James Chin

LETTER | Don't glorify the old Mahathir era

LETTER | Don't glorify the old Mahathir era

Many businesses, activists suffered under his administration's policies.
COMMENT | Sabah's historic choice: Continuity or new model

COMMENT | Sabah's historic choice: Continuity or new model

It's the last realistic opportunity in a generation to break proxy rule cycle.
COMMENT | Why Sabah, S'wak need 35pct seats to break free

COMMENT | Why Sabah, S'wak need 35pct seats to break free

Equal partnership promise has been betrayed, with both treated as resource colonies.
LETTER | Sabah, S'wak mustn't accept 'dangerous' one-third Senate seats proposal

LETTER | Sabah, S'wak mustn't accept 'dangerous' one-third Senate seats proposal

These groups do not respect Sabahans and S’wakians, act like colonial masters.
COMMENT | Reading the Xi leaves: Uncertain Biden Apec meet

COMMENT | Reading the Xi leaves: Uncertain Biden Apec meet

If the leaders meet at November summit, region will be reassured.
COMMENT | Saudis stick to long game in Southeast Asian politics

COMMENT | Saudis stick to long game in Southeast Asian politics

Political priorities might have changed but their religious influence is still present.

COMMENT | Malaysia at 58: A midlife crisis and national identity gone awry

COMMENT | Malaysia at 58: A midlife crisis and national identity gone awry

Malaysia needs to have a national conversation about what it truly is.
COMMENT | The slow decay of the Malay political establishment

COMMENT | The slow decay of the Malay political establishment

PN did not work despite being as Malay as it gets.

COMMENT | Can Asean step up to the Tatmadaw?

COMMENT | Can Asean step up to the Tatmadaw?

At the end of the day, what happens in Myanmar will be decided by the gun and the bigger powers.
LETTER | Attacking the writer and not the contents

LETTER | Attacking the writer and not the contents

A response to the letter 'Malaysia not heading for 'BorneoExit''.

Ice and fire in Malaysia’s Game of Thrones

Ice and fire in Malaysia’s Game of Thrones

COMMENT | There are three potential scenarios that could unfold to radically change the political landscape.
Setting the stage for race-baiting in Malaysia

Setting the stage for race-baiting in Malaysia

COMMENT | Once you let the genie of hate speech and race-baiting out of the bottle, it is not possible to put it back in.

Harapan gov't’s reform agenda distracted by religion

Harapan gov't’s reform agenda distracted by religion

COMMENT | If it plays the same game as previous regime, voters will think they might as well return BN to power.

Najib charged, Mahathir wins

Najib charged, Mahathir wins

COMMENT | Mahathir knows that his political legacy will be incomplete if Najib gets away with from the 1MDB scam.

Malaysia-China relations: Wayang Kulit and the Rising Dragon

Malaysia-China relations: Wayang Kulit and the Rising Dragon

COMMENT | Beijing can either play hardball with PM Mahathir or renegotiate signed deals to show it's sensitive to needs of the new gov't.

A regime change glanced askance

A regime change glanced askance

COMMENT | Reforming ‘cari makan’ politics can be the biggest change of all in new Malaysia.

The big clean-up in Malaysia

The big clean-up in Malaysia

COMMENT | How it is being done is also notable as a major departure from Mahathir’s governing philosophy.

What will happen to Najib now?

What will happen to Najib now?

COMMENT | It is more likely that any prosecution against Najib will start from outside Malaysia.

The ‘apa lagi Cina mahu’ politics of endless division

The ‘apa lagi Cina mahu’ politics of endless division

COMMENT | GE14 marks the end of M'sian Chinese politics after 60 years of dwindling and divisive outcomes.

Losing a legacy, finding a nation in Sarawak

Losing a legacy, finding a nation in Sarawak

COMMENT | Voters may be forced to reconsider how today's leaders are trapped by the past.

Scratching the itch out east with Warisan

Scratching the itch out east with Warisan

COMMENT | Can Najib's ‘good friend’ Shafie sweep out Sabah's incumbents and deliver power to Mahathir?

The (re)making of Malaysia and its fabulous 1963 promise

The (re)making of Malaysia and its fabulous 1963 promise

COMMENT | Sabah and Sarawak are again crucial states determining the winning coalition.

The politics of native titles in Sarawak

The politics of native titles in Sarawak

COMMENT | Political malaise and self-serving leaders have left Dayaks on shaky ground when it comes to land claims.

Killing Kim

Killing Kim

COMMENT | Malaysia has a long history of offering sanctuary to political exiles.