Editorial
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Ipoh’s Iconic Tree Uprooted
By Fathol Zaman Bukhari Inclement weather during this inter-monsoonal period is wreaking havoc in Ipoh. The city is constantly hit…
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Editorial: It’s Getting Costlier by the Day
I was at my favourite mee goreng (fried noodles) stall along Jalan Yang Kalsom recently and, as I always do, ordered a…
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So it’s Okay to Marry Rapists
I almost hit the roof on hearing Datuk Shabudin Yahaya’s rationale about rape victims marrying their perpetrators to reduce social…
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Graft in the Civil Service
By Fathol Zaman Bukhari Lately, reports of corruption have been hitting the headlines of the national dailies, radio and television…
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Standing Up For Your Rights
By Fathol Zaman Bukhari Are there crimes committed in the country that entail the wrong-doers a prison sentence of 30…
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Dengue Back With a Vengeance
By Fathol Zaman Bukhari I was enjoying a cup of hot coffee one morning last month when the doorbell rang.…
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Honorific Titles Up For Grabs
By Fathol Zaman Bukhari The recent arrest of 60 hardened criminals, including four bearing the titles “Datuk” and “Datuk Seri”,…
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Looking Beyond the Norms
By Fathol Zaman Bukhari For the record, Ipoh’s car-free day, held on the fourth Sunday of every month, is now…
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A Bright 2017?
By Fathol Zaman Bukhari Many had wanted to start the New Year with a measure of optimism in spite of…
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Free-Falling Ringgit
By Fathol Zaman Bukhari I never realised the enormity of the RM’s (Ringgit Malaysia) value till reality hit squarely in…
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