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OPINION | The Rm710 Million Maternity Gambit: Empowering The Malaysian Family Or Strangling The Private Sector?
KUALA LUMPUR – In a bold move to stem the tide of women exiting the workforce, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has officially unveiled a high-stakes financial intervention: the RM710 million Progressive...
Is Malaysia’s Subsidy Rationalization Ignoring the Reality of the "New T10"?
KUALA LUMPUR, the Malaysian government officially pulled the lever on its most ambitious and controversial fiscal reform yet: the reduction of the subsidized RON95 fuel quota from 300 liters to 200 liters per month...
The Constitutional Cage: How Legal Hurdles Killed Malaysia’s Smoking Endgame
KUALA LUMPUR – The ambitious dream of a "smoke-free generation" in Malaysia has officially hit a legal brick wall. What began as a revolutionary public health crusade the Generational End Game (GEG) has been...
The Unfinished Repeal: The Paradox of the Sedition Act in Madani Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR. For years, the rallying cry was clear and resonant: "Abolish the Sedition Act." It was a cornerstone of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) manifesto, a promise that galvanized a generation of Malaysians who viewed...
Why 'Negeri' or 'Region' Means Nothing Without 40% Revenue Realities
KOTA KINABALU – The debate over Sabah’s status within the Malaysian Federation reached a fever pitch this week as high-level discussions in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) underscored a growing tension: Does...
Digital Guardians or Gatekeepers? The Rising Clash Over MCMC’s Growing Regulatory Power
KUALA LUMPUR. In a development that has sent ripples through Malaysia’s digital ecosystem, a prominent young digital policy analyst has formally lodged a police report against the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia...
The Sovereignty Trap: Why Tolling the Malacca Strait Is a Geopolitical Mirage
KUALA LUMPUR – A diplomatic firestorm ignited across Southeast Asia this April when high-ranking officials in Jakarta briefly floated a proposal that would fundamentally rewrite the rules of global trade: imposing a...
Beyond the Ashes: The Complex Path to Redeveloping Sandakan’s Kampung Bahagia
SANDAKAN, On the morning of April, 2026, the horizon of Sandakan’s coastline was not greeted by the sunrise, but by a towering wall of black smoke that signaled the end of an era for one of Sabah’s largest water...