by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 19, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Governance, World Issues
Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 4, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Governance, World Issues
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has welcomed more new recruits to the party, including political analyst Dr Ong Kian Ming and oil and gas engineer Yeo Bee Yin. Both University of Cambridge graduates, Ong and Yeo are one [sic] of the few high-profile young professionals that the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 30, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Governance, World Issues
Recently I was asked to share something about the political situation in Malaysia at a missions prayer group. I was given about ten minutes so only the highlights. I shared that in the past, many churches and Christians in Malaysia did not get involved in politics as...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 30, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Justice, World Issues
The Russian revolution of 1917 got rid of the Tsars. It also gave birth to Stalin, something worth keeping in mind in a year where the Protestor is Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Kurt Andersen’s lead article essentially lumps together all the popular...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 17, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Governance, Racism, World Issues
The Malaysian civil service wage bill was 20.9 billion ringgit in 2001. It was RM30.2 billion in 2006. It is expected to be RM64.1 billion by next year. Any rational and responsible government will have to look at how it can legitimately trim the civil service. Tony...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 14, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Violence, World Issues
I am old enough to remember where I was the day John F. Kennedy was killed. And when the Twin Towers were hit. On September 11, 2001, I was visiting my parents in Penang. (I was then living in KL.) I received a call on my mobile from my friend Alvin Ung. He asked me...
