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Impossible to attain academic freedom in Malaysia

By RACHEL CHAN
Academic freedom is like the Holy Grail on this planet. Everyone knows somewhere in the future, granted equivocal efforts are put into its realisation, it will surely emerge, a beacon of emancipation and enlightenment. But though everyone knows (or thinks) it exists, it is elusive, this mythical unicorn. It is to be found […]

Sipadan destruction unnoticed

By JULIET LAI
After many territorial disputes between Indonesia and Malaysia (since as early as 1969), Sipadan Island was finally awarded to Malaysia in 2002 by the International Court of Justice.
One would think that the victorious government would take better care of the island to demonstrate and prove to the world that Malaysia is worthy […]

Gubra is a real wreck

By ZAINOL ABIDEEN

The myth of equality

By SALMAH HASHIM
Equality is that word which almost everyone holds dear. Regardless of which race, religion, creed or ideology you belong to, we all seek equality.
Equality is the holy grail of modern society. Much has been said about it, but no-one, no society has been able to achieve it.
A community can be as diverse as […]

Thinking outside the third-world mindset

By SAMIR HARITH
I had the good fortune (or misfortune) of catching one of the latest programs on RTM, a rather weak attempt to reach out and empower our local graduates. You can check out the program’s background here.
Anyway, this particular episode was discussing the third-world mindset within the local graduates of today. The program […]

Public buses: Cram or be damned

By RACHEL CHAN
The current graduate unemployment fiasco might just find its solution in the least expected of places.
One can in fact set hopes of establishing a local version of the Royal London Circus here with these unemployed graduates as its lion-tamers and ringmasters. For it is not far from home that an avenue for […]

Explaining the myths and truths of Buddhism

By CHAN SHIJUN

Are we too “tolerant” of other religions?

By MARC JITAB
Malaysia is a diverse nation comprised of varied cultures, peoples and beliefs. And the word “tolerance” is embedded in all of us. It supposedly holds Malaysian society together.
Tolerance is a beautiful word, really. The problem with this word, however, is that it is often thrown around without people really knowing its meaning, thus […]

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