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How reading physical books beats screen-reading

Kuala Lampur, June 4 -- Last week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on Malaysians to strengthen the nation's reading culture, stressing that knowledge is essential to national progress. ... Read More


How death gives life meaning

Kuala Lampur, May 21 -- In the past few days, two famous folks (one very famous, one relatively) have announced they have cancer (interestingly enough it's the same form i.e. prostate cancer). On May... Read More


Has AI destroyed formal education?

Kuala Lampur, May 9 -- For now I think the answer is a cautious "No" but let's not get ahead of ourselves. I'll be the first to admit that artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and tools like ChatGP... Read More


A different 'next' after SPM?

Kuala Lampur, April 28 -- First off, a big shout-out to everyone who aced their SPM exams! Your hard work paid off, and your family and teachers must be beaming with pride. But if your results didn't... Read More


Magnus Carlsen: Beyond #1

Kuala Lampur, April 24 -- Chess can be war. If it was war, then Norwegian grandmaster and presently the highest-ranked chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, has just invaded and grabbed more terr... Read More


Stumbling upon wisdom while stuck on an airplane

Kuala Lampur, April 15 -- Half the skill of being educated is learning what you can ignore. I couldn't've said it better myself. To rapidly reveal the true character of a person you just met, observe... Read More


Shrinkflation: When everything (except price) drops

Kuala Lampur, April 4 -- We've all felt it, seen it on social media and ranted about it - that nagging sense that products aren't quite the size they used to be. The chicken drumstick in your hand se... Read More


Why don't we just terminate the RFID lane at tolls?

Kuala Lampur, March 27 -- Picture this. It is 7am on the NKVE, and a Myvi moves into the RFID lane, its driver clutching a tag that's supposed to whisper sweet nothings to the RFID reader so the barr... Read More


'Ne Zha 2': A song of fire, ice, demons, dragons and. (I give up)

Kuala Lampur, March 18 -- There are no spoilers below to the movie Ne Zha 2 but it should be emphasised that the film is too complicated to "spoil" with a few hundred words. I'm sure I'm not the only... Read More