Reactions are mixed on whether the biggest-ever budget will be passed, as MPs from the govt bloc also robustly criticise … More
Category: Opinion & Critics
The ‘confidence’ debacle – Azalina Othman Said
Passage of Supply Bill 2021 this week is crucial MALAYSIANS are truly being governed in unprecedented and strange times. The passage … More
Malaysia risks not being a high-income economy even over the next 20 years
KUALA LUMPUR : These are rather pessimistic times and I hate to be throwing in more pessimism. However, the recent … More
MMA: Review Covid-19 SOPs to enable seamless screening of foreign workers
KUALA LUMPUR : The compulsory Covid-19 screening of foreign workers is a good move by the government, but issues currently … More
Building a symbiosis with traditional retailers
There is a warung (small roadside shop) called Toko Eka Makassar. Despite its name, the kiosk is not located in the South … More
Canned food: Maybe it isn’t as bad as you think
It is often perceived to be less nutritious than fresh food, but if you know what to look out for, … More
The trail of rewarding crumbs
IT SHOULD be quite damning for Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak (picture) and his supporters when Umno Advisory Council chairman Tengku Razaleigh … More
The Chinese and Umno
There was a survey whose findings were reported widely by the media recently. It left a number of people baffled, … More
Reconfiguring Jokowi’s partnership with NU and Muhammadiyah
With 57.3 and 9.3 million members, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah respectively have played critical roles in legitimising the compatibility of … More
Missteps in Confronting Rizieq
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – SCUPPERING away from Indonesia as a criminal suspect, Muhammad Rizieq bin Hussein Shihab returned on Tuesday, November … More
Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands
SUMATRA, Indonesia (AP) — With his hand clamped tightly over her mouth, she could not scream, the 16-year-old girl recalls … More
What’s the real reason for the ban on liquor sales?
Are the new guidelines governing the sale of liquor in Kuala Lumpur, a not-so-subtle smokescreen to undermine the rights of … More
Jho Low: Hunt for a Fugitive
An exclusive investigation reveals shocking new information about one of the world’s most wanted fugitives. He has been called one … More
A Grand Coalition For Corruption – Fake Research Report Of Racist UMNO Having More Chinese Support Than DAP
Exactly how many grand coalitions the dubious “Malay-Muslim” government consisting of UMNO, Bersatu (PPBM) and PAS wanted to create? It … More
How 1MDB fugitive Jho Low tried to bargain for his freedom
In a series of conversations, the so-called mastermind behind the Malaysian financial scandal tries to avoid justice. Malaysia’s $4.5bn 1MDB … More
Getting on in years: Behind Malaysia’s tendency towards older politicians
The political experience needed to hold positions in government comes with age, say analysts. At the 14th general election in … More
Anwar explains why he is taking a path without Mahathir
Anwar Ibrahim said he was willing to accept former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s olive branch in 2016, but after … More
The lost COVID-19 generation
The long term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are only just being felt. In the past 10-11 months we have … More
Lawyer explains how civil servants can be paid if Muhyiddin loses Budget 2021
Civil servants can still be paid even if Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin loses the vote on Budget 2021, said lawyer … More
Arshad Ayub: The impossible is possible
LETTERS: Today is the 92nd birthday of Tun Datuk Seri Utama Haji Arshad Ayub – the greatest educational innovator and administrator … More
Why Myanmar voted overwhelmingly for Aung San Suu Kyi again
Amid the country’s fragile democratisation process, fight with COVID-19 and Rohingya crisis, Myanmar voters know Aung San Suu Kyi’s National … More
Mahathir: Anwar won’t be a good PM as he was ‘not capable’ during 1997 Asian Financial Crisis
Treading old ground. Mahathir Mohamad, erstwhile Malaysian Prime Minister, fired another broadside at his former protege-turned-rival-turned-coalition partner-turned-rival-again, Anwar Ibrahim. In … More
Pandemic draws more Latin American poor into banking system
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) : Sonia Fierro has lived her entire adult life selling children’s books on the streets of Colombia’s … More
Corruption complicates Bangladesh’s fight against COVID-19
Dealing with nationwide disasters is nothing new to Bangladesh. In the past few decades, the country has been applauded for … More
