LETTERS - That feeling of being left out
UMNO president Datuk Seri Najib Razak's speech at the opening of the Umno General Assembly on Dec 11 was interesting, assertive and determined . However, I felt left out like many others, as the speech...
View ArticleLetters - Revive spirit of Rukun Negara
A DELEGATE from Kedah said at the Umno General Assembly that looking at recent incidents, it would be good to revive the spirit of Rukun Negara. Many others have made the suggestion but to no avail....
View ArticleLetters - Health Ministry stand consistent over vaping
I REFER to "Royal decree to ban vaping?" (My View, Dec 11). I would like to thank Tan Sri Dr Dzulkifli Abdul Razak for his strong conviction about all the bad things about smoking and I agree with him...
View ArticleLetters - Health of the rakyat comes first
I AM grateful that Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim took time to clarify the issue of tobacco, inter alia, vape use, throwing new light as to where the lack of "political will" is. We duly acknowledge his...
View ArticleLack of email etiquette in business communication
AS more and more people are hooked on WhatsApp and other forms of text messaging for keeping in touch, I see a marked deterioration of e-mail etiquette, especially for business communications....
View ArticlePhoney champions in our midst
MALAYSIANS are fond of telling the world that we are a multi-racial country. The fact is, many countries in Europe are much more multi-racial than us, and the greatest diversity is found in the United...
View ArticleLetters - EAIC: Full and thorough investigation conducted
WE REFER to "EAIC Proposal Misplaced" (Down2Earth, Dec 15). The Commission takes note of the article with regard to the complainants David Mauricio Velez Hernandez (ref: EAIC 600 (S)-1/1/2014-98) and...
View ArticleLetters - Come down hard on hooliganism
IT is disgusting to see history repeating itself on the recent brawl at the Kota Raya Complex. Some of my friends who were shopping there were upset the culprit was using racial issues to create...
View ArticleLetters - Do not take safety and insurance for granted
I REFER to "RM100,000 each for crash victims" (News without Borders, Dec 22). Another bus accident, this time in Thailand, should prompt us to relook at safety and insurance with closer scrutiny. Tour...
View ArticleLetters - Is the recent public transport fare hike justified?
THE resentment and number of complaints regarding the hike of public transportation fares has shot through the roof recently. Personally, I am not a regular user of public transport for the same...
View ArticleLetters - Wong, Cobbold and the formation of Malaysia
THERE appears to be some confusion about the late Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, the Cobbold Commission and the principal personalities behind the formation of Malaysia in 1963. Wong Pow Nee was one of the two...
View ArticleLetters - Serving voters better
THE Election Commission (EC) should be more dutiful in discharging its duties. Its chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, has been reported to have said that the automatic electoral registration...
View ArticleLetters - Reconsider ashram project
THE standoff over the Vivekananda Ashram refers. The Vivekananda Mission's role in education is to teach good moral values, spiritualism, cultural studies and yoga. It is not to do the job of the...
View ArticleLetters - Greet the New Year with hope
AS the world welcomes 2016 with great anticipation of better days, many businesses and organisations are setting targets and seeking better returns, revenues and opportunities. The challenge is how...
View ArticleAdapt to climate change
I REFER to Climate deal urgent after weather-linked disasters kill 600,000 in 20 years that appears on your website www.thesundaily.my/news/1618907. It is a mistake for the story (by AFP) on...
View ArticlePenang losing its charm
STUDYING in congested KL, I look forward to going home to Penang. I take long drives from my house in Batu Maung to Gurney Drive or Permatang Damar Laut to see fishermen casting their nets. Due to...
View ArticleLetters: Plan early for retirement
WHILE enjoying my coffee at a kopitiam, I overheard an elderly waiter complaining about his deteriorating eyesight. I later asked him about his eye problems. The waiter poured out his problems not only...
View ArticleLetters: Redraw lopsided contracts
IN the last month or so senior government figures have clearly and unequivocally claimed that some of the contracts signed with various concessionaires were lopsided by the previous government in...
View ArticleIndira Gandhi’s rights as a wife and mother
PROHAM fully supports each individual's absolute right to profess the religion of his or her choice. However, in a marriage when the converting spouse takes away the rights of the non-converting...
View ArticleEAIC explains time taken to investigate complaints
EAIC proposal misplaced (Down2Earth, Dec 15) refers. 1. Why it took over one and a half years Upon receiving the complaints from David Velez and Chew Vee Lyn on April 16, 2014, a preliminary...
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