Steven Sim Chee Keong

Young Malaysians are poor, jobless and yet taxed

Young Malaysians are poor, jobless and yet taxed

During my maiden parliamentary sitting in 2013, ‘economy minister’ Abdul Wahid Omar said in Parliament that our country’s unemployment rate is about 3-4 percent and hence it can be said that we have a situation of full employment.
Now even BN leaders are protesting the GST

Now even BN leaders are protesting the GST

Just slightly more than a month into the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), we now hear strong dissenting voices not only from Pakatan Rakyat but from other parties as well.
Extremism and religious travails tainting Ramadan

Extremism and religious travails tainting Ramadan

In this Muslim holy month of Ramadan, where the Islamic fasting tradition taught us the value of moderation, self-sacrifice and charity, the world is unfortunately experiencing the unfolding of extremism everywhere.
Nine custodial deaths in less than four months!

Nine custodial deaths in less than four months!

The counter is rising for cases of death in custody in Malaysia - now averaging more than two deaths a month!
NAP 2014 and its contradictions

NAP 2014 and its contradictions

It is highly unlikely that Barisan Nasional can fulfill its GE13 promise at all.
Quit duping folk through historical revisionism

Quit duping folk through historical revisionism

Gov't abuse of PDRM root of police corruption

Gov't abuse of PDRM root of police corruption

'Paul Low more of an apologist than a reformer'

'Paul Low more of an apologist than a reformer'

MP SPEAKS Ex-TI-M president Low must prove in the next 50 days that he is worthy of being ‘Integrity Minister’, that he is a genuine reformer.
Don't implement GST, curb corruption instead

Don't implement GST, curb corruption instead

Hee's contribution flushed down the drain

Hee's contribution flushed down the drain