Kuala Lampur, Oct. 13 -- In various news reports, we are told the number of people suffering from mental health issues in Malaysia rises every year. For schizophrenia alone, the Health Ministry repor... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Oct. 7 -- "You want to save the world, but you don't want it to change." - Ultron to the Avengers KL's skyline of late looks funky. It's like the city is situated 20,000 feet above sea-... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Sept. 30 -- I was in Megah Rise mall (at Taman Megah) over the weekend and it got me thinking: Do the people who brought their pets to the mall look happier than those who did not? (And ... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Sept. 23 -- "Never ever hire anyone with a Grade Point Average of 4.0" ~ Tom Peters Let's be real. For most Asian kids to do well in school, it usually means that s/he has developed a c... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Sept. 15 -- There is the official group: Family, office, old classmates who still pretend the Form 5 reunion is happening. Everyone is in it. Birthdays get a sticker. Political links get... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Aug. 30 -- Back in 2001, I had to go to KLIA every weekend and I always used the same taxi driver. When I recall his skills (as he used to pick me up before picking up my other colleagu... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Aug. 23 -- Stinky tofu lets out an awful stench but for many people it tastes awesome. Our king of fruits gives Westerners the impression they're eating smelly socks but tell that to th... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- AUG 16 - Mrs K, in her 80s, was in a coma. One of her sons, BB, who had not seen her in about a decade, refused to return his siblings' calls and messages regarding his mum. ... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Aug. 4 -- "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke There was a time this senior director of a college I was working in demanded t... Read More
Kuala Lampur, July 20 -- When universities hire only people with PhDs (or certain PhDs) and only people who have published academically, this isn't always good news and, in fact, may contain hidden ri... Read More