THE country is experiencing election fever. The general election, with nomination day set for today and polling day on March 21, is the 11th to be held in Malaysia’s history. This election is historic as it is the first in the new millennium and century with a new Prime Minister at the helm. Much water…
AT this point in our nation’s development we should be proud and confident of the way we have organised our society. Indeed, we are on the right path. Our strength so far is due to authority, sincerity and seriousness about keeping our society on the path of continuous achievement. Various actions have been taken, among…
BIOTECHNOLOGY is indeed an area which promises to better our quality of life. In essence, biotechnology is a technology that has developed from the advances made in biology or the life sciences. The importance of life sciences is lucid. It is interesting to note that the very first revelation from God to the Prophet of…
MUCH has been said and written about sacrifice. Books and poems have been written on the subject. Likewise, movies have been made. Even Elton John wrote a song with sacrifice as its title and theme. Tomorrow, Muslims will be celebrating Aidiladha. As many are aware, it is one of the biggest and most important events…
A COUPLE of years before the Asian financial crisis hit many parts of East Asia like a tsunami wave, I remember having attended an interview that took one whole day, organised by one of the giant corporations in Malaysia. The interview was divided into three sessions – the traditional face-to- face interview, a session that…
OF late, we are witnesses to a list of unprecedented violent and inhuman acts, both locally and internationally. In the local scene, we have been exposed to brutal murders, child abuse and rapes, to cite a few and on the international front we have seen wars and terrorist activities. It is indeed ironic that while…
THE call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi that Malaysia should focus on particular areas of research and development is particularly noteworthy. The Prime Minister reiterated that in terms of R&D, Malaysia should not be “jack of all trades and master of none”. Instead, it should know its priorities in order to embark…
EVERY year on the first day of the last month of the year, World AIDS Day is commemorated. Much has been done to tackle the scourge known as AIDS, but statistics of people infected by HIV and AIDS seem to show the contrary. The problem with the majority of people, Malaysians included, is denial of…
AIDILFITRI is just a few short days away. True to Malaysian culture, this year’s Aidilfitri will be no different than previous years, with the balik kampung phenomenon being an integral part of it. This mass exodus of city folk to their respective hometowns is a “ritual” during every festive season. The balik kampung phenomenon will leave…
IN the auspicious month of Ramadan, many important events had taken place in the nearly 15-century-old history of Islam. It all began with the first five verses revealed to Muhammad Abdullah, which saw him being appointed by God Almighty as the last Prophet and Messenger. By this appointment, the Prophet undertook the heavy responsibility of…
