Charles Santiago

COMMENT | Where govt fails, humanity sails

COMMENT | Where govt fails, humanity sails

The Madleen does not pose a threat, but courage.
COMMENT | Asean must face real enablers of violence in Myanmar

COMMENT | Asean must face real enablers of violence in Myanmar

Myanmar junta's impunity made possible by backing from China, Russia, India.
COMMENT | Anwar's chance to get Myanmar right

COMMENT | Anwar's chance to get Myanmar right

If Malaysia wants to lead in Asean, it must do more than manage optics.
COMMENT | The third force: Why the streets are our last hope

COMMENT | The third force: Why the streets are our last hope

Power will only move when it costs more to do nothing.
COMMENT | Erasing Gaza: Crimes of a megalomaniac

COMMENT | Erasing Gaza: Crimes of a megalomaniac

Asking US to stop supporting Israel is no longer feasible.
COMMENT | Anwar meeting Myanmar govt commendable, don't stop there

COMMENT | Anwar meeting Myanmar govt commendable, don't stop there

Path to peace must include ethnic resistance groups too.
COMMENT | Weaponisation of tariffs and new era of coercive trade

COMMENT | Weaponisation of tariffs and new era of coercive trade

US may force weaker economies to make concessions beyond trade.
LETTER | Discretion and compassion please, DBKL

LETTER | Discretion and compassion please, DBKL

Officers have no business wielding power if they cannot show basic humanity.
LETTER | Water: Human-centric to planet-centric stakeholders

LETTER | Water: Human-centric to planet-centric stakeholders

Let's learn from our ancestors and indigenous people.
LETTER | Would ICJ ruling stop the Palestine massacre?

LETTER | Would ICJ ruling stop the Palestine massacre?

'Although ICJ cannot enforce ruling, my heart ached for stronger words.'
COMMENT | A Christmas that denied Christ Jesus

COMMENT | A Christmas that denied Christ Jesus

We need to make a stand before it's too late.
COMMENT | Focus on water, energy nexus to response to climate emergency

COMMENT | Focus on water, energy nexus to response to climate emergency

Postponing climate preparedness will be more costly in the future.
COMMENT | Set up taskforce to evaluate deliverables for Indians

COMMENT | Set up taskforce to evaluate deliverables for Indians

Indians are getting increasingly sceptical over unity govt’s commitment to them.
COMMENT | Malaysia Day - to a resurgence of Anwar’s Reformasi

COMMENT | Malaysia Day - to a resurgence of Anwar’s Reformasi

A return to form by the prime minister will be very heartening.
LETTER | Come Merdeka, let’s embrace one another as Malaysians

LETTER | Come Merdeka, let’s embrace one another as Malaysians

We must remain united and beat unscrupulous politicians in their political game.

COMMENT | Missed chance to highlight states' successes, failures

COMMENT | Missed chance to highlight states' successes, failures

Stories of state programmes and water issues should dominate ceramahs.
COMMENT | Vote ruling parties to mitigate bread-and-butter issues

COMMENT | Vote ruling parties to mitigate bread-and-butter issues

I know elections make us emotional, especially when they are fiercely fought. 
COMMENT | An account of modern-day slavery: Part 4

COMMENT | An account of modern-day slavery: Part 4

Why do authorities fail to arrest agents and employers who profit off migrant workers? 
COMMENT | An account of modern-day slavery: Part 3

COMMENT | An account of modern-day slavery: Part 3

'Are we animals? Or mere bodies to be bought, sold, and profiteered from?'
COMMENT | An account of modern-day slavery: Part 2

COMMENT | An account of modern-day slavery: Part 2

Plea for help was ignored as various labour provisions are breached.
COMMENT | An account of modern-day slavery: Part 1

COMMENT | An account of modern-day slavery: Part 1

Paid huge sums for work but contract discrepancies followed.
LETTER | Dear media, please qualify your report

LETTER | Dear media, please qualify your report

I was directed to apologise immediately without consulting my counsel. 
COMMENT | Labour recruitment: Let’s rise above semantics

COMMENT | Labour recruitment: Let’s rise above semantics

Government must tackle corruption plaguing our migrant labour recruitment policy. 
COMMENT | Invest in digital literacy of women

COMMENT | Invest in digital literacy of women

Build a more equitable and prosperous society.