Maybe end the class divide in preschool? by Hafidz Baharom The Malaysian Rural Development Ministry has mooted the setting up of privately managed middle-income nurseries and kindergartens to assist middle income earners cope with the cost of living. Reported by the Malay Mail’s Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin, minister Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad said the … Continue reading Maybe end the class divide in preschool?
Juul heads to Japan
Juul heads to Japan After a series of setbacks, US based vape company Juul Labs Inc is looking to penetrate the Japan market. Reported by Bloomberg, it has set up Juul Labs Japan Co under the leadership of Haruhiko Hirate formerly of Tokyo-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, the company must acquire a license to sell their … Continue reading Juul heads to Japan
How to curb drink driving in Malaysia
How to curb drink driving in Malaysia By Hafidz Baharom In the recent months, drink driving became a perceptibly important issue due to press coverage. From a statistical point of view for the cause of accidents in Malaysia, drink driving ranks one of the lowest causes of deadly accidents in the country. However, the prominence … Continue reading How to curb drink driving in Malaysia
Between the Orang Asli and the Musang King
Between the Orang Asli and the Musang King By Hafidz Baharom For the past two years, there has been constant news of how the Orang Asli’s have raised barricades to stop logging activities. It later came to light that these loggers were also planning on opening durian orchards. As such, with the change in government, … Continue reading Between the Orang Asli and the Musang King
Pakatan needs to move on from Mahathir and Anwar
And once again, Pakatan Harapan is torn apart in the question that plagued their 22 month rule of Malaysia. Since winning the last general election and the release of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from prison, the question of when the PKR president will take over the premiership of the country. Unfortunately, that question continued to … Continue reading Pakatan needs to move on from Mahathir and Anwar
Retirement age and unemployment
By Hafidz Baharom If there were any more divisive topic beyond politics, it would be about age - the age of voting, driving, drinking, smoking, withdrawing our Employee Providence Fund (EPF) monies, and finally - retirement. The government is now in the process of studying whether or not to raise the official retirement age of … Continue reading Retirement age and unemployment
Independent but far from united
By Hafidz Baharom It is now 10PM on the even of Malaysia's Independence Day, celebrated tomorrow Aug 31. The celebration marks the 62nd anniversary of us gaining our independence from British rule here on Peninsular Malaysia. One of the hot topics of discussion right now is the subject of unity - or in our case, … Continue reading Independent but far from united
Unity can’t happen in silos, needs common ground
By Hafidz Baharom In the past week, views have been published in the media about how Malaysia has become a mess, with some even saying the country is dying. As melodramatic as it is to the point of being worthy of a Cerekarama script, Malaysia does have a problem. However, do people really want it … Continue reading Unity can’t happen in silos, needs common ground
Kids having meals together is a damn good idea
Kids having breakfast together is a good idea By Hafidz Baharom Some might have noticed that the Malaysians Minister for Education Maszlee Malik decided to have schools provide a free breakfast for kids in all schools here beginning January 2020. To implement this, Maszlee said that the cash would be funded by the sugar beverage … Continue reading Kids having meals together is a damn good idea
Market opens below 1,600
The Malaysian KLCI today opened below 1,600 for the first time since 2015, contrary to the papers saying that it "rebounded" from the day before. Quoting the Malay Mail (who took a Bernama piece): At 9.05am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) climbed 6.58 points to 1,599.46, after opening 5.48 points higher at … Continue reading Market opens below 1,600
