Where the loudest win the streets

[caption id="attachment_878" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="A little help needed, but vote she will"][/caption]By Syed Jaymal ZahiidAUG 25 — Party colours and flags ... 

Cohesion not a Pakatan virtue

By Syed Jaymal ZahiidAUG 24 – Last night, “newly minted” PKR leader Datuk Chua Jui Meng gave a ceramah that impressed the Chinese community from Kampung Cross Street here in ... 

Welcome to the home of the poll-fatigued

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid[caption id="attachment_863" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Turnouts at political ceramahs and events are low, as voters suffer from “by-election ... 

Let the man speak for himself!

By Syed Jaymal ZahiidAUG 19 — Remember the second instalment of the “Lord of The Rings” trilogy? The part when the king of the horse kingdom (I can't remember the names) was ... 

How a kopi stall became the Studio 54 of Permatang Pasir

[caption id="attachment_824" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Permatang Pasir's Studio 54 all quiet in the daytime. - Picture by Jack Ooi"][/caption]By Syed Jaymal ZahiidAUG ... 

The now peaceful narrow bridge

[caption id="attachment_750" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Now? Now they will leave the bridge and its people alone. By-election season is over here. - Picture by Danny ... 

Accommodating stupidity in a democracy

[caption id="attachment_743" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Welcome to this 'different' by-election. - Picture by Danny Lim"][/caption]By Adib ZalkapliJuly 14 — The ... 

The need to do the wrong things smartly

[caption id="attachment_721" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Teacher’s Day is celebrated here on July 12 and not on May 16 as practised nationwide. - Pictures by Danny ... 

It was Mak Nik’s bad hair day

[caption id="attachment_715" align="alignright" width="350" caption="This boy jumps the railway tracks, without a care as to how Manek Urai got its name. - Picture by Danny ... 

Going low-protein in Manek Urai

[caption id="attachment_710" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Ikan tongkol (tuna) at a restaurant in Manek Urai"][/caption]By Adib Zalkapli July 11 — On my first day in ... 

Buy-election?

[caption id="attachment_677" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="One of several jams that have come hand-in-hand with the economic boom in Manek Urai."][/caption]By Shannon ... 

Dacing vs Tok Guru

He is a symbol of religious piety and a government of great moral fibre to the people of Kelantan whether or not they vote for him. His image conveys meaning all on its own.By ... 

Stopping in the name of the law

That's about one for every four voters. Indeed the place is positively crawling with them. At some warungs, police are the majority clientele. [caption id="attachment_666" ... 

Development? Great! Just do it right

Between the two Manek Urais is a river, several dozen metres wide, over which is a concrete bridge that is only passable by one car at a time.By Shannon TeohJULY 7 — To get from ... 

Where in the world is Manek Urai? Ahead of you

[caption id="attachment_636" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Massive PAS flag with a huge 'aperture' moon in Manek Urai strung up on the morning of nomination day. – ...