Category Archives: Comment

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

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

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

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) — Bad news travels fast on social media. Good news, however, gets less attention unfortunately. The ringgit has continued to be the top performing currency in the Asian region compared to the US dollar. It has […] Continue Reading

Sultan Ibrahim cares deeply and is also a man of action who wants to get things done. THE perception of many Malaysians who have never met His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, is this: He is stern and fierce. […] Continue Reading

Deep insight: Globalization: Perak’s Rise, Relative Decline, and Regeneration. IT’S an honest book. Not many people, especially if they come from Perak, wish to talk so openly and frankly about the decline of the state after the collapse of the […] Continue Reading

I CAN’T imagine my colleagues refusing to take my calls or text messages after 5pm or during weekends. But that’s because I have worked in the media all my life. Working in the newsroom is exciting because the unexpected always […] Continue Reading

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) — Seeking a formal membership to join BRICS, the largest and most influential geo-political grouping, is certainly the right thing for Malaysia to do as the global landscape changes. The group was founded by its core […] Continue Reading

There is profound significance as Malaysia and China celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties this week, marking a special friendship between the two nations. Just three decades ago, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made his official visit to China […] Continue Reading

AMERICAN academic Bruce Gilley is no stranger to controversies, but the political scientist has crossed the line. Surely fabrication, exaggeration and conspiracy theories are not the hallmarks of any respectable academic. He may have his opinion of how Malaysia handles […] Continue Reading