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The day the Malaysian press was muzzled

The day the Malaysian press was muzzled

Former The Star managing editor K. Nada says resentment prompted shutdown of the paper during Ops Lalang.

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago
When annoying someone is a crime

When annoying someone is a crime

Lawyer duo discuss whether speaking the truth can be considered an insult, and the Constitution’s vague terms to describe fundamental rights.

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago
Purple is this Fall season’s colour for women

Purple is this Fall season’s colour for women

Maria Chin and Marina Mahathir talk about women needing to play a bigger role in national politics and decision-making.

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago
Sungai Klang is not a river to look at

Sungai Klang is not a river to look at

Despite beautification efforts, the river carries an endless procession of bottles and debris.

Keramat community weeds out pushers, grows a garden

Keramat community weeds out pushers, grows a garden

Residents admit Flats Columbia was known far and wide for its availability of drugs.

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago
Down a river of lives, fish, fowl and foul

Down a river of lives, fish, fowl and foul

A 12-hour journey following the start of Sg Gombak yields some interesting facets about semi-urban, city life.

Dead fish in the River of Life

Dead fish in the River of Life

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago
Case study of a bipolar Malaysian

Case study of a bipolar Malaysian

The writer recalls singing God Save the Queen in Standard One, until one day, God couldn’t save the queen from losing another colony, and Negaraku was sung.

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago
Veteran politicians dismayed but not surprised by forum violence

Veteran politicians dismayed but not surprised by forum violence

What is shocking is that the violence was aimed at a 92-year-old man, says a former assemblyman.

In Kandang, Orwell's Animal Farm reeks of Malaysian politics

In Kandang, Orwell's Animal Farm reeks of Malaysian politics

Like the book, the Bahasa Melayu play is a political satire, except with a local flavour.

A house, without hope, is not a home

A house, without hope, is not a home

Villa Harapan lives up to the first part of its name for 130 homeless men and women.

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago
PH big guns take fight to PAS stronghold

PH big guns take fight to PAS stronghold

Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Nurul Izzah Anwar and Lim Kit Siang headline tonight’s ‘Sayangi Malaysia, Hapus Kleptocracy’ ceramah in Shah Alam.

Chinatown through the eyes of an Angel

Chinatown through the eyes of an Angel

Life in Chinatown is like a reflection of our journey in life. The Malaysian insight speaks to an “Angel” and an “Uncle”.

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago
New generation of Chinese in Chinatown

New generation of Chinese in Chinatown

Young Chinese entrepreneurs return from work and studies to put down roots in Petaling Street.

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago
Heart of the city pulses again

Heart of the city pulses again

There is hope the city centre will throb again with vital life, wth a little help from Think City KL.

Thor Kah Hoong7 years ago