My Sinchew/ Opinion

Is the Opposition wasting a historic opportunity?

Pakatan Rakyat has a great deal to offer by way of a commitment to a clean corruption-intolerant administration and it deserves to be given a chance to govern Malaysia.


Another new lobang

All said, the lobang in Terengganu is worth pursuing. Until a new lobang comes along. In these hard and uncertain times we need all the lobangs we can get.


Exploring our multi-faceted travel market

Lonely Planet has recently picked the world's best travel destinations for 2010, and Malaysia has made it to the lists of "top 10 most value-for-money travel destinations" and "top 10 best travel countries."


Collective political amnesia

Recently, Malaysian medical professions have identified a new disease called “collective political amnesia”. Most of the patients are politicians.


Cooperation and competition

The Federal Court has deferred judgement on Perak crisis but regardless who is the winner, it is not going to end the Perak political turmoil. Political issues still need to be resolved through political means.


Of racist remarks and UMNO leaders

Najib was quoted to have said that racist comments from "one or two UMNO leaders" should be ignored because the majority of members in the party are not racists.


Marina Undau, I thought you're...?

Her name is Marina Undau, living in Seri Aman in the interior of Sarawak. Her father is an Iban. The 17-year-old girl has never had the slightest doubt of her own identity. She is an Iban, who in everyone's perception is a bumiputra from Sarawak.


Exploring Johor Bahru

According to a Singapore media report, most of Singaporeans have never set their foot in Johor Bahru over the past five years because of the poor law and order. However, the situation has changed recently. Under the stimulation of high exchange rates, various choices of nightclubs and low fuel prices, there is a phenomenon showing the return of Singaporean tourists to Johor Bahru.


Forced into a dead corner

The decision of the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to reinstate Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek as MCA Deputy President was the key and turning point for the victory of President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and Dr Chua in the Central Committee (CC) meeting held on 3 Nov.


The start of yet another fierce battle

MCA took yet another dramatic turn yesterday. Chua Soi Lek was reinstated as the party's deputy president, and the president plucked out four appointed CC members in one go. Ong and Chua joined hands to block the advances of Liow Tiong Lai earlier said to be the key person trying to force Ong out of office.