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Your birth certificate has too much power

COMMENT | In a nation that has been playing identity politics since Day 1, documents can be misused for a variety of purposes.

2019-10-03 06:48:00+08:00
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Will Zakir Naik help set up Islam TV channel?

COMMENT | After all, Zakir has a hugely successful English television channel of his own, the sinisterly named Peace TV.

2019-10-02 08:54:00+08:00 by S Thayaparan
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Khazanah must bide its time for asset sales

COMMENT | Careful consideration needed so that Khazanah can maximise prices by considering timing and be above board.

2019-10-01 08:07:00+08:00 by P Gunasegaram
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Adib inquest verdict - a Rorschach test of institutional trust

COMMENT | The results of the inquest and the polemics coming from politicians demonstrates that trust in our public institutions remains elusive.

2019-09-30 08:30:00+08:00 by S Thayaparan
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Correct decision to hold inquest on Adib's death

COMMENT | The coroner finds that 'more than two unidentified persons' caused the injuries that led to his death.

2019-09-30 07:40:00+08:00 by Syahredzan Johan
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Make no mistake, it was ‘two years’

COMMENT | All of us heard it loud and clear before GE14.

2019-09-29 13:43:00+08:00 by Francis Paul Siah
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Bayan Lepas incident a case of terrorism, make no mistake

COMMENT | The first step in solving a problem is recognising there is one.

2019-09-28 08:58:00+08:00 by S Thayaparan
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500 days - and Harapan hasn’t done enough

COMMENT | Not much improvement as the grouses of the people are still the same.

2019-09-27 11:31:07+08:00 by Zan Azlee
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Creating 'bankable' housebuyers overnight is perilous

COMMENT | If people can’t afford to buy a house now, how can you make it easier for them to buy one via new financing schemes?

2019-09-27 08:03:00+08:00 by P Gunasegaram
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A sorry tale of two Malaysias

COMMENT | Who stole from the rakyat? Malay leaders. Who mismanaged Tabung Haji and GLCs like Mara and Felda? Malays.

2019-09-27 07:20:00+08:00 by Mariam Mokhtar
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Diving into the possibilities for the disabled

COMMENT | Adaptive divers are trained to assist amputees, paraplegics, quadriplegics and the visually impaired to scuba dive.

2019-09-26 07:53:00+08:00 by Majidah Hashim
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On selling MyKads to foreigners

COMMENT | Such acts are insulting to the many Malaysians whose lives are affected by issues relating to citizenship and statelessness.

2019-09-26 07:19:00+08:00 by Syahredzan Johan
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What can Utusan do for Harapan?

COMMENT | Perhaps Utusan should ask the DAP to bail them out since they say DAP is the power behind the throne.

2019-09-25 08:01:00+08:00 by S Thayaparan
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The Hadi-Abang Jo meet: Much ado about nothing

COMMENT | Photos of the PAS leader and the chief minister hugging each other splashed all over Sarawak newspapers, set tongues wagging.

2019-09-25 07:11:00+08:00 by Francis Paul Siah
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Giving Tadmax RM3.5 billion power project is atrocious

QUESTION TIME | Why choose a relatively small property developer to become an independent power producer?

2019-09-24 11:21:00+08:00 by P Gunasegaram
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Can the PAS-Umno alliance win?

COMMENT | Looking at different electoral scenarios, the alliance poses a real threat to Harapan.

2019-09-24 10:12:00+08:00 by Bridget Welsh
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The what-ifs of suicides linger

COMMENT | The triggers of suicide are hard to pin down.

2019-09-24 06:28:00+08:00 by Eric Loo
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Moderation - Malaysia’s failed strategy

COMMENT | Most Malaysians define 'moderation' as the middle ground between the religious/racial politics of Malays and the 'rights' of minorities.

2019-09-23 07:53:00+08:00 by S Thayaparan
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Sabah, Sarawak promised ‘heaven’ but given ‘hell’

COMMENT | Reduced to 'begging', the cries of the people of the two states are growing louder and louder.

2019-09-22 13:04:05+08:00 by Francis Paul SIah
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Rawang shootout - do you trust the PDRM in 'New Malaysia'?

COMMENT | The duelling narratives for the incident is something Malaysians are used to.

2019-09-21 09:45:00+08:00 by S Thayaparan
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No, Mahathir, your response to racial politics not enough

COMMENT | All it takes is to change policies that are racist.

2019-09-20 11:44:49+08:00 by Zan Azlee
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Najib trial shows ECRL should be reviewed and probed

COMMENT | It is alleged projects were discussed with China with the aim of covering up a huge financial hole in 1MDB.

2019-09-20 07:59:00+08:00 by P Gunasegaram
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M for Mendacity

COMMENT | A scroll through the credits for the film is sufficient to deter some Malaysians.

2019-09-20 07:39:00+08:00 by Mariam Mokhtar
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Hadi, Azmin, don’t bring your 'dirt' to Sarawak

COMMENT | Hadi spews racial poison, while Azmin brings his gutter politics, dwelling on his sex video-related problem.

2019-09-19 08:19:00+08:00 by Francis Paul Siah
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Will Harapan sanction Hadi's hate speech?

COMMENT | Hadi Awang’s diatribe that the DAP wants wealth for the Chinese only should be considered hate speech.

2019-09-18 09:07:00+08:00 by S Thayaparan
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Divisive politics in KL, religious harmony in Kuching

COMMENT | A close look at the differences between the Umno-PAS unity charter and the Inter-Faith Harmony Walk in Kuching.

2019-09-17 07:17:00+08:00 by Francis Paul Siah
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Third Malaysian car is yet another farce

A QUESTION OF BUSINESS | Just like all the other Malaysian cars, we Malaysians will be funding the Third Malaysian car.

2019-09-17 06:25:00+08:00 by P Gunasegaram
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Umno-PAS union – Harapan spooks easily

COMMENT | No one in the ruling coalition wants to go against a narrative based on race and religion.

2019-09-16 09:13:00+08:00 by S Thayaparan
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We are all Malaysians

COMMENT | Foreigners are completely in love with our country, so much so that they would do anything to stay.

2019-09-16 07:32:00+08:00 by Fa Abdul
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To manage freedoms, Sedition Act must go

The government must not delay in repealing this colonial-era law.

2019-09-15 11:54:58+08:00 by Syahredzan Johan