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IN the past five months, I travelled to the Netherlands, Germany, Singapore, China and Saudi Arabia, and in each country, I kept hearing a recurring theme – the unbearable cost of living and the inability of their leaders to find […] Continue Reading

THE anger against Israel following its retaliatory attacks on Gaza is still raw among Malaysians, especially Muslims. Don’t expect these sentiments to subside as the number of casualties increases daily, with over 10,000 Palestinians, including babies and women, killed. United […] Continue Reading

In time-honoured tradition, the Conference of Rulers will make their decision. THE country’s nine Rulers will elect the next Yang di-Pertuan Agong during a special meeting of the Conference of Rulers tomorrow. An official announcement of the next king is […] Continue Reading

THE Prime Minister is certainly keeping everyone, including his Cabinet members, guessing when he will announce his new line-up. On the surface, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim may not be in a hurry to unveil the list, but the tight window […] Continue Reading

RENOWNED animal activist Christine Chin and her family have been residing on a 38,000 sq ft piece of land in the northern reaches of Ampang for 11 years in a luxurious Asian-styled villa tailored to her interests and lifestyle. In […] Continue Reading

TRANSPORT Minister Anthony Loke recently posted a picture of his hot meal including the signature satay, which is served on Malaysia Airlines (MH) business class, when he flew to Kuching to attend a Cabinet meeting and the Malaysia Day celebrations. […] Continue Reading

JUST a month from now, the country’s nine Rulers will meet to elect the next Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the only elected constitutional monarch in the world. Come Oct 29, the nation will witness the election of the country’s 17th […] Continue Reading

WHEN taxpayers’ money is given away to schools in the name of a political party, it becomes a matter of public concern. Any doubts over the matter aside, one thing is certain – the money does not come from a […] Continue Reading

IT WAS a short speech but enough to keep the audience – including even the newly sworn-in Selangor state leaders at Istana Alam Shah – at the edge of their seats, hanging on to every word. The Sultan of Selangor […] Continue Reading

Malaysia needs to step up reforms and we can only benefit by being all-inclusive. THE Unity Government isn’t about to collapse, and Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah won’t need to appoint the country’s fifth Prime Minister […] Continue Reading