Commentary
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Connexion: Scammers Destroy Lives and the Economy
By Joachim Ng Are you a B40, M40, or T20? That’s how economists classify you according to your income. It’s…
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Connexion: One in Four Malaysians is Poor
By Joachim Ng COVID-19 has exposed a raw condition belying Malaysia’s public glitter and oilfields. The hundred-odd charity groups that…
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Connexion: COVID’s Death March of Non-diversity
By Joachim Ng To reach Ipoh’s historic railway station, you have to travel along Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab as…
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Ancestral mixed genes that unite all Malaysians
When our politicians keep shouting “Bangsa Melayu, Bangsa India, Bangsa Cina” (M-I-C) you may hear eerie protests from the ancient…
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Vote for non-partisan governance
Will there ever be non-partisan governance in Malaysia? Will 2020 bring fresh hope? Only if we adopt a wholesome democratic…
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Connexion: Green Lane for climate warnings
When nature calls, where do you go? Old town is taking the right steps as more eateries green their toilets…
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Connexion: All Founders Day lunch chitchat
By Joachim Ng Malaysia urgently needs a “diplomat” able to establish a feeling of brotherhood for the long term so…
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Connexion: Dengue: Empower local communities
By Joachim Ng The death of a 30-year-old Perakian from zika, a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, underscores…
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Connexion: Silver trail in heritage living
By Joachim Ng Perak is caught in an old-versus-new dilemma: to preserve our past, or protect our posterity. Planters and…
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Connexion: Haze blankets Asean moral values
By Joachim Ng Your neighbour can make you fall perilously sick, disrupt your studies, or force you to wait stressfully…
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