Opinion

Malay Mail:

An examination of the proclamation of Emergency with reference to the independent special committee to advise the Agong — Philip TN Koh

FEBRUARY 24 — The Committee is established pursuant to S.2(1) of Ordinance 2021(PU(A0(12)and it states that its role is to advise His Majesty on the continuing existence of a grave emergency threate...

Malay Mail:

Deporting refugees amidst pandemic creates lose-lose situation — Chiong Yoke Kong

FEBRUARY 24 — The Perikatan Nasional government has been insistent on deporting refugees, including the very recent deportation of 1,086 people to Myanmar despite a court order to halt such an exerc...

Malay Mail:

Managing responsibly — Terence Naidu

FEBRUARY 24 — With position comes power.

Malay Mail:

On 5G and our ever-bumbling bureaucracy

FEBRUARY 24 — While the likes of China and Vietnam bustle along the 5G mobile pathway, Malaysia keeps changing its mind.

The Star:

Living a less plastic life is possible

I AM getting stares. They range from mildly curious to “Why is she taking so long?” I am at my supermarket, at the vegetable weighing counter to be exact.

Malay Mail:

The deportation of 1,086 Myanmar national is wrong and defies court’s order — Suaram

FEBRUARY 23 — Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) is appalled by the latest statement from the Immigration Department that they have deported 1,086 Myanmar Nationals, even though a court order was issued...

Malay Mail:

A year after Sheraton coup: Why I remain an optimist — Liew Chin Tong

FEBRUARY 23 — I have lots of stories to tell about the coup a year ago.

Free Malaysia Today:

Dear ministers, please don’t ‘ke sana ke sini’

Just before Christmas last year, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong went to the United Arab Emirates.

Malay Mail:

Responding to the challenges of online education ― Anthony Vaz and Geoffrey Wiliams

FEBRUARY 23 ― Online classes have become a necessity during the Covid-19 lockdowns as teachers, lecturers and students are required to study at home.

Malay Mail:

Pre-empting the anti-Covid-19 vaccine propaganda ― Amar-Singh HSS, Alan Teh Kee Hean, Lim Joo Kiong, Nor Azmi Kamaruddin and Lim Swee Im

FEBRUARY 23 ― This is a brief article to help us understand that there will be some expected deaths after receiving Covid-19 vaccination, especially in the elderly.

The Star:

Sunny Side Up: No, you're unmotivated and lazy

Over the past year, we have seen mental health issues on the rise as people get to grips with new ways of living during a health crisis.

The Star:

1,200 lives at stake: Please don’t send them back

THIS month’s military coup in Myanmar shook the region.

The Star:

These dangerous invisible gases might be building up in your home

No matter how clean you keep your home, there are always compounds and particles that find their way inside, whether in the form of moisture, solids or gases.

Malay Mail:

The Ravi Zacharias scandal and addiction

FEBRUARY 22 — Around last Christmas, it was confirmed that Ravi Zacharias, world-famous Christian evangelist and apologist who died in May 2020, was in all likelihood guilty of numerous acts of sexu...

Malay Mail:

Here’s why schools can re-open but Parliament cannot convene — Lokman Abd Halim

FEBRUARY 22 — Of late, the online media has been inundated with queries on why schools can reopen in phases starting March 1, while Parliament cannot convene.

Malay Mail:

My 2021 wish list a Ministry of Public Health — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

FEBRUARY 22 — For 15 years, the Malaysian Paediatric Association and its partners have been fighting for the inclusion of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) into the National Immunization Prog...

The Star:

Muhyiddin throws ultimatum at Umno

UMNO leaders have been rather secretive about what went on at their supreme council meeting in Janda Baik last Friday (Feb 19).

The Star:

Dear Thelma: An older man is enticing my 65-year-old youthful-looking wife

Is something bothering you? Do you need a listening ear or a shoulder to lean on?

The Star:

Curious Cook: We don’t know enough about what is in the food we eat

Dark matter, the fascinating structure of the universe is a possible analogy for our food.

Malay Mail:

Everybody should have access to Covid-19 vaccine — Muzaffar Syah Mallow

FEBRUARY 21 — Finally the long waited Covid-19 vaccine will be availabe in the country.

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The Star:

Katz Tales: When a neighbour has a ratty problem, the cats leap into action

Last Monday, Target did not come home for breakfast.

The Star:

Shifty shades of semen

Dear Dr G, I am in my late twenties and sexually active.

Malay Mail:

The world doesn’t need super apps

FEBRUARY 21 — There has been a spate of headlines over the past few weeks suggesting the possibility of a merger between Singapore-based ride hailing giant Grab and its Indonesian competitor Gojek.

The Star:

A shot in the foot

Why illegitimise a legal trade and legitimise an illegal one by doing what’s obviously counter-productive?EVERYTHING in Malaysia seems to be politicised.

The Star:

Star-crossed lovers or faithful forever?

With leadership struggles and uncertain loyalties, which political party will ally with which coalition or alliance is up in the sky.

The Star:

Understanding arguments

THIS last week, the National Unity Action Plan was launched.

Free Malaysia Today:

Vaccine rollout: A chance to build trust and transform the country

The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine presents the government with a tough yet timely opportunity to demonstrate to its citizens and the world that it is committed to transformation, and that its instit...

Malay Mail:

Federal Court’s decision on Malaysiakini has implications on freedom of expression and information — Suhakam

FEBRUARY 20 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) respects the decision of the Federal Court which found that Malaysiakini was guilty of contempt of court over the readers’ comments ...

Malay Mail:

Sugar relationships: Issue is about cohabitation, not prostitution — Puthan Perumal

FEBRUARY 20 — The news of the recent arrest of the founder of a dating website has caused much debate to say the least.

Malay Mail:

Making Malaysia Better: A birthday tribute to my father, Lim Kit Siang ― Lim Guan Eng

FEBRUARY 20 ― Reminiscing my father’s storied life history on his 80th birthday is no easy task and is perhaps best left to historians adopting a trenchant and rigorous perspective.

The Star:

Displays of wealth spell trouble for politicians

THERE were reports that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor was in tears after the High Court decided she would have to defend the corruption charges against her.

The Star:

Convincing the non-believers

CLICK TO ENLARGEWith the Covid-19 vaccine rollout starting soon, the onus is on the government to engage the fence sitters.

The Star:

Some 'Japanese whiskies' can no longer be called Japanese whisky, according to new rules

Like Japanese whisky? Well, it turns out that the Japanese whisky you think you may be drinking might not be Japanese at all.

The Star:

A crusade against corruption

THERE is no denying that the scourge of corruption has soaked into the fabric of our society.

The Star:

Don't ignore cancer in times of Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the world for slightly over a year to date.

The Star:

To help an ‘other’ is the real recipe for change

This week I wish to deliberate considerably on a simple act that can have huge ramifications for political change.

The Star:

Journalists at the forefront

In good times and especially bad, a responsible press is the pillar of a vibrant democracy.

The Star:

Reaching new heights amid pandemic

Bilateral trade between Malaysia and China achieved a new high in 2020 even with the challenges brought on by Covid-19. THE Year of the Rat was very challenging for China and Malaysia, no thanks to ...

The Star:

Dear Thelma: Tired of being Mr Nice Guy and not getting the girl

Is something bothering you? Do you need a listening ear or a shoulder to lean on?Thelma is here to help.

The Star:

Embracing sex during pregnancy without worry

Dear Dr. G, Valentine’s Day is one day I look forward to every year.

The Star:

Lucky number five?

AND then there were five. Now that Gerakan has joined the Perikatan Nasional coalition, it has five members: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, PAS, Sabah STAR and Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP). On ...

The Star:

No one is safe until all are safe

MALAYSIANS will not be safe from Covid-19 until everyone in the country is safe.

Malay Mail:

teen rom-coms for your post-Valentine feels

FEBRUARY 20 — Even though I’ll always belong to the physical format camp in the streaming vs physical debate, one of the great blessings of the current streaming wars between platforms both giant ...

Malay Mail:

Malaysiakini’s contempt of court: Let the media beware ― Hafiz Hassan

FEBRUARY 20 ― There has been an outpouring of criticism against the Federal Court’s majority decision that found Malaysiakini to be in contempt of court and fined RM500,000 for facilitating reader...

Malay Mail:

Annus horribilis for maid agencies — Cheng Piang Wah

The government might have missed the forest for the trees.

Malay Mail:

Accelerating trade digitalisation in times of the pandemic — Amida Salsiah Alisjahbana

FEBRUARY 19 — Tomorrow marks the entry into force of a new international agreement promoting paperless trade, a timely reminder of how the Covid-19 pandemic has brought digital solutions to regional...

Malay Mail:

Making peace with Nature is possible, if we start now — Inger Andersen

FEBRUARY 19 — Even amid a pandemic, 2021 can go down as the year we made peace with Nature and set the planet to healing.

Malay Mail:

Be vigilant of an unconditional i-Sinar withdrawal — Sofea Azahar

FEBRUARY 19 — In weathering through the unprecedented crisis which doesn’t appear to be ending so soon, people are trying to search for all means to make ends meet.

Malay Mail:

One million uncomfortable conversations

FEBRUARY 18 — The unity ministry came up with its 2021-2030 blueprint this week.

Malay Mail:

Macroeconomic conditions in 2021: Will it improve or worsen? — Jason Loh

FEBRUARY 18 — With the current four-digit infection cases and no sign that the situation will abate anytime soon, it would seem that Malaysia’s macroeconomic conditions will worsen rather than imp...

Malay Mail:

Repeal Sections 14 and 15 of the Emergency Ordinance 2021 — William Leong Jee Keen

FEBRUARY 18 — I refer to the letter written by Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament for Pengerang to the Attorney General.

Malay Mail:

Is APHR in breach of Asean non-interference policy? — Hafiz Hassan

FEBRUARY 18 — On December 4, 2016 approximately 10,000 gathered at Stadium Mini Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur to protest Myanmar’s persecution of the Rohingya.

The Edge Markets:

Column: Commodity prices - Supercycle or regular upturn? Kemp

LONDON (Feb 17): Commodity markets may be about to embark on another supercycle – a multi-year, broad-based, and usually large increase in prices – according to research published by some of the t...

The Edge Markets:

Column: Central bank digi cash spooking shadow economy to crypto

LONDON (Feb 17): If central bank digital cash is to rapidly replace banknotes, a shadow economy worth trillions of dollars may creep deeper into the darkness.

Malay Mail:

Economic survival will be due to ‘rakyat stimulus’ not the vaccine roll-out — Paolo Casadio and Geoffrey Williams

FEB 17 — Although the announcement of the start of the Covid-19 vaccination programme is welcome news, there is a concern that the vaccine roll-out may have very little effect on economic growth or ...

Malay Mail:

Are Malaysians taking the issue of paedophilia, sexual child abuse and need for proper sexual offenders list too lightly? — Nirvana Jalil Ghani

FEBUARY 17 — MARA maths scholar, Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin, who was studying at Imperial College in Maly 2015 when he was arrested, tried and charged with producing and possessing thousands of “Cate...

Malay Mail:

Malaysia’s National Covid-19 Immunisation Plan: The missing details — Ezzaty Hasbullah

FEBRUARY 17 — The Malaysian Government has recently published its National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) outlining its strategy to achieve coverage by February of 2022.

Malay Mail:

It’s too soon to expect the vaccines to save us

FEBRUARY 17 — My birthday is next week and for me, the best gift is knowing that the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Sabah the same day.

Free Malaysia Today:

SOP = Semua orang pening, semua orang panas

Semua orang tahu siapa Daim Zainuddin.

Free Malaysia Today:

Will Malaysia be colonised again?

Malaysia is almost certainly set to be tossed about between Scylla and Charybdis.

Free Malaysia Today:

Don’t do a cop-out, nab the wrongdoer policemen

When Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal took over as Petaling Jaya OCPD, it was like a breath of fresh air.

Free Malaysia Today:

Hold Matta Fair to keep tourism industry alive amid Covid-19

From YS Chan Thirty years ago, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) decided to hold its first annual consumer travel fair.

Malay Mail:

Time to review personal data protection law in Malaysia — Hafiz Hassan

FEBRUARY 15 — On February 11, a woman took to Twitter and related an incident about a policeman who stopped her at a roadblock set up as part of the movement control order (MCO). The policeman had a...

The Edge Markets:

Coffee Break: FOMO and the folly of spreading fake and fabricated news on...

On Jan 21, the Washington Post reported that former US president Donald Trump made a total of 30,573 false or misleading claims during his tenure as president, or an average of 21 mistruths a day whil...

Malay Mail:

Being named captain of the US Team for the 2022 Presidents Cup

FEBRUARY 15 — Honoured. Delighted. Humbled.

Malay Mail:

Six ang pow ‘rules’ to remember

FEBRUARY 15 — Many years ago, my family was in Singapore celebrating Chinese New Year.

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