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Malaysia fragile, not a failed state yet

KUCHING: Political scientist Dr Lucy Sebli says Malaysia is not a failed state, but a fragile state, which is significantly susceptible to crisis in one or more of its subsystems.  Having said this, she pointed out that a failed state is defined as a condition of state collapse in the sense that a state can […]

Two sides of the same coin?

Addiction is a disease that makes you too selfish to see the havoc you created or care about the people whose lives you have shattered. – HealthyPlace.com I asked my students about what they thought of the non-smoking ban at the eateries in Malaysia, and most of them, especially male students, were not very enthusiastic […]

Steer clear of a bumpy road ahead

The future depends on what you do today – Mahatma Gandhi, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist This year, we have been greeted with many exciting events either on the international or home front. Internationally, on Jan 4, the United States of America launched a military drone attack which targeted Iranian top military general Qassem Soleimani […]

Education and character building

The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change. CARL ROGERS, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST I have been teaching at the university for more than 16 years now. Thousands of students went in and out of my rather small, humble and cramped office throughout the years in my capacity […]