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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has expressed his disappointment over the failure of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Despite 7 years of negotiations since it was first formally launched in November 2012 at the ASEAN Summit in Cambodia, the proposed free trade agreement has failed to reach consensus – again. “We are very disappointed. […]
... written on Nov 04 2019Admiral Michael Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, once said – “The most significant threat to our national security is our debt. He commented that back in 2010, when the federal debt totalled US$13 trillion. Nine years later today, Donald Trump has taken over from Barack Obama. But the debt continues its […]
... written on Nov 02 2019The cleverest man in the 1MDB scandal was none other than Jho Low (full name: Low Taek Jho). The world’s biggest heist – between 2009 and 2014 – saw at least US$4.5 billion stolen from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad). The thievery was quite amusing because it involved three individuals from three […]
... written on Nov 01 2019Malay unity is nothing but empty rhetoric trumpeted by Malay politicians desperate for gullible Malay votes, as did “Buy Muslim-made First (BMF)” campaign triggered by UMNO’s racism and extremism initiative to put Malays and non-Malays at loggerheads. Clever, moderate and right-thinking Malays do not believe in Malay unity, let alone a domestic trade war with […]
... written on Oct 30 2019Mahathir was a master strategist. He was also a brilliant strategist at toying peoples’ emotion, especially his fellow Malay community. But it appears he is still stuck in the 1980s mentality, not being able to play other cards except racial and religious extremism. It’s also true that he no longer has the advantage of using […]
... written on Oct 27 2019When an unknown private company – Kod Efisien Sdn Bhd – was awarded a jaw-dropping contract for security labelling of locally produced cigarettes and beers, it raised eyebrows. The deal could generate revenue of more than RM140 million annually for the concession-holder, essentially making the company a money-making machine. The company, incorporated in February […]
... written on Oct 24 2019Tanjung Piai By-Election – Mahathir’s Party Would Suffer A Humiliating Defeat, But There’s A Way Out
Muhyiddin Yassin said the ruling coalition is expected to field an experienced candidate to contest the coming Tanjung Piai by-election on November 16. At the same time, the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM or simply “Bersatu”) president said he was confident that his party can defend the seat, which was triggered after incumbent, Dr Md Farid […]
... written on Oct 21 2019Germany has finally presented its decision over foreign vendors’ participation in building 5G network for the country. In defiance against the U.S. wish, it will not ban Chinese telecoms giant – Huawei Technologies Co. – from its 5G mobile networks, saying that it want’s to create “a level playing field” for all vendors. The […]
... written on Oct 17 2019Apple removed a popular app from its App Store on Thursday (Oct 10), after repeatedly flip-flopped on whether to allow the app to be used by Hong Kong protesters. At first, the iPhone maker rejected the app earlier this month, only to make a U-turn and made it available for download a few days later, before ultimately […]
... written on Oct 11 2019We wrote more than a year ago that “Utusan Malaysia”, the oldest Malay newspaper may close shop. Founded as “Utusan Melayu” in 1939, almost 2 decades before the country’s independence in 1957, the generosity of the newly crowned government of Pakatan Harapan has allowed the highly controversial and racist newspaper to operate without interference. […]
... written on Oct 10 2019
