A Tale of Three Leaders

The upcoming 14th General Elections would invariably decide the destiny of Malaysia’s top 3 political juggernauts – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, and Datuk Seri Anwar…

Autocracy under democratic mask

Najib steps forward in tightening autocracy in Malaysia. M A Hossain Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has set the next polls date on a weekday, which former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is…

Has Mahathir Really Been Forgiven?

While it is being portrayed that those who suffered at the hands of Mahathir have forgiven him, the truth is far from reality. Tajuddin Rosli Ever since the opposition leaders decided to form…

Pepsi or Coke? I’m not thirsty

Can either side win the youth vote, with voter apathy at what seems to be an all-time high? By Lauren Ashley, Free Malaysia Today The common consensus is that the opposite of love is hate. The…

When will we ever learn?

Many believe this Malton project in TTDI represents a landmark case as the moment one developer manages to bulldoze its way to build on gazetted green spaces, many others will most certainly follow…

GE 14: The Politics of Personalities

It is a pity that through their reporting and analysis, a number of journalists have also contributed to the strengthening of the politics of personalities. Underlying trends and concerns may not…

Ubah My A**

When there is no insight, no responsibility, and no accountability, be assured there will be no change. Karamjit Gill Renowned scientist Thomas Henry Huxley once said, “The results of…

Mahathir lupa ke bohong?

Eric See-To Tun Mahathir says that without GST, Malaysia was also able to become an Asian Tiger. To correct Tun Mahathir, we were never one of the 4 Asian tigers - which were  Hong Kong,…

Malaysian politics

Letters to the editor The Economist Malaysian politics Your recent articles on Malaysia contained serious errors and reeked of an arrogant colonial mindset, disparaging our prime minister,…

Manifesto that Glosses Over Past Mistakes

Numerous promises in the manifesto can only be possible with constitutional amendments that would require a 2/3 majority in parliament. Realistically, neither side of the coalition is going to…

A case for GST

On the other hand, the GST makes sure we do not get taxed more than once. Under the GST system, a single 6% tax is levied at every level of production. It is applied equally throughout the supply…

Do More Tragedies Await Our Children?

Let’s not wait for more tragedies before we take action to put in place systems to protect our children. Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh, Senior Consultant Paediatrician The recent fires that engulfed the…