Hari ini nak cerita Negarkretagama lagi? Kadang kala bila hidup bergelora, kita lihat balik cerita2 nenek moyang. Sejarah menjadi guru kehidupan. Harimau mati meninggal belang, manusia meninggalkan kisah2 keputusan yang dibuat sepanjang hayatnya. 1/3 Dalam kita membaca balada Raja Arthur, elok juga kita telaah kekawin nusantara. Cerita pengkhianatan politik yg membawa kepada penubuhan kerajaan Majapahit… Continue reading Siapa kata Nusantara lemah?
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Khianat – there is nothing new under the sun
Dalam syair Negarakretagama, ada cerita menarik tentang pengkhianatan politik. Bermula dgn Raja Singasari yg hebat bernama Kertanagara. Dibawah Kertanagara, Singasari berjaya kalahkan ramai musuh. Kerajaan Melayu spt Pahang mempunyai hubungan diplomatik dgn Singasari. 1/12 Begitu megah sekali Kertanagara sehingga dia enggan untuk bernaung di bawah Kerajaan Yuan Mongol di China. Duta Yuan ke istana Singasari… Continue reading Khianat – there is nothing new under the sun
Cintai rakyat bawahan, majukan dusunmu
Hujung minggu bergelora ini, saya ambil masa baca syair purba nusantara Negarakertagama. Kadangkala terasa orang politik suka bg konsep politik rumit. Saya nak kongsi canto 88 syarahan raja2 Jawa bab politik. Kesimpulan:kerajaan mesti jaga rakyat terutama golongan lemah. 1/3 Raja Wengker berucap: “Tunjuk cinta setia kepada Pemerintah. Cintai rakyat bawahan, majukan dusunmu. Buat jambatan, jalan… Continue reading Cintai rakyat bawahan, majukan dusunmu
Penang Lawan Covid-19 Off to a Strong Start
[Article also published in the Penang Monthly, click here for the link] THE STRUGGLE AGAINST Covid-19 will be a long one. To quote Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow: “This is a marathon, not a 100-meter sprint. We have to be vigilant both physically and mentally till the end.” It is definitely too early to… Continue reading Penang Lawan Covid-19 Off to a Strong Start
Covid-19 Exclusives: Tech Solutions for the Next Normal
BY NOW, ALL of us will be familiar with the term new normal or as we call it in Penang, next normal. Since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic, many commentators have spoken about how this crisis will change the way we live our lives. Many also talked about technology playing a more prominent role… Continue reading Covid-19 Exclusives: Tech Solutions for the Next Normal
Huge Benefits in Many Fields Can be Reaped if the Story of Sports is Properly Told
The story of sports in Malaysia is often ignored, and I feel there is much about it that needs telling. It makes a broad and exciting tale. My minister and I came to helm the Youth and Sports Ministry in July 2018 on the heels of a disappointing performance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in… Continue reading Huge Benefits in Many Fields Can be Reaped if the Story of Sports is Properly Told
Using Technology during the MCO
SOMEONE TOLD ME that we are quite fortunate to live in this age when we are facing the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, he was not revelling in the disease nor the crisis. His logic was simple; imagine we are living instead during the world wars. One had to eat a simple ration of food, perhaps even… Continue reading Using Technology during the MCO
Mengimbas 80 tahun Utusan Malaysia
PADA 9 Oktober 2019, syarikat Utusan Melayu Bhd akhirnya mengumumkan bahawa akhbar berusia 80 tahun itu akan berhenti operasi. Sejak penghujung Ogos lalu, sudah kedengaran khabar angin mengenai kegawatan dihadapi Utusan Malaysia, malah dikatakan akan ditutup ketika itu juga. Ini sedikit catatan saya mengimbas kembali sejarah surat khabar yang cukup sentimental buat masyarakat kita. Semoga… Continue reading Mengimbas 80 tahun Utusan Malaysia
Menteri in my Myvi: Steven Sim
https://www.youtube.com/embed/mR1LH0Cy2Jg We gave Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Steven Sim a ride to the mall, just before he flew off to his constituency and hometown in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. The Malaysian Insight got to know YB Steven a bit better, as he chatted with us in a 'rojak' of Bahasa Malaysia and English on a… Continue reading Menteri in my Myvi: Steven Sim
#StandingForKindness: Steven Sim
https://www.youtube.com/embed/BxgQ0CFEiH4 MP Steven Sim's personal pledge for National Kindness Week is to listen more to the people around him. How will you show kindness this week? For some great ideas, why not sign up for the Kindness Challenge at bit.ly/stchallenge2019
