Bold, long-term strategies needed to tackle traffic congestion
Malaysias persistent traffic congestion, particularly in the Klang Valley, Penang, Johor Bahru and several other cities, continues to worsen because the government has avoided implementing crucial but...
View ArticleSaya kebingungan
Mufti Bill ni amende? tanya seorang kawan lama saya melalui WhatsApp tempoh hari. Entahlah, jawab saya. Aku pun bingung, kata saya lagi. Kami bercakap mengenai Rang Undang-undang (RUU) Mufti (Wilayah...
View ArticleLet’s not delay GST’s re-introduction any longer
From Walter Sandosam The debate continues on the goods and services tax (GST). In 2018, the biggest injustice to the continued wellbeing of the economy and the welfare of its citizens was perpetrated...
View ArticleTalian hayat Sanusi
Arkib bola sepak mencatatkan Almarhum Sultan Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah terpaksa berjalan sejauh 2km pada usia menghampiri 80 tahun disebabkan kesesakan lalu lintas untuk menonton...
View ArticleWill KL ever pedestrianise its city centre streets?
In many cities around the world, pedestrianised streets or pedestrian-friendly zones stand out as a hallmark of urban planning providing safe, accessible areas for people to walk freely, unimpeded by...
View ArticleBuilding an inclusive economy
From Shamsul Nazir An inclusive economy is a necessary objective for any country. This is of special significance in Malaysia which is made up of diverse groups and communities. Special attention must...
View ArticleBila liberal ‘cium mulut’ dengan evangelis Islam
Terdapat perkembangan menarik apabila kaum liberal di negara ini memilih untuk menatang penuh musuh mereka, dengan beberapa alasan seperti hak asasi manusia, menolak gejala kemazhaban atau...
View ArticleHow 2025 budget can set the stage for Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship
From Lauren Lopez The federal government budget has traditionally been one of the less accessible aspects of national policy, typically discussed only in the last quarter of the year and then quickly...
View ArticleNak GST sekali lagi tak?
Saya tak pandai pasal ekonomi, kewangan, perbankan, juga soal cukai. Tetapi saya tahu cukai perlu dikutip pemerintah untuk membangunkan negara. Ertinya cukai untuk kebaikan. Namun saya tetap tak suka...
View ArticleIs there a political ‘sandiwara’ between Umno and DAP?
Over the years I have observed Umno and DAP engaging extensively in what I would call sandiwara politics, or the politics of pretence. In this regard, I would make two observations. Firstly, these two...
View ArticleChina’s overcapacity can help the world
China’s overcapacity in key green industries such as electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar panels can help developing countries that are struggling to advance their green development agendas.
View ArticlePivotal week for Liverpool, Tuchel a masterstroke
Now it gets serious. Liverpools season, after two international breaks and so-called phoney wars in between, starts for real on Sunday. At risk of being a doom monger, it could end the following...
View ArticleWhither academic freedom in Malaysia?
From P Ramasamy I find it perplexing that Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysias acting registrar felt the need to issue a circular cautioning academic staff against making statements critical of the...
View ArticleMelayu sokong style Akmal, ye ke?
Pada pemilihan Bersatu bulan depan Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal seperti kita maklum tidak mempertahankan jawatan ketua Pemuda yang disandangnya sejak 2020. Ini kerana beliau melepasi had usia...
View ArticleKL’s flash floods: will the nightmare ever end?
From Ashraf Abdullah Do the authorities actually have a plan to prevent flash floods in Kuala Lumpur? Thats the question every city dweller is probably asking. Flash floods in the Malaysian capital...
View ArticleConcerns over mufti bill
When PAS took over the state government in Kelantan in 1990, it was alleged that the first law (or one of the first) that was passed was the Dasar Wanita Kelantan (Kelantans policy on women) which...
View ArticleLambaian buat Pak Jokowi
Aprianti ialah antara jutaan penghuni kota raya Jakarta. Beliau tinggal di Menteng Dalam yang pernah didiami Barack Obama apabila ibunya menikahi seorang warga Indonesia. Menteng Dalam ada kelas...
View ArticleAdik Zahid masuk PAS, kenapa Umno harus kalut
Sambil Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mengunci mulut, juak-juaknya pula sibuk memperkecilkan tindakan adik presiden Umno itu, Abdul Hakim Hamidi, menyeberang ke parti lawan, PAS, sebagai ahli seumur hidup...
View ArticleChina offers value-for-money EVs, but consider other factors
Its all very well for Malaysian car buyers who have been wooed by more than 10 new and attractive Chinese car models over the past few months. The latest of this is BYDs multipurpose van, a...
View ArticleBest of times, the worst of times – and you’d better believe it
We live in dangerous times. Close to home, theres been another round of controversy, regular as clockwork, concerning some religious leaders: ministers, muftis and all that. They want to enact laws...
View Article