Author: Karambir Singh

Challenges to our digital rights

The digital age has brought us many benefits, but it has also created new challenges for our rights. Previously I have written about the importance of having our digital rights.  However, in the digital age, our rights are increasingly being challenged by technology or rather by people who abuse technology. From

Digital rights, a growing concern

In this era of globalisation, nationalism, extremism and technological advancement, upholding and promoting legitimate rights of all types is more important than ever. The erosion and abuse of rights are a growing threat to democracy and human dignity. The following are just a few of the rights generally regarded as

A force for good

You are a piece of the puzzle of someone else’s life. You may never know where you fit, but others will fill the holes in their lives with pieces of you. – Bonnie Arbon, author There is an international observance day virtually every few days. However, what is their purpose?

Foreign workers – a necessity?

If we don’t allow foreign workers to come in, then the cost of operations will go up and Malaysia will not be an attractive location for manufacturers.  — Carmelo Ferlito, senior fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) RAIN or shine, a job always needs to get

Bad vibes after a kiss

When we visit another country, it is good ethics to not overstep their laws and regulations. It is just common sense and showing respect to our hosts to know about their culture and ways of life before we arrive at that destination. — Brigitte von Bulow, German traveller GOOD VIBES,

A diamond jubilee to remember

On this Independence Day, let us be grateful that we have such words and such examples to follow… that others were willing to sacrifice so much to create a land in which liberty and law can be protected. Let us not destroy our history. Let us learn from it by

Challenges and controversies in Malaysian tourism

HAVE you ever experienced the joy of travelling to a new destination? The joy of travelling to a new destination is unmatched. We travel to learn and grow, to experience new things, to connect with other people and cultures, to escape the everyday humdrum of life, to find new adventures,

Still striving for unity in Malaysia

Most of those Negroes have been given those jobs by the white political machine, and they serve no other function other than to, as window dressing. – Malcolm X, American Muslim human rights activist CONTROVERSIES are nowadays part and parcel of the Malaysian way of life.  It would be shocking

Embracing the power of live music and concerts

Without music, life would be a mistake. – Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher and cultural critic WE are sure to remember our first concert or seeing our favourite band live. I was fortunate to have attended some concerts and gigs in my youth.  These ranged from large ones in Wembley Stadium,

Balancing laughter and sensibility

If you keep making jokes like that, somebody is going to shoot you, father. – Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of assassinated US president Abraham Lincoln THE New York Times headline read, ‘Comedian’s Malaysia Joke Prompts Threats and a Diplomatic Incident.’ But how can a joke trigger threats and a diplomatic