Should we blame the giver or the taker for bribery? Or should it be the government’s fault?
Posted by james on February 14th, 2012
The topic of bribery is one which can be talked about for hours and days. In fact, it happens so rampantly that bribery seemed to be quite a norm at times. The scale of bribery can be big or small and no matter what the size is, bribery is...
Highway tolls – Govt’s way of bullying road users
Posted by james on February 3rd, 2012
As Malaysian drivers, you will surely be used to tolls on the highways. These are supposedly one of the most efficient highways in the world as some would suggest. The one thing that they did not realize is that we have to pay tolls in almost every highway in...
How can Perkasa give out white Ang Pows and say they didn’t know and get away with it?
Posted by james on February 3rd, 2012
One of the most outraging events that took place during the recent Chinese New Year celebrations was the handing out ‘white ang pows’ by Malay rights group Perkasa. Datuk Ibrahim Ali, the president of the group has since apologized for doing so. Anyone with a sane mind will know...
Should fireworks be banned or allowed during the festive season?
Posted by james on January 30th, 2012
The Chinese New Year is a great festival which is being enjoyed by Malaysians around the country. One would have by now heard all the commotion about allowing fireworks and firecrackers during this festive season but the begging question would be whether they are legal. Before Chinese New Year,...
Confusion with how to use the RM200 book vouchers for students
Posted by james on January 30th, 2012
The government recently gave out RM200 book vouchers for students in institutes of higher learning and this is where it has given rise to much confusion. This is mainly because of the indecision among book stores on what anyone could use the vouchers for. Where this is concerned, the...
‘Murder’ cries over 2 Botswana students found dead at Templers’ Park
Posted by james on January 16th, 2012
Bodies of 2 students from Botswana were found at the Templer’s Park Waterfalls last Monday. They were currently enrolled with 2 private universities in Malaysia namely the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) and Asia Pacific University College of Technology (UCTI). One of them, Takongwa Olatetse was in his...
Why the change in currency notes again?
Posted by james on December 23rd, 2011
The government recently announced the release of new currency notes which will be used pretty soon. In fact, it sparked off a lot of interest from Malaysians all over the country where some had even rushed to buy the first series of the notes. Commemorative notes were released to...
Is SMART Tunnel doing what it is supposed to or do we need another one?
Posted by james on December 21st, 2011
The recent heavy rainfall happening around Malaysia has caused much concerns for residents all over the country. States are experiencing heavier rainfall than before and some are even plagued with floods that have caused much hardship. While it is hard to stop these problems especially with places which are...
Someone should do something with the cooking oil shortage situation
Posted by james on December 16th, 2011
Recent reports that cooking oil around Malaysia are facing shortages have raised many concerns. According to the Sundry Goods Merchants’ Association, the smaller retailers like sundry shops and convenient stores are worried that if manufacturers do not increase their production, the situation would worsen. In fact, it is a...
People losing faith in public education
Posted by james on October 16th, 2011
Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong, the Deputy Education Minister had clarified over a recent newspaper report that there were 80,000 school dropouts from 2006-2010 from secondary schools around the country. He was first reported that the Education Ministry had conducted a study on why the 80,000 student did not...