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In May 2015, Mahathir Mohamad warned Tabung Haji to cancel its land purchase from 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad). He disagreed that the Malaysia’s Pilgrims’ Fund was being used to bail out 1MDB – purchasing a small 1.56 acre of Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) land for RM188.5 million, when an area 45 times bigger (70 acres) was purchased […]
... written on Aug 12 2026Anwar Ibrahim is the best prime minister money can buy, his hardcore supporters claimed. He is also Malaysia’s most popular political leader, according to a Merdeka Center survey recently. Even if the 10th Prime Minister is a fake reformist, serial liar, hypocrite, traitor, untrustworthy, anti-Chinese, and whatnot, the chameleon is still the “best of the […]
... written on Aug 08 2026When the Japanese yen recently hit its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in about 40 years, it triggered an alarm 10,000 kilometres away in Washington. It wasn’t just a problem for Japan’s policymakers, but also a problem for the Trump administration. That prompted the U.S. last week to take a rare step – the […]
... written on Aug 05 2026For ordinary families, an additional monthly fee of around RM2,500 for care centres to take care of their beloved elderly was already a heavy burden. It became worse when a so-called caring government called Madani happily slapped an additional 8% Sales and Service Tax (SST) on the elderly care services. Suddenly, the monthly burden jumps […]
... written on Aug 02 2026Negeri Sembilan police have started investigating Sanusi Nor for making statements conducive to public mischief. However, nobody believes the “untouchable” Kedah Chief Minister would be charged, let alone sent to jail under the extremely weak leadership of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The investigation is just another cheap political drama to show something is being done. […]
... written on Jul 30 2026Chennah is supposed to be a 50:50 bet. Trying to predict the outcome in Chennah – comprising 47% Malay, 44% Chinese, 7% Orang Asli and 2% India – is like predicting whether Argentina or Spain would win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, if the recently concluded Johor state election is any indicator, the incumbent […]
... written on Jul 26 2026Everyone knows that MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) president Wee Ka Siong was among the first Barisan Nasional MPs who signed statutory declarations (SDs) backing Muhyiddin Yassin as Prime Minister during the chaotic political deadlock following the November 2022 national polls that produced a hung parliament. MCA is a component party of Barisan Nasional. In […]
... written on Jul 19 2026By hook or by crook, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) must win the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election. After losing 40% of its seats in the Johor state election on July 11, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook is under tremendous pressure. Not only he has to retain Negeri Sembilan – his “home ground” – […]
... written on Jul 16 2026You know a government is increasingly authoritarian, corrupt, and arrogant when it starts cracking down on freedom of expression by censoring and blocking independent news portals, blogs, and social media platforms critical of the government. And you know such a dictatorship would lose power soon. It had happened to the Najib government, and it is […]
... written on Jul 13 20261MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad) still has RM8.9 billion remaining debts, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said on July 9. As at end-June, Malaysia has paid RM42.5 billion for 1MDB-related debts, while recovering RM31.3 billion over the scandal. “If there are no further recoveries, the government will have to absorb RM20.1 billion in losses,” – Liew […]
... written on Jul 10 2026
