Trump’s Middle East challenge
While US president-elect Donald Trump seems eager to coordinate a de-escalation of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, it will not be easy to achieve.
View ArticleHamidin: Lebih persoalan daripada jawapan
Anda tahu apabila berasa malas ketika mengikat tali kasut untuk ke pejabat tiap hari, itu tandanya anda semakin tawar hati dengan pekerjaan yang anda ada. Tak tahulah kalau-kalau Hamidin Mohd Amin ada...
View ArticleMadani dan kebangkitan semula Attasian
Penganugerahan gelaran profesor diraja kepada ilmuan, Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas pada 23 Oktober 2024 lepas bukanlah sesuatu yang boleh disorot secara sederhana. Penganugerahan tersebut yang...
View ArticlePalestinian suffering, discrimination, and our moral compass
From Mustafa K Anuar The endless suffering and killing of Palestinians at the hands of the Zionist regime have evoked concerns that resonate with people across the globe, some of whom are still facing...
View ArticleSafety regulations urgently needed in adventure tourism industry
From Concerned Tourism Operators in Gopeng The government should conduct a comprehensive review of the adventure tourism industry with a view to tightening safety measures. Among others, there is a...
View ArticleHealth financing system unsustainable, time for a revamp
From Gavin Teoh Malaysias healthcare system, with its dichotomous system of public-private structures, has long been praised and even emulated by other countries for providing accessible and equitable...
View ArticleGive Salah the dough or risk being underdogs
Mo Salah isnt just walking on water for Liverpool, he could tiptoe across the Mersey. Or perhaps even the Red Sea. The Egyptian is in the form of his life and the main reason the Slot Machine is seven...
View ArticleBatu Puteh dan Mahathir
Sudah didedahkan bahawa Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja atau RCI yang menyiasat isu kedaulatan Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah dan Tubir Selatan berpendapat Malaysia mempunyai peluang untuk membatalkan...
View ArticleUsah main-main dengan speaker
Dalam mengumumkan penggantungan 10 hari ke atas Awang Hashim daripada sidang Dewan Rakyat pada Khamis, Speaker Johari Abdul menunjukkan beliau bukan seorang yang boleh diperkotak-katikkan atau tidak...
View ArticleRethink MRT3, learn from glaring mistakes of past projects
By Rosli Khan While I fully support public transport initiatives, I strongly believe that continued government spending on overpriced mega-projects is unjustified. Malaysias progress as a nation...
View ArticlePower play over public whippings
So, the religious authorities of Terengganu have decided that enough is enoughno more Mr Nice Guy and wish to publicly whip a man for being guilty of being in close proximity to a woman who is not his...
View ArticleThe constitutional road to wiping out corruption
Today, the United Nations marks International Anti-Corruption Day. To my mind, one of the biggest reasons why corruption has taken root in this country has to do with the gradual elimination of...
View ArticleAnticipating Trump’s foreign policy
Joseph S Nye Jr, professor emeritus at Harvard University, is a former US assistant secretary of defense. The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of FMT.
View ArticleExpanding hydropower to make Peninsular Malaysia sustainable
At a conference organised by the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) and officiated by the natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, I had the opportunity to...
View ArticleTahanan rumah dan persoalannya
Seperti dilaporkan, Pengerusi Barisan Nasional (BN) Zahid Hamidi yakin ada cahaya di hujung terowong buat Najib Razak. Begitu juga penyokong mantan perdana menteri itu yang bagaikan tidak sabar-sabar...
View ArticleReforms needed to meet rise in malpractice payouts
A recent court decision to award RM9.45 million in costs and damages to a boy who suffered brain damage at birth in a public hospital has drawn significant attention, particularly within the legal,...
View ArticleRefugee baby’s death shows up lack of compassion
From Hartini Zainudin One of the most heart-wrenching and challenging moments in my professional life took place last Friday. We lost a five-month-old refugee infant whom we had been financially...
View ArticleReplace national service plan with unity camps for all 18-year-olds
No one in their right mind would oppose a noble programme which aims to instil love for the nation. In the same vein, no minister should ignore calls from so many quarters to review the revamped...
View ArticleA fiscally low-cost solution to China’s economic challenges
Shang-Jin Wei, a former chief economist at the Asian Development Bank, is professor of finance and economics at Columbia Business School and Columbia Universitys School of International and Public...
View ArticleLevel playing field needed for Asean open skies to succeed
The new Asean open skies policy announced by transport minister Loke Siew Fook last month is broadly positive for regional connectivity. However, its benefits will likely vary depending on how...
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