Its not the public but the politicians that need to be educated
Commenting on the recent Timah whiskey controversy, former deputy Dewan Rakyat speaker Azalina Othman Said opined in Parliament that the …
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No cheers for Timah Whiskey
News that a locally-brewed whiskey, Timah (or tin in Malay), had gained international recognition has sparked yet another needless controversy …
Nur Sajat: Fleeing Malaysia to live free
It was reported recently that Nur Sajat had landed safely in Australia and was granted political asylum by the Australian …
Passion versus priviledge
Another article that caught my eye last week was the story of how Loi Tuan Ee, who grew up in …
Our indolent & corrupt political culture
There was an interesting snippet of news from Austria yesterday. Sebastian Kurtz, the very popular and well-liked Chancellor of Austria …
Mahathir’s abiding obsession with race
In a recent blog post, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked: Why is it that political parties in …
Is Ismail Sabri really serious about human rights?
Last week, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri announced the appointment of Azalina Othman Said as law and human rights adviser. Those …
AUKUS: Restoring the strategic balance
The recent announcement in Washington DC of a new tripartite alliance between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS) – …
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 …
RUU355: A bill to Talibanize Malaysia?
Taking advantage of a weak and divided government, PAS is intensifying its efforts to introduce a slew of new laws …
Dennis Ignatius 