Opinion

Malaysiakini:

'Shame' is becoming a lost trait in Malaysia

LETTER | From the breaking news and "exclusives" we are bombarded with these years and of late, it seems that Malaysians do not know what shame is all about.

LETTER | Politicians | Malaysians | LGBTs | Malaysiakini

BBC:

Malaysia PM denounces MH17 murder charges

A day after the MH17 plane crash inquiry team announced murder charges against four men, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has condemned the decision as "ridiculous".

Malay Mail:

Malaysia should implement holistic measures to improve treatment of refugees and asylum-seekers — Malaysian Bar

JUNE 20 — On this World Refugee Day 2019 – which is observed on 20 June annually – the Malaysian Bar calls on the Government to take concrete steps to respect and uphold the rights and dignity o...

Malay Mail:

Saving Earth the Hong Kong way — S. Mubashir Noor

JUNE 20 — Researchers at Stockholm University revealed in mid-June that nearly 600 plant species have gone extinct in the past two centuries at a ratenearly 500 times faster than nature taking its c...

Malaysiakini:

Dress Code or Sexual Harassment Code? An open letter to MPPUUM

LETTER | The following is an open letter to Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar Universiti Utara Malaysia (MPPUUM) with regards to the guidelines aimed at women on how to dress in order to avoid sexual harassme...

Malaysiakini:

Banks shouldn't help people buy houses they can't afford

LETTER | We appreciate the finance minister's focus on real issues affecting Malaysians.

Malaysians | LETTER | Demands | 43.4% | Exclusive | Bank Negara | Selangor | KL | Ministry of Finance | MOF | Centre for Governance and Political Studies | M40 | RM6 | 275 | RM2 | 200 | RM500 | 000 | RM250 | 000 | RM497 | 000 | RM773 | 000 | 2018 | 2016

Malaysiakini:

Time for Malaysia Airlines board to step down

LETTER | The national carrier has yet again failed to reach the top 20 in the World’s Top 100 Airlines survey by Skytrax for five years in a row now.

The Star:

Of gutter politics and the folly of hotheads

POLITICAL gossip-mongering has gone into overdrive, reaching a fever pitch.

Malaysiakini:

Is CEO remuneration important when they have failed?

LETTER | As a retiree in Kuala Lumpur, thirty years of hard work has convinced me that I will never own a bungalow in Damansara Heights or expensive cars.

Free Malaysia Today:

Sang intelektual menurut Usman Awang

Kira-kira 40 tahun yang lalu, Sasterawan Negara Usman Awang memberikan ceramahnya di hadapan siswa Malaya dan Singapura di London pada 25 Mei 1970.

Free Malaysia Today:

Dr M using Huawei to needle the US

China is definitely the new Japan.

Malay Mail:

Stop public spectacle of disgusting sexual display ― Patriot

JUNE 20 ― Intra party factional fighting within Pakatan Harapan (PH) parties is rearing its ugly head and threatens to derail our nation’s reform agenda, efforts to rebuild our economy, and jeopar...

Malay Mail:

Mursi was a symbol of democratic failure ― Ahmad Shahir Abdul Aziz

JUNE 20 ― The world was in deep distress caused by the death of Mohamed Mursi who was Egypt's first democratically elected president after six years in solitary confinement.

The Star:

Life is tough, but we are tougher

TODAY’S column is not about law or politics.

The Star:

Courtesy in pronouncing one’s name

ONE’S name is music to one’s ears, so it is only natural to pronounce names properly.

ONE | THIAGAN MATHIAPARANAM Klang

The Star:

Miracles that need to be reviewed

I REFER to the letter “When diagnoses are wrong” (The Star, May 14).

The Star | Nobody | May 14

The Star:

Good and bad of the Internet

I MUST admit that technology has been making life super easy for me.

SMS text | SMS | CVV number

The Star:

We should welcome sugar tax

THE Malaysia Consumers Movement (MCM) applauds the government’s decision to implement a sugar tax beginning July this year.

The Star:

Too high expectations of schools

ENVIRONMENTAL problems are hogging the limelight these days with issues ranging from the deteriorating health of our rivers to a general lack of awareness on nature conservation.

Recycling | Many | Awareness

The Star:

Stronger oversight on loans

WE refer to the report “Cooperative Commission to investigate scam allegations” (StarBiz, June 11) on the statement by the Malaysia Cooperative Societies Commission that it would investigate alleg...

Malaysiakini:

Prove authenticity of sex video first

LETTER | I don’t understand, why the minister Zuraida Kamaruddin is asking for Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz’s sacking from PKR now?

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Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz | Zuraida Kamaruddin | LETTER | PKR

Malaysiakini:

Time for Asean to recognise Rohingya as an ethnic group

LETTER | On behalf of all ethnic Rohingya, the Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation Malaysia (Merhrom) welcomes the 34th Asean Summit 2019 that will be held in Bangkok from June 20 to 23.

Malay Mail:

Malaysia: A muted future without a pilot

JUNE 20 — The aftershocks from the pornographic videos — despite the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) best efforts to dissuade their spread — reveal severe fault-line...

The Star:

No scholarship? Life goes on

I REFER to the letter “Harsh reality of education in Malaysia” (The Star, June 13).

The Star:

Deaths a reminder of deadly nature of measles

I REFER to the report “Mystery solved: It is measles” (The Star, June 18).

Free Malaysia Today:

We need to do more for the Orang Asli

The recent revelation by the health minister that it was measles that killed the children in the Orang Asli Bateq tribe is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg with regard to the care of our indigen...

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Malay Mail:

Azmin, do the honourable thing: Go on leave — Mohd Sulaiman Hakim Shah

JUNE 19 — First, a caveat: I am no expert in Malaysian politics and have only cursory knowledge about its intricacies.

Malaysiakini:

Those demonising palm oil barking up the wrong tree

LETTER | Malaysia’s prime minister recent statement that the global assumption on Malaysian palm oil was not fair due to biased reporting on environmental destruction is most timely.

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Malaysiakini:

Better for Dayak council to be inclusive

LETTER | I laud the newly-initiated Dayak International Justice Council at the recent Keningau Dayak gathering which was attended by representatives from Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan and Brunei.

Malaysiakini:

Congratulations Chong Wei, chef-de-mission to 2020 Olympics

LETTER | The appointment of Lee Chong Wei as the chef-de-mission to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was a just reward for one of Malaysia’s most successful athletes.

Malaysiakini:

In sight: A long-awaited Consumer Credit Act

LETTER | The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the statement by the Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus (photo, above) that a Consumer Credit Act could finally be par...

Malaysiakini:

Consumers need consumer credit law for protection

LETTER | The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) strongly supports the announcement by Bank Negara governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus on the need for the establishment of a consumer c...

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Malay Mail:

What is there in design thinking? The DNA of Genovasi

JUNE 19 — What is the most important asset of a country?

Malay Mail:

Leave behind prejudice and fear to change narrative on migration ― UN Human Rights Office

JUNE 19 ― The UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia is calling for a human rights-based approach to refugee movements in Asia that emphasizes shared values over differences which fuel fear and ...

The Star:

In a state of denial

LET me get this straight. Malaysia doesn’t have gays.

The Star:

Fake videos prompt need for law

TECHNOLOGY has advanced so much that one can now produce or alter audio or video content to show or present something that actually didn’t happen.

The Star:

Sharing the legacy of Senator Hubert Humphrey

IN 1985, I was fortunate to be among a group of mid-career professionals to join the Fulbright Hubert Humphrey Fellowship programme in the United States of America.

The Star:

EPF a safer investment

IN the late 1990s and early 2000s, mutual fund companies used to declare dividends in double digits.

Dividends | EPF | FELT | INVESTOR Seremban | Bank Negara | RM0.40 | RM1.24 | 1994

The Star:

Yes, the grass is really greener elsewhere

WHEN I first heard the phrase “The grass is greener on the other side”, I wondered if it was really true and why.

Australia | Australians | Malaysia

Malay Mail:

If you can’t love yourself, that’s OK

JUNE 19 — Last week, I spent an hour or so talking to students at a local private college.

BBC:

MH17 plane crash in Ukraine: What we know

Flight MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was travelling over conflict-hit Ukraine on 17 July 2014 when it disappeared from radar.

Malay Mail:

Why the inclusion of younger voters will help end gutter politics — Muhammad Allif

JUNE 18 — The recent sex scandal to hit Malaysian politics shows us everything that the youth do not like about politics in Malaysia.

Malaysiakini:

An open letter to the IGP on mobile phone restrictions in police stations

LETTER | Dear IGP Abdul Hamid Bador, I would like to bring to your attention the issue of barring mobile phones into police stations.

Malaysiakini:

At the crossroads after being abandoned by PAS

LETTER | Half way through, or perhaps already at the doorstep of victory with Pakatan Rakyat, suddenly our leaders made some creepy and smelly turn.

Malaysiakini:

Decision on undocumented worker's right to claim unpaid wages deferred again

LETTER | The Shah Alam High Court has yet again deferred its decision on whether an undocumented worker has the right to claim over four years of unpaid wages.

Free Malaysia Today:

Why are we allowing Zakir Naik to stay?

What added value does Dr Zakir Naik bring to our great nation?

Free Malaysia Today:

All eyes on the all-powerful PM (and his advisers)

The gay sex video controversy allegedly involving Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali is nauseating.

Free Malaysia Today:

Idealisme hilang apabila anak muda kecewa

Kisah bagaimana anak-anak muda menyertai aktivisme politik atas kesedaran idealisme tetapi berakhir dengan kekecewaan bukanlah perkara baru.

The Star:

MDEC should play facilitator role to reduce costs

IT augurs well for the country that the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is generating the “multiplier effect” (StarBiz, June 10).

The Star:

Leave to give fathers their due

IF anything, Fathers Day highlighted the positives from involved dads and the fact that fatherhood is a daily and long-term responsibility.

The Star:

Science of practising medicine

DOCTORS have always been men and women of science.

The Star:

Don’t lose heart due to discrimination

I REFER to “Review scholarship policy to promote national unity” (The Star, June 15).

The Star:

Politicians should only get one pension

MANY retired elected representatives are receiving multiple pensions.

Cabinet minister | MP | Kuala Lumpur | M. GANESHADEVA

The Star:

Pointless varsity interview

I REFER to “Harsh reality of education in Malaysia” (The Star, June 13).

Free Malaysia Today:

Our academic regression is at a critical stage

Malaysia needs to re-focus. No more of deep fake videos, whether all men who go to the gym are gay, what gender slept with what animal, or who wears black pants.

Malaysiakini:

Azmin's sex scandal viral video - yet another fake production?

LETTER | We all have friends and foes.

Malaysiakini:

The continuous tragedies of the Orang Asli people

LETTER | The Orang Asli, who are natives of Malaysia, have been treated like most Indigenous people worldwide – savagely.

Malaysiakini:

Videos and weirdos: a new credo?

LETTER | Since 1988 Malaysians have been subjected periodically to an unrelenting barrage of videos featuring public figures.

LETTER | Someone | Malaysians | Sandakan | 1988

Free Malaysia Today:

Piawai baru moral di Malaysia Baru?

Skandal video seks sekali lagi menaikkan nama Malaysia.

Free Malaysia Today:

Dr M’s sudden concern about the Indian justice system

Faced with the possibility of being served with an extradition order to return to India to face charges of money laundering, Dr Zakir Naik appears to be playing the victim and insisting on special tre...

Free Malaysia Today:

Why are we still talking about the gay sex scandal?

Sex and politics: two charged words that are powerful when they stand alone and absolutely earth-shattering when used together.

Free Malaysia Today:

Sex video is no issue if we are able to resolve it quickly

Much has been said of the latest sex video scandal purportedly involving a high-profile individual.

Much | Pakatan Harapan | TK Chua | FMT

Malay Mail:

Regulating the social media is complex but necessary — Nadia Zaifulizan

JUNE 17 — People would always want to connect and share.

People | Twitter | Facebook | Whatsapp | JUNE 17

The Star:

A padi field that roars

A LUGGAGE full of rice was what I brought back to Malaysia during a trip home late last year.

The Star:

Strategies to produce new champions

I REFER to the reports “Need for speed” and “Give us five years” (StarSport, Sunday Star, June 16) on Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria’s claim that ...

The Star:

Light at end of mental illness tunnel

ACCORDING to the 2015 National Health Morbidity Survey, 29% of the Malaysian population as a whole suffered from depression and anxiety disorder, and mental illness is expected to be the second bigges...

The Star:

Audits on research funding

IN her letter “Rot in pursuit of research” (The Star, May 16), Dr Jaspreet Kaur made some observations on research conducted by postgraduate students in the medical faculties of public universitie...

The Star:

Fiduciary duty to protect environment

THE Malaysian Bar is deeply concerned about the frequency and severity of water pollution incidents – a form of environmental damage – in the country.

The Star:

Time to rein in divisive politicians

PUSAT Komunikasi Masyarakat (Komas) applauds the Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador’s acknowledgment that the rise of racial and religious hatred in this country today is cause...

The Star:

Costly renewal of motor insurance

I VISITED the Pos Malaysia office in Jelutong recently to renew my motor insurance.

The Star:

Hang on to trash to save animals

IMAGINE a crow flying high and low in search of food to feed her chicks.

Hari Raya | Kelantan | Kuala Lumpur

Malaysiakini:

Dismal picture for the future of our elephants

LETTER | Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) expresses shock at the recent deaths of three elephants at a plantation area of a village in Kampung Sri Timur 3, Kluang, Johor.

Malay Mail:

Hentikan budaya berpolitik yang kotor

17 JUN — Nampaknya politik di negara kita masih belum mencapai tahap kematangan yang diharap-harapkan.

Malay Mail:

Is sexual fidelity necessary for public office?

JUNE 17 — The recent sex video scandal has resurrected the spectre of “gutter politics” (or maybe it’s just proven that the gutter never left us) and exposed the factions within Pakatan Harapa...

Free Malaysia Today:

Will Wan Azizah move over for Anwar now?

Given the way Dr Mahathir Mohamad is playing games over the exact moment when Anwar Ibrahim is to take over as prime minister, I would call upon Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to make a strategic chess move...

Malaysiakini:

Answers to the sex video conundrum found?

LETTER | The sex cum corruption scandal that has rocked the Pakatan Harapan government seems to have come to a dramatic turn, when the inspector-general of police made a statement related to it yester...

Free Malaysia Today:

Malaysia, the land of experts

Has anyone noticed that Malaysians are adept at becoming experts in just about any field at a speed that defies logic?

Malaysiakini:

Gov't must ensure effective enforcement to protect the environment

LETTER | The Malaysian Bar is deeply concerned about the frequency and severity of water pollution incidents – a form of environmental damage – in the country.

The Star:

To cut or not to cut, that is the father's question

Dear Dr. G, I am a proud father of two boys aged 12 and 13.

The Star:

Scrutinise integrity, not bedrooms

TWO controversies beset Malaysia in this last week or two.

The Star:

What Asia’s election season tells us

IN the first half of this year, four Asian giants went to the polls.

Malay Mail:

When prime ministers should say less on Facebook

JUNE 16 — Facebook — well, social media in general — has proved itself to be a powerful tool in the world of politics.

The Star:

Calling the kettle black

TALK about hypocrisy. When Huawei’s global cybersecurity and privacy officer, John Suffolk, appeared before a hearing at the House of Commons on Monday, he was bombarded with a barrage of tough ques...

The Star:

Shape up or get shipped out

COULD the allegations made against Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali be one of those turning points in Malaysian politics?

The Star:

Better ‘liwat’ than never?

SEVEN days before his alleged sexual tryst with a cabinet minister, the accuser, Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz, posted on Facebook a group photograph of him and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at t...

The Star:

Twists and turns in sex video case

A FIERCE storm continues to swirl around Datuk Seri Azmin Ali but the Economic Affairs Minister has gone about his Hari Raya rounds as if all is normal in his work and life.

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