Author: M Rajah

Demand? What demand!

I have never taken the rights of Petronas over gas resources and gas distribution. There are people who say that Petronas will be badly affected by Petros. No, no such thing. I know that it is a sin to take over the rights of others. But it is also a

State development corporations can learn a thing or two from PKNS

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor State Development Corporation, known locally as Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS), is an example of a successful agency basking in effective governance and strategic planning which other state development corporations nationwide, including the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) should emulate. PKNS has made significant strides in

Cyberbullying – act fast, stop dragging your feet!

Unless and until our society recognises cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue. Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online and do not need direct physical access to their victims to do unimaginable harm. – Anna Maria Chavez, American

No comprendo! You understand? Ayia …

“Most of our life is miscommunication, and when you add a language barrier to it, it just becomes total mayhem and confusion… It just adds to it with all of the cultural differences. It could be an American family meeting another American family and you could still have a total

Hey Kedah! You joking or what!

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Nor’s appeal to Sarawak to cover part of the costs for his state’s participation in Sukma is ridiculous to say the least. It is understandable that logistical expenses can be a burden, but for Kedah – according to Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development

Futile demos not the way to settle issues …

I’ve always had questions about what it meant to be a protester, to be in the minority. Are the people who are trying to find peace, who are trying to have the Constitution apply to everybody, are they really the radicals? We’re not protesting from the outside. We’re inside.  –

Scratching each other’s back … exceptional Putrajaya-S’wak rappor

THE existing cooperation between Sarawak and Putrajaya is absolutely stunning, to say the least – and it just couldn’t get any better. How else can one describe the exceptional rapport between the federal and state governments which is in ‘sync’ with each other? This never-before-seen close and harmonious relationship between

S’pore teachers to teach us English? Well, perhaps but …

Listen first. Sometimes three-minute experts just throw criticism on social media. The facts are wrong. What I discussed with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, is to introduce a volunteer scheme, paid by the Singapore government, to go to urban poor areas, rural areas, and the interior of Sabah and Sarawak to

Hey, allow us to run our own MM2H!

MM2H should be discussed together, not just MoTAC having full authority to say this, say that. Sabah and Sarawak just have to follow? No. I’m very, very disappointed. – Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah SARAWAK has always had a unique position within Malaysia. The state’s autonomy has been a

Journalists of fortune

The press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master. – James Fenimore Cooper, American writer PREMIER Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has of late come under unfair scrutiny and criticism, particularly from certain quarters of the media. An article titled ‘When Will Abang Jo’s