by S. Jayasankaran I found out recently the most common reason we head for A &…
Useful Thoughts
How I “escaped” Teluk Anson and someone else went instead!
Before we were sent off on our postings, the Ministry of Health sent us biochemists to…
The Earnestness of Being Ignorant
Brains, you know, are suspect in the Republican Party – Walter Lippman, American intellectual by S.…
Seeing The Light in good light
by Yong Soo Heong Ever since I had the privilege of staying at the Imperial Hotel…
Having It All and Then Some…
by JayasankaranKK The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School teaches its alumni to prosper. They mostly have.…
Everyone Has a Story, Don’t You Think So?
by Sam Trailerman “Everyone has a story,” a beautiful quote by Savi Sharma, an Indian novelist…
New findings: Potential link between gum disease and breast cancer
by Professor Dasan Swaminathan Emerging research suggests a potential link between gum disease (periodontal disease) and…
Show Me the Money!
by JayasankaranKK What does an investment bank do after its senior executive, charged with a crime,…
Can We Do More to Save Our Heritage Sites? Let’s Start with Vivekananda Ashram…
by Ravindran Raman Kutty A 120-year-old Hindu ashram in Brickfields on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur…
How to Build a 10-storey Skyscraper in 28 Hours and Craft a Convincing Public Relations Message
by Raziz Rashid It was just after six in the morning when a social media posting…
Should we have a gigantic “Jalur Gemilang” and state flags flanking Parliament House?
by Ravindran Raman Kutty Malaysia’s Parliament House, constructed in 1963, is an architectural marvel and a…
Where’s The Beef?
by JayasankaranKK In Kobe, actually. But first…never take the word of a railway guard. We were…
Mr Lorry Driver, you’re being marked by the Gerik-Jeli herd!
by Sam Trailerman This year’s Mother’s Day witnessed scenes that evoked intense sadness in the early…
Let’s get serious now on huge losses from road accidents in Malaysia
by Dato’ Syed Ahmad Idid Every human life is important and valuable. But some are more…
My pets of yesteryears…the lessons they impart
Friends forever… Nearly two decades of living with different animals have taught this Neanderthal writer what…
Hey, it’s my way or the highway!
by S. JayasankaranKK Make money and the whole world will conspire to make you a gentleman…
Lighting a bonfire inside me to keep me alive
by Joanna Richards Knowledge is power. Hazily, I remember seeing those words embedded on the crooked…
Writing is a joy & keeps my mind alive
by Hapi8Wanderer Nic Humans, being the sociable species that they are, have used and found many…
May 1 – A Day That Has Lost Its Soul?
by Ravi VS What you’re about to read may upset you. It’s meant to. Posters, parades,…
What to do when faced with TMJ Dysfunction Syndrome or TMD in dental care?
by Professor Dasan Swaminathan TMJ stands for Temporomandibular Joint that connects your jawbone to your skull,…
Do we give enough time and respect to the elderly?
By Prof Ng Kwan Hoong Society’s tendency to celebrate youth as the future and view the…
Nations at crossroads: can we become brothers and sisters?
by Professor Dasan Swaminathan The world stands at a crossroads, besieged by unimaginable catastrophes that shake…
Driving AI for the common good of humanity
by Emeritus Professor Ng Kwan Hoong Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept confined…
Alamak! Bringing Manglish into the Mainstream
by JayasankaranKK People will believe anything if you whisper it. That’s a sentiment first expressed by…