Ong Kian Ming

Time for RM100 public transportation pass

Time for RM100 public transportation pass

LETTER | Drop in ridership shows that passengers are price-sensitive.

Malaysia is more likely to face a budget crisis

Malaysia is more likely to face a budget crisis

MP SPEAKS | By hiding debt servicing obligations of expenditure, gov't allows other op-ex wastage to persist.

EC must return to drawing board and add seats in S'gor

EC must return to drawing board and add seats in S'gor

MP SPEAKS | EC should redo the delimitation exercise to reduce disparity in number of voters per seat.

Sports Ministry should take lead in regulating running events

Sports Ministry should take lead in regulating running events

MP SPEAKS | Vast majority of running events are not approved by the sports commissioner.

Why should Besraya toll users pay to get stuck in traffic jams?

Why should Besraya toll users pay to get stuck in traffic jams?

LETTER | Motorists may not be aware that the Works Ministry can take action if jams persist.

Disclose the MRT Line 3 tender to the public

Disclose the MRT Line 3 tender to the public

LETTER | Given the high public interest in MRT Line 3,  the tender specifications should be publicly disclosed. 

Harapan’s alternative budget: Responding to the critiques

Harapan’s alternative budget: Responding to the critiques

MP SPEAKS | A point-by-point rebuttal of criticism of alternative budget and GST.

Penang’s economy is healthy and strong

Penang’s economy is healthy and strong

MP SPEAKS | A closer look at the statistics shows that it is among the top-performing states in the country.

Spad must look into falling rail ridership

Spad must look into falling rail ridership

MP SPEAKS | Instead of disputing figures, it must find underlying causes of ridership decline.

Public transport ridership falling, despite the billions spent

Public transport ridership falling, despite the billions spent

MP SPEAKS | Najib will only deserve his 'Father of public transport modernisation' title once public transport actually benefits the rakyat. 

S’gor numbers look up for Harapan, PAS’ look bleak

S’gor numbers look up for Harapan, PAS’ look bleak

MP SPEAKS | Past election data shows PAS doesn't have majority Malay backing in S'gor, which spells disaster.

How Harapan can win in Selangor sans PAS

How Harapan can win in Selangor sans PAS

MP SPEAKS | Past data shows that PAS doesn't have the backing of the majority of the Malays.

The battle for Selangor in GE14

The battle for Selangor in GE14

MP SPEAKS | BN support in Selangor is the most volatile among all the frontline states.

Last-minute cancellation of marathon begs adequate answers

Last-minute cancellation of marathon begs adequate answers

MP SPEAKS | The cancellation was announced on the Malaysia Marathon website and Facebook page on Sept 5.

End global varsity rankings mania, focus on real improvement

End global varsity rankings mania, focus on real improvement

MP SPEAKS | The ministry should end their obsession and develop proper local yardsticks to assess our universities.

Critiquing Bruce Gale’s take on Najibnomics

Critiquing Bruce Gale’s take on Najibnomics

MP SPEAKS | Gale's new book fails to critically analyse the long-term impact of Najib's economic policies. 

Is a 15pct Malay swing against the BN in GE14 realistic?

Is a 15pct Malay swing against the BN in GE14 realistic?

MP SPEAKS | Factor that saved BN in the 1999 GE was its high level of support among non-Malay voters.

No, Rosmah, Permata need not waste money in UK

No, Rosmah, Permata need not waste money in UK

MP SPEAKS |  S'pore and top M'sian colleges provide better examples of how Oxbridge scholars are produced.

Challenges for the MRT and public transport in the Klang Valley

Challenges for the MRT and public transport in the Klang Valley

MP SPEAKS | Serdang MP takes a ride on the newly launched MRT service and posts a few challenges for the rail service to face up against. 

EC may have shot its own foot in admitting to destroying electoral rolls

EC may have shot its own foot in admitting to destroying electoral rolls

MP SPEAKS | EC's admission to destroying 1994, 2003 electoral rolls used in delimitation exercise may return to haunt it.    

‘Why is the EC allowing Umno to make spurious objections?’

‘Why is the EC allowing Umno to make spurious objections?’

MP SPEAKS | The EC should act immediately to stop these baseless objections.

Pemandu's pricey Global Transformation Forum raises questions

Pemandu's pricey Global Transformation Forum raises questions

MP SPEAKS | High ticket prices aside, a gov’t subsidy of RM15m was provided to the private company organising it - Pemandu Associates Sdn Bhd.

More mistakes by EC in the second public display?

More mistakes by EC in the second public display?

MP SPEAKS | Failure to state if it had made a mistake may mean the voters’ rights are affected.

EC's mistakes in second public display for the delimitation?

EC's mistakes in second public display for the delimitation?

MP SPEAKS | The EC must explain if excluding existing polling stations and adding in new ones are mistakes.