The world often associates the two-state solution to the Oslo Peace Accord in 1993. Yet this is but a part of the larger story of how the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) was compelled by the circumstances of the time, invariably the end of the Cold War two years prior, to begin their peace negotiations with…
BY LIEW CHIN TONG, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Semiconductors are quickly becoming both the new oil and a new source of global conflict. Today, everything that requires computing power has chips fitted, from weapons to watches and cars. The artificial intelligence era is only just beginning, which will inevitably lead to even…
Yesterday the Malaysian Indian People Party (MIPP) announced it would join the federal opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional. “In line with the mandate given by the delegates in the special general meeting on Nov 23, as well as the unanimous decision by the central committee taken today, MIPP will officially apply to join PN. “The party…
Pas is getting a taste of its own medicine. Bitter as it may be, perhaps it is time for a state Pas leader to remind its central leadership to stop “cheap political provocation.” Bitter pills are bitter, regardless who takes it. There is no rule that states it would be sweet one but bitter for…
Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar retained the Kemaman parliamentary seat in the by-election over the weekend. One thing to note is while Ahmad Samsuri’s majority vote share was higher than his predecessor Che Alias Hamid. Ahmad Samsuri who is also Terengganu Menteri Besar gained a 37,220-vote majority compared to Che Alias’ 27,179 votes Pas elections…
Power is more important than funds meant for the people. That is the signal that the opposition bloc, Perikatan Nasional (PN) is sending to the masses. This is despite five of its MPs, specifically from Bersatu, declared their support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim while remaining in the opposition bloc. Bersatu supreme council…
Bersatu president Tan Sri Mahiaddin Yassin who is also PN head and Pagoh MP is far off from being Malaysia’s best man to shape Malaysia’s future. This is why Bersatu information chief Datuk Razali Idris’ defence over Mahiaddin falters away. Razali defended party president Tan Sri Mahiaddin Yassin’s U-turn in deciding to defend his top…
Was Mahiaddin pulling a Mahathir stunt in an attempt to assess his strength as president? That is the question that crossed my mind while following the annual general meeting in the past 48 hours. On the first day, he announced that he would not defend his presidency. The rejection to his announcement by the party’s…
Instead of being a busy body on the public over entertainment, Pas should just focus on its own priorities, be it domestic or international issues. Even better, it should reflect itself in the mirror before beginning its verbal diarrhoea on morality and sins. Perhaps Pas should even consider sending its members to Palestine instead of…
Seriously, Siti Mastura Muhammad (PN-Kepala Batas) is a disgrace to Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program available in Malaysia. Earlier today she and her lawyer submitted reference materials that led her to link DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang, DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng, founder of modern Singapore Lee Kuan…
