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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Education, identity, and the Malaysian compromise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The arguments that UEC undermines national unity become untenable in the modern context.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Afdzal Zainal Alam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:48:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Why govt should not appeal nicotine ruling and raise tobacco tax instead]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Simply raising excise duties is a far simpler solution to improve public health.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Azrul Mohd Khalib]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:17:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Silent health crisis hidden by the scales]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lack of exercise, poor lifestyle choices affecting people's muscle mass.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nurdiana Zainol Abidin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:36:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Austerity, but smarter: Why Malaysia needs a chief savings officer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Smarter austerity is needed through efficiency savings, not just broad spending cuts.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles Santiago]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:51:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Putra Heights residents want closure, not another inquiry]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We don't want to relive that dreadful day for another inquiry that goes nowhere.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Yusof Ismail]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:21:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Retain fuel subsidies, price volatility demands it ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Removal will disproportionately affect lower and middle-income households.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arveent Kathirtchelvan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:05:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Residents reject extension bid on Jelutong landfill, demand Penang honour CM pledge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Residents question EOT move, citing repeated DOE rejections.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/774770</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[ProtectKarpal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 06:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | 'Talapathy' wave in Tamil Nadu sweeps worldwide]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tomorrow's political history is anchored in the will of the common citizens.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[JD Lovrenciear]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:30:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | When is the best time for tour buses to go electric? ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Though operators aren't ready now, things will move in that direction soon.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[YS Chan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:39:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Kamban Festival ignites Colombo]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Annual pilgrimage of the mind has become a global phenomenon.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/774288</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Vivekananthan            ]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:16:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Strengthening reliability and accountability at KLIA]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Issues surrounding the airport warrant scrutiny from the authorities.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/774231</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohideen Abdul Kader]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:11:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | How a dogma undermined the developing world]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In general, liberalisation works in favour of developed nations, established players.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/774179</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Ibrahim]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 07:34:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Let Nantha do his job]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Allegations concerning the migrant worker system need independent reporting.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/774076</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aliran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:43:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Don't be fooled - how social media loan scam network operates ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Verify lenders via official channels as scammers skilled at making it look legit.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Masilamany]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:35:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | We keep changing govts but nothing changes for us]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The people are getting frustrated.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Thanesh Tamalmani]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:46:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Parking woes in Penang are getting out of control]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[City council, traffic police must step up enforcement.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohideen Abdul Kader]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:36:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Claims of selective enforcement by MCMC baseless and unfounded]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The MCMC rebuts assertions made by Malaysiakini columnist R Nadeswaran.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[MCMC]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:41:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Malaysia must act now to prevent a silent health decline]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Health is a shared responsibility, not just an individual issue.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[KT Maran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:27:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | We need progressive taxation now]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Super-rich must contribute more to society.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Raveen Veerasenan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:45:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | No fabrication: Commentary based on media reports]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Guna should approach media council for redress if he's unhappy.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[R Nadeswaran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | When sensational fabrication masquerades as news]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Malaysians deserve better than conjecture and selective interpretation.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Guna Balakrishnan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:40:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Where is the data? A response to calls for blanket asbestos ban]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There is no scientific evidence to support a total prohibition.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zarawi Nor]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:57:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | God weeps where silent oceans roar: A lament for the Rohingya]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A poem based on Psalm 51 relaying the group's oppression and discrimination.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Masilamany]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:36:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Banning historical books raises urgent concerns about freedom of expression]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Decisions that affect public's right to read must be guided by clear principles.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[PEN Malaysia]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Rethinking math curriculum with lessons from Vietnam's quiet revolution]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Our kids can spend 11 years in school, yet still struggle with simple algebra.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[KT Maran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:29:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | When taugeh price doubles, cost of living fears sprout]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[People are forced to tighten purse strings as price of basic food skyrockets.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/772586</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Koo Wee Hon]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:18:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | WFH may ease traffic pressure, but for how long?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Past experience shows traffic congestion worsens after WFH is scaled back.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/771871</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shuib Mohd Yaakob]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:23:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Why Malaysia needs more than minimum wage ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Productivity is rising but it's not reflected in workers' remuneration.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles Santiago, Azis Fatima Sharif]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:08:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Asbestos lobby returns as govt weighs long-delayed national ban]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Foreign industry push resurfaces as M'sia reviews phase-out of toxic mineral.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Various Authors]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:20:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LETTER | Why East M'sian voters deserve postal voting reform]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We need to address this structural gap in our democratic system.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Angie S Chin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:27:47 GMT</pubDate>
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