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Kick the overspending, underachieving habit, Malaysia

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By IZHAM ISMAIL

I can’t help being spiteful towards Singapore.
It definitely seems like Malaysians and Singaporeans just can’t get along. Like oil and water, cats and dogs, or however you put it, the relationship is hostile despite living side by side geographically.
By logic, they should be the best of friends. But […]

The best thing Pak Lah has done: Drastic reduction of petrol subsidies

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By SEBASTIAN NG
I rejoiced as much as the next Malaysian when the incumbent governing party lumpuh over the March 8 elections.
But here I must make a stand. I think Pak Lah allowing for the drastic reduction of petrol subsidies is one of the best things he has done since becoming Prime Minister. Clearly […]

Post-election dilemma: Should I return to Malaysia?

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By EDMUND TEOH
In a lot of ways, the recent election in Malaysia has affected me on a far greater personal level than I could have ever imagined. Yes, as much as I felt the jubilation alongside my fellow Malaysians that we are finally seeing the silver lining for true democracy from the […]

The New York Times: Ethnic protests in Malaysia after election losses

The story by Thomas Fuller, which was dated in Penang, was published today.
PENANG, Malaysia - Chanting “Long Live the Malays!” several hundred members of Malaysia’s largest ethnic group gathered Friday on this largely Chinese island, defying a police ban on protests and raising communal tensions in the aftermath of sharp electoral losses by the country’s […]

Barisan Nasional losing two-thirds majority, why we didn’t foresee this happening

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By SHANNON TEOH
When I look in hindsight, all the signs were there. Yet none of us wanted to believe it. And even if any of us did, we didn’t think it could be this good.
For most of us, the idea of denying BN two-thirds majority was one conceived in hope rather than expectation. […]

The Malaysian general election is over, expect to see…

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By JOSHUA FOONG
It was havoc in theSun’s newsroom on Saturday. And I have a huge pie of thoughts to chew on. But for now I’ll take just a few bites, a few nibbles.
Look at our political landscape. There’s been a sea change, a tsunami if you may. A tidal wave bigger than […]

Borrowing Barack Obama’s line for Malaysia: Change we can believe in

By NGAI JIN TIK
Although I am about two years shy from exercising the right to vote, I was glued to the coverage of the elections on TV until the wee hours of morning. 5 am to be exact. Surprisingly, not even the live football matches could steer my attention away from witnessing an unprecedented political […]

Malaysians have spoken: Cry freedom

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By KEITH LEONG
My heart is full, my friends. I cannot sleep and my heart is pounding. My mind is racing off in a thousand directions. No, I am not having a health incident caused by my age-old obesity. Any Malaysian who is aware of what has been going on in the past […]

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