James Chai

COMMENT | The politicians who know no shame

COMMENT | The politicians who know no shame

There are three levels of politicians in Malaysia.
COMMENT | Corruption is scariest without rules

COMMENT | Corruption is scariest without rules

Corruption happens in a series that starts with the initial push.
COMMENT | What Najib and MCA have in common

COMMENT | What Najib and MCA have in common

MCA opening up to non-Chinese as associate members is a big deal.
COMMENT | Now we have pride in defections

COMMENT | Now we have pride in defections

'Whenever there is a new defection, it is published widely by the party that profits.'

COMMENT | Politics is boring because the players are boring

COMMENT | Politics is boring because the players are boring

The tussle between Umno, Bersatu, and PAS now is almost identical to what we had gone through with Pakatan Harapan.
COMMENT | The economy is depressed

COMMENT | The economy is depressed

In the face of this, I see the growing resilience of Malaysian businesses to independently pick themselves up...

COMMENT | Poor and you’ll get a fine, rich and you’ll be fine

COMMENT | Poor and you’ll get a fine, rich and you’ll be fine

No amount of begging makes a difference. Desperation and poverty are not persuasive.
COMMENT | PAS' political soul-searching contains oppression

COMMENT | PAS' political soul-searching contains oppression

'In terms of decision-making power, they are but negotiators who concede more than they win.'

COMMENT | The fairy tale of the national emergency

COMMENT | The fairy tale of the national emergency

According to Azmin, the emergency has no negative effects in two places - Gerik and Bugaya.

COMMENT | We will bounce back

COMMENT | We will bounce back

We are going in loops, returning to a dreadful MCO, but we still have each other.

COMMENT | The civil war of Umno and Bersatu

COMMENT | The civil war of Umno and Bersatu

What has been simmering under the surface for months is now open for all to see.
COMMENT | 2020: When people followed rules, politicians broke them

COMMENT | 2020: When people followed rules, politicians broke them

It is safe to say that 2020 did not turn out the way Mahathir wanted it.
COMMENT | PKR needs to be honest about Anwar

COMMENT | PKR needs to be honest about Anwar

It is difficult to hold onto the reform mindset when people are exploiting the myth around Anwar.

COMMENT | Is Harapan falling into Umno's trap, again?

COMMENT | Is Harapan falling into Umno's trap, again?

The latest coup in Perak has its complexities. The undisputed fact is that Umno wants a change in the menteri besar...

COMMENT | Budget vote: The people would always prefer to fight

COMMENT | Budget vote: The people would always prefer to fight

We must keep fighting, even if we fail – even if this failure is embarrassing, conclusive and painful.

COMMENT | No one wants a snap election

COMMENT | No one wants a snap election

Harapan is the hardest to pray against a snap election, as it stands to lose to an all-Malay coalition.

COMMENT | The end of Malaysian small businesses

COMMENT | The end of Malaysian small businesses

Businesspeople have long accepted the fact that most politicians don't understand how businesses operate and what are ailing them.

COMMENT | The case for Azmin Ali

COMMENT | The case for Azmin Ali

'I am taking up the impossible task in this article to make a case for the man no one likes.'

COMMENT | The emergency flop reveals many inner insecurities

COMMENT | The emergency flop reveals many inner insecurities

'Politicians are not afraid to use any tool at their disposal for their private benefit.'

COMMENT | Muhyiddin, the lucky prime minister

COMMENT | Muhyiddin, the lucky prime minister

He has been able to survive because of three things going for him.
COMMENT | The moral dilemmas of Anwar's new govt

COMMENT | The moral dilemmas of Anwar's new govt

Our biggest challenge as the people is to decide whether we accept this new government.

COMMENT | Kluster Menteri: How politics could literally affect your health

COMMENT | Kluster Menteri: How politics could literally affect your health

Nothing is more absurd than continuing to vote in politicians who put your interest behind theirs.

COMMENT | The end of Pakatan Harapan

COMMENT | The end of Pakatan Harapan

After losing by-elections and a state election, Harapan's morale and support levels at all-time low.

COMMENT | What the common people want

COMMENT | What the common people want

'Although each race has its unique culture, language and hair-do, we all share a lot in common.'