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Anwar Ibrahim's incumbency advantage

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 15 -- In my local WhatsApp group a large number claim to have voted for Anwar Ibrahim in the last general election. They also cannot then and now, name the actual MP's name, the nam... Read More


It pays to be a PKR frog

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 8 -- Is PKR desperate, a desperado, or just doing the Despacito? Maybe too busy on the political dance floor to notice the music was cut aeons ago. Hard to say reading their disco... Read More


Are your children sleeping in a hostel tonight?

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 1 -- Kuala Pilah police arrested two 16-year-olds last week after a 14-year-old junior was found lifeless lying on his hostel bed. The Education Ministry orders an audit. This is n... Read More


Melaka PRN: It's the negotiations, silly!

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 24 -- The Melaka election is a go. Questions abound if polling day, predicted for late October, witnesses the death-knell of progressive politics in the federation. After two stat... Read More


Saying sorry is not a competitive sport

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 17 -- As if on cue for Malaysia Day, Umno's General Assembly last weekend produced a furore over faith and sincerity in a divisive time. Sepang division chief Noorazli Said took t... Read More


Melaka, bellwether state, reading: Beware!

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 10 -- It's an oxymoron when people claim it is only through Umno and PN coming together - for the nation but first Melaka - that political tranquillity, economic dynamism and socia... Read More


The doctor from Pasar Road who wanted Malaysians (and everybody else) to be safe from nuclear war

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3 -- Farewell to the real McCoy. The doctor who never stopped worrying about the bomb and kept detesting it. Ronald McCoy's extraordinary journey ended on September 1, 2026. He di... Read More


Every Merdeka brings us closer

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 27 -- More sugar than usual, so watch that glucose count. It's the Merdeka season! It justifies the overenthusiasm - not an obesity death march. Therefore, time for over-the-top p... Read More


Flagging patriotism in the Merdeka Month

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 20 -- What's most dangerous? A. Handle uranium in a reactor without gloves B. Evening strolls on the Korean DMZ after hours without permission C. Navigate an oil-tanker with an A... Read More


'Are you sure? No, but I'll give it a go': Lessons from Petaling Hill

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 13 -- "You call yourself a Victorian?" It was jammed down our throats from seniors, teachers and probably the school gardener throughout our freshman year until we'd wake up in the... Read More