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Multimedia Exclusive! Anwar at Stanford

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How consumerism has enslaved us

By RACHEL CHAN

Just take a stroll to the nearest mall on a weekend and what do you see? Hordes of shoppers pushing their way through a gigantic stampede of other shoppers lulled by the power of the brand name and the discounted price tag. Count yourself lucky if you can complete that shopping trip unmauled by the forces of consumerism. Shades of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Makkah flash before one’s eyes as one struggles to meander the unnavigable terrain of merciless consumers hunting for yet another generic Osim chair or “that new outfit by Forever 21 that I simply must have”.

Potholes: A result of our negligence?

By EL PHENG
Anyone in Malaysia who has ever been in a vehicle with any number of wheels must, at one time or another, have experienced hitting a pothole on our roads. By this, I mean real holes, ones that can make your brain shut down for 11 seconds.
No matter how expertly you handle your […]

What’s become of our school system?

By KEITH LEONG
I miss my old schools.
Our education system today leaves much to be desired. The older generations always bemoan how it has declined (which begs the question: why did you let it get that way? - but that is beyond the scope of this article).
To be honest, I can hardly remember anything about […]

Conclusion: The unheard story behind the New Economic Policy

In the conclusion to our six-part special series, TAN SRI RAMON V. NAVARATNAM comes full circle in his analysis of the New Economic Policy. He writes about what needs to be done in the 9th Malaysia Plan to restore national unity in Malaysia, and explores the issues that must be addressed by the Plan in […]