Majlis Keraian Rakyat – untuk Rakyat atau untuk Yang Berhormat?
Rakyat harus budayakan kenyataan bahawa Yang Berhormat berada di atas kerana kuasa rakyat, dan seharusnya berkhidmat untuk rakyat bukan sebaliknya, ujar Adinda V Lavender....
Pas, the quiet winner post-GE13
Pas has managed to convince the Malays that it is now a truly viable alternative to Umno - but whether this change will lead...
Perginya seorang ‘Galileo Galilei’ Melayu
Pada Jefry Musa, Kassim Ahmad, yang sangat merendah diri, merupakan cendiakawan dan intelektual Melayu yang berani. “Orang ini ada aliran fikiran dalam masyarakat, politik,...
Reclaiming George Town’s five-foot ways as a public space
Apart from stepping up awareness-raising and enforcement, the authorities need the people’s support to once again open up five-foot ways for pedestrians to use,...
Down memory five-foot way in George Town
Back in those days, people collectively understood five-foot ways as a shared space between the public and the private, writes Penny Wong.“Look at...
Suicide is not painless: Understanding the anguish behind it
Dev Arul Jayakumar describes the agony felt by those going through difficult times. We can help them by listening, showing empathy and being less...
MRT vandalism: Time to say goodbye to third-class mentality
Our boldness in speaking out against vandalism may encourage other individuals to do likewise, writes Penny Wong.Before I left Penang for my studies...
Overcoming the spiral of violence in the world
We can start by doing simple things for one another, even for people with whom we disagree at times, says Dev Arul Jayakumar.We...
Manchester bombing: A reflection on the perils of intolerance
As a society, we must be governed by compassion and empathy and co-exist with one another in harmony, writes Dev Arul Jayakumar.Just before...
Ghost cities and the haunting suffering of migrant workers
Dev Arul Jayakumar reflects on a disturbing film about what migrant workers endure for the sake of ‘development’.It is quite an achievement to...
Beasts of sin: Agony and despair in the pursuit of ‘development’
Yap Li Yan reviews the film Behemoth, which silently depicts the harrowing impact of coal mining and steel refining in China on migrant workers...
Taman Tun Dr Ismail residents step up campaign against eight tower blocks
The residents are taking important action but must do even more in the fight to protect their community, writes Gabriel Sandosham.Taman Tun Dr...