Along The Watchtower


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Return of the gerrymander

Disproportionate constituency sizes and race-based seats are main concerns in EC’s redelineation exercise.

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Going cuckoo over an eagle

Now that religious experts are going to discuss whether statues of humans or other living creatures should be forbidden, let them also look at national emblems, portraits of leaders and such.

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Only shine and no shame in silver

Our sportsmen and sportswomen did us proud by winning four silver medals and a bronze in the Rio Olympics but much more than that, they won our hearts.

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‘Keling’ and proud of it

The ‘K’ word, deemed to be derogatory and offensive to the Indian community since the 1960s, seems to have become a perennial issue in the country.

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Face our twin perils boldly

Swift and decisive actions are needed to weed out homegrown terrorists and stem the rise of violent crimes.

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Gusmao’s last big battle

Former Timor-Leste president continues to spread his charm even while under pressure to negotiate a permanent Timor Sea Boundary with Australia.

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Awaiting the reign of ‘Duterte Harry’

Filipinos are looking forward to changes promised by their brash, blunt, and non-conformist incoming president.

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Exciting times at the end of the world

THIS is coming to you from the end of the world. Well, almost. I’m in Punta Arenas, Chile’s southernmost town which lies 4,817km from the icy continent of Antarctica, as part of a documentary film project.

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Bet not on ‘promising’ politicians

JUST got back from another trip from Jakarta and despite the harrowing traffic and hectic schedule, it has also been an amusing one, thanks to its “promising” politicians.

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Glory amidst the infamy

Two young Malaysians from non-core sports have shown that it is not money but passion and nationalistic pride which create champions.

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A reflection of our broken system

The brazen embezzlement of RM100mil from the Youth and Sports Ministry exposes stark weaknesses in the management of public funds.

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Two years of agony and uncertainty

Even as MH370 still remains aviation’s greatest mystery, changes to improve flight tracking are painfully slow.