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Malaysia Must Prepare For An Economic Slowdown
Politicians Come And Go, But The Elite Are Permanent In Malaysia
Is Malaysia Ready For A Global Recession?
Madani Bumiputera Economic Congress: Who Will It Benefit?
Another Bumiputera Economic Congress; Another Round Of Discriminatory Policies
Why Are Seafood Prices High And Fishermen Poor?
Getting To Know The Madani Government
BANGKOK, Thailand:The Anwar Ibrahim administration aka the Madani government has been in power for more than nine months now. As a commentator trying to tell the people the reflections I am seeing, these have met push back with a number of standard criticisms.
A Nusantara, Multicultural And Liberal Malaysia – The Narrative To Counter 3Rs
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia: HAPPY 60th Independence Day to the people and the government of Sarawak.
Non-Practising Muslim Malays
BANGKOK, Thailand: An unknown, but not an inconsequential number of Malays don’t actively practice Islam, but see themselves as Muslims. These nominal Muslims only forcibly follow Islamic rituals in public, or disappear from public areas during weekly events like Friday prayers. They don’t fast during Ramadan, can’t read the Quran, and may not know the ritual of prayer.
Asas Perjuangan UMNO Diteruskan Dalam Bentuk Dan Pendekatan Baharu Yang Lebih Progresif Dan Tuntas
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia:Setelah hampir 6 bulan mendukung Kerajaan Perpaduan atas semangat untuk mengekalkan kestabilan politik, UMNO dilihat mula kembali memainkan peranan besar dalam pelbagai dasar dan program kerajaan.
Is Giving Immunity To Syed Mokhtar In The Public Interest?
BANGKOK, Thailand-When former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was hauled to court on charges involving bribery, money laundering, and abuse of power, many were perplexed that there was no co-accused in the case. If Muhyiddin had received bribes, then the person or people who gave the bribes should also be charged.
CPTPP Restricts New Government From Having Maximum Policy Space To Protect Public Welfare
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Gabungan Kedaulatan Negara, a platform of civil society organisations, economists and labour groups would like to respond to the statements of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) dated 29 November and the Malaysian Consortium of Mid-Tier Companies (MCMTC) dated 4 December with regard to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Malaysia’s Great Disappointment – The Nation’s Biggest Ever Budget
BANGKOK, Thailand--Amid speculation about when Prime Minister Ismail Sabri will call an election, floods, a falling Ringgit, and post-pandemic recovery, the 2023 budget was delivered by Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz to the Dewan Rakyat on Friday afternoon. This budget is crucial for Ismail Sabri’s electoral popularity, as it will be the last budget before the 15th general election due by September 2023.
Wan Junaidi: A steady hand and unsung reformist
Law minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has been in the news a lot recently but unlike many other politicians who are the subject of media coverage
Could Malaysia Field Multiracial Political Parties?
BANGKOK, Thailand--The train of events that put Malaysia’s most influential political figure behind bars for 12 years – although the disgraced former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been wriggling mightily at finding ways to get out – has raised profound questions about race-based politics, the political equation that has governed the country since its independence.
PAS Cuba Mengalih Perhatian Skandal Rasuah Yang Melibatkan PAS Dengan Menggunakan Retorik Kaum Dan Agama
GEORGETOWN, Malaysia--Pemimpin-pemimpin PAS seperti Presiden parti Abdul Hadi Awang dan AJK PAS pusat Mohamad Zuhdi Marsuki telah mengaitkan isu rasuah dengan kaum dan agama. Presiden PAS memulakan retorik ini dengan mendakwa bahawa orang bukan Islam dan bukan Bumiputera adalah punca kepada masalah rasuah di Malaysia.
PNB must justify miserable dividends from ASNB
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia--Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), the wholly-owned unit trust company of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), has declared an income distribution of RM882.49mil for Amanah Saham Malaysia 2 - Wawasan (ASM 2 Wawasan) for the financial year ended Aug 31, 2022.
Growing Discontent Across Malay society
BANGKOK, Thailand--The Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s declaration during the opening of The Johor State Parliament, declared Johor may choose to secede from Malaysia if the federal government fails to fulfil its rights as written within the Federation of Malaya Agreement.
Malaysia Labelled As “Partly Free” In 2022 Annual Freedom House Index
BANGKOK, Thailand--The annual Washington based Freedom House survey and country ranking of countries civil liberties and political rights labelled Malaysia as “partly free” again this year. The ranking is based upon a number of numerical ratings and descriptive texts for each country. The 2022 edition covers developments in 195 countries and 15 territories from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.