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Unemployment rate plunged to 2.9% in November 2025, reaching its lowest level in 11 years. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim quickly claimed the credit in January 2026, attributing the milestone to his Madani Government’s so-called economic reforms. Today, with Johor state election at high gear, Deput
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Ever wonder why Najib Razak’s lawyer - Muhammad Shafee Abdullah – has suddenly gone silent over a royal pardon and house arrest? Shafee, who had whined, cried, and bitched till foaming at the mouth about the government’s obstruction of a purported "addendum order" by the previous King allowin
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While Malaysia's multi-coalition Unity Government remains intact at the federal level, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), a governing partner, is waging selective wars in its strongholds that are threatening to expose the fragility and weakness of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s admin
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You don’t actually have to win your match to reach the knockout stage at the FIFA World Cup. At a time when Asian soccer giant South Korea failed to make it, a tiny island with the same population as Maldives but few people knew existed stunningly made it through – without winning a single matc
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UMNO-led Barisan Nasional (BN) may have miscalculated when Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi arrogantly declared war on Pakatan Harapan (PH). Not only he announced that BN will “go solo”, will contest all 56 seats in the next Johor state election, and will leave no space for cooperation or n
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On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) – under Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 - designated three Iranian foreign currency exchange houses and their associated front companies as part of Economic Fury and Treasury’s ongoing efforts to disrup
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One of the easiest gimmicks to scam voters to win elections is to create problems and then pretend to solve them, and voila, people would burst into tears in appreciation and gratitude. Taking away something before giving it back has been one of the oldest tricks used by many parents to handle misb
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What goes around comes around - meaning your actions, whether good or bad, will eventually have consequences that return to you. When politicians from Bersatu, Barisan Nasional, PAS, and a splinter faction of PKR met at the Sheraton Hotel on February 23, 2020, all eyes were on Muhyiddin Yassin and
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Among the 40 DAP Members of Parliament, Hannah Yeoh arguably is the most rewarded lawmaker. Not only Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd, owned by her husband, was awarded the Selangor's Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) controversial billion-ringgit project, but she also received a promotion as the F
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President Donald Trump has said a deal to end fighting between the U.S. and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday (June 14), despite Iran casting doubt on the timing. On Saturday, Pakistan, a key mediator, also said the deal was "likely expected" to be finalized within 24 hours and they were "pr
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July 12th, 2019 by financetwitter
Anwar Ibrahim's ambition to become the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia was crushed when then-PM Mahathir Mohamad sacked him in 1998. Mr. Anwar, who served as the deputy prime minister from 1993 to 1998 under Dr. Mahathir, was declared not fit to be the next premier for corrupt practices and sodomy - [...]
July 12th, 2019 by financetwitter
Against the threat of retaliation - even trade war - from the United States, the French have decided to slap a new tax on American companies. On Thursday (July 11), France’s Senate approved "3% digital tax" on the revenues of multinational firms and tech giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon. Tr [...]
July 11th, 2019 by financetwitter
When Mahathir Mohamad openly invited all Malay parties, including the UMNO, to join his party PPBM (Bersatu) under the pretext of Malay unity, it raises eyebrows. To the people who had shed sweat, tears and probably even blood bringing down the corrupt and toxic UMNO last May General Election, the p [...]
July 10th, 2019 by financetwitter
American plane manufacturer Boeing has every reason to be worried even after 4 months its best-seller 737 MAX aeroplanes has been grounded. It seems the safety scandal isn't going to be solved as quickly as Boeing and its stakeholders had expected - suggesting that the problems plaguing the aircraft [...]
July 10th, 2019 by financetwitter
After history was made with the swearing in of Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail last year as the country's first female deputy prime minister, more women have been entrusted and empowered with top positions never seen before. In May this year, Malaysia saw the appointment of Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat as the co [...]
July 8th, 2019 by financetwitter
On Sunday (July 7) in Europe, 150-year-old German bank - Deutsche Bank - officially launched its restructuring plan to cut a mind-blowing 18,000 jobs by 2022. By Monday morning (July 8), the entire teams in Deutsche Bank's Asian operations were told to pack and clear their desks, before their securi [...]
July 8th, 2019 by financetwitter
Forget about sexy rumours that PM-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim is moving to unseat PM Mahathir Mohamad. Also, forget about naughty speculations that Mahathir is about to install Azmin Ali, his blue-eyed boy, as the new deputy prime minister, hence destroying Anwar's hope to become the next prime ministe [...]
July 5th, 2019 by financetwitter
Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, the stepson of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, should not look gloomy when he was brought to the Session Court today to be charged. He should do what his stepfather, or what the deputy of his stepfather - Ahmad Zahid Hamidi - did, when they were charged in court. Mr. Riza [...]
July 4th, 2019 by financetwitter
Back in 2015, President Xi Jinping said that China has no intention of militarizing man-made structures in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands. He assured then-president Barack Obama that the reclaimed islands were not for military purpose. However, the Chinese continue enhancing and equipp [...]
July 4th, 2019 by financetwitter
Najib Razak should be the last person on the planet to be upset with a special motion, approved on July 1, compelling all MPs (Member of Parliaments), senators, their spouses, their children aged 21 years old and below, and trustees to declare their assets. Does not he want to combat corruption and [...]
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