Car leasing, rental or hire-purchase?
NEWS of a public listed company (PLC) that is principally engaged in the business of development and implementation of electronic government services venturing into car leasing has created a buzz in...
View ArticleStop routine use of straws
A MAJOR health and environmental concern is the plastic that is in our food sources, especially sea food. Much of the plastic comes from our heavy use and abuse of plastics with careless disposal,...
View ArticleKeep us safe
THE horrible "Rob, kill and burn" incident in Kuala Langat awakens once again our shared experiences of how unsafe our own backyards and streets are turning out to be. The murder of the couple and...
View ArticleHas target date for high-income status been postponed?
THE World Bank's latest Malaysia Economic Monitor had some good and some disappointing news. The good news is that Malaysia's economic growth has exceeded all expectations. It is now estimated to...
View ArticleMoney vs humility
"TIME to bring back 'humility'" (My View, Dec 13) is a timely and eye-opening piece. Humility is a virtue that must be inculcated in early childhood through practice, and the practice followed through...
View ArticleCall for strict punishment
THE recent fake baby milk powder case has scared the nation when counterfeit version of a popular formula milk powder boxes were seized from supermarkets and pharmacies in Johor Baru by officers from...
View ArticleInsurance for e-hailing vehicles shrouded in secrecy
ON Dec 12, a general insurance company released a media statement announcing its launch of motor insurance for private vehicles used for e-hailing service. Similar to other covers such as for floods or...
View ArticleSurin Pitsuwan: remembering a good and great man
THE sudden demise on Nov 30 of former Thai foreign minister, deputy prime minister and Asean secretary-general, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, deeply saddened those worldwide who knew him and is certainly a great...
View ArticleEducation policies should be made by students, teachers and parents
I HAVE had 11 years of schooling. The government has no doubt invested hundreds of thousands of ringgit in me and my friends to educate us until secondary level. "Was all that investment worth it?" I...
View ArticleDLP schools: A defining moment
THE new academic year soon begins for primary and secondary schools. Elections are also around the corner. School-going children number about 4.7 million while their parents are an important vote bank....
View ArticleWinds of change
MALAYSIANS have gone through another Christmas with much joy and happiness among all races at the fun of celebrating it like other countries do around the world. For Muslims , they have their own...
View ArticleInclusive education for all children
AS paediatricians, therapists & NGOs working with children we wish to see a fully inclusive education system which welcomes the wide diversity already existing in our society. We wish to see that...
View ArticleMission schools helped nurture quality education
TODAY, it seems everything including education – the cornerstone of nation building – is being nonchalantly bandied about. It would be useful to remind us, especially the young, of our mid-19th century...
View ArticleStudents need more space
I REFER to "Hear the voices of the students" written by Another Student in Kuala Lumpur. I would like to say that the writer is spot on when he speaks of how students' opinions are often sidelined in...
View ArticleNo politics in education
THE Education Act 1996 states that as a "general principle pupils are to be educated in accordance with the wishes of their parents". The Dual Language Programme (DLP) is a programme which allows the...
View ArticleCall for strict punishment
THE recent fake baby milk powder case has scared the nation when counterfeit version of a popular formula milk powder boxes were seized from supermarkets and pharmacies in Johor Baru by officers from...
View ArticleAll of us must grasp 5Rs
I ENJOY reading theSun and Dr Goh Ban Lee's column Local Counsel. Goh is not tired to point to ways to improve urban living. He quite rightly argues that a move to create "Smart cities" does not...
View ArticleElderly commuters in a fix
WHILE our government is introducing and adding avenues for rendering assistance to elderly citizens, RapidBusKL, a government-owned company has withdrawn assistance to elderly citizens. RapidBusKL had...
View ArticleFrugal lifestyle pays dividends
THE year 2017 wasn't a bountiful year for me, nor was it a year that I had to incur a deficit. Thankfully, it has never been my lifestyle to indulge in extravagance. Embracing a simple life enables me...
View ArticleReplace parking meters with coupons
TAMAN Maluri is located near the beginning of Jalan Cheras, which is an extension of the old Jalan Pudu in Kuala Lumpur. The proximity of the housing area together with its township to the city centre...
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