Window dressing at its best?
One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognise a problem before it becomes an emergency. – Arnold H. Glasow, US businessman Power once obtained is difficult to relinquish. Politics is the art of getting into power and once that is achieved the next part begins, the scramble and art of trying to […]
Democracies and madmen
Today is a reminder, a painful one, that democracy is fragile. To preserve it requires people of good will, leaders with the courage to stand up, who are devoted not to pursuit of power and personal interest at any cost, but to the common good. – Joe Biden, US President-elect Five people have been confirmed […]
Tragedy, potholes and smartasses
Use the right tools, proceed slowly and carefully, and you can walk through even a minefield safely. – Benjamin Smith, English actor The iconic year 2020 ended with the nefarious Covid-19 virus still running amok around the world with no end in sight. Despite this, optimism is the one thing that always keeps people moving […]
Farewell brutal 2020; Welcome, 2021?
Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. – Oprah Winfrey Oh! The visions, resolutions, high expectations, goals and dreams we had entering the year 2020. Several nations and many organisations had set grand targets and aspirations to achieve by 2020. I am sure you too had your dreams […]
Is there a place for diversity in Malaysia?
It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. – Maya Angelou, American poet Diversity is a much-used word. Those with good intentions, use it for noble purposes, such as inclusivity. Some use it for ‘window dressing’, to show as if they practise […]
My rights! Your rights! Human rights!
To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. – Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa from 1994-1999 We are all at some point in our lives concerned or affected by issues relating to our rights, the rights of others or community rights. In your opinion, do you think the concept of […]
Turbulence in our skies
The worst isn’t behind any airline. Airlines need to be supported by their governments to survive. – Akbar Al Baker, chief executive officer of Qatar Airways Ltd The airline industry worldwide has hit bad weather since the emergence of the Covid-19 virus and ensuing pandemic. These stormy skies for air travel and its related industries […]
Do we have the will to ban single-use plastics?
We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly. – Anne Marie Bonneau, owner of ‘Zero-Waste Chef’ blog Plastic wastes are everywhere but there is no specific law to resolve the growing catastrophe. I am sure you remember watching or reading news about container loads […]
The illusion of truth!
Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. – George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist Fake news, fake news everywhere, and not a drop of truth! This seems to be the scenario whenever certain issues become intense. Collins Dictionary defines ‘fake news’ as “false, often sensational, information disseminated under […]
Of political bees and hornets …
Actually, I have this random fear, and it’s of bees and wasps. Bees and wasps actually scare me just a little bit. I’d rather have a snake or a crocodile, yes… I appreciate them, and I love them, but I have a slight fear. – Bindi Irwin, Australian TV personality Politicians have certainly been […]
