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Flag of our fathers

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 21 -- We lived in a squatter unit. Two rooms, kitchen and living area under zinc roofing. Four equal quadrant units, two shared outhouses behind. In the 1970s, six occupants inside... Read More


The 'who next' challenge that washed out a rally

Kuala Lampur, July 31 -- A curious rally over the weekend, a wee fire doused by a single question, who replaces Anwar? Which was, all sentimentalities and tribal pangs aside, right on the nose. "Tur... Read More


The Malaysian Protest Museum

Kuala Lampur, July 24 -- On June 22, 2013, people descended on Padang Merbok. More than a month after a general election, Pakatan Harapan folks dreamt seven weeks of nationwide protest rallies since ... Read More


Four councils and a parking conundrum

Kuala Lampur, July 17 -- The staff scream over the kopitiam's boisterous lunch crowd, "Parking, bayar parking." Patrons speed-punch their apps to avoid a fine, 50 sen an hour. But they would rather n... Read More


SST goldmine ignored as Bersatu hides backstage till GE kicks off

Kuala Lampur, July 3 -- Remember Margaret Thatcher. She beat the unions, Argentinians and male chauvinists in her party to leave her imprint on British politics far beyond her 11 years in office. How... Read More


Search for the protest gene, love the protest gene

Kuala Lampur, June 26 -- Your protests, better than mine? The students from Universiti Malaysia Sabah, maligned for their pyrotechnic antics in Kota Kinabalu over the weekend, tossed back the questio... Read More


Raf for now: Don't look back in anger!

Kuala Lampur, June 19 -- Raf for now: Don't look back in anger! JUNE 19 - It only took 70 years to get here. Not sure it'll last, but for now, it's real. In Malaysian mainstream politics when top po... Read More


Safer express buses is a two-way street

Kuala Lampur, June 12 -- The cheapest express bus seat ticket from Terengganu's Jerteh to Kuala Lumpur next week is RM55, according to an online booking system. There was an accident up north near th... Read More


Retirement at 65, a modern saga

Kuala Lampur, May 29 -- Joseph Schwartz, 62, time-travelled to a distant-future Earth which killed those who turned 60 in the sci-fi book Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov which was published in 1950.... Read More