Book review: former diplomat’s fascinating synthesis of Dr Mahathir – P. Gunasegaram
FORMER ambassador Datuk Dennis Ignatius, who is now enjoying a new life as a writer and columnist, has made an important …
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A house divided, a nation adrift
In the last two years, our nation has witnessed some of the most tumultuous events in its history. UMNO which …
A return to the dark days of UMNO
The Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped backdoor Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from continuing his relentless quest to consolidate power by …
Will the coronavirus pandemic change the way we see ourselves as a nation?
The tough new measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic that were announced a few days ago have certainly brought home …
Mahathir: a crisis of his own making
What a mess we are in – no prime minister, a deeply divided parliament, a highly polarized populace and an …
Does Pakatan Harapan really care?
It is axiomatic, I suppose, that many politicians take voters for granted once elections are over. At election time, they …
A budget in search of a vision
Budgets are not just about allocating scarce resources but about achieving a national vision. It was hard to figure out …
ECRL: No cause for celebration
After months of conflicting signals and intense behind-the-scenes negotiations, the Pakatan Harapan government finally announced that it had reached agreement …
ECRL: time to cut our losses and move on
The East Coast Railway Link (ECRL), one of Najib’s toxic legacies, is an issue that just won’t seem to …
Good friend or recalcitrant neighbour?
On Friday, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad will travel to Beijing to begin his much-anticipated official visit to China, the …
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