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The doctor from Pasar Road who wanted Malaysians (and everybody else) to be safe from nuclear war

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3 -- Farewell to the real McCoy. The doctor who never stopped worrying about the bomb and kept detesting it. Ronald McCoy's extraordinary journey ended on September 1, 2026. He di... Read More


Every Merdeka brings us closer

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 27 -- More sugar than usual, so watch that glucose count. It's the Merdeka season! It justifies the overenthusiasm - not an obesity death march. Therefore, time for over-the-top p... Read More


Flagging patriotism in the Merdeka Month

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 20 -- What's most dangerous? A. Handle uranium in a reactor without gloves B. Evening strolls on the Korean DMZ after hours without permission C. Navigate an oil-tanker with an A... Read More


'Are you sure? No, but I'll give it a go': Lessons from Petaling Hill

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 13 -- "You call yourself a Victorian?" It was jammed down our throats from seniors, teachers and probably the school gardener throughout our freshman year until we'd wake up in the... Read More


State elections: It's more injury time than half time in the race to thwart communalism

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 6 -- I've been walking around disoriented these past days. Mostly in traipses to rid persistent cliches chucked into conversations online and in-person about the Negeri Sembilan ele... Read More


N9: An election devoid of substance

Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- JULY 30 - "Be a proper Malaysian, possess the right amount of racism" is the Negeri Sembilan campaign in a nutshell. What that means in the sane world, no one really knows. B... Read More


Stateless at home: Killing them softly

Kuala Lampur, July 23 -- Kitty Genovese comes to mind reading the news about Velmurugan, female J and male D at the Appeals Court yesterday. Sadness also prevails on days like these. Three of them de... Read More


PAS' kamikaze actions geared to one nation antics

Kuala Lampur, July 16 -- It's not common, PAS' reaction to the Johor polls. For a party - and its coalition - to be euphoric in catastrophic defeat. PAS is leading its Norwegian Row version in stadiu... Read More


Beating you down with words, the dangers of debates to elections

Kuala Lampur, July 2 -- I failed to disguise my chuckle reading about Onn Hafiz's verdict on public debates. As much as he unequivocally failed to hide his contempt for reason. The Barisan Nasional J... Read More


Bersama goes literal, joins the chorus, refuses to write its own song

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- JUNE 25 - It is three days to the start of the Johor election. There is absolutely nothing of significance to report as far as ideas are concerned. Based on Johor, and presu... Read More