Category Archives: On the Beat

A ‘royal hustle’: The King of Borneo scam (top) was recently exposed by the MCA Public Service and Complaints Department and Majlis Datuk-Dato Malaysia. — TheStarTV screen capture NOT too long ago, a Mandarin-speaking person was proclaimed the King of […] Continue Reading

Much to love: Visitors taking a boat ride in a scenic lake at Gunung Lang Recreational Park. Its 260-million-year-old limestone hills make Ipoh a gem with beautiful natural surroundings. — Filepic/The Star LET’S face the facts about Ipoh. Perak’s capital […] Continue Reading

All hands on deck: Volunteers Farah Ismail (right) and Christina Yoong joining the Malaysia Clean-Up Day 2024 event in Petaling Jaya last week. However, every day should be a clean-up day, says the writer. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star IT’S […] Continue Reading

Customs legend: The feisty Anis Rizana is known for her strict approach and compliance management. — Bernama DATUK Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin has become somewhat of a legend among the staff of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM), although it’s […] Continue Reading

REALITY has finally bitten PAS painfully. It cannot hope to form the Federal Government without support from the non-Malay electorate, including those from Sabah and Sarawak. And it knows that even many Muslim voters in the peninsula, especially those in […] Continue Reading

Mass appeal: There was a lot of anticipation for Uncle Roger’s first fried rice restaurant, which finally opened last week at Pavilion KL. Now many are eagerly waiting for it to get its halal certification. — Instagram WHEN Religious Minister […] Continue Reading

Diverse culture: The 67th National Day 2024 celebration at Dataran Putrajaya also included dragon and lion dances as well as urumi drumming and the bhangra dance (below), many of which making their national parade debut that day. — Photos: YAP […] Continue Reading

As if scripted, many of us are loathe to authenticate the information, and instead, simply forward it. To add insult to injury, some even included a caveat saying they weren’t sure how true the data was but shared it anyway. […] Continue Reading

Honorific hoax: Be warned, fake title holders – thanks to social media and public scrutiny, you’re being watched. — 123rf THERE must be an assumption that it’s easy to get a Datukship in Malaysia. After all, there are so many […] Continue Reading

Women in charge: Newly-minted KL Mayor Maimunah and Customs director-general Anis (bottom) are ready for the tough battle ahead after they declared war on graft and the abuse of power. — Photos: The Star IF the men are failing, then […] Continue Reading