri of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, itself the...
View ArticlePalm oil strategy – an alternate opinion
I REFER to “Review palm oil strategy” (Making Sens, April 20). A rather timely advice to those of us involved with this industry that supports nearly 600,000 smallholders and another 400,000 others...
View ArticleIs China using its economic muscle to gain dominance?
CHINA has been steadily building its economy over the years, clearly realising that only economically strong nations will gain universal respect. China has achieved spectacular growth in several...
View ArticleExposure helps our understanding
LAST Sunday (April 23), I was pleasantly surprised to see a group of first year tudung-clad undergraduates from the University of Malaya in the prayer hall of the Gurdwara Sahib (Sikh Temple) Petaling...
View ArticleBe strict with military ranks
MILITARY ranks are earned through service and are not rewards for politicians or public celebrities. For as long as I can remember and it is important that we consider this, the only other persons...
View ArticleNo room for cruelty to animals
PLEASE help to cover developments of the case involving a man caught on camera hurting a dog named Furby in Taman Melody, Puchong, last month. Some netizens have urged the Department of Veterinary...
View ArticleDon’t stop the momentum
IT has been a month since Furby was violently hit on the head repeatedly with a crash helmet, and then kicked and punched. Animal lovers gathering outside the residential area where the crime happened...
View ArticleEnglish instruction should be for all
I REFER to Datuk Azman Ujang's professional and non-political article in theSun on May 5. Most of us would surely agree with Azman's headline, "Being English savvy is a must". Both he and almost all of...
View ArticleHow is Furby doing?
WITH reference to the timely reminder "Don't stop the momentum" (Letters, May 8), I too would like to ask for an update on Furby which was assaulted by a man. Given the outrage expressed in mainstream...
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