Alkisah peluang kedua dan tahanan rumah
Saya seperti Ahli Parlimen PKR Hassan Karim hairan dan pelik soal tahanan di rumah ada dalam ucapan Belanjawan 2025 disampaikan Jumaat lalu oleh perdana menteri selaku Menteri Kewangan Anwar Ibrahim....
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View ArticleMalaysia’s Asean chairmanship: bold promises or unrealistic expectations?
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Dahulu saya sering tertanya-tanya apakah usaha dan nasib itu bergerak berasingan di landasan masing-masing dan tidak bersandar antara satu sama lain. Andai ditakdirkan keduanya bertembung pada satu...
View ArticleLagi kisah tahanan rumah
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View ArticleScientists reveal the untapped potential of palm oil
From Ahmad Ibrahim The Oils and Fats International Congress (OFIC), a brainchild of Malaysian scientist Augustine Ong, never fails to mesmerise participants with new scientific evidence regarding the...
View ArticleAnwar’s Asean chairmanship can lead Global South into a new era
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View ArticleBold steps in budget, but proceed with caution
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View ArticleOrang Malaya sama orang Borneo
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View ArticleMuftis, fatwas and the Federal Constitution
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View ArticleTelekung Siti Selangor
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View ArticleSarawak’s MASwings takeover redefines air travel for eco-tourism
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Setelah berbelas mungkin berpuluh kali Muhyiddin Yassin, Hamzah Zainudin, Peja juga Azmin Ali- semuanya pemimpin tertinggi parti menegaskan tidak ada puak atau kem dalam Bersatu timbul seorang lagi...
View ArticleAcademics must show wisdom in dealing with the media
I started writing for the media some 30 years ago. I was then with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, where I taught for 27 years before crossing over to UCSI University. During my long tenure I was never...
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