Economic parallels to England’s World Cup flop

 Arts, culture and sports, Corporate agenda, Development issues, FTAs  5 Responses »
Jun 282010
 

Germany 4, England 1. The English Premier League may be the most popular league in the world with its players paid ludicrous wages, but for all the league’s global mass appeal, the host nation, England, is hard-pressed to deliver a top-class national team. (Check out the ref’s funny blind spot here.) The influx of foreign players and coaches and the lack of space in the top clubs for the development of promising English talent have contributed to the stagnation – if not regression – of the England national side.

Defiant Zunar vows to continue drawing

 Arts, culture and sports, Human rights, M'sian politics  18 Responses »
Jun 262010
 
Defiant Zunar vows to continue drawing

Here’s a defiant statement from cartoonist Zunar yesterday over the banning of his publications. After all, what else can a cartoonist do but draw what he feels for? At press time, I have yet to receive an official letter from the Home Affairs Ministry on the banning of my books. Based on the news report in Malaysiakini (24 June 2010), the Home Affairs Ministry was quoted as saying that three of my publication were banned, namely ’1Funny Malaysia’, ‘Perak Darul Kartun’ and ‘Isu Dalam Kartun (IDK)’.

Longest tennis match: A lesson for all of us

 Arts, culture and sports, Civil society  11 Responses »
Jun 242010
 

While most people are focusing on World Cup football and its pampered celebrity players, the stuff of legends was being played out on a Wimbledon tennis court by two virtual unknowns. The longest tennis match in history provides us with a compelling lesson on commitment to the cause no matter what the odds. According to the Busted Racquet blog: Epic doesn’t even begin to cover it. After 10 hours, 163 games and almost 1,000 points, American John Isner and Frenchman Nicolas Mahut were locked at 59-59 in the fifth set of their historic first-round match at Wimbledon when play was suspended for the second straight day due to darkness.

Aliran Singers to perform in Klang Valley

 Arts, culture and sports, Civil society, Democracy  7 Responses »
May 282010
 
Aliran Singers to perform in Klang Valley

The Aliran Singers are coming to the Klang Valley for a “People First, Democracy Now” dinner on Saturday, 26 June! Join them for a night filled with music, dance performances – and inspiration. That’s not all. Talented guest artistes – the multi-ethnic youth band FreeLoaders INC, popular singer Shanon Shah, dancers Marion D’Cruz, Judimar Hernandez and Elaine Pedley – will entertain you as you tuck in to dinner.

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