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Just when you thought Donald Trump was too busy with the Iran War, getting ready to bomb the Pickaxe Mountain believed to have been stashed with thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges, the U.S. president suddenly dropped started a new round of war. He announced an additional 50% tariff on cert
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Everyone 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
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Argentina and England are not friends. They fought a short conflict over the Falkland Islands in 1982, in which 649 Argentine soldiers and 255 British combatants died. Britain ultimately won, but the question of sovereignty over the islands in the South Atlantic known to the Briti
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By 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 –
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You 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.
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1MDB (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,
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On paper, Argentina was unlikely to lose to Egypt in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Even after the narrow escape from Cape Verde, a country very few knew existed but gave Messi a run for his money, the favourite was Argentina against the Pharoah. The Egyptians possess one transcendent player – Mohamed
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Malaysian Chinese have suddenly become a precious commodity this month. As expected, their value skyrockets every time there is an election. With the political campaign for the Johor state election entering its second half, every politician and political party treats the ethnic Chinese like a diamo
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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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April 10th, 2026 by financetwitter
After our article suggesting Anwar Ibrahim should call Iran for a safe and free passage over the vital Strait of Hormuz rather than barking non-stop like a mad dog about RON95 and fuel subsidies, the prime minister finally made the call on March 26. A few days later, the Malaysian leader began his [...]
April 9th, 2026 by financetwitter
Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake – said Napoleon Bonaparte. It’s unclear if he had actually learned and adapted the military strategy from Sun Tzu, a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer born in 544 BC. The quote means when an opponent is acting r [...]
April 6th, 2026 by financetwitter
For nearly two days, injured and alone, a U.S. aviator hid in a remote mountain crevice as Iranian forces and militias closed in on him with helicopters and drones. It was like a scene from a Hollywood film. The only difference is the airman, who ejected on Friday (April 3) when an F-15E Strike Eag [...]
April 5th, 2026 by financetwitter
From Madani Housing Scheme to Madani Mosque, and from Budi Madani RON95 to Rahmah Madani Sales, the Madani administration of Anwar Ibrahim has now introduced the first Madani Mart retail outlet in the country. Just like his predecessors’ policy frameworks and slogans, Anwar’s Madani is just ano [...]
April 3rd, 2026 by financetwitter
Forget nuclear program – Iran might have found a more lethal weapon than nuclear. While closing the Strait of Hormuz to everyone appeared to be a brilliant plan, Tehran soon discovered such strategy also hurts friendly countries. So the Iranian regime began to modify its newly found economic weap [...]
April 1st, 2026 by financetwitter
After four weeks of war, it is obvious that the U.S. and Israel have enjoyed extraordinary military success in eliminating much of Iran’s leadership and military capabilities. However, Iran’s regime has succeeded at a political (at least rhetorical) and economic level - first by simply survivin [...]
March 30th, 2026 by financetwitter
Just a few years ago, Pakistan faced diplomatic and economic uncertainty – even isolation. For years, during the Cold War and War on Terror, the U.S. counted on Pakistan as an ally. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) worked closely with Pakistan’s army and intelligence services in its h [...]
March 27th, 2026 by financetwitter
Ramanan Ramakrishnan was like a cat on hot bricks after businessman-turned-fugitive Victor Chin Boon Long publicly declared a war on Mr “R”, a so-called Member of Parliament from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) – return the RM9.5 million pocketed as a middleman after failed to resolve his “corp [...]
March 25th, 2026 by financetwitter
Were there diplomacy talks between the U.S. and Iran – either directly or indirectly – to end the war in the Middle East? Trump proudly said “yes” whilst Tehran said “no”. As strange as it may sound, both Trump and Tehran did not lie. A back-channel diplomacy had indeed occurred, but Ir [...]
March 24th, 2026 by financetwitter
About a week after a joint U.S.-Israel military strike on Iran, sending global oil prices above US$100 a barrel, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim started to panic. He immediately warned that the government’s subsidies to maintain RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre can last for only two months [...]
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