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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

Let’s take pride in our recent successes and stand tall as a nation. GETTING a German-based global semiconductor giant to invest more than RM24.9bil over the next five years in Malaysia is a big deal, but the company’s expansion plans […] Continue Reading

IT’S been three weeks since Tesla announced its plan to set up the electric vehicle regional headquarters in Malaysia, yet the decision by American billionaire Elon Musk has continued to be raging hot news in Indonesia. The republic’s social media […] Continue Reading

IT’S NOT exactly the best incident ahead of the state elections. In fact, the rude snub by a PAS leader to Gerakan president Datuk Dominic Lau was pathetic. For Lau, it’s more than just a bruise to the ego. He […] Continue Reading

It’s best that politicians learn that they need to champion the interests of all Malaysians regardless of race. PKR Member of Parliament Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan does not mince his words. He is blunt and assertive, which sometimes means that even […] Continue Reading

IT’S clear-cut attempted murder against outspoken activist-lawyer Siti Kasim. Certainly, it is a matter to be taken seriously. While we don’t expect everyone to share or even tolerate her views on certain issues relating to religion, planting a bomb on […] Continue Reading

IT does not look like the apology from caretaker Kedah MB Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is enough to placate the anger at the Selangor palace over the politician’s remarks. The PAS leader has […] Continue Reading

Multiculturalism has been forged in our history, and while politicians may fudge the plot sometimes, its spirit lives on in the hearts of the people. AT a time when the political air is filled with a toxic race and religion […] Continue Reading

A once-respected leader wants Malaysia pushed back into the dark ages. TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad may have forgotten, but a little over 30 years ago, the then prime minister announced a grand vision to raise Malaysia to be a developed […] Continue Reading