Respecting Agong’s partial pardon of Najib Razak
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Respecting Agong’s partial pardon of Najib Razak

The reduction of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s prison term invited too many comments which should not have happened in an independent democratic nation with constitutional monarchs. Those who have raised issues are mainly immature, shallow-minded politicians who do not really appreciate the power of the constitutional king. The Yang Di Pertuan Agong’s…

The Issue of Pardoning Najib Razak: Respect the Institution of Malay Rulers
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The Issue of Pardoning Najib Razak: Respect the Institution of Malay Rulers

The reduction of DS Najib Razak’s prison term invites too many comments which should not happen in a system of Constitutional Monarchy and an independent democratic country. This settlement conflict is mainly among politicians who are immature, shallow-minded and do not really appreciate the power of the Constitutional King. The Yang Di Pertuan Agong (YDPA)…

Malaysia’s economic reform: Evolving perspective
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Malaysia’s economic reform: Evolving perspective

Malaysia’s economy ended 2023 on a bearish note, with growth slowing and exports contracting sharply as the country grappled with a tough global economic environment and weak commodity prices. Advance gross domestic product estimates for the fourth quarter and trade data for December both painted a gloomy portrait of the Malaysia, falling short of market…

A new dawn or an eclipse in Malaysian politics?
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A new dawn or an eclipse in Malaysian politics?

The partial pardon of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak which provided a 50 percent discount on his 12 jail term and a 76 percent discount has been hogging Malaysian news headlines since 2 February when the official statement from the Pardons Board was finally released. Channel News Asia had first broke the story…

The seismic shock of the ICJ against Israel
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The seismic shock of the ICJ against Israel

While October 7, 2023, will be forever seared into the memory of many, especially Israel, which claims to have lost 1200 lives in the midst of clashes on its border with Gaza, Israel’s adamant denial position — that it has the right to self-defense as provided by Article 51 of the United Nations Charter —…

Mahathir Mohamad – overrated, over hyped, poisonous person
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Mahathir Mohamad – overrated, over hyped, poisonous person

I am not addressing you with the standard conventional protocol of respect on the exalted titles you possess or the medical title you earned. It will be defaming any royalty that bestowed such honor upon. It is also a defilement and desecration of the royal intention in awarding such titles on the conscientious presumption that…

When IDF goes amok
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When IDF goes amok

For the past 100 days, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has hit forests, residential homes and roads in the border area of Lebanon, but on January 17 an Israeli drone raided the National Evangelical Church in the center of the town of Alma Al-Shaab, causing major damage to the home of the church’s cleric, Pastor…

The cluster humanitarian mess of no equal 
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The cluster humanitarian mess of no equal 

While the Middle East and Persia have witnessed countless wars, the invasion of Israel on October 7th 2023 by a combination of Hamas, invariably, Islamic Jihad, too, has made it the most deadly one. Not since 1945, according to the United Nations (UN) has the world witnessed the sharpest spike in daily fatalities. As this…

Why the shuttle diplomacy of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Is failing
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Why the shuttle diplomacy of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Is failing

The word “shuttle diplomacy,” was coined in the aftermath of October 6th 1973. Otherwise know as the Yom Kippur War to the Israelis and the Ramadan War to the Arabs. Henry Kissinger was then the National Security Advisor of President Richard Nixon. To prevent an escalation of the conflict then, Henry Kissinger was known to…