Sham nation: Eretz Israel or Ersatz Israel? (Part 2/3)
Israel has worked systematically to prevent the emergence of a viable Palestinian state through settlement expansion, annexation, fragmentation, movement restrictions and the separation of Gaza from the West Bank.
A law for social workers that lets civil servants off the hook?
The new bill sets one standard for the private or civil society sector, and another for the government.
45 years on, whatever happened to Mahathir’s Malaysia?
A personal look back at the day Dr Mahathir became prime minister - and what came after.
Sham nation: Eretz Israel or Ersatz Israel? (Part 1/3)
In Palestine, Zionism took the form of settler colonialism, sharing key traits with European colonialism, including racism.
Dear World Cup, we’re still watching from the sidelines
One fan's wistful letter asks why Malaysia has never made it to football's biggest stage.
Thoughts after watching two films
How two Hong Kong films expose the gaps in public welfare, the weight on caregivers, and the vital role of NGOs.
When politics fouls the beautiful game
The 2026 World Cup has shown how easily political power can overrule the referee's whistle.
Cabinet’s ‘Lindung 24 Jam’ flip-flop shows a lack of empathy
Making cover optional for Malaysians while keeping it compulsory for migrants is hard to defend.
Johor was a warning, not a blip
PH's real problem is not Bersama but its own broken promises.
BN’s Johor triumph – and the test ahead
A big win in Johor is easy. Uniting a divided peninsula is not.
Malaysia’s data centre boom is outrunning its power plan
Approvals came first; the hard questions are only coming now.
A Malacca queue that tells Malaysia’s real story
A kilometre of graduates waiting for factory jobs reveals a much bigger economic problem.