Opinion - New Straits Times

MECHANICS OF EDUCATION: Formulas not the answer

GENIUSES of the past were not born out of a technocratic education system, but of a desire to explore. They were not minted, but inspired.

GOING THE EXTRA MILE: Kudos to MAS for stepping in to help

KUDOS to Malaysia Airlines for stepping in to assist a mother and her daughter who were not allowed to board a flight from Ho Chi Minh as the girl purportedly had chicken pox.

TEACHERS DAY: Dedication of one teacher changed the course of my life

THE Teachers Day celebrations this year reminded me of a very dedicated teacher at Hu Yew Seah school in Penang in 1968.

RED BEAN TROOPERS: Act now beforeit is too late

I REFER to the report "Beware of DAP cyber troopers", (NST, May 2). This report came three days before polling.

FISCAL CONSOLIDATION: Time to reduce deficits, debts

THE data on the performance of the Malaysian economy from January to March this year has been released. Had it not been for the thriving performance of domestic demand, the economy would have slipped further from the average market expectation.

SAFETY: Ensure report is made public

I READ with extreme concern the latest incident in Terengganu where the roof of a village mosque came crashing down. Fortunately, there were no injuries or fatalities.

TAKEN FOR A RIDE: Reveal 'secrets' and help unite the people

CONGRATULATIONS Datuk Seri Najib Razak for leading Barisan Nasional to victory at the 13th General Election.

Ready to cross 'swords'

LIVELIER: Some expect fireworks in new state assembly as opposition now has more seats

Bad habits of drivers that need changing

MISBEHAVING: Overcrowding on the road can bring out the worst in behaviour of our motorists

Tell me how this ends

HOW TO RULE? A trip to Yemen, Syria and Turkey is illuminating, but also raises many questions

Integrity key to developed nation

HORIZONTAL ACCOUNTABILITY: Vital to ensure checks and balances in our institutions for the smooth functioning of our democracy

Worsening their misery

Selangor govt is endangering the people by politicising the water problem

The Lion faces up to threats by Tiger of Jelutong

OVER the past few days, Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim has been training his guns on his former comrades in the opposition camp.

More can be done to safeguard children

CHILD PROTECTION: Malaysians do not accept paedophilia but a lot of them do not seem to view child marriage as a serious crime

China hampering efforts to end row over fisherman's death

NO ENDORSEMENT: Despite its show of support for Taiwan, China has not endorsed the four demands Taiwan has made of the Philippines