Niza Shimi
Former lecturer, journalist, and PR consultant. Passionate about writing.
Opinion: Will a wave of Stockholm Syndrome be triggered following world sympathy for the Palestinians?
By Niza ShimiIt was a split-second moment captured on camera that shook the world when Israeli citizen Yocheved Lifshitz aged 85 – who was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct 7 – turned to shake her captor’
Opinion: Could Dr Wan Azizah have avoided not being photographed with Netanyahu’s wife at UNGA 2023?
By Niza ShimiIt’s always confusing what role a spouse of a world leader plays at the international stage. As this is the first time Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was attending as the wife of the
Opinion: Will PMX’s charm offensive in the Middle East boost his image as a global statesman at home?
By Niza ShimiIt is only fitting for someone listed in the "The Muslim 500: The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims 2024" like Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PMX) to take his charm offensive
Opinion: Why is it so difficult for public funded Malaysian students to return from abroad after graduation?
By Niza ShimiIt’s been the same old tune; this talk of trying to pujuk (cajole) Malaysians studying abroad to return home to serve the country that sent them - at great public expense - to further the
Opinion: Has political disruption among Malays hastened a polarised Malaysia or was it inevitable?
By Niza ShimiIt is likely that the fall of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition government after more than 60 years in power was the most disruptive political event for the Malays more than for any oth
Opinion: If political tribalism defeated KJ, what political tribe does Anwar lead?
By Niza ShimiLet’s put it out there that I am a regular follower of Keluar Sekejap - the podcast started by expelled former UMNO Youth chief and former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (KJ) and suspe
Opinion: Can Malaysia’s future leaders rise above the noise and get the messaging right for the rakyat?
By Niza ShimiIt’s 2023 and Malaysians are still dealing with strange issues that is more confusing than ever. Perhaps we need to forget about old politicians who seem set in their cantankerous ways an
Opinion: Is Tengku Zafrul’s dapper persona attracting more investments from abroad more than PMX’s backstory?
By Niza ShimiIt can’t be helped and you are forgiven if you find Investment Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz like a ray of sunshine in the bleak and gloomy Malay