Liew Chin Tong

MP SPEAKS | Countering MPs' claims on US trade deal

MP SPEAKS | Countering MPs' claims on US trade deal

Clarifying that the deal doesn't compromise sovereignty, strengthens the economy.
MP SPEAKS | Understanding M'sia-US reciprocal tariff deal

MP SPEAKS | Understanding M'sia-US reciprocal tariff deal

Opposition to agreement not supported by factual or contextual reality.
MP SPEAKS | End culture wars, build Malaysian nationalism

MP SPEAKS | End culture wars, build Malaysian nationalism

Anwar's government has a unique opportunity to build and protect the middle ground.
MP SPEAKS | The middle ground: Swing geographies and demographics

MP SPEAKS | The middle ground: Swing geographies and demographics

Elections are won by those who manage to convince the swing voters.
MP SPEAKS | Anwar has turned the corner

MP SPEAKS | Anwar has turned the corner

PM calms domestic unrest, scores diplomatic and economic wins.
MP SPEAKS | Role of architects in reimagining urban spaces

MP SPEAKS | Role of architects in reimagining urban spaces

It’s time to bring back M’sians into inner cities.
MP SPEAKS | Building a winning coalition for GE16

MP SPEAKS | Building a winning coalition for GE16

The federal coalition needs to build on positive sentiments to rally around.
MP SPEAKS | The limits of Perikatan Nasional

MP SPEAKS | The limits of Perikatan Nasional

What it achieved on Aug 12 is as far as it can get.
ADUN SPEAKS | Najib's follies: Imagined impunity, miscalculations

ADUN SPEAKS | Najib's follies: Imagined impunity, miscalculations

'Once at the apex, has own foolishness to thank for downfall.'
COMMENT | Why is Johor having a snap election?

COMMENT | Why is Johor having a snap election?

The product of a power struggle within Umno.

COMMENT | 2022: A year for yet another reset for Malaysian democracy

COMMENT | 2022: A year for yet another reset for Malaysian democracy

2021 is the possible norm-setting year for Malaysian democracy.

COMMENT | Budget 2022: The devil is in the details

COMMENT | Budget 2022: The devil is in the details

The speech read by the minister is not the budget per se.

COMMENT | Resetting the Covid-19 war with a new government

COMMENT | Resetting the Covid-19 war with a new government

The health portfolio in the cabinet must be elevated.

COMMENT | My temporary farewell to Parliament

COMMENT | My temporary farewell to Parliament

'My hope is that one day all senators are elected directly by voters through the ballot boxes...'

COMMENT | Parliamentary democracy is the solution for our nation

COMMENT | Parliamentary democracy is the solution for our nation

The alternatives are Muhyiddin’s emergency govt and Mahathir’s proposed NOC, which must be rejected.

COMMENT | Why we should be kinder to Rohingya refugees

COMMENT | Why we should be kinder to Rohingya refugees

Migrants will not present themselves to be vaccinated as long as hateful and xenophobic policies continue.

COMMENT | Covid-19: Now not the time for self-defeatism

COMMENT | Covid-19: Now not the time for self-defeatism

The government must pull out all the stops now, throw in the kitchen sink and spend whatever is needed.

COMMENT | The last days of the Pakatan Harapan govt

COMMENT | The last days of the Pakatan Harapan govt

'I flew to Johor with Guan Eng the next day, and he remarked that the clock is ticking.'

COMMENT | Going beyond a 'Malaysian Malaysia'

COMMENT | Going beyond a 'Malaysian Malaysia'

Those who are communalists can never hope to contribute to the nation-building process, says Lim Kit Siang.

COMMENT | May 13, 1969 - arrest and detention under ISA

COMMENT | May 13, 1969 - arrest and detention under ISA

Lim Kit Siang was arrested and detained on May 18, 1969, at the Subang Airport.

COMMENT |  Closer bonds forged while behind bars in Kamunting

COMMENT | Closer bonds forged while behind bars in Kamunting

Ironically, the mass arrests helped pave way to the once elusive dream of forming a credible opposition coalition.

COMMENT | Turning police from militarised force to community partner

COMMENT | Turning police from militarised force to community partner

We need to rally around a bipartisan plan that seeks to rebuild the rakyat’s trust in the police.

COMMENT | The March 4 earthquake and its aftershocks

COMMENT | The March 4 earthquake and its aftershocks

Malaysian politics has entered into a new and challenging phase.
COMMENT | A year after the Sheraton coup – why I remain an optimist

COMMENT | A year after the Sheraton coup – why I remain an optimist

Muhyiddin may be popular individually, but Team Muhyiddin only provokes anger.