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When Minister Nga Kor Ming calls a press conference, he should expect all kinds of questions. Any seasoned politician would know queries range from predictable to provocative to silly. If he dislikes the line of questioning, he could opt for […] Continue Reading

IT’S commendable that efforts are being made to protect our children from the harmful influences of social media. There is plenty of research showing that children are being exposed to inappropriate content, including sex and violence, cyberbullying, fraud, identity theft, […] Continue Reading

US President Donald Trump – REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Malaysia, as with the rest of ASEAN members, walks a delicate path as the regional bloc has chosen to play a neutral role by not taking sides in geopolitical rivalry. It simply means […] Continue Reading

WHEN it comes to protests, Indonesia and Malaysia, both nations with predominantly Muslim populations, have striking contrasts. Both countries have seen large-scale public mobilisations in the past two decades, but the tone, tactics and outcomes of these movements differ significantly. […] Continue Reading

THERE are plenty of grievances against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his opponents have probably thought that the timing is right to step up the pressure on him to step down. The march tomorrow to demand his resignation […] Continue Reading

VM2026 is off to a good start with tourist arrivals already beating Thailand, making us the top destination in the region. Welcoming tourists with a smile and service can only make things better. IT certainly feels good that Malaysia is […] Continue Reading

ESG environmental social governance policy for modish business to set a standard to achieve high ESG score LET’S be honest with the conversations that are taking place in many boardrooms of Malaysian corporations. Not all but many in private grumblings. […] Continue Reading

THERE isn’t going to be any by-election called to make way for Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz to contest in Selangor. There is no compelling reason for anyone to make way immediately for the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, who […] Continue Reading

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) — If there is one clear takeaway from the results of the PKR elections, the delegates voted for Team PKR. There was no clean sweep by the leading teams. For certain, they did not vote entirely […] Continue Reading

Nurul Izzah Anwar IT IS inevitable that the question of family lineage involving Nurul Izzah Anwar would be brought up by her detractors even before she has made any announcement on whether she will make a bid for the party’s […] Continue Reading