Category: Opinion

THE recent detention of an enforcement officer at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 has renewed public scrutiny over a clandestine practice known as “counter-setting”. This tactic, where individuals are allowed to bypass formal immigration procedures, raises serious concerns not only regarding border security and official corruption but also about structural vulnerabilities in Malaysia’s… Continue reading Counter-setting and migrant abuse

Q: As a successful career executive, I am honoured to be approached by headhunters offering better positions across the country. I want to provide the best for my wife and children. What family principles should I consider when weighing my options? Focus on the Family Malaysia: A career change can be a tremendous opportunity but… Continue reading Choose wisely when making career move

LIFE is noisy. And I don’t mean the traffic jams or construction drills outside your office window. It is the constant ping of notifications. The flood of messages, emails, deadlines and expectations. Everyone – and everything – seems to want a piece of your attention. We rarely realise it but attention is a precious currency… Continue reading Sound of silence: When doing nothing is everything

EVERY year, during the UPU system’s kemaskini period, those of us in civil society and NGOs serving OKUs brace ourselves for the flood of panicked pleas from disabled students desperate to pursue higher education yet denied their rightful course choices because of arbitrary and discriminatory restrictions imposed on them. Despite repeated assurances from the Ministry… Continue reading Open Letter from the OKU and Advocacy Community: Discriminatory UPU Admission Filtering Must Be Urgently Addressed

THE announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of a RM40 billion allocation for healthcare under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13), including the construction of Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar 2 in Seremban, has been met with optimism and public gratitude. The plan, which also includes Hospital Sultanah Aminah 2 in Johor Bahru, the Northern Region… Continue reading New hospitals a welcome step but who will staff them?

THIS apparent conversation was recorded in a Republican leader’s handphone with an erased TikTok account. The phone is alleged to have Chinese component chips and parts, including from Taiwan, capable of being activated by hackers. Both the phone and recording are currently being scrutinised by the FBI. Participants in the hacked conversation include Republican senior… Continue reading Satire of China’s TikTok Trojan Horse

WHEN the government announced the expansion of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) starting July 1, many Malaysians focused on the rising cost of goods. However, less attention has been given to how this policy – and the earlier increase in sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) excise duties – can shape the health of our next generation.… Continue reading Redirect taxes for a healthier future