The notion of having a Malay Chief Minister for Penang is a difficult proposition for DAP to consider, said Dr Ong Kian Ming on his podcast, Are We OK? last night. “Knowing the thinking of Penang DAP, it won’t be easy to propose a non-Chinese Chief Minister. Penang DAP is not ready for that,” he…
By: Dr Mugilarasi Arasarethinam Aging is a natural process that starts at birth and ends with our last breath. Turning 60 and beyond may feel daunting for those who reach that age. However, the main challenge with aging is our lack of preparedness for this stage of life. Despite growing up around older people, we…
Google’s investments in Malaysia would create 26,500 jobs and contribute more than RM9.6 billion to the country’s economy by 2030, as it announced its new RM6.4 billion data centre there had broken ground. “Our investments are designed to provide high performing and reliability, meeting demand for cloud and AI services across the country,” Google President…
Pas suffers from denial syndrome even though the coalition it is in – Perikatan Nasional – suffered double losses in the recent by-elections in Nenggiri and Mahkota, said Umno supreme council member Datuk Dr Puad Zarkashi. “Pas leaders are silent. Pas’ official organ Harakah Daily claimed it did not impact the party. “It claimed that…
The little known partner in Perikatan Nasional, Gerakan raised the alarm yesterday, calling upon big brothers Pas and Bersatu to prepare for GE16 in the wake of the two by-election defeats – Mahkota and Nenggiri. Interestingly Gerakan president Senator Datuk Dr Dominic Lau also approached the subject of winning over non-Malay non-Muslim voters. “Many in…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the government is in the midst of formulating the National Cloud Policy. The policy would focus on four core areas. “First, the Madani government will boost public service innovation and efficiency. By leveraging cloud technology, we aim to modernise government operations, foster citizen engagement, and streamline the…
We note the strong push by NGOs such as ROSE, BERSIH, ENGAGE and Tindak Malaysia to push for the Borneo states to be given more than one-third of Senatorial seats. After strong pushback from Sabah and Sarawak, they have now issued a statement dated 21 September giving a set of reasons. This was published in:https://www.sarawakrose.org/?p=117…
While the lower non-Malay voter turnout in Mahkota was expected, it was also a signal that the Chinese community wanted to send out to Umno, said Professor James Chin, director of Governance Studies at the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia at Sunway University. “They know that the by-election would not change the government. Having…
Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) chairman RSN Rayer described calls for him to step down as nothing more than politics and outright envy. He added that he would leave it to the DAP to decide on who should lead the board while maintaining he had done nothing wrong. Jelutong MP R.S.N. Rayer, who has led…
By: Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi The results of Barisan Nasional’s (BN) victory in the Mahkota by-election, coupled with the noticeable decline in non-Malay support, reveal a complex political landscape that demands careful and optimistic consideration. While BN managed to secure the win, the shift in voting patterns from non-Malay voters signals discontent and possibly…
