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Seiko 5

In 1963, barely 20 years after the surrender of the Japanese in World War II, the K. Hattori & Co., Ltd. released an iconic watch that was way ahead of its time.

The watch was the Seiko Sportsmatic 5 and it had a movement with an unbreakable mainspring. It was also shock resistant. Until then, this was unheard of outside of Swiss watches. Furthermore, the watch had a water resistant case and a day-date complication. More importantly, it had a reliable and accurate self-winding movement that withstood everyday use.

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Faux Pas

The internal conflict between the professional and ulama factions in PAS has reached a boiling point, threatening to fracture the party. While tensions have been simmering for years, it was the Selangor Menteri Besar crisis that finally thrust this struggle into the national spotlight– helped, of course, by a mass media eager to highlight the opposition’s internal discord.

So, the big question: Can Pakatan Rakyat survive this?

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Laziness

Tun Dr. Mahathir has once again stirred controversy– this time by defending his recent remarks about laziness and how it supposedly plagues a particular race in Malaysia.

When, oh when, can we discuss issues in this country without dragging race into it?

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May the Fourth Be With You: Happy Star Wars Day!

The cast for Star Wars: Episode 7 was recently revealed by StarWars.com. Returning to their original roles are Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker as Luke, Han, Leia, C-3P0, Chewbacca and R2-D2.

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Ubah!

The 13th Malaysian General Election will be the most significant turning point in our nation’s history—second only to independence and the formation of Malaysia itself. For the first time ever, all 222 parliamentary and 505 state assembly seats will be contested, breaking the long-standing tradition of BN winning seats uncontested on nomination day.

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