Petronas gas pipe fire razes Raya celebrations, safety protocols
On the morning of April 1, a public holiday, residents of Selangor’s Putra Heights, a…
Malaysia’s delicate race relations fabric fraying at the fringes
Race relations in Malaysia have always been, at best, a tenuous subject matter, judiciously avoided…
Ringgit: Reluctance to deploy reserves worrying
The ringgit’s poor performance in recent years against the US dollar, resulting from the Federal…
Will PMX be a one-hit wonder?
Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim and his motley crew of coalition political partners came…
Anwar, Addendum Conundrum, ASEAN
It’s now about midway through Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s tenure at the helm and…
Ringgit’s rough rodeo ride exposes real fundamentals
While the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) ended 2024 on a high note, with the economy accelerating…
Wuhan virus exposes how vulnerable the world is to panic and pandemic
I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a…
Dr Mahathir juggles between liberals, fanatics, dropping the ball too often
In his latest blog posting on January 10, Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad…
Anwar slips yet again on political tightrope with CNY comment
Anwar Ibrahim, who is still being touted as the ‘prime minister in waiting’ has again…
Dr Mahathir, tragic Greek hero with a flawed character
As we head into the final stretch of 2019, the Malaysian news maker that has…