Provides the latest RSS feeds for Asia Editorials. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Karachi News.net http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/cat/ed68ecccb9e5520c/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:52:12 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:52:12 -0400 30 There are many Malaysians of Filipino descent who have collectively contributed much to this country, especially in Sabah. MY eldest son looked troubled when I picked him up from school in Kota Kinabalu. This was about seven years ago when he had just started his secondary education. He kept quiet when I asked him what was bothering him. About five minutes later, he blurted ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282467/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:08 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282467/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Texting, tweeting and updating Facebook posts behind the wheel have become a hazardous norm among Malaysians. THEY either ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282466/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:08 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282466/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c THE recent spate of accidents in the construction industry is a matter of concern to Malay-sians and steps must be taken to address the issue and help ensure a good image for the industry especially in respect of contractors, sub-contractors and their employees. The construction industry plays a vital role in a ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282465/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:07 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282465/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c THE freak storm in Penang highlights the importance of having buildings and infrastructures to be designed and built to withstand not just normal conditions but the occasional exceptional circumstance. To family members of the victims who had perished in the freak storm, the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) expresses its heartfelt sympathies. IEM is involved in drawing up Codes of ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282464/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:07 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282464/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c IT IS common to witness men in a full suit and tie on the streets nowadays. But it makes me ponder and even giggle when I see them wearing it in our hot tropical weather of up to ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282463/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:06 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282463/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I am a senior citizen and depend soley on public transport to move around. The public bus service in Seremban is most deplorable. I have to wait at least 45 minutes to an hour just to board a bus that passes by Jalan Rasah. I live off the main road, so what more if a person were to stay at some remote housing area. This is not something new as the situation has been going on for many years. Those ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282469/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:04 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282469/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c We are quick to blame our neighbour, Indonesia, every time the haze envelops our neighbourhood. However, we are equally to blame for the haze problem. There is poor enforcement of the law resulting in open burning becoming a widespread problem in the country. It no longer surprises me to see homes, business operators and plantations burning rubbish in open areas as it has become a norm. I have ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282468/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:04 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215282468/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Ex-CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday participated in a live blog on the UK-based Guardian newspaper's website, where he affirmed that he is not a spy for China, and criticized the US government which he said "immediately and predictably destroyed any possibility of a fair trial at home." He also mentioned an instance where the US and the UK monitored communications by many ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215274797/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:07:57 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215274797/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I do find the transportation in Taipei convenient and comfortable, the food deliciously exotic in first encounters, but it is the people that mesmerize me, as was the case of many foreigners that left their footprints on the island. I like but don't like the people. Contradictory person? Not so much. The Taiwanese are extremely friendly, polite and more than ready to help complete strangers, ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215264140/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:22:47 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215264140/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c CAIRO -- Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, in severing ties with Damascus, aims to show solidarity with Western and fellow Arab states opposed to Syria's regime and also boost his under-fire image at home, analysts ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215264141/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:22:41 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215264141/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I refer to the letter by KW Moon which appeared in The Star (June 14) under the ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215259068/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:58:51 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215259068/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c IN this Cafe Latte chat, we bring together Minister in the Prime ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258081/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:14 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258081/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Interesting reflections from a fun concert with Jakarta Governor Pak Joko Widodo as guest of honour. I AM not really a concert-goer; in fact, I hardly ever go out at night. But last weekend, I attended a concert in Kuala Lumpur promoting Jakarta (my second home) in part because ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258082/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:14 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258082/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Malaysians will be hearing more of Joko Widodo as the Indonesian presidential elections take place next year. It was a concert to woo Malaysians to visit Jakarta. The Enjoy Jakarta concert brought household names in ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258083/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:13 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258083/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c LAST week, Bakri MP Er Teck Hwa attended the Parliament briefing for all MPs. Er was the only opposition MP who attended the briefing as there was a boycott by Pakatan Rakyat. This prompted his party, the DAP, to deliberate whether action should be taken against him for attending the briefing ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258084/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:12 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258084/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Recently, my father witnessed something awkward during one of his morning strolls. There was a mysterious car passing by our home and he noticed someone in the car snapping pictures before driving away. It was quite strange given that we live in a corner lot of a dead end, thus it was not a spot for vehicles to pass by. Sensing something amiss, my father told me what he saw. I advised him to ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258086/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:11 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258086/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c The collapse of a lightning rod pole in Penang recently was probably due to an error in its design. The pole was fitted with more than a dozen metal discs that served as a ladder for a maintenance technician to reach the lightning rod mounted on top of the pole. Due to the presence of strong winds at the time of the collapse, the discs offered a much stronger resistance to the wind and this ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258085/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:11 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258085/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I HAVE just returned from a holiday in England and France. That holiday could have turned sour if not for the Malaysia Airlines staff. During my flight from KL to London, I had dropped a small bag under my seat containing British currency. The next day, I went to the MAS office in London. They made the necessary phone calls and informed that my bag of money was found. I wish to say a big thank ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258087/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:10 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215258087/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c TEHRAN -- Hassan Rowhani's election as Iran's new president, backed by both moderates and reformists, gives a shot in the arm to a reform movement long sidelined by regime ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215253765/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:45:42 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215253765/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c WASHINGTON -- News of a massive surveillance effort led by the secretive National Security Agency has sent Web users scrambling to find new ways to avoid ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215253766/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:45:41 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215253766/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Thucydides was a Greek historian and Athenian general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth century B.C. war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411 B.C. He is known as the father of scientific history, whose Melian Dialogue remains a seminal work of international relations theory still studied at advanced military colleges ... http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215253767/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:45:40 -0400 http://www.karachinews.net/index.php/sid/215253767/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c