Just let kids make mistakes and learn from it
You ask a dumb question, you get embarrassed, you go home, you read a bit more, and maybe talk to some other people, and next time, you ask a better question.
You ask a dumb question, you get embarrassed, you go home, you read a bit more, and maybe talk to some other people, and next time, you ask a better question.
The guy who used to stand outside the gates yelling angrily and being escorted away by the authorities is now inside the building and is, well, the authority.
In general, most Malaysians don’t see EPF as a pension. We see it as the one guaranteed lump sum we’ll ever have in life.
What happened in that school most probably isn’t just a one-off. It’s probably a symptom of a much bigger problem.
Malaysia, the land of endless food, traffic jams, and now, international football scandals.
Wave the flag, enjoy the fireworks, and post your patriotic Instagram captions. But maybe also ask: who’s missing from this party?
At the moment, the people’s trust, or at least the image that they have of the current government, is more like scepticism or even weary resignation.
This isn’t just about politics anymore; it’s about a complete breakdown of what it means to be a decent human being.
This issue has brought back into discussion the need to amend the Federal Constitution to establish the fact that the executive must, in no way at all, be influencing the selection of justices in the judiciary.
We spent the last four days with Singaporean producer Yuxin, coordinating conversations with various descendants of people in Malaysia’s history as well as subject matter experts.