WHATS brewing at New York-inspired American gourmet deli Bowery Petit at Persiaran Zaaba, Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) this Halloween? To continue reading the rest…
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Nooryans playground in good old Cheras
IT is often said that the best person who can tell you a lot about a place is a taxi driver. To continue reading the…
View More Nooryans playground in good old CherasA delicate balancing act
Sitting down for coffee after his TV3 recording the other day, banker-turned-cabinet minister Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar posed a very pertinent question. To continue…
View More A delicate balancing actReviving Ipohs past
ONCE upon a time, in the mining town of Ipoh, there was an infamous lane in front of the Han Chin Pet Soo, the Hakka…
View More Reviving Ipohs pastNo childs play
CHILDREN getting married at an early age may be a bad idea for many, but a perfect one for some. The majority may not be…
View More No childs playManaging breakdowns in emergency lanes
I REFER to the report on the accident that resulted in six deaths involving a family in a car that collided with a lorry parked…
View More Managing breakdowns in emergency lanesWhen children raise children
CHILD marriage is turning into a major social problem in Malaysia as incidences of girls under 15 being married are becoming a norm and a…
View More When children raise childrenFarewell, Saidy, my friend
LOSING a friend is always sad. Last Wednesday saw the demise of Saidy Ridza Abu Hasan, an ex-colleague who stood tall in the face of…
View More Farewell, Saidy, my friendNeed for equal footing in education
THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) expressed concern that many Orang Asli children remain illiterate as they have no access to schools near their…
View More Need for equal footing in educationAre we ready for the floods?
Two flood volunteers sent me separate messages, asking almost similar questions ” how prepared are we now that the year-end floods are coming? To continue…
View More Are we ready for the floods?