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Defending apathy

By CHEAH WEN TAO
I understand the whole gung-ho demeanour of concerned Malaysian youths, what with all the silly things happening in our dear country and the sillier things our politicians are saying. I understand that changes for the betterment of our country stem only from action, on everyone’s part. I understand that our views […]

Vote for the People’s Choice Award!

Last month we held a nationwide search for young Malaysian voices.
One of our prizes? The People’s Choice Award. RM300 cash, a RM150 Borders electronic gift card, and the winning article published in theSun.
Can you help us decide who should win?
Here are the five shortlisted young Malaysians up for this award, and their entries… And it’s […]

We need you, young Malaysians abroad!

By FABIAN OOI
I graduate from the University of Melbourne in a week or so. Soon I will return home and it will be a time for one too many goodbyes.
The overwhelming majority of my Malaysian coursemates will be remaining in Australia to seek employment and permanent residence. I know that I am going to […]

Does everything really have to be about race?

By RACHEL LEOW
“History is written by the winners,� it’s often said, and broadly speaking, this is taken to mean that the people who are left to tell the story afterwards tell it in a way that flatter themselves.
This privilege gives “the winnersâ€? a great deal of power. For example, historians today only have Ancient […]

Racism: Mere insult, or is it illegal?

By LIM MAY ZHEE
The other day as I sat for my Moral exam, a question regarding the boundaries attached to the freedom of speech got me thinking.
Implicitly proving that nothing comes free in this world, here are some of the restrictions which come with freedom of speech in Malaysia:

- Never criticise the government

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