Malaysians need to calm down. This is Malaysia, there is no room for “us” versus “them”. We have been segregated enough to let politics drive a wedge between us. Since when did we start dictating our countrymen on who to vote and pick, and chastise them after? What is the point of having democracy, the freedom of choice then? And boycotting each other? When will that end? What happened to the people that came up with...

The greatest transformation, and therefore the biggest challenge we face as a nation is how to put this country first before any man, woman or child. That our differences should and must be our strength, not weakness. Those who scream violation of their racial rights should be sent to an uninhabited island, to live and interact with only their own kind.

I WAS brought up in a multi-racial family. But I didn’t understand the concept of race until I started school. Some smart people would point out that I have a Chinese mother and a Malay father but for better or for worse, I was blind to such observations. My parents used to leave me with my maternal grandparents when they went to work and even let me spend the night with them sometimes. My grandparents would then take me on their daily...

Answer this simple poll and see whether the time is right to shed racial politics. DKA

I was in Krabi recently. The people were generally friendlier than Malaysians. They are even friendly on the road. Giving way, and respecting other road users are the common and not the exception unlike in our beloved ‘Truly Asia‘. Krabi, which means sword in Thai, has everything that a tourist island does. The night markets, the handicrafts, pirated discs, roadside cafes, pubs, clubs and traders calling out bargains for their...

I was in Siem Reap recently visiting the Angkor Wat. The poverty there was as obvious as the rich ruling elite in Malaysia. Most of the Cambodians were poor, earning less than USD 100 a month. Electricity and clean water that Malaysians take for granted are luxury items there. The slightly richer ones use batteries and generator to power their appliances, and most of Cambodians in Siem Reap share water from a nearby well. Mind you, this is...