Month September 2022

The power of ideas

I am delighted to return to my alma mater Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), University of Malaya, to attend a book launch by the Sultan of Perak, Tuanku Sultan Nazrin Shah. When I was planning to do a master’s degree, Professor Rajah Rasiah suggested that I do…

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Ending low pay

The Malaysian economy is at a crossroads. Indeed, Malaysia as a nation is at a crossroads. The most important question concerning the Malaysian economy is the presence of a huge ­“educated underclass” in our midst. Malaysia has a relatively well-educated population, with a tertiary education…

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DAP Johor – Office in a Park

It is indeed a great pleasure to see a project close to my heart coming to fruition. Due to financial constraints, most DAP offices are housed in shoplots. In fact, most political parties use generic shoplots as their local and state offices. But I have…

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A Tribute to Dr. Chen Man Hin (Part 2)

After the Johor state assembly sitting yesterday, I made a trip up north to Seremban to attend the memorial service for DAP founding chairman, the late Dr Chen Man Hin. Sdr Kit Siang recited Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem which he learnt in school in the…

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Happy 89th Malaysian Armed Forces Day

As a former Deputy Minister of Defense, I am very proud of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) that firmly defends the sovereignty of the country. ATMs should be respected and served with dignity. The Ministry of Defense has long been shackled by the misuse of…

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Hi Robots!

Thank you MSC Cyberport for a great chat on the future of Johor economy, technology and use of robots. Malaysia could have been at the forefront of robotic technology but we are lagging behind. There used to be an abundance of cheap unskilled foreign labour…

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𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟴𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮

There are 165 seats in the peninsula and Pakatan Harapan must strive to win at least 80 seats. Since the 2013 general election, Pakatan had set the aim of winning 100 of the 165 seats. In 2008 and 2013, Pakatan won only 80 each time.…

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𝗡𝗮𝗷𝗶𝗯’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

When history is finally written, former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak will be remembered as Malaysia’s worst self-serving kleptocrat with an insatiable appetite for luxurious enjoyment. He was once at the apex, but he has his own foolishness to thank for the downfall and imprisonment…

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