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DAP's 'Diamond Mandate': Party Unveils 'Malaysia100' Vision At 60th Anniversary

The Democratic Action Party (DAP) marked its Diamond Jubilee with a clarion call for ideological renewal and a long-term national vision, as party leaders urged members to transition from "street fighters" to "nation builders" amid what they describe as an unprecedented global and domestic storm
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Phasing Out The Need For MySejahtera "Check-ins" In View Of Transition to Endemic Phase

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The Federal Government and the Ministry of Health should start phasing out the need for the public to “check-in” on their MySejahtera as we approach endemicity and learn to live with COVID-19 especially in view of government’s plan to open up borders and lessen restrictions when it comes to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Withdrawal Of Foreign Sourced Income (FSI) Exemption Will Backfire On Economy

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Later today, the Finance Bill 2021 will be debated in parliament. This bill proposed amendments to a number of financial acts including the Income Tax Act 1967 where the tax exemption on Foreign Sourced Income (FSI) which has been in place since 2004 will be withdrawn.

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Formalize Confidence and Supply Agreement Between Government and Opposition Now

KUALA LUMPUR,Malaysia--The Coalition for Clean and Fair Election (BERSIH 2.0) welcomes the joint statement between the Prime Minister and Opposition Leaders to calm the country's political temperature as well as finding common ground to bring the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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The slow decay of the Malay political establishment

As Malaysia stumbles through another political crisis that could bring down the government any day, Professor James Chin argues the country faces a deeper challenge – the decay of the Malay political establishment. The only way out is power sharing that recognises Malaysia’s reality as a multi-racial, multi-religious society. 


As you read this, Malaysia is undergoing a political crisis that few would have predicted just a year ago. To recap, in February 2020, a “backdoor government” was established under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

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Who is Anwar Ibrahim?

There has been no other politician in Malaysia who is as polarizing as Anwar Ibrahim. People will usually strongly support him, or strongly dislike him. He has been accused of being a chameleon, telling different audiences, different things, an opportunist, seeking the prime ministerial position, and ‘the boy who cried wolf’, with his aspersions about having a parliamentary majority to takeover government, on a number of occasions.
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