My live interview at AiFM radio station today

I visited Angkasapuri this morning and also accepted an one-hour live interview on major global events and trends in 2009 by AiFM channel. I was told that the Chinese-language Oriental Daily will publish points I made at the very youthful radio station in the New Year supplement.

Disorderly party not reflective of X'mas spirit

The disorderly 'Christmas' eve celebration in Penang is absolutely not reflective of the spirit of the festival. Clare Street supports effective and reasonable efforts, including the appropriate use of police force, to maintain law and order for the safety of the community in general.

New Year greetings from Pak Said in hospital

I visited Pak Said this morning at a hospital in Shah Alam where he is still undergoing psysiotherapy. Both of us sembang-sembang for quite a while macam biasa. Pak Said would like to convey his warm regards to Chin Peng, Suriani and family as well as all his esteemed friends of all races. Pak Said would also like to wish everybody Happy New Year.

BN fails to fully honour Haadyai Peace Accord

FM Anifah : Arshad Hussain not resuming post

According to Bernama, Malaysia' s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman has denied a local media report that Ambassador Datuk Arshad Hussain is resuming his post as Malaysia's permanent representative to the United Nations in Vienna. However, it is still not clear whether the ambassador has been "dismissed" as speculated by media in Iran.

Media in Iran: M'sia sacks recalled ambassador

Media in Iran: M'sia sacks recalled ambassador

According to the English-language Tehran Times and Press TV in Iran, the Malaysian Ambassador to Vienna Datuk Mohd Arshad Hussain has been "dismissed" for casting a controversial vote at a board meeting of the inter-governmental International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). However, quoting unnamed 'sources', The Star newspaper in Malaysia reported today that Mohd Arshad Hussain is " to resume" his UN post. There is clearly a need for an official clarification by the government.

Confusing M'sian news on "stolen" jet engines

Confusing M'sian news on "stolen" jet engines

Quoting intelligence sources, a news report of the New Straits Times claimed that the missing jet engines have been "transported to a US-sanctioned Middle Eastern country" but the police has reportedly said that the parts have been "traced to Argentina". Since the New Straits Times is a mainstream media which projects an authoritative image, the question of whether it or the police is to be believed is pertinent. Is the New Straits Times or police more authoritative on this matter? The New Straits Times was the first media that reported the scandal.

M'sia-US FTA negotiations end without result

Merry Christmas greetings from James' family

My family and I would like to wish people who choose to celebrate the nativity of Christ in Bethlehem on 25 th December a Merry Christmas. To our cherished relatives, neighbours and friends : Happy New Year. I would also like to thank the Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia H.E. Ms. Helena Sångeland for the kind invitation for me to share the joy of the Swedish community in Kuala Lumpur at a party held recently to welcome Christmas with Scandinavian carols, cuisine as well as wine.

Remembering father as Christmas approaches

History of La Sallean schools in M'sia & S'pore

I am certainly very glad to have received another personal gift before Christmas and it is the impressively designed, very colourful and also highly informative 168-page De La Salle : The Tradition. The Legacy. The Future (Ipoh, Media Masters, 2009) with Dato' K K Lim's Forward. The St. Michael's Institution (SMI) in my hometown Ipoh is one of the eight missionary schools whose history is well -preserved in the book.

Christmas gift from Les Miserables' young fan

Chinese celebrate Festival of Winter Solstice

Today is Dongzhi or Winter Solstice festival in the Chinese calender. The other three major festivals are Xinnian, Qingming and Duanwu. Xinnian or the Chinese New Year for 2010 falls on 14 February (Sun).

Moon Cake Festival 2009 falls on 3rd October

Girl for just causes now writing own memoirs

Delivering her Acceptance Speech in English at the Confucian Private Secondary School in Kuala Lumpur, lawyer and also Malaysia' s former ambassador PG Lim recalled, inter alia, how her father, an appointed Asian 'legislator' of the colonial administration, protested against the financial discrimination against Chinese and Tamil -language schools. The 94-year-old England-born barrister also remembered fairly clearly that her father was particularly upset by the remarks frequently made by colonial officials that Chinese and Indians should 'go back' to China or India if they did not like, or refused to accept the education policy. PG Lim is now penning her autobiography for the benefit of posterity.

Community honours PG Lim's sense of justice