Snakes! Chinese New Year is in the air!

It was just recently that we ushered in 2025 and now we are welcoming the Chinese…

Graffiti is the Soul Of Wit

by JayasankaranKK Michelle, ma belle, these are words that go together well. – Michelle, the Beatles …

The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be

The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once. –  Albert Einstein …

I didn’t choose to travel abroad but looks like it was pre-destined by God

by Krishnan Kumari Varma After working for five wonderful years in a private hospital in Petaling…

My 15-year “love affair” with a tough German model

by Sam Trailerman Of late, heavy vehicles, especially trucks, were in the spotlight, including the fast-breaking…

The Future’s So Bright, We Gotta Wear Shades

by JayasankaranKK It’s amazing how fast later comes when you buy now! – Milton Berle, Comedian…

The big wide world of the English language

by Sam Trailerman Does the ability to excel in English makes one less an Indian, Chinese,…

SPEAKEASY: Yule be in my heart   

by Jayasankarankk “Life is like an onion: you peel off one layer at a time and…

A letter for Santa from Pulau Pinang

by Marina Emmanuel Dear Santa, I hope this letter finds you well at the North Pole,…

Bring back the human touch to do business-lah

by Marina Emmanuel The pandemic has undeniably transformed various aspects of our daily lives, and one…

SPEAKEASY: We Live and Learn

Man is the only animal that blushes or needs to – Mark Twain by Jayasankarankk You…

Unruly Motorcyclists: A Call for Action

by Ravindra Raman Kutty Malaysia’s roads have become increasingly perilous, not just for motorcyclists but for…

SPEAKEASY: Judging a book by its cover

by JayasankaranKK Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to be When I Grew…

Are you having a jolly good December?

by Trailerman Sam (tapessam@gmail.com) Some 30 years ago, each time when December comes it would put…

A Funny Thing Happened to Me On My Way to Journalism

by JayasankaranKK Education is what you have left over when you subtract what you’ve forgotten from…

The Tongue: A Bridge Between Savouring Life and Shaping Souls

by Sathish Govind The Lord has bestowed upon us five sacred senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch…

A Heartfelt Tribute to Grand Union Supermarket of Bandar Sri Damansara

by Ravindran Raman Kutty On Malaysia Day (September 16) of 1998, a humble but remarkable establishment…

Something you should know about smoking and periodontal gum disease

by Prof Dr Dasan Swaminathan Gum (periodontal) disease is an infection of the gums and if left…

Happiness with a thing called the radio

by Trailerman Sam (tapessam@gmail.com) People walk in and out of our lives for so many reasons.…

SPEAKEASY: From Russia With Love

by Jayasankaran KK Vladimir Putin must be worried. When the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics…

SPEAKEASY: It’s still tomorrow’s fish wrap

by JayasankaranKK The Driver Involved in This Incident Asked That Her Gender Not Be Revealed (What…

Harold Speldewinde, a fighter with spirit of “Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban”

by James Ritchie Harold Speldewinde was one of a kind of Eurasian as a young man.…

Harold Speldewinde, a fighter with spirit of ‘Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban’

by James Ritchie Harold Speldewinde was one of a kind of Eurasian as a young man.…

Empowering Constituents: Should we have a People’s Parliament in Malaysia?

by Sathish Govind Malaysia’s current parliamentary democracy, while embodying numerous strengths, is not without its challenges…