Woon King Chai

COMMENT | Building spirit of Merdeka before Malaya's independence

COMMENT | Building spirit of Merdeka before Malaya's independence

Examining the formula that gave birth to the moment we are celebrating.
COMMENT | Don't blame racism for failure to understand voters' needs

COMMENT | Don't blame racism for failure to understand voters' needs

Ultimately, the people punished Harapan for not addressing pressing issues.
COMMENT | Yet-to-be-seen price hikes a cause for concern

COMMENT | Yet-to-be-seen price hikes a cause for concern

Businesses can only absorb costs for so long, and increases are expected.
COMMENT | What PM's 'only 15pct affected by diesel price hikes' leaves out

COMMENT | What PM's 'only 15pct affected by diesel price hikes' leaves out

Honest questions are how deep impact runs, how long it will persist.
COMMENT | Review fuel subsidy model, reform govt revenue

COMMENT | Review fuel subsidy model, reform govt revenue

People need the tools to understand and plan around the price they are paying.
COMMENT | Show math behind diesel's retail price

COMMENT | Show math behind diesel's retail price

Global price moved dramatically, yet govt made same 80 sen increase three times.
COMMENT | The real lesson UUCA taught us all

COMMENT | The real lesson UUCA taught us all

The law is about controlling students, deterring them from asking right questions.
COMMENT | Better planning needed to narrow Malaysia's AI gap

COMMENT | Better planning needed to narrow Malaysia's AI gap

No point announcing policies if we don't have strong infrastructure to back it.
COMMENT | Who pays when bureaucracy becomes default fix?

COMMENT | Who pays when bureaucracy becomes default fix?

Good intentions falter when implementation multiplies burdens.
COMMENT | Ah Hock in the moving goalpost economy

COMMENT | Ah Hock in the moving goalpost economy

He only wants rules that stay put long enough for honest small business.
COMMENT | The RM2.5b giveaway that Malaysia can't afford

COMMENT | The RM2.5b giveaway that Malaysia can't afford

Anwar touts economic progress, but engages in costly populism over targeted aid.
COMMENT | Bank Negara's OPR cut and hidden cost of cheap loans

COMMENT | Bank Negara's OPR cut and hidden cost of cheap loans

Lower interest rates masks policy shift that burdens rakyat with rising costs.
COMMENT | MCMC's phone data grab is not harmless

COMMENT | MCMC's phone data grab is not harmless

Anonymised metadata can still be used to trace individuals, Malaysians deserve a say.
COMMENT | SST expansion threatens food security, trade credibility

COMMENT | SST expansion threatens food security, trade credibility

Policy seems to ignore Malaysia's reliance on importing essential food items.
Poll showing M’sians shunning local varsities alarming

Poll showing M’sians shunning local varsities alarming

It is alarming to note that Malaysian students prefer to study abroad with a view of obtaining a permanent resident (PR) status upon graduation, according to a survey findings released by Anderson Market Analytics last week. The government needs to urgently arrest the declining standards in our ivory towers or risk more talent flowing out of the country.