Fuel shortage, including subsidized RON95 petrol and unsubsidized diesel, has begun despite denial by the deputy minister of domestic trade and cost of living, Fuziah Salleh. An increasing number of stations, especially Shell, have put up signs that read ”Under Repair” to their pumps. There were cases where 8 out of 10 pumps were “out […]
... written on Apr 16 2026After 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 usual gloating […]
... written on Apr 10 2026About 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. That was the clearest hint that his […]
... written on Mar 24 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 2026Caught with his pants down lying through his teeth, disgraced Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution is nowhere to be found. Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, meanwhile, has proven to be a quick learner in “tai-chi”, arguing that she does not have the power to sack officials of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) over a document forgery scandal, […]
... written on Nov 22 2025On March 20, 2025, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) submitted two names to FIFA for eligibility to play for Malaysia – Gabriel Palmero andHector Hevel. Coincidentally and amusingly, both players’ ancestors were born in Malacca. Palmero’s supporting birth certificate showed his grandmother was born in Malacca on May 17, 1956, while Hevel’s grandfather was […]
... written on Nov 08 2025When FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025, there were concerns of hanky-panky, which might lead to a successful (or a partial successful) appeal by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) following an embarrassing document forgery scandal that has rocked Malaysian football. The timing and purpose had aroused suspicion. […]
... written on Nov 05 2025As soon as Trump disembarked from Air Force One, the U.S. president knew he was going to have fun. Even days before his trip to the Asean Summit on October 26, the agendas had been set between Washington and Kuala Lumpur. There would be only handshakes, praises and diplomatic compliments. Compared with European Union, Canada, […]
... written on Oct 28 2025Every month, Rachel Tan, a 53-year-old Singaporean tutor, boards a bus across the 1-km (0.6 mile) causeway for a day trip to Malaysia’s southern state Johor, where she stocks up on groceries and treats herself to lunch and a film. Thanks to recent streamlined immigration procedures, she doesn’t need to flash her passport but a […]
... written on Oct 20 2025Despite Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s defiance that all foreign players were granted citizenship after a very rigorous process, the scandal involving the fabrication of birth certificates for seven foreign football players so that they can represent Malaysia isn’t going away. Worse, it is turning the heat on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government. […]
... written on Oct 14 2025
