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 …
Category Archives: Economy
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 …
Tun Daim’s visit to China
It doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice.” Tun Daim has just …
China & Singapore should do the right thing
With a new government in power, the truth about the Najib administration’s reckless spending and gross mismanagement of the nation’s …
MCA’s election manifesto: too little too late
It never ceases to amaze me why a party which has done so little for so long suddenly expects voters …
GST: Relief for some, burden for the rest
The news that China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) which is building the controversial East Coast Railway Link (ECRL) was given …
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