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Malaysia’s Confusing Foreign Policy

When Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim announced and personally thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his invitation to personally join the BRICS Summit in Kazan
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Understanding National Unity In Post-GE15 Malaysian Society

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-National unity is a very dynamic and relevant theme for public discussion. One concern arising from GE15 based on the voting pattern is how divided Malaysians are on the choice of the party or coalition which should run the government at the federal level.

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Would Pakatan Harapan Win GE15?

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--As the tempo for a Pakatan Harapan (PH) win rises, we have the associated intellectuals pleading with voters to exercise their democratic vote to seal the deal for the coalition. We even had one top legal mind articulating that constitutionally the party with the most MPs should be called to form the government the very next day.

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Maaf Ismail, Debat Adalah Budaya Kita

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Alasan Ismail Sabri Yaakob untuk elak berdebat di kalangan calon Perdana Menteri PRU-15 adalah "debat bukan budaya kita."

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Calling Upon The Perak MB To Call Off The Lanthanide Mining Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--B•E•A•CC•H•, the environment cluster of the CSO Platform for Reform, along with 21 civil society organisations (CSOs), call upon the Perak Menteri Besar to retract his inaccurate remarks concerning the lanthanide mining project in northern Perak and gazette the entire site in question as a forest reserve.    

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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.

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Penulis Manifesto Pakatan Harapan Tuduh PM Tipu Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Beberapa minggu yang lalu, PN bermesyuarat dan antara intipati mesyuarat adalah mereka kecewa dengan YAB Perdana Menteri Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

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When Farmers And Fisherfolk Have To March To Parliament, Leaders Have Failed

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--When food producers, including farmers and fisherfolk, have to march to the gates of Parliament to plead to the government to halt actions that jeopardise food production, it clearly signals that our leaders and the relevant ministries have failed in their vocation.
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RUU Anti-Lompat Parti


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--RUU Anti Lompat Parti, antara tumpuan sidang Parlimen pada hari ini. Majlis Kerja Tertinggi UMNO yang bermesyuarat pada 14 April 2022 berpendirian bahawa RUU Anti Lompat Parti mesti segera direalisasikan sebagai satu manifestasi untuk memastikan hak pengundi sentiasa terpelihara dan dihormati.

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Tajuddin Wajar Berehat, Tak Sesuai Jadi Duta, Hormatilah Institusi

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Kenyataan Bekas Ahli Majlis Kerja Tertinggi UMNO, Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman yang menyelar Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, sebagai satu tindakan tidak bijak dan memalukan dirinya sendiri.

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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.

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Let's Speak And Be Understood

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--I have nothing against Ismail Sabri Yaakob globetrotting to promote the use of Bahasa Melayu - the Malay language - although I'm fearful that this is another jingoistic, vote-chasing "hangat-hangat tahi ayam" thing. And as if to thumb the nose at the Prime Minister's folly, the Sarawak Government is allowing English to be used in the state's administration.

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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.
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