One of the issues that are bound to crop up in the 13th general election campaigns is the oil royalty. In the past, many reasons have been presented by political parties from both sides of the divide on who is entitled to what. Perhaps this article will help shed some light on the issue. When rulers and representatives of the …

One of the issues that are bound to crop up in the 13th general election campaigns is the oil royalty. In the past, many reasons have been presented by political parties from both sides of the divide on who is entitled to what. Perhaps this article will help shed some light on the issue. When rulers and representatives of the …

UNDERSTANDING INCOME INEQUALITY. MALAYSIA: Jurang Pengagihan Pendapatan semakin melebar! KAYA MAKIN KAYA – MISKIN TERUS MISKIN?

Volunteers who teach under-performing students in their quest to learn, move on and have a better life, need to be saluted for their commitment and determination. AS THE standard of living of Malaysians improves towards the upper end of the developing status, we start to find cause for volunteerism. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), renowned philosopher in the field of ethics, approached …

“ Mereka miskin kerana mereka pemalas” “Ayah dia Tan Sri” “Dia kenal orang dalam” “Aku boleh berdiri seperti sekarang kerana usaha kuat aku selama ini” Luahan-luahan ini biasa didengari dalam ‘borak kedai kopi’, setiap kali topik kaya dan miskin dibincangkan. Ramai pantas menyamakan isu jurang pendapatan yang tidak sama rata sebagai isu kebajikan atau sosialis. Ini berlaku di mana-mana, sedihnya …

The Myth of the Rich and Poor “They are simply lazy” “His father is a Tan Sri” “He knows someone from the inside” “I made it purely out of effort; I worked hard to get where I am today” These are some typical expressions that are sure to be heard in coffee chats, every time the topic of rich and …

  Malaysia is the only country with Asia’s three major races, Malay, Chinese, Indian, plus various other ethnic groups in large numbers. Numbers are all in Million (2011)    

Uplifting the educational and emotional needs of underprivileged schoolchildren in national schools has become the primary objective of a group of young people in the country. ABOUT a year ago, a group of young volunteers established Teach for the Needs (TFTN), and as its name well suggests, its raison d’être. The World Education Forum was held in Dakar, Senegal and …

Tahukah anda bahawa 98% daripada kanak-kanak berusia lima tahun dikategorikan sebagai genius? Kajian oleh George Land ini juga mendapati bahawa perangkaan itu jatuh menjunam kepada 30%, jika ujian genius terbabit dilakukan di kalangan kanak-kanak berusia 10 tahun. Lebih teruk lagi, hanya 12% daripada anak-anak berusia 15 tahun didapati genius, manakala di kalangan golongan dewasa, hanya dua peratus sahaja genius! Mengapakah …

The 13th GE are due very soon. Parliament needs to be dissolved no later than 28th Apr 2013, and elections no later than 60 days from that. Let see how the historical trend can assist in our analysis for 2013 predictions.Note: Gerrymandering is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating …

Did you know that 98% of children aged five are geniuses? This finding was concluded by a study conducted by George Land, which also found that this number dropped to a whopping 30% when a group of 10-year olds were tested. It gets worse. Only 12% of 15-year olds are considered geniuses, and out of tested adults, only 2% are …

The writer stresses the importance of inculcating the reading habit if Malaysia wants to move towards becoming a First World nation. TO DESTROY an entire community and its idealism, the Nazis had in April 1933 conducted a Biblioclasm, or book burning, to “cleanse” Germany against “the un-German Spirit’. Similarly, in 213 BC, and again when the communist movement found its …

Malaysian Newspaper Circulation (Jan 2012-June 2012) Sensational News = Junk Foods! Our Favourite?! What’s Real News? What’s Sensationalized News? Numbers are average circulation of each daily newspaper, within 6 months period January 2012 to June 2012 for Peninsular Malaysia. Source: (Audit Bureau of Circulations)  

Video forum dapat di lihat di link YouTube di bawah: Bahagian 1 Bahagian 2 Butiran Forum Sambutan 1 Tahun TFTN – Cebisan doa yang dibacakan Dr Maszlee Malik: “Ya Allah, berkatilah majlis kami, berikanlah kekuatan kepada perjuangan kami bagi membantu anak yatim, orang miskin, dan mereka yang terpinggir serta golongan tertindas.” Perasmian Kempen #tftnmembaca oleh Dato’ Abdullah Jalil, Sinar Harian …

Setiap 5 Disember sejak tahun 1985, jutaan sukarelawan di seluruh dunia meraikan Hari Kesukarelawanan Antarabangsa, yang telah ditetapkan oleh Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) sebagai token penghargaan atas sumbangan badan-badan para sukarelawan sedunia. Pada majlis sambutannya tahun lepas, Setiausaha Agung PBB, Ban Ki-moon, telah menekankan nilai sumbangan para sukarelawan kepada pembangunan dari aspek ekonomi dan sosial. “Berasaskan nilai perpaduan dan kepercayaan …