A government of reform requires a mature electorate

When we talk about wanting a government that is willing to reform, willing to pass legal bills that are necessary, and even willing to rewrite history and even the education syllabus to get with the times, there is one thing we keep forgetting. See, we are electing a government of politicians who wish to cling … Continue reading A government of reform requires a mature electorate →

Did we put COVID-19 patients in flammable death traps?

Here’s a question. We are now living in the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period. We have had three months of safety briefings and daily updates from the Director General of our Ministry of Health, telling us to constantly wash our hands, take care of our personal hygiene, and even to avoid confined and closed … Continue reading Did we put COVID-19 patients in flammable death traps? →

US FDA approves IQOS marketed with “Reduced Exposure” information

US FDA approves IQOS marketed with “Reduced Exposure” information By Hafidz Baharom The IQOS Tobacco Heating system is now the second set of products authorised by the U.S Food and Drug Administration to receive “exposure modification” orders, allowing the marketing of the e-cigarette as containing a reduced level or presenting a reduced exposure to a … Continue reading US FDA approves IQOS marketed with “Reduced Exposure” information →

Maybe end the class divide in preschool?

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? →

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 →