Phlip Rodrigues

COMMENT | Beacon of light dims after 69 years of independence

COMMENT | Beacon of light dims after 69 years of independence

A nation once brimming with promise now frets over political turmoil.
COMMENT | Urimai's political fortune tied to Ramasamy's court battle

COMMENT | Urimai's political fortune tied to Ramasamy's court battle

Urimai chief cannot afford to be seen as a tainted leader.
COMMENT | By God's will, Hadi may be next PM - and stay put forever

COMMENT | By God's will, Hadi may be next PM - and stay put forever

What's the point of democracy when God decides who rules?
COMMENT I Youth must keep thunder rolling in fight against graft

COMMENT I Youth must keep thunder rolling in fight against graft

Organisers must employ better 'marketing strategies' to get better turnout.
COMMENT | Don't misuse prayer to seek deliverance for Najib

COMMENT | Don't misuse prayer to seek deliverance for Najib

Surely, even the Almighty cannot approve.
COMMENT | Open letter to Najib's daughter, Nooryana

COMMENT | Open letter to Najib's daughter, Nooryana

The people at large do not think of 1MDB the way you do.
COMMENT | Only Umno weeps for 'bossku', not Malaysians

COMMENT | Only Umno weeps for 'bossku', not Malaysians

They seem to think only Najib could restore the party.
COMMENT | How to deal with MPs who 'ponteng'

COMMENT | How to deal with MPs who 'ponteng'

MPs who treat the august house lightly must be disciplined.
COMMENT | Do business only with Uncle Beijing

COMMENT | Do business only with Uncle Beijing

Malaysia stands idly by while Taiwan gets isolated by China.
COMMENT I Troubled waters over South China Sea

COMMENT I Troubled waters over South China Sea

Beijing's belligerence in territorial claims make for a difficult diplomatic situation.
COMMENT | Making Donald Trump great again

COMMENT | Making Donald Trump great again

Polls put Trump ahead of President Joe Biden in a rematch that may turn dirty, ugly, venomous.
COMMENT | Let courts resolve UiTM controversy

COMMENT | Let courts resolve UiTM controversy

The issue is now too complicated for rational arguments.
COMMENT I Boycott politicians who sow seeds of discord

COMMENT I Boycott politicians who sow seeds of discord

The power of the people can put politicians in their place.
COMMENT I Save Earth from horrors of nuclear war

COMMENT I Save Earth from horrors of nuclear war

Global community must not take Putin’s threat lightly.
LETTER | When journalists clash with politicians

LETTER | When journalists clash with politicians

History shows how the press can triumph despite the odds.
LETTER | Trump looms large again in the land of the maverick

LETTER | Trump looms large again in the land of the maverick

His return as president of a superpower is a real possibility.
LETTER I Touch a politician and you hear 'persecution!'

LETTER I Touch a politician and you hear 'persecution!'

Our politicians seem to think of themselves as untouchables.
COMMENT | Trump casts long shadow over Biden White House

COMMENT | Trump casts long shadow over Biden White House

Allegations of election fraud will continue to haunt the new president.

COMMENT | Dragging old baggage into the New Year

COMMENT | Dragging old baggage into the New Year

The year 2021 will not bring much cheer to a fragmented Malaysia.

COMMENT | Doctor, please pack your medical kit and go

COMMENT | Doctor, please pack your medical kit and go

Malaysia needs new treatment for its many ills.

COMMENT | Sanusi, don't play with water

COMMENT | Sanusi, don't play with water

Disrupting water supply to Penang is a game of dangerous politics.

COMMENT | Trump came, saw - and fell into the Washington swamp

COMMENT | Trump came, saw - and fell into the Washington swamp

Trump saw his election to the presidency as a mandate to wash away all the dirt in the intensely political city.

COMMENT | America has decided: Mr President, you're fired!

COMMENT | America has decided: Mr President, you're fired!

In the days and weeks to come, there will be a surge in analyses about what went wrong with Trump's strategy.

COMMENT | 'Sleepy' Joe getting the upper hand on 'Superman' Trump

COMMENT | 'Sleepy' Joe getting the upper hand on 'Superman' Trump

The incumbent president is facing an uphill battle for the White House.