Archive for February, 2026
With internet access almost impossible, queues at petrol stations, and streets in Tehran that were quieter than usual, the war begins on February 28 after the United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against Iran. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says its strikes in Tehran targeted locations where senior political and security figures […]
... written on Feb 28 2026All eyes will be glued to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) announcement this Saturday (February 28, 2026), The retirement fund will announce its annual dividend rate. Experts believe that it could maintain the dividend rate for conventional savings at 6.3% or possibly reach 6.5%. For 2024, both the conventional and shariah EPF funds reported dividends […]
... written on Feb 26 2026China’s attempt to show humanoid robots during last year’s Chinese New Year Spring Festival Gala was laughed at by the West. Around that time, public demonstrations of the humanoids often drew scepticism, such as a robot marathon in April that made headlines for stumbles, crashes and breakdowns. It was the same scenario when Elon Musk laughed at China […]
... written on Feb 24 2026Politics is all about perception, and the public perception now isn’t positive for the Anwar administration. The Madani government is perceived as increasingly untrustworthy, racist, radical, double-faced, double-standard, hypocritical and worse – even anti-Chinese and anti-Hindu. That’s really bad for Anwar-led Pakatan Harapan alliance, which depends on ethnic Chinese and Indian votes. The Malaysian […]
... written on Feb 21 2026Facing the risk of losing the next 16th General Election, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has started his campaign to appease angry ethnic Chinese – the core vote bank that put him in power after the Nov 2022 national polls. From visiting TAR UMT to announce a 10-year income tax exemption for the university and presenting a RM40 […]
... written on Feb 15 2026Who’s watching Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog? Apparently, no one, and the commission set up to fight graft is allegedly helping a group of businessmen seize control of companies. And the dirty business go all the way to the top, including the anti-corruption agency’s chief commissioner – Azam Baki. With protection from the Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, […]
... written on Feb 13 2026Has MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) suddenly become super-efficient and effective in fighting corruption lately? Based on the spike in arrests of senior government officials, ranging from director-general to army chief, it seems the MACC Chief – Azam Baki – should get a trophy for being the best graft buster on planet Earth. At least that […]
... written on Feb 12 2026Chandra Jarvis has worked 13 years at the Vitro plant in Crestline, a distressed rural town of some 4,500 residents. Wages helped the 48-year-old single mother support her daughter through nursing school and her son through high school. She said working at the plant, where she is known as “Momma,” provides her and co-workers both […]
... written on Feb 10 2026What do Zakir Naik and Zamri Vinoth have in common? They are Muslim hate preachers. Zakir is an Indian Muslim preacher who is a wanted fugitive in his native home India, whilst Zamri – a protégé of Zakir – is a former Hindu who converted to Islam. For years, both men have been allowed to […]
... written on Feb 09 2026After DAP’s crushing defeat in last November’s Sabah state election, the party’s top leadership scrambled for an emergency meeting behind closed doors. Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary-general Anthony Loke was forced to announce that the partywill review its position in the government if Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim fails to deliver meaningful reforms within six months. But […]
... written on Feb 07 2026
