Foul!

It was his childhood past time of doodling and dreaming that he turned into cartoons to amuse his friends. And decades later Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing's 'Guli Guli' continues to tickle many. It's a shame that his parents felt his artwork was "a waste of time". What they, and many others including the younger generation, would realise is his works published three decades ago still remain relevant. Why so? I'll let his comic strips, which appeared in the New Sunday Times from 1982 to 1987, do the talking. Haze We surprisingly lasted that long! And we're still talking about ways to combat the haze. (Sept 18, 2017 - Public awareness vital in combating haze) Budget Let's see what gets 'potong' when Budget 2018 is tabled later this month. (Sept 27, 2017 - Budget 2018 likely to see salary increases, tax incentives says RHB) Gambling I bet we will still hear of illegal gambling syndicates operating nationwide. (Oct 1...

As published in Malay Mail today HARESH SAYS By Haresh Deol SO should we just chain ourselves to trees, I asked environmentalist Puan Sri Shariffa Sabrina Syed Akil at the sidelines of the recent KL Fashion Week. The Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam Sekitar (Peka) president broke into a smile while her associates, who were seated  on the same table, laughed. In a classy blue dress, accompanied by a tiara on her head, Sabrina looked like an Arabian princess from a Walt Disney movie as we discussed something close to our hearts —Mother Nature. She apologised for being “overly” dressed, stressing it was her way of showing support to the fashion show. But she was certainly not sorry over her sharp criticism of the authorities in protecting the environment. There are those who have rubbished Sabrina’s work, and those who speak ill about the work of Peka and similar NGOs. Environmental activists are often seen as those with nothing better ...

Natural Resources and Environment Minister G. Palanivel in his latest Facebook posting announced that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak had declared emergency status in Muar and Ledang with immediate effect after the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings there reached more than 750 at 7am today. "Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has agreed to declare emergency status in Muar and Ledang with immediate effect after the API readings reached more than 750," said Palanivel as quoted by national news agency Bernama.     The Department of Environment (DoE) reported that the API reading in Muar as at 7am today was at 746.   However, at 11am, the API reading in Muar reduced slightly to   690 but was still at the hazardous level.   Based on the API, a reading of between 0-50 is categorised as good, 51 to 100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy), and 300 and above hazardous. Also read Reuters about the smog that envelops Malaysia ...