Dennis Ignatius

The Israeli visit: Much ado about nothing

The Israeli visit: Much ado about nothing

The world is changing rapidly and no more so than in the Middle East.

MCA’s misplaced priority: Praising China, attacking Dr M

MCA’s misplaced priority: Praising China, attacking Dr M

The party has emerged as China’s loudest local trumpeters.

Who is tarnishing Malaysia’s image?

Who is tarnishing Malaysia’s image?

COMMENT | Only authoritarian regimes bristle when diplomats meet opposition leaders.

Trump’s America: The height of arrogance

Trump’s America: The height of arrogance

COMMENT | Ambassador Haley’s letter is nothing less than big-power bullying.

Hadi’s politics of bigotry and extremism

Hadi’s politics of bigotry and extremism

COMMENT | DAP is not without its flaws. But to accuse them of not being clean is disingenuous.

Malaysia has no business entering the war in Yemen

Malaysia has no business entering the war in Yemen

COMMENT | It is time to break with the Saudis and condemn the atrocities in the Yemeni civil war.

Putrajaya cannot trample human rights just to please foreign powers

Putrajaya cannot trample human rights just to please foreign powers

COMMENT | Unless Malaysia strives to protect minorities and the oppressed, UNHRC seat is a pointless goal.

Ops Lalang: Time to set things right

Ops Lalang: Time to set things right

COMMENT | It’s not just Dr M who is culpable but the entire government machinery.

Is EC helping or hindering fair elections?

Is EC helping or hindering fair elections?

COMMENT | EC is not to ensure those in power stay in power regardless of the will of the people.

Are Christians a threat to the nation?

Are Christians a threat to the nation?

COMMENT | Christian Malaysians have always eschewed violence.

For non-Muslims, better beer than bigotry

For non-Muslims, better beer than bigotry

COMMENT | How can a beer festival cause such tremendous carnage to moral fabric of the nation?

Najib’s chequebook diplomacy

Najib’s chequebook diplomacy

COMMENT | No other PM has displayed such a flair for big power gamesmanship as Najib.

New Silk Road: Dancing with dragons?

New Silk Road: Dancing with dragons?

COMMENT | The lure of PRC money and political support has proven too irresistible.

New Silk Road: Demons within, dragons without

New Silk Road: Demons within, dragons without

COMMENT | Part three of four-part series compares China’s rapid development with Malaysia’s.

New Silk Road: Is there a China plan for M’sia?

New Silk Road: Is there a China plan for M’sia?

COMMENT | Second of a four-part series examines whether there is a Chinese design for Malaysia.

New Silk Road: Pathway to prosperity or slippery slope to subjugation?

New Silk Road: Pathway to prosperity or slippery slope to subjugation?

COMMENT | A four-part series examining M’sia-China relations in light of the One Road One Belt Initiative.

Let quiet diplomacy work on the Korean impasse

Let quiet diplomacy work on the Korean impasse

COMMENT | ‘It is good that Najib is now seeking to dial down the rhetoric...’

The Citizens’ Declaration - first step or false start?

The Citizens’ Declaration - first step or false start?

COMMENT | Our nation is ripe for change. There’s a sliver of hope.
The next few months will be critical

The next few months will be critical

COMMENT | We have messed up. We’ve lost our way. It’s time to press the reset button.
China’s maritime claims and Umno’s China card

China’s maritime claims and Umno’s China card

COMMENT | Umno is playing a dangerous game if it is cosying up to China.

Papagomo video - the dark side of our nation

Papagomo video - the dark side of our nation

COMMENT | Deeply disturbing to see a hapless, frightened migrant worker being slapped, kicked, and punched.
What's so bad about Guan Eng becoming PM?

What's so bad about Guan Eng becoming PM?

COMMENT | The present race-based political system is too far gone to be reformed.
Our national obsession with chasing shadows

Our national obsession with chasing shadows

COMMENT | A rumour, a whisper or a vague insinuation is sufficient to set some off on a frenzy.
The war on terrorism - time to get real

The war on terrorism - time to get real

COMMENT | The greatest contribution the gov’t can make in fighting terrorism is to walk all the talk about moderation.