Category Archives: Comment

Tengku Zafrul to join PKR?

The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister is expected to leave Umno, with top-level negotiations completed for his entry into the new party. In April, Tengku Zafrul quit as Selangor Umno treasurer, citing differences of opinion and lack of direction. In […] Continue Reading

Spinning a wrong turn on the rumour mill

PAS lawmaker Mohd Yusni Mat Piah learnt his lesson the hard way when he had to retract and apologise to the Prime Minister last week. The Penaga state assemblyman had claimed during a Penang state assembly sitting that Datuk Seri […] Continue Reading

Let’s be rational about signboards

THE last thing that the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif, would expect is to be called a racist. After all, she is married to a Chinese husband and her children were sent to Chinese schools. […] Continue Reading

Communication skills lacking among graduates

THE biggest frustration faced by employers when they interview prospective job applicants, especially fresh graduates, is the lack of competencies like communication, innovation and leadership skills. There are enough surveys that have been carried out by various organisations including the […] Continue Reading

Malaysian Pride Soars With The Ringgit

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) — It has been a while since Malaysians began to feel some pride. Certainly, the strengthening of the ringgit against the dollar has made a big impact on national confidence. The Malaysian ringgit, which continues […] Continue Reading

King’s trip to China marks a new chapter in bilateral ties

More importantly, the visit marks the celebration of 50 years of friendship between Malaysia and China this year. The four-day visit by Sultan Ibrahim is his first overseas state visit since his installation as the King in July. According to […] Continue Reading

Spare part turbulence

A fact check would show that MAS isn’t the only one grappling with the issues in the post-Covid period as demand for travel has shot up. THE celebrations at Malaysia Airlines following the announcement in March that the airline had […] Continue Reading

Helping Injured Palestinians: Malaysia Is Just A Small Country With People Of Big Hearts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) — The backlash from some parties against the Unity Government’s move to bring injured Palestinians and their family members from Gaza to receive medical treatment in Malaysia must have caught Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim by surprise. The […] Continue Reading

Socmed Platform Owners Blamed For Misinformation-fuelled UK Riots

Police officers stand guard next to counter-protesters, on the day of a protest against illegal immigration, in Bolton, Britain, August 4, 2024. REUTERS/Belinda Jiao KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) — The ongoing riots taking place in various cities across the […] Continue Reading

The “Powerful” Fallacy Of MCMC

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) — There is a fallacy that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is so powerful that it has the authority to take down any content that it deems offensive. Let’s look at some real cases. […] Continue Reading