PETALING JAYA: Any gag about sexual assault is inappropriate and it can lead to bigger problems if left unchecked. This is especially so when the joke.
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PETALING JAYA:
The Indian community in Malaysia continues to lag behind the other races, but it will be a mistake to place the blame squarely on the government.
Many analysts and stakeholders who spoke to theSun agreed that there is a high incidence of social problems in the community, and a lot of that has to do with historical factors.
On the other hand, they believed that the community should make an effort to get out of the rut.
There are many very successful individuals in the Indian community, a strong indication that they have the potential to make it like other Malaysians, head of social, law and human rights at Emir Research Jason Loh Seong Wei said.
Embracing the timeless allure of books 16 Apr 2021 / 10:32 H.
DESPITE the onslaught from electronic medium, paperbacks and hard covers are still raison d’etre for a number of dedicated readers.
For them, nothing beats holding a tome in hand and turning the pages using one’s fingers. A library with rows of shelves all stacked with bound volumes is heaven for some.
In conjunction with World Book Day on April 23,
theSun spoke to several book lovers to find out what keeps them turning the pages.
Among them are Karuna Garan, Dr Swagata Sinha Roy and Stephenie Daniel. Garan and Sinha Roy are co-organisers of the Paperback Book Club (PBC) that now boasts 1,300 members nationwide.
Sarawak surge shows that worst yet to come sunpix
PETALING JAYA: The sudden surge in Covid-19 infections in Sarawak should serve as a warning that the worst is yet to come.
It is an indication that unless all standard operating procedures (SOP) to curb its spread are strictly observed, regular surges of such magnitude could occur from time to time in the next few years, according to medical experts.
Universiti Malaya Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty professor Sanjay Rampal said a fourth wave is
“inevitable”.
“Based on the evolving knowledge of the virus and vaccines, there is a continuous likelihood of large outbreaks for the next few years,” he told
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PETALING JAYA: Asean nations need China as much as they need the United States on their side.
The region sees China as a huge market while it counts on the US to provide regional security.
Therefore, choosing between the two in their ongoing trade dispute is an unwise move, according to analysts theSun spoke to yesterday.
They were commenting on a statement by a Singaporean political science professor, Khong Yuen Foong, whose view is that the 10 countries in the regional grouping have already aligned themselves one way or the other.
Khong, who is vice-dean for research and development at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, was quoted in an April 10 report on scmp.com as saying that Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia are now “more embedded in the Chinese orbit” but Vietnam and Singapore “have found greater strategic comfort with the US”.