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Najib needs to walk the talk

By WAN MOHD AIMRAN WAN MOHD KAMIL
It is no secret that there is a higher likelihood of you rubbing shoulders with or, at the very least, catching a glimpse of elite Malaysian politicians here in London than back in Malaysia. And in mid-January, Malaysians in London made their pilgrimage to the Malaysia Hall to hear […]

VIDEO: Roti by the bay

By POH SI TENG

Read, write, think, speak, live. Malaysia is worth the effort

By KEITH LEONG
The months of February and March are always marked in Malaysia by a large outpouring of its youth to other countries. They are, of course, leaving for their tertiary studies in places like Australia or England, though a growing number are also completing their secondary studies abroad.
Some are leaving home for the […]

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 […]

Entering a new “grey zone” of shifting cultures

By KRYSTLE CHOW
I had the privilege of attending the North American premiere of I Don’t Want To Sleep Alone (Hei Yan Quan) last Monday at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film is Malaysian-born Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-Liang’s treatise on the lives of foreign migrant workers in Kuala Lumpur, and a reference to his own […]

My love, today, a year ago

By JASON LIM
I would ask for still more, if I had the sky with all its stars,
and the world with its endless riches; but I would be content with
the smallest corner of this earth if only she were mine.
Lover’s Gifts V : I Would Ask For Still More, Rabindranath Tagore
After three years away,
lingering long goodbyes […]

PART I: Merdeka on my mind

By KEITH LEONG
As a young boy, I was always excited about Merdeka. There was something about the yards and yards of flags, the pageantry and black-and-white images of Tunku Abdul Rahman that got me extra hyper.
I would get up early, jump around the house, scream “MERDEKAâ€? three times and sing the Sudirman song. This […]

Israel’s Catch-22

By ANDREW LOH
Author’s warning: This article neither attempts to justify nor condemn the Israeli-Lebanon conflict, but is an extremely biased, personal perspective of the situation. Given the highly volatile sentiments surrounding it, this article will be “sensitive” for most.
Hezbollah is not made up of idiots. Its members are highly intelligent, calculating strategists. Its newest […]

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