In the high-stakes poker game of international trade, Southeast Asia’s nations are playing with loaded decks. The United States, under President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff regime, has rolled out ...

Rumours of a political comeback for former UMNO Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar are intensifying, although senior party sources insist it is too early to confirm his return to the party itself ...

When Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim tried to play moral guardian by banning alcohol at Chinese school halls, he clearly didn’t expect a full-blown backlash. He thought it would be a quick gesture to ...

In the swirling vortex of Malaysian politics, few spectacles rival the performative outrage of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and its die-hard “walaun” supporters. As Donald Trump settles into his ...

In a recent statement, PAS deputy spiritual leader Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary drew a controversial parallel between Malaysia and pre-1948 Palestine, claiming that non-Muslims are dominating the economy ...

Road accidents are a pressing concern in Malaysia, claiming approximately 6,000 lives annually and causing over 545,000 incidents in 2022 alone, according to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the ...

In the spirit of what should be a joyous celebration—St. Michael’s Institution’s 90th alumni reunion dinner—PAS Member of Parliament for Parit, Ustaz Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib, has decided to insert ...

This is a very significant and ongoing debate in Malaysian history and politics. The claim that Malaysia is a “secular state” versus an “Islamic state” is central to its national identity. Here is a ...

It’s crucial to differentiate between total tourist arrivals (which can be inflated by domestic day-trippers) and meaningful tourism (international and domestic tourists who stay overnight and spend ...

Hailing from Bintulu, Sarawak, Tiong’s journey from businessman to influential politician exemplifies the PDP’s core ethos—progressive governance rooted in inclusivity, economic growth, and cultural ...

Sour grapes critics often deflect by attributing successes to “his team,” conveniently forgetting who the driving force behind that team is. Why didn’t the same civil servants and apparatus deliver ...

The story begins in 1962, when Mohammed Khir Johari, then Minister of Commerce and Industry, officiated the opening of Malayan Breweries Ltd in Kuala Lumpur. This marked Malaysia’s first major step ...