The case of MACC chief Azam Baki

Anyone who wants to tackle corruption must be prepared to go all the way. There are no shortcuts. — Oby Ezekwesili, ex-World Bank vice-president MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki has been in the national spotlight for the most part of this past week. Surely, he must have wished that he was in the […]

Barbara Bay — a woman of substance

A woman of substance is a woman of power, a woman of positive influence and a woman of meaning. – Anon The best Facebook post I’ve read over the past few days has to be the story about Madam Barbara Mendu Bay, easily Sarawak’s most well-known woman patriot, social activist, political fighter and finally, a […]

White flag campaign hailed

KUCHING: A social activist in Sarawak supports the white flag campaign which aims to assist individuals in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. Voon Shiak Ni stated that the campaign initiated by the public in social media which also gain the support by the Federal Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin as this was […]

Police get apology from ‘Uncle Kentang’ on RM10,000 compound issue

IPOH: Social activist, Kuan Chee Heng, who uploaded on his Facebook about a RM10,000 compound fine issued to a third party, which turned out to be false, has apologised to the police. Ipoh district police chief, ACP A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said a letter of apology was received by the police from Kuan, better known […]

Aziza Aznizan – From on-the-ground to top of the charts

Activist and philanthropist Aziza Aznizan returns this year with a new achievement under her belt. Staying at home in 2020, Aziza turned to music and released four songs. Two of her singles managed to claim the top spots in Cats.FM’s and Hitz.FM’s music charts. Highlighting love, life and social issues The year has changed everyone […]

Cops to quiz Al Jazeera

DOCUMENTARY ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS KUALA LUMPUR: The Al Jazeera news channel and one of its journalists will be called up by the police this week for investigation over a documentary that the Malaysian government has slammed for portraying what it claimed to be an inaccurate picture of the treatment of illegal immigrants during the fight against […]