Opinions

COMMENT | PAS does not exploit religion, it defines it

COMMENT | PAS does not exploit religion, it defines it

The prospect of PAS, Umno joining forces could plunge us into a black hole of religious delirium.
COMMENT | Power, water, oversight: Malaysia's data centre boom needs stronger rules

COMMENT | Power, water, oversight: Malaysia's data centre boom needs stronger rules

Rapid expansion putting unprecedented pressure on electricity, water, environment.
COMMENT | Young Malaysians must reject nostalgia politics harder

COMMENT | Young Malaysians must reject nostalgia politics harder

Our leaders must address real issues, not embark on theatrics.
HISTORY | Kuala Lumpur's origins: DBKL should set the historical record straight

HISTORY | Kuala Lumpur's origins: DBKL should set the historical record straight

Factual accuracy is a public duty, not optional.
MP SPEAKS | Malaysia: Different colours, but one soul

MP SPEAKS | Malaysia: Different colours, but one soul

We do not need to be the same to be united.
COMMENT | Zahid DNAA: Legal justifications, political ramifications, and credibility conundrum

COMMENT | Zahid DNAA: Legal justifications, political ramifications, and credibility conundrum

It's more than a legal reprieve; it's a political signal.
COMMENT | Blinding spotlight: Drawing the line between public office and private life

COMMENT | Blinding spotlight: Drawing the line between public office and private life

Stop intruding on politicians' private affairs if they are not of real public interest.
COMMENT | Déjà vu: If we've seen it before, why didn't anyone stop it?

COMMENT | Déjà vu: If we've seen it before, why didn't anyone stop it?

Speak up and sound the alarm when it matters, not after the fact.
COMMENT | Eight years after an 11-year-old became a bride, why are we still here?

COMMENT | Eight years after an 11-year-old became a bride, why are we still here?

Still no uniform law establishing 18 as the minimum marriage age for everyone.
COMMENT | Justice must be decided in court, not bargained in public

COMMENT | Justice must be decided in court, not bargained in public

Punishment must fit the crime, and verdict must rest with judges - not headlines or press conferences.
COMMENT | Felda's RM10b loss: Accountability vs survival in Madani era

COMMENT | Felda's RM10b loss: Accountability vs survival in Madani era

Malaysians remember full well the withdrawal of 47 charges against a high-ranking politician.
COMMENT | New political ground?: Negeri Sembilan results analysis Part 1

COMMENT | New political ground?: Negeri Sembilan results analysis Part 1

State polls offer important insights into how Malaysian voting is changing and staying the same.
COMMENT | KL's devastation creep: Who profits from the abuse of our city?

COMMENT | KL's devastation creep: Who profits from the abuse of our city?

The problem's scale indicates that it is not mere oversight but an entire system.
COMMENT | EC's Sarawak redelineation proposal: One step forward, two steps back

COMMENT | EC's Sarawak redelineation proposal: One step forward, two steps back

Greater transparency is welcomed, but persistent electoral inequalities remain.
COMMENT | Built for slow burn: Kuala Lumpur's unbreakable heat

COMMENT | Built for slow burn: Kuala Lumpur's unbreakable heat

Non-scientific systems that keep it that way anchored in institutional weaknesses.
COMMENT | The 100 litres no one wants to question

COMMENT | The 100 litres no one wants to question

The increase risks fiscal strain, does little to solve deeper income problem.
COMMENT | Building spirit of Merdeka before Malaya's independence

COMMENT | Building spirit of Merdeka before Malaya's independence

Examining the formula that gave birth to the moment we are celebrating.
MP SPEAKS | This is my country, too

MP SPEAKS | This is my country, too

Malaysia will become stronger when our institutions earn the people's trust.
COMMENT | Rehab gambling addicts, not ban 4D shops

COMMENT | Rehab gambling addicts, not ban 4D shops

Instead of cursing people, find better ways to rehabilitate all addictions.
COMMENT | What is preventing Indira's daughter from seeking her out?

COMMENT | What is preventing Indira's daughter from seeking her out?

If Prasana is at all aware of the case, then the implications are sinister.
COMMENT | Merdeka at 69: Reclaiming Tunku's inclusive vision

COMMENT | Merdeka at 69: Reclaiming Tunku's inclusive vision

This country is envisioned to be a home for everyone.
COMMENT | How my multiracial neighbours helped me through grief

COMMENT | How my multiracial neighbours helped me through grief

When I lost my mother, they stepped up and comforted me.
COMMENT | Is Malaysia an Islamic state?

COMMENT | Is Malaysia an Islamic state?

Let's decipher the matter using Federal Constitution, history, and court judgments.
COMMENT | Outlasting the wait: What 15 years have taught me

COMMENT | Outlasting the wait: What 15 years have taught me

Managing a child's chronic illness teaches us many things.