A new start in Malaysia-China relations
There was certainly no shortage of superlatives to describe Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s first official visit to China. Anwar himself …
Author Archives: Dennis Ignatius
Will Zahid drag Anwar down?
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy Zahid Hamidi don’t seem to share the same priorities. Anwar is constantly emphasizing …
Visit debacle is on the Saudis not Anwar
There’s no escaping the conclusion that somehow something went terribly wrong with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent visit to Saudi …
Hadi throws down the gauntlet
PAS president Hadi Awang has finally thrown down the gauntlet. According to several media sources, Hadi is flatly refusing to …
A disappointing first 100 days
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently completed his first 100 days in office. While some dismiss the 100-day mark as inconsequential, …
Zombie politicians playing the race card
Mukhriz Mahathir is a desperate man, quickly fading into irrelevance, among the walking-dead politically speaking. He is so desperate that …
The rantings of a deeply delusional man
Look, there’s no other way to put this, no more polite or diplomatic way to say it: Mahathir’s comments following …
All-out battle against corruption or another phoney war?
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has made good governance and the war against corruption one of the defining features of his …
Civil Service recruitment: can we have some honesty please?
The controversy over the racial composition of the civil service is once again raging. It is an issue that won’t …
Nazri’s appointment inconsistent with Anwar’s vision for Malaysia
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s appointment of former BN secretary-general and UMNO supreme council member Nazri Aziz as his ambassador to …
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