Within the next few days, I will be awarded the coveted title of “datuk.” No, it is not a title bestowed on me by the Sarawak Government or the governor of Sarawak. This is a title I feel really honoured to accept because I know that being a grandfather is a luxury not everyone is fortunate enough to enjoy. And it is a title that ...

Malaysians crave for titles, The way Christians love their bibles, Look at the number of awards dished out every year, There is no end to that I fear.   Titles used to be awarded with much constraint, But they’re now given with little restraint, No longer awarded to only people with unimpeachable integrity, But given so perversely to every Tom, ...

Malaysians crave for titles. There is little doubt about that. Just look at the number of awards dished out every year, from federal titles to state titles. But this number does not meet the demand which must be in the thousands. In Malaysia, Datuk is a Malay term for an honorific title that is bestowed upon individuals who are deemed ...