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> Deaflympics medallists

Congratulations to deaf badminton players who won the silver medal in Deaflympics 2017. The gold medal drought’s still on for badminton, Olympics and Deaflympics. – Deaf

> Service isn’t any better

I agree that service charge should be banned. No difference in service of restaurants with service charge and restaurants with no service charge. Government should consider banning service charge to protect customers.

> Schools then and now

I am all for coding in schools but make sure that it is not an extra burden for the teachers. The teachers of my era, the 1970s, were exceptional in their dedication to their respective schools and especially to their charges. That’s all that matters – the children. The situation now is that both the teacher and child have lost the sense of joy in the educational process. Teaching and learning have both become a chore for a great number of teachers and children. The majority of our school-going children are made to view learning at school as a boring, even unpleasant and bitter, experience. – N.V. Subbarow, Penang

> RIP, Charlie Gard

Goodbye, little Charlie Gard. Rest in peace in God’s protective arms. No more pain and suffering. – Sad M’sians

> Route details, please

Opening of MRT Phase Two has brought benefits to the rakyat, but no details of MRT bus service routes have been published. Till today, Kajang residents have no clue as to the bus routes, unless one is at the stations. Why not publish routes for the wider public?

> On the emergency lane

Drivers never learn. Many seen driving on emergency lanes again in Penang Island. Time for another operasi to teach them a lesson.

> Food portions shrunk

There are 30% to 50% off and “Buy 1 Free 1” promotions at certain restaurants. What’s the use of giving discounts when the food portions have become smaller? – Disappointed

> Dividends not like before

Koperasi Tentera has been paying only 10% dividends for the past four years. It used to pay 13% or 14% previously. KT members are very disappointed. – Subra

> Working together

The move by the leaders of various faiths to sign the Inter-faith Joint Declaration against Human Trafficking is to be lauded. It is high time for religious leaders to utilise their available resources and engage their respective devotees to join the fight against human trafficking and rid our country of this menace. – 5th Beatle