Category Archives: Comment
HRD Corp advancing human capital development ( 03 March 2025 )
Sim: Under the Human Resources Ministry’s Reengineering Policy HRD Corp has already improved grant approval turnaround time from 48 hours to 24 hours. IT’S surely a feat that the Human Resources Ministry can be proud of, as HRD Corp once […] Continue Reading
Malaysia’s Support For Gaza: A Drop In The Ocean Or A Vital Lifeline? ( 07 February 2025 )
Credit: Reuters KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) — The announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that Malaysia intends to build a hospital, school and mosque in Gaza has led to various reactions. While there are those who feel that this […] Continue Reading
ASEAN Chairmanship Deserves Support, Not Prejudice ( 07 February 2025 )
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) – There will be over 300 meetings of all levels involving ASEAN member countries this year which Malaysia will play host. So, it’s inequitable for anyone to write off Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship by claiming that the expectation […] Continue Reading
PAS still hasn’t learned its lesson ( 28 January 2025 )
Why do we have this feeling that PAS leaders have not learned from their habit of making baseless accusations? There seems to be a pattern to their gaffes which included linking DAP leaders to Singapore and Communist Party of Malaya […] Continue Reading
Worrying that Trump’s choice for Defence Secretary struggled to name Asean countries ( 23 January 2025 )
IT’S not exactly the best start, but there is still time for Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s choice for Defence Secretary, to learn and catch up. The United States army veteran and popular conservative television personality found himself unable to […] Continue Reading
Pardons in Selangor – going by the book ( 15 January 2025 )
With so much confusion over pardons, Selangor is publishing a booklet to explain the functions of the state Pardons Board. NEVER has the role and functions of the Pardons Board ever come under such intense spotlight. A controversy is continuing […] Continue Reading
An overly excessive approach to an isolated tragedy ( 09 January 2025 )
There must be better ways to handle the problem. The death of four people at the New Year’s Eve concert in Bandar Sunway recently was a tragedy but it was still an isolated incident. The temporary suspension of all concerts […] Continue Reading
Leading through change ( 25 December 2024 )
AI LIKE many Malaysians, I often have to remind my colleagues, neighbours and friends that chat groups are not the best place to discuss politics, especially topics on race relations and religion. Some of us often forget that participants in […] Continue Reading
Tengku Zafrul to join PKR? ( 14 December 2024 )
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 ( 02 December 2024 )
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
