13-year-old Amanda Axryd writes about the ‘Festival of Lights’, including the many differences in how it is celebrated in Malaysia and India.
Category: Opinion
Top 10 movies to get you in the Deepavali spirit
Twentytwo13’s Young Voices writers Shwathi Sudharshan and Theivanai Natarajan list down their Top 10 movies to celebrate Deepavali.
Deepavali should be a two-day holiday, for all in Malaysia
Thamitira Rooban, 14, says it’s time for Deepavali to be made a two-day holiday, and the extended day should apply to all, not just students and Hindu civil servants.
Mixed-gender, 5-aside futsal league a reality in Singapore, 12 years on
The mixed-gender, 5-aside futsal league kicked off in Singapore on Oct 26, after being mooted 12 years ago. One nasty episode aside, it is hoped more teams will join the upcoming seasons, writes Singapore-based Rasvinder Singh.
Warmonger: America as defender of justice, equality, and human rights, exposed as a myth
America has been exposed as a war-mongering nation that has no qualms or conscience in committing war crimes and genocide to establish its imperial presence, writes Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin.
You touch, you go: Eradicating bullying in schools
In the corridors of some of our public institutions – schools; the atavistic desire to ‘eat’ or be ‘eaten’ rears its ugly head every so often, suggesting deeper malaise and that our education system is didactically inadequate, writes seasoned newsman Razak Chik.
Prevention of Crime Act: Balancing act between public safety and civil liberties
Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy, an honorary associate professor at the Centre for Policy Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, examines the need for the Prevention of Crime Act in Malaysia following calls for it to be reinstated after relevant amendments are made in Parliament.
‘Snubbing APEC a missed opportunity to be heard globally’
The point of an inter-governmental forum such as APEC, is to encourage the free flow of ideas and prompt discussions about major concerns from member economies. No one benefits from advocating a boycott that could silence their leader from voicing out their nation’s discontent on a global platform, writes Muhammad Yunus Zakariah.
Heatwave, typhoon, bugs at 25th World Scout Jamboree teach participants to always ‘Be Prepared’
In Young Voices this week, 15-year-old Shwathi Sudharshan, writes about her recent trip to South Korea, where she and more than 500 Malaysian Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts had the time of their lives at the 25th World Scout Jamboree.
Data sharing strategies must include all
It is all too easy to call for “data-driven cultures”, but actually defining and building such cultures is far beyond the comprehension of most data professionals, writes Muhammad Yunus Zakariah.
Fallacy of the universal rule of law
It is a fallacy to think that the rule of law, based on the universal moral and ethical principles subscribed by all religious beliefs, governs the geopolitics of the world, writes senior academician Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin.
South Africa’s thrilling triumph: Memorable moments of the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final
In a heart-pounding showdown at the iconic Stade de France in Paris, the South African Springboks once again etched their name in the annals of rugby history. Rugby enthusiast, Pola Singh lists down several memorable moments of the 2023 World Cup.
What we don’t talk about when we talk about urban poverty
To the urban poor, the city holds the allure of boundless opportunities. However, it is only in cities where good governance prevails that essential services are available to all, write academicians Dr Kanetasya Sabilla, and Dr Romi Bhakti Hartarto.