The Bowerbird Writes

OUR Parliament is still a male domain, perhaps even the last bastion of “maleness” while the world outside has changed drama­tically. It is no surprise that misogyny still reigns high and mighty. Hardly 11% of our representatives are women.

The outcome of the general election affects us all, but holding one is not easy, and is costly too.

I BELIEVE that subsidy, like monopoly, is a market intervention we must do without. In a perfect market set-up, a subsidy will only encourage economic inefficiency and stifle growth.

To bring about a clean, transparent and trusted government, we need a civil service that is not beholden to anyone except to serve the country without fear or favour.

I WANTED to believe Amber Heard. The fact that there has never been a woman who came forward to say she has been abused by Johnny Depp doesn’t mean that he is not capable of doing that to Heard.

The country is enamoured with all things massive and mega, and yet is still groping in the dark as far as food-based agriculture policy is concerned.

One of the best things in life is to have someone who remains close to you and the family over the decades.

SRI Lanka’s bankruptcy is a cautionary tale of a nation that goes bust in modern times. It is almost unthinkable any nation could be left with hardly RM7bil in its reserves. It can’t even pay for essential imports. With shortages and soaring inflation, the country is doomed economically.

The incident that happened at the Oscars was violence unscripted, unedited and unacceptable.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a mounting humanitarian crisis and the threat of a nuclear war should not be discounted.

THIS is indeed welcome news. The government has announced that Malaysia is now entering “the transition to endemic” phase of Covid-19 on April 1.

WHAT makes a respectable scholar, never known to be controversial, at the age of 79, write an explosive book berating Malay and Muslim politicians for their corrupt practices and hypocrisy?