Category Archives: Comment
Tell us your plans for the economy ( 09 November 2022 )
IN almost all surveys carried out recently touching on voters’ concerns, the uppermost issue has been the cost of living and the price of goods. It cuts across all races nationwide. Yet, Malaysians have not heard many politicians weighing in […] Continue Reading
Who the people want as their leader ( 08 November 2022 )
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri (right) IT isn’t likely that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will be the Prime Minister if Barisan Nasional wins the general election. He is a seasoned politician, and he knows the game well. The Umno […] Continue Reading
No easy battle ahead for Pejuang ( 27 September 2022 )
IT looks certain that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic), who now heads the Pejuang party, will defend his Langkawi parliamentary seat in the impending general election. The former prime minister, who turns 98 next year, does not have much choice […] Continue Reading
Reporting market deals can’t be a criminal offence ( 16 September 2022 )
Ahmad Azam and The Edge editor-in-chief Kathy Fong at the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court – Bernama IT’S an irony. Two years ago, The Edge carried an expose of how a group of individuals, supposedly acting in concert, had amassed shares […] Continue Reading
Bring in tougher laws for illegal gaming operators ( 13 September 2022 )
IT’S time for the budget again. If there is a sector that needs an honest and realistic review, it has to be the gaming industry. An estimated RM3bil is lost in tax revenue annually from the government coffers because of […] Continue Reading
The show must go on ( 05 September 2022 )
IT’S a classic case of the right hand not knowing what the other hand is doing. We already have a one-stop agency known as Puspal for the applications for filming and performance by foreign artists. The panel, which comes under […] Continue Reading
PM bats aside intense pressure ( 01 September 2022 )
National Day: Celebrations a good showcase of patriotism… It’s been a harrowing week for Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, but he has come out on top and largely unscathed. THE Prime Minister doesn’t enjoy the best narrative. It’s not surprising […] Continue Reading
As Riyadh dances, PAS is out of tune ( 27 August 2022 )
IT may be news to PAS – and they will hardly be able to believe it – but Saudi Arabia has been promoting international concerts, including even rave parties. Party-goers are even free to dance together. Massive reforms are taking […] Continue Reading
Budget 2023 expected to be tabled on Oct 7 ( 26 August 2022 )
KUALA LUMPUR: The Budget, scheduled to be tabled on Oct 28, will now be held earlier. It is now expected to be presented in the Dewan Rakyat on Oct 7 – three weeks earlier than scheduled. The Cabinet, which met […] Continue Reading
A peek into prison life ( 25 August 2022 )
Kajang Prison. KAJANG Prison is located right in the middle of this town in Selangor, about 40km away from Kuala Lumpur. No new visitors to Kajang, in the Hulu Langat district, would miss the imposing medium-security prison building. It is […] Continue Reading
