
Maclean Patrick
Commenting from a Borneon perspective.

OPINION | The 'Tanah Melayu' Nostalgia Trap: Why Colonial Quotes Can't Pay Modern Bills
When Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor took the stage during a ceramah in Jempol on July 23, 2026, his rhetoric delivered a familiar political sting. Claiming that Malays 'only have Tanah Melayu'...

OPINION | The Johor State Election Silent Abstention: What the Shrinking Non-Malay Vote Means for PH’s Future
The dust has settled on the July 2026 Johor state elections, leaving behind a fundamentally altered political landscape. While Barisan Nasional (BN) celebrates a historic landslide supermajority, capturing 48 out of 56...

OPINION | The Family Car vs. The State: How Malaysia'a New Traffic Law Turned Dinner Tables Into Interrogation Rooms
Malaysia has a long, storied tradition of community solidarity. We share food, we share festive holidays, and most importantly, we share the family Proton. If Uncle Muthu needs to grab groceries, or if your cousin's...

OPINION | The Luxury EV Gatekeeper: Why MITI’s New RM200k Floor Protects the Wrong Market
For 2026, I am seriously looking at going electric. The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is globally understood not just as an environmental imperative, but as a critical economic pivot. Driven by the need to...



