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Identification card paranoia, is it unfounded?

By BAHIR YEUSUFF
The British government wants to reintroduce identification cards, said my friend who recently returned from England.
The people, he said, are vehemently against it. They believe it is a serious threat to civil liberties and privacy.
How can a simple piece of paper, possibly laminated, prove to invade a person’s privacy?

I’m not caged, you are

Photo by ASYRAF LEE

Storytellers shed light on the real Malaysia

By KEITH LEONG
I had the pleasure of attending a charity screening of Sepet at the Midvalley Megamall GSC on the 3rd of January in aid of Mercy Malaysia. Having missed its original release due to geographical reasons, I jumped at the chance when I heard that there would be an opportunity to catch it in […]

Non-Bumi student, which category do you fit in?

By CHAN SHIJUN
It is extremely difficult for ethnic minorities in Malaysia to secure a place in local universities, due to unfair entrance exams favouring bumis. Non-bumis are forced to sit for STPM, a very difficult exam, while most bumis have the option of taking Matriculation, which is much easier. This is clearly a practice of […]

Vote, damn it

By KEITH LEONG
Malaysian youths are apathetic toward politics, according to recent media coverage. They are not registering to vote.
Of course, the Malaysian media occasionally has a rather hyperactive attention span. However, they might be on to something here. I’ve not done a survey, but I dare say that only a few of my peers will […]