Category Archives: Comment

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

IT’S a foregone conclusion that the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) will win the Singapore general election taking place tomorrow and retain its reign as government. But what is different from the previous 13 polls is that the opposition is […] Continue Reading

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) — I have bad news for American commentator Bill O’Reilly, who thinks that Malaysians are barely eating, as a follow-up to his earlier rant that Malaysians are poor in his attempt to ridicule President Xi Jinping’s visit […] Continue Reading

THERE is nothing worse than a company that has to keep changing its chief executive officer (CEO). It simply means the CEO has failed to deliver or has not been able to meet the expectations of the board. Either way, […] Continue Reading