| Politicians Need To Look Beyond Elections Yaung Chih-liang, whose proposed hikes of NHI premiums reportedly have been rejected by Premier Wu Den-yih, issued a statement lamenting that the high frequency of elections in Taiwan has been... | |
| Keeping The Taps Flowing The dry season has exposed the urgent need for the state and federal governments to re-look their policies on how to ensure continuous and sustainable clean water supply TENS of thousands of people... |
| Exotic Meat Featured On Tv Show I WAS shocked when watching a local TV food programme the other day. This programme has a very large following. I enjoy watching this show. The host is very entertaining and the contents of the show... |
| Now It Pays To Be A Squatter MUCH has been said in the media recently of the plight of squatters and how they live in deplorable conditions etc. As a lay person looking at the issue independently, there are some key elements... |
| Public Acceptance Will Speed Up Broadband Growth I refer to a recent report quoting Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim that delays by certain state authorities in approving licences had impeded efforts to... |
| Insufficient Ports In Lajau For New Phone Lines AT a time when the nation is thinking of going broadband, there are certain areas in Labuan which are not able to receive land-line telephones. Recently, I relocated from Seremban to Labuan. I... |
| Build More Water Conservation Areas Now AS a concerned citizen who reads the newspaper to keep track of the daily news and development plans for the country, I observed that dedicated politicians, including our Prime Minister, have many... |
| Exit Of A Civilization Kumar Roy occupied an altogether different slot. He was perhaps the last representative of a generation of individuals who were gentle to the core and magnanimous towards each and all, full of grace... |
| Stand Up And Be Counted Most Indians want this nation to return to clean, inclusive governance. Any attempt, however mild, to protect the erring civil servant or to veil him in secrecy will be unacceptable. Sonia Gandhi has... |
| Judicial Reforms Get A Fillip Never before in India's judicial history has the government come forward to invest a large sum, Rs.5,000 crore, to improve the justice delivery system. The 13th Finance Commission recommended this... |
| Learning About Adaptation From Arctic Societies The Sami people have an ethical relationship with natureThey had shown notable ability to adapt to changing climate conditionsGovernments still resist the idea that Arctic indigenous peoples have... |
| Donors Failing Starving Yemenis: U.n. Survey Millions of Yemenis are starving while the international community focuses on security issues and tackling Al Qaeda, according to the United Nations. Vital deliveries of food deliveries and... |
| Why Half The Sky Is Not Enough During the debate in Parliament and outside over the Women's Reservation Bill, many people have referred to quota “success stories” worldwide — proposing that India could gain from... |
| Leave The Couples Alone Alarmed by declining marriage figures and increasing divorce rates, the Iranian government has come up with a novel - if somewhat bizarre - way to tackle the issue. Starting next week, it won't be ... |
