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It’s not OK to tell people not to care

FEB 22 — Whenever a celebrity dies, along with the public outpouring of grief comes the vampires of empathy.This special group specialises in belittling the public for caring ...

A grandmother, a baby and Sabah’s poverty

FEB 15 — Waiting at the check-in lounge for my flight home to Kota Kinabalu, I saw a woman in her senior years looking rather forlorn. She looked to be at least in her 60s; far ...

Why is the government raiding our piggy bank?

FEB 8 — I still remember the 80s recession for all the things my family lost. My father lost his job. We lost the house. Gone, too, was the money I saved as a little girl in my ...

When poor English is a dangerous thing

FEB 1 — Think poor English standards aren’t a problem? Well, my sister almost wasn’t born… because our mother barely knew English.It’s almost comic, the story. Our parents were in ...

When the enemy is your friend

JAN 25 — The problem with corruption is that for some, it isn’t a problem. It’s their key to riches and comfort, which is why destroying the current status quo would mean ...
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