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Al-Fatihah: Aminul Rasyid Amzah

Al-Fatihah: Aminul Rasyid Amzah

It has been a year since Aminul Rasyid Amzah was killed by the police. Until today, there is no official apology from the police and the case is still in court.

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Malaysian. Chinese. Totally Foreign.

Malaysian. Chinese. Totally Foreign.

Is it racism that causes Malaysian Chinese to be cliquish or just bad faith? Let’s find out why some Malaysian Chinese youth can’t integrate into society and why abolishing vernacular schools may be just a blind shot at solving a growing problem.

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Little Jia

Little Jia

Contrary to the Loyar Burok Writer’s Guide, I am disinclined to copy/paste an excerpt as this piece is short enough anyway, meh.

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It’s Tough Being Malaysian Chinese

It’s Tough Being Malaysian Chinese

It is not easy being a Malaysian Chinese these days. Nobody wants you, not even Malaysia. Shang Neng shares anecdotes from his younger days and rants about the travesties of being Malaysian and Chinese. Disclaimer: All are personal opinion based on the stories the author has heard from family and friends. It should not be construed as gospel truth.

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A Move Forward

A Move Forward

Wong Chee Mun writes about education in Malaysia today. In being grateful for the Government’s move to award high-achieving students based purely on meritocracy, we must also ponder – is education a privilege or is it a right?

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Ask Lord Bobo: 1Malaysia Email And Squandered Money

Ask Lord Bobo: 1Malaysia Email And Squandered Money

This week, His Supreme Eminenceness considers the 1Malaysia email plan, and whether a Royal Commission of Inquiry is a waste of your tax ringgit.

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416: Reflections & Observations From The 2011 Sarawak Elections – Part 1 (Stories from the East)

416: Reflections & Observations From The 2011 Sarawak Elections – Part 1 (Stories from the East)

In this first of a two-part series under this week’s Stories from the East collection, political analyst Dr Ong Kian Ming writes about his recent eye-opening experience being in the thick of the DAP’s Sarawak election campaign in Sibu.

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Postal Votes Which Are Never Posted

Postal Votes Which Are Never Posted

Ivy Kwek gives a first-hand account of the DAP campaign in the recently concluded Sarawak State Elections

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We, Christians, “Fools”?

We, Christians, “Fools”?

I always thought that those who single out others as fools are the bigger fools. How can you not be the bigger fool when you brandish the word “amicable” so wantonly and not know what it means? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “amicable” means  “friendly; done in a friendly spirit”. Nothing that has happened [...]

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TalentCorp: Unanswered Questions

TalentCorp: Unanswered Questions

With the recent announcement by the government regarding the 15% flat rate tax for expert Malaysians, many “loyal experts” are questioning what about them.

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