Opinions

COMMENT | Jamil Khir Baharom and Tabung Haji: Clueless or incompetent?

COMMENT | Jamil Khir Baharom and Tabung Haji: Clueless or incompetent?

Ministerial office brings power, authority, it must also bring accountability.
COMMENT | PAS must pledge to protect the Federal Constitution and abide by it

COMMENT | PAS must pledge to protect the Federal Constitution and abide by it

Hadi's 'non-Muslims in cabinet' remarks unconstitutional.
COMMENT | Fiscal discipline can't be strict for some ministries and flexible for others

COMMENT | Fiscal discipline can't be strict for some ministries and flexible for others

Zahid's political position should not change the standard applied to his ministry.
COMMENT | Umno's real choice is not its partner, but party's purpose

COMMENT | Umno's real choice is not its partner, but party's purpose

Party's future will be secured by proving what it stands for and what it can deliver.
COMMENT | Why do Muslim converts attack their ancestors' heritage?

COMMENT | Why do Muslim converts attack their ancestors' heritage?

But their silence on corruption, arguably the greatest threat to Malays, is deafening.
ADUN SPEAKS | Allocations are for the people, not political rewards

ADUN SPEAKS | Allocations are for the people, not political rewards

Sabah should follow Penang's lead and codify equal constituency funds.
COMMENT | Why Asean is still failing on transboundary haze

COMMENT | Why Asean is still failing on transboundary haze

Despite Asean-level agreement since 2003, only S'pore enacted domestic laws on haze.
COMMENT | Madani's political-economy disconnect: N Sembilan election analysis Part 2

COMMENT | Madani's political-economy disconnect: N Sembilan election analysis Part 2

Govt not yielding political rewards for its economic management.
COMMENT | FAM's old guard returns: Cheating forgiven, trust forgotten

COMMENT | FAM's old guard returns: Cheating forgiven, trust forgotten

Can M'sian football survive another erosion of trust?
COMMENT | When the rains don't come: El Niño and the crisis unfolding in Borneo

COMMENT | When the rains don't come: El Niño and the crisis unfolding in Borneo

The powers that be continue destroying forests, the most valuable asset in climate adaptation.
COMMENT | Who was trying to topple the govt?

COMMENT | Who was trying to topple the govt?

Hadi’s claims must be looked at from broader perspective.
COMMENT | PAS does not exploit religion, it defines it

COMMENT | PAS does not exploit religion, it defines it

The prospect of PAS, Umno joining forces could plunge us into a black hole of religious delirium.
COMMENT | Power, water, oversight: Malaysia's data centre boom needs stronger rules

COMMENT | Power, water, oversight: Malaysia's data centre boom needs stronger rules

Rapid expansion putting unprecedented pressure on electricity, water, environment.
COMMENT | Young Malaysians must reject nostalgia politics harder

COMMENT | Young Malaysians must reject nostalgia politics harder

Our leaders must address real issues, not embark on theatrics.
HISTORY | Kuala Lumpur's origins: DBKL should set the historical record straight

HISTORY | Kuala Lumpur's origins: DBKL should set the historical record straight

Factual accuracy is a public duty, not optional.
MP SPEAKS | Malaysia: Different colours, but one soul

MP SPEAKS | Malaysia: Different colours, but one soul

We do not need to be the same to be united.
COMMENT | Zahid DNAA: Legal justifications, political ramifications, and credibility conundrum

COMMENT | Zahid DNAA: Legal justifications, political ramifications, and credibility conundrum

It's more than a legal reprieve; it's a political signal.
COMMENT | Blinding spotlight: Drawing the line between public office and private life

COMMENT | Blinding spotlight: Drawing the line between public office and private life

Stop intruding on politicians' private affairs if they are not of real public interest.
COMMENT | Déjà vu: If we've seen it before, why didn't anyone stop it?

COMMENT | Déjà vu: If we've seen it before, why didn't anyone stop it?

Speak up and sound the alarm when it matters, not after the fact.
COMMENT | Eight years after an 11-year-old became a bride, why are we still here?

COMMENT | Eight years after an 11-year-old became a bride, why are we still here?

Still no uniform law establishing 18 as the minimum marriage age for everyone.
COMMENT | Justice must be decided in court, not bargained in public

COMMENT | Justice must be decided in court, not bargained in public

Punishment must fit the crime, and verdict must rest with judges - not headlines or press conferences.
COMMENT | Felda's RM10b loss: Accountability vs survival in Madani era

COMMENT | Felda's RM10b loss: Accountability vs survival in Madani era

Malaysians remember full well the withdrawal of 47 charges against a high-ranking politician.
COMMENT | New political ground?: Negeri Sembilan results analysis Part 1

COMMENT | New political ground?: Negeri Sembilan results analysis Part 1

State polls offer important insights into how Malaysian voting is changing and staying the same.
COMMENT | KL's devastation creep: Who profits from the abuse of our city?

COMMENT | KL's devastation creep: Who profits from the abuse of our city?

The problem's scale indicates that it is not mere oversight but an entire system.