All posts tagged "politics and government"
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0Local NewsThe Swatch Raids: Of Pride and Prejudice
At least from a business perspective, Malaysia is likely harming its global image by choosing to escalate its row with Swatch over...
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0Local NewsAnwar Blasts Corruption in Malaysia, Puts Nation’s Leaders on Notice
The comments from the prime minister are among the most forceful from any high-level government official on the scourge of graft in...
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0PoliticsAnwar’s Cabinet Picks Draw Widespread Scorn
The prevailing sentiment in Malaysia appears to be that the newly minted Prime Minister could have done considerably better in choosing his...
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0PoliticsANALYSIS: A Remarkable Turn of Events in Malaysia’s GE15
From BN’s stunning defeat to the first hung parliament in Malaysian history, the 15th general election has delivered plenty of surprises. Malaysians...
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0Asia Pacific News‘We Come in Friendship to Taiwan’: Pelosi Brushes Off China’s Threats and Arrives in Taipei
The US Speaker of the House lauded Taiwan’s democratic ideals and reaffirmed America’s unequivocal commitment to the self-governing island. Drawing rare praise...
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0OpinionA Nation on the Brink: Is Malaysia Spiralling into the Abyss?
A worsening pandemic, political upheaval, economic ruin, social despair, and a collapsing healthcare system means good news is hard to come by...
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0Local NewsThe Latest MCO is the ‘Most Confusing One’ Yet
Vague directives, contradictory requirements, and a haphazard patchwork of affected areas leave netizens and business leaders utterly baffled. Malaysians will need to...
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0ASEAN NewsIn Myanmar, It’s Serious Civil Disobedience with a Creative (and Occasionally Shirtless) Flair
Days of anti-military demonstrations protesting the recent coup in Myanmar have seen everything from gowned princesses to buff, half-naked men hitting the...
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0ASEAN NewsThroughout Southeast Asia, the Ideals of Democracy Are Getting Harder to Find
If you’re getting the sense that democracy is on the decline in the ASEAN region, and perhaps even in peril, you’re not...
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0Local NewsBook: Former AG Criticises Mahathir, but Saves Worst Savaging for Muhyiddin
In his new blockbuster memoir, former Attorney General Tommy Thomas blames Mahathir for the collapse of Pakatan Harapan and the subsequent rise...
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0ASEAN NewsIs Myanmar’s Short Embrace of Democracy Already Over?
Many government leaders worldwide have condemned the takeover in Myanmar, as the junta which ruled the country for decades reasserted its dominion...
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0Local NewsUMNO Lashes Out: PN Government ‘Inept’ and ‘Clueless’
Following criticism by UMNO’s Youth Chief, the party’s Johor Deputy Head piles on, says PN’s ministers are of “questionable quality” with their...
