Opinion

Malay Mail:

Are Malaysian politicians so unpopular they're buying self-aggrandising tweets?

NOVEMBER 25 — Paid tweets aren't a new thing.

Malay Mail:

What alternatives to lockdowns are there?

NOVEMBER 25 — I’m no virology expert but it’s clear to me (and about millions of others) that the on-going conditional movement control order (CMCO) hasn’t done much (if at all) to curb the sp...

Malay Mail:

Is the ban on liquor sale a mala fide move? — Gen (Rtd) Hashim Mohd Ali

NOVEMBER 24 — As President of the Chiefs Circle (made up of retired armed forces chiefs) and former Chairman of Pernama (Malaysian Armed Forces Trading Corporation, running 85 retail stores nationwi...

The Edge Markets:

Why China's vaccines are gaining international momentum

(Nov 21): There has been much news of late concerning COVID-19 vaccine progress from the two big American pharmacy firms, Pzifer and Moderna.

Malay Mail:

Standing up to religious violence around the world — Jason Loh

NOVEMBER 24 — All over the world, we are witnessing rising levels of violent hate crime inspired by religious ideology for which there seemed to be no lasting and sustainable solutions.

The Edge Markets:

Trump lost. Republican leaders need to say so.

(Nov 24): Could anyone have doubted that Donald Trump would go out like this?

Malay Mail:

Time for the young to step up — Mohd Firdaus Jamal

NOVEMBER 24 — This Thursday, Budget 2021 will be put to a vote in the Dewan Rakyat.

Malay Mail:

Replace EPF withdrawals with long-term sustainable measures — Sofea Azahar

NOVEMBER 23 — A huge relief would have been felt by many who are in desperate need of cash after the revised decision by the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) to allow a more flexible withdrawals fr...

Malay Mail:

‘David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet’, a life-changing message of hope for the world — WWF-Malaysia

NOVEMBER 23 — The immensely popular Sir David Attenborough was once quoted as saying that despite all that has happened to our world, he still believed that there was hope.

Malay Mail:

Is there a case for ‘halal’ vaccines even in a pandemic? — Ameen Kamal

NOVEMBER 23 — For Muslims, anything used or consumed must be Halal (permissible), but there are special considerations in times of emergency.

Malay Mail:

Heartbreak horror and its very particular wonders

NOVEMBER 21 ― Horror may be a bit of a disreputable genre nowadays, thanks to the proliferation of a lot of cheaply made, strictly by-the-numbers films that religiously follow established horror for...

Malay Mail:

Print and don’t be damned!: Why printing money is not such a bad idea — Geoffrey Williams and Nur Muhammad Tajrid Bin Zahalan

NOVEMBER 21 — There has been a huge outcry of public concern about the proposal by Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) should print and...

Malay Mail:

Make environmental adherence laws and approvals strict to curb water pollution — Prem Kumar Nair

NOVEMBER 21 — The recent spate of water pollution in our rivers, water catchment areas and the closure of several water treatment plants in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor is a grave concern to all and mu...

Malay Mail:

Cancer during Covid: Forgotten but not gone! — Rish Tandapany

NOVEMBER 20 — The question, “how is it living with cancer?”, is never an easy one to answer.

Malay Mail:

Public transportation with emphasis on quality instead of quantity — Farhan Kamarulzaman

NOVEMBER 20 — Following the recent Budget 2021 measures involving public transport initiatives of around RM15 billion to enhance mobility of rakyat and stimulate the country’s economy, the governm...

Malay Mail:

Budget 2021: Time for solidarity, inclusiveness and equity — William Leong

NOVEMBER 20 — Weaknesses and vulnerabilities Long before the pandemic came, our economy was already struggling to overcome severe difficulties.

Malay Mail:

PAS! Stop meddling with non-Muslims — Norman Fernandez

NOVEMBER 20 — PAS never ever misses an opportunity to meddle with non-Muslim issues.

Malay Mail:

Kazakhstan’s halal industry primed for world stage — Almat Oryngaliul, Atashev Aibek Askarbekuly and Kazybek Zhuman

NOVEMBER 19 — Boiled, roasted or fried meat – we serve them all in Kazakhstan.

Free Malaysia Today:

Malaysia’s sorrow as Covid-19 deaths cast deep, sinking feeling

We never cry for someone we have never met but sorrow intensified earlier this week when the Covid-19 death toll in Malaysia hit 300.

Free Malaysia Today:

Water on the moon but not in Selangor: Here’s the solution

Just two weeks ago, social media was ablaze after NASA found water on the moon.

Free Malaysia Today:

Bagus atau tidak? Sokong atau tidak?

Yang di-Pertuan Agong mahu Belanjawan 2021 disokong semua anggota Dewan Rakyat demi kebaikan dan kesejahteraan rakyat.

Free Malaysia Today:

I’m ready to support JASA, but only if…

The Perikatan Nasional government’s decision to revive JASA, the Special Affairs Department, and allocate RM85.5 million under Budget 2021 has understandably caused a storm of indignation among the ...

Malay Mail:

Would you let sleeping dogs lie... — Saleh Mohammed

NOVEMBER 19 — The following cases over the last few days is a cause of concern for us Malaysians.

Malay Mail:

Foreign labour and Covid-19 outbreaks

NOVEMBER 19 — One of the worst-kept secrets in the country is how out of control migrant workers’ management has been the past decade.

Malay Mail:

Blanket moratorium is not fair — Wong Teck Jin

NOVEMBER 18 — Extending the blanket moratorium is not fair.

Malay Mail:

The importance of continued shopping — Mohamad Akbar Noor Mohamad Noor

NOVEMBER 18 — The country’s economy has shrunk due to all the crises that have occurred, especially the Covid-19 pandemic.

Malay Mail:

Malaysian women and girls need to be at the centre of the Covid-19 recovery — United Nations Population Fund Malaysia

NOVEMBER 18 — Today Malaysia marks eight months of implementing the movement control order (MCO), with many states under CMCO until early December to help curb the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases. ...

Malay Mail:

DBKL shouldn't yield on new alcohol sales guidelines — Norman Fernandez

NOVEMBER 18 — The Selangor & Kuala Lumpur Wine and Spirits Chinese Dealers Association, Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Association are among those who are objecting and opposing DBKL’s new a...

Malay Mail:

Empathy with IGP's dejection over corrupt officers — Patriot

NOVEMBER 18 — Patriot lauds the action taken by the IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador against his officers who had tarnished the good name of the police force.

Malay Mail:

'Rakyat jaga rakyat' is not uplifting, but a sad necessity

NOVEMBER 18 — I bought a T-shirt yesterday.

Malay Mail:

Asean’s new normal: Change and continuity in terrorism landscape — Farlina Said and Muhammad Sinatra

NOVEMBER 17 — At the 11th Asean-United Nations Summit, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin highlighted that the Covid-19 has not been successful in flattening the curve of terrorism.

Malay Mail:

Micro SMEs are the ones in dire need — Jamari Mohtar and Tam Mei Si

NOVEMBER 17 — It is not just the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that need more help.

Malay Mail:

EPF withdrawals a real lifesaver — Sivaraman Murugiah

NOVEMBER 17 — For most of us out there, RM2 million would set us up for life.

Malay Mail:

RCEP a stride towards regional resilience — Nordin Abdullah

NOVEMBER 17 — The post Covid-19 global economy is going to be more about critical supply chains and securing resources that will fuel economic growth.

Malay Mail:

Behind the text: Reaffirming Asean’s spirit — Thomas Daniel

NOVEMBER 17 — An Asean Summit is more than a “mere” biannual affair.

Malay Mail:

Caring for teachers’ well-being during lockdowns

NOVMEBER 16 — We need to stop for a few moments now and think about the people who’ve been delivering online lessons for our kids since the lockdowns began.

Malay Mail:

Making ‘gig work’ work in Malaysia — Izwan Zakaria

NOVEMBER 16 — In several months time the Supreme Court in the UK will decide if Uber drivers in London will be entitled to the usual benefits of a normal worker.

Malay Mail:

Rethink the CMCO — Dharm Navaratnam

NOVEMBER 16 — Kita Jaga Kita — or we look after each other.

The Edge Markets:

What happens when Singapore runs out of sand? — Daniel Moss

(Nov 15): Barges piled with sand traverse the sea lanes around Singapore, almost as ubiquitous as the semi trucks that ply America’s interstate highways.

Malay Mail:

The lost Covid-19 generation — Dr Amar-Singh HSS

NOVEMBER 15 — The long term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic are only just being felt.

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