Why white instead of red?

Red colour is always used for decoration during events held to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Red tablecloth is used while red packets, commonly known as ang pow, are distributed to children and senior citizens. However, Malay rights group Perkasa had recently used white tablecloth and distributed white packets during its Chinese New Year Open House at the Sultan Sulaiman Club in Kampung Baru, sparking condemnation from the public as white colour is used by the Chinese only during funerals.

Was it an intentional move or unintentional mistake due to the lack of understanding of Chinese taboo?

Based on Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali's records, many remain sceptical even after they have explained and apologised.

Why you should have sex everyday

Heard that song called Sexual Healing?

It's not just a metaphor. Sex can actually heal. It can heal your body and mind and also prevent lots of diseases.

Some say it's the first medicine ever known to man and it should be administered daily. Sounds too good to be true? Let's discover the five reasons to have sex each day.

Great form of exercise

Making love is a form of physical activity. During intercourse, the physiological changes in your body are consistent with a workout. You must have noticed that the respiratory rate rises, which means you get tired. Hence, you burn calories.

Why he was called Geylang's godfather

SINGAPORE - His phone rang at least six times when we were walking down the tunnel towards London's Wembley Stadium in May 1999.

It was two hours before the kick-off of the Manchester United-Newcastle FA Cup final. And while English fans raved about names such as Roy Keane, David Beckham and Alan Shearer, Patrick Ang was content talking about Kadir Yahaya and Malek Awab.

Ang's conversations were in reply to long-distance calls from Geylang United officials reporting to him about the day's goings-on and the club's result of the previous night's S-League match.

Wan Azizah: Why should Anwar quit now?

Should Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, who has faced not one but three damaging sexual allegations, quit politics?

This was the question posed to PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail about her embattled husband, who will take the witness stand on Monday to face his second sodomy trial.

According to Wan Azizah, she does not believe Anwar should throw in the towel just yet, but conceded that the thought did cross her mind.

Why PM Najib must quit instantly and call for fresh elections

I am angry. More than with anything or anybody else, I am angry with my self. I have for so long been warning everyone that unchecked Federalism and unchallenged UMNO/BN dominance will inevitably lead to a Police State. Few took it seriously. I did not press the panic button hard enough or become militant about it. And that's is my failure.

Police to probe why women were 'branded'

GEORGE TOWN: Penang police have initiated an internal investigation to find out why women arrested in an anti-vice raid in Pulau Tikus on Wednesday night had the letter "X" marked on their foreheads.

State police chief Datuk Ayub Yaakob said the practice was not part of the their normal standard operating procedure. He said the police did not adopt such practices as they did not want to embarrass suspects who were innocent until proven otherwise.

"The inspector-general of police has ordered an internal investigation into this matter and those found guilty will face disciplinary action.

"We understand the severity of this matter and why the people are unhappy about it."

The police have come under fire since Thursday after news and pictures of the branded women appeared in newspapers, which outraged several civil groups and women non-governmental organisations.

The NGOs have criticised the police for violating the women's human rights.

The 30 women, consisting of 29 Chinese nationals and one Vietnamese, were reportedly chained in groups, and each of them had an "X" marked on their foreheads after they were arrested in the raid at the entertainment outlet.

Some dailies also published a photograph of one of them with an "X" on her forehead.

Earlier, Ayub had defended the move, saying it was done to differentiate the women from the public.

He said some of the women had tried to escape, running into shops to buy clothes to change their appearance to blend in with other women.

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