Let me have my fair and honest view in the recent Cabinet decision to scrap the use of teaching in Math and Science in English. You see, the then Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammudin announced that free textbooks are given to ALL students in Malaysia. Now, the textbooks (in English) would serve no purpose. Teachers [...]
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The issue of Math and Science in English
Posted in Contemporary Issues on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am not going to watch local films despite the RM20 inflated foreign films tickets!
Posted in Contemporary Issues, Movies & Dramas on January 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The proposal by the Malaysian Film Development Corporation (FINAS) to hike up the foreign film ticket price to RM20 is absolutely ridiculous and unprecedented. Such irresponsible and and unconscionable move not only burden certain consumers, but indirectly supports piracy to be more rampage in this country (when it is already at a terrible situation.) It [...]
The Penang Gov Dilemma (to let go or to not?)
Posted in Contemporary Issues, Politics on November 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Allow me to tell why I call this entry a ‘The Penang Gov Dilemma (to let go or to not?)’
The Tsu Koon’s administration when he was Chief Minister, applied for the World Heritage status, and thus back then in 1996, his administration strictly prohibits new buildings exceeding a height [...]
Why the fuss over the multilingual signboards?
Posted in Contemporary Issues on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I refer to this article, thus another new entry.
I find that they are politicising the whole issue. After Georgetown being awarded the World Heritage Site under the UNESCO, it is no doubt that the current government should use this as a strategy to promote Penang to make it visible on the world map. And one [...]
