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Failed rallies and the echo chamber of discontent

I was just reading through various reports on the underwhelming rally that was held by Malaysia’s right-wing opposition in the heart of our city centre yesterday
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Why There Is No "Reformasi" In Malaysia

Anwar would be a disruptor, who would change the structure of society around, where power would come back to the people
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Indonesia's Slide Toward Militarism

Last week, the normally staid Jakarta Post, Indonesia’s leading English-language daily, published a blistering editorial saying that 27 years after the strongman Suharto fell from power
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Reformasi Or Reformati? The Collapse Of Meritocracy In PKR

It doesn’t take a doctoral thesis on the sociology of cronyism and nepotism to recognise that Nurul Izzah’s recent victory as Deputy President of PKR was heavily influenced by her status as the daughter of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the party’s President
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PKR Could Be The Big Loser In GE16

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit with his entourage to meet with Russian President Putin in the Kremlin had the optics of the "jago kampong" (village hero) coming to town
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Berunding Secara Bijak Dan Pantas Dengan Amerika

ASEAN secara bersendirian,masih tidak berupaya untuk menjadi pengganti kepada kebergantungan ekonomi atau pasaran bagi mana-mana ahli ASEAN secara individu. Itu adalah hakikat yang jelas
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Berunding Secara Bijak Dan Pantas Dengan AS

ASEAN secara bersendirian,masih tidak berupaya untuk menjadi pengganti kepada kebergantungan ekonomi atau pasaran bagi mana-mana ahli ASEAN secara individu
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ASEAN Perlu Reformasi Strategik

ASEAN mempunyai sejarah yang panjang dan bersejarah, tetapi prinsip dan tunjang utama yang dipamerkan sering kali gagal menimbulkan keyakinan baharu dalam menghadapi ancaman geopolitik yang kian meruncing
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Kebangkitan India Menjadi Kuasa Penyeimbang Serantau Dan Pulangan Kepada Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia:Lawatan Menteri Luar India S Jaishankar ke Malaysia menjadi platform terbaik dalam mengangkat lembaran pertalian baharu dan memperkukuh domain kerjasama lebih erat dalam kapasiti peningkatan kebergantungan ekonomi dan kesepakatan dalam aspek pertahanan dan keselamatan.
 
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Another Bumiputera Economic Congress; Another Round Of Discriminatory Policies

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Another Bumiputera Economic Congress is being planned for early next year; part of a big push by PMX to shore up Malay support for his government. Ambitious new targets are being considered to further boost Malay participation in all socio-economic sectors.


 

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Food Security Vital For Nation’s Wellbeing

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Association for Welfare, Community and Dialogue (Acid) condemns the action of the authorities in evicting farmers in Kanthan, Perak who were growing various food crops serving the local market.
 
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How Much Integrity Exists Within The Malaysian Media?


BANGKOK, Thailand: The appointment of prominent media figure and journalist Wong Chun Wai as chairman of the government owned media organization Bernama, has come with some controversy. Wong was seen as a propagandist during his tenure at The Star. 
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Getting To Know The Madani Government


BANGKOK, Thailand:The Anwar Ibrahim administration aka the Madani government has been in power for more than nine months now. As a commentator trying to tell the people the reflections I am seeing, these have met push back with a number of standard criticisms.

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PSM 25 tahun: Relevan-Berprinsip-Suara Marhaen

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-25 tahun yang lalu, pada 30 April 1998 (Rabu), sehari sebelum Hari Pekerja, kami beberapa orang, antaranya Dr. Nasir, Selvam dan saya, bergerak pergi ke Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan (ROS) Selangor di Jalan Pekeliling, Sentul, untuk mendaftar sebuah parti atas nama Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM).

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Political Dynasties In Malaysia

BANGKOK, Thailand-The recent appointment of Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar as economic advisor to her father as prime minister has tapped into deep emotion and even ridicule this week.

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CME Concerned On Appointment Of Nurul Izzah Anwar As Senior Adviser

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-The Center for Market Education (CME) expresses serious concerns about the fact that PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar has been appointed as a senior adviser to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on economics and finance.

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