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Escalating clashes in Myanmar: Malaysia must pay attention to conflict in Myanmar, not just the Middle East
The escalating conflict in Myanmar is causing people to flee. Has the government planned for all possibilities? Here are writer A.Kathirasen's thoughts.
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Halving of former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s jail sentence only half the story, shocked Malaysians learn
Many Malaysians have questioned the leniency shown to former PM Najib Razak after having his sentenced reduced. Here is A.Kathirasen's take on the matter.
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Jom! Let’s join #MZB365 and save Malaysia from crumbling in disunity
Malaysian media firms and civil society organisations have banded together to organise the ‘Maaf Zahir Batin 365’ campaign, or #MZB365, to improve unity.
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Peninsular Malaysia has lost the unity plot; Are Sabah and Sarawak ready to lead?
Sabah and Sarawak have shown tremendous maturity in handling interracial and interreligious affairs. Here is columnist A.Kathirasen's thoughts on the matter.
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Juicy gossip floats as Malaysian police probe alleged romance between teacher and student
Malaysians are busy chatting about the case of a teacher who allegedly romanced her student. Here is A. Kathirasen's thoughts on the matter.
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Beware on Malaysian roads: Give way to VIP convoys or face 2-years’ jail, or a RM10,000 fine
Disobeying instructions of a Malaysian policeman escorting a VIP convoy can now net you a hefty fine or a long jail term. Here is A.Kathirasen's thoughts on it.
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Princess Kate’s cancer: Lessons for netizens who crave likes and laughs
The Princess of Wales, Catherine Middleton, has been diagnosed with cancer. But what can we learn as Malaysians from the way she handled the announcement?
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Molotov cocktail attacks on KK Mart: Malaysia must show it won’t tolerate mob justice by teaching troublemakers a lesson.
Mob justice has been on the rise against convenience store chain, KK Mart, due to the "Allah" socks issue. Our writer pens down the negatives if this goes on.
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"Allah" socks controversy: Malaysia must nip mob justice in the bud or face serious consequences in future
Last week, our writer wrote about the danger of mob justice in Malaysia, and now we are seeing incidents of this in the issue surrounding the socks sold at KK Mart.
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UMNO Youth facing flack for overdoing boycott of KK Mart stores over sale of socks bearing the word "Allah"
Malaysia's Prime Minister has called an end to the controversy surrounding the sale of socks with the word "Allah", but the UMNO Youth chief is having none of it.
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Why Malaysian parents are choosing vernacular schools over national schools
Vernacular schools have seen higher enrolment of Malay students, while non-Malays have been shying away from national schools. A.Kathirasen shares his view.
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Are Chinese and Tamil schools the cause of disunity? Tough questions and honest answers are needed
Teo Kok Seong, a former professor of ethnic studies, said that Chinese and Tamil schools hindered the promotion of unity. Here's A. Kathirasen's take on it.
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Mob justice in Malaysia: Where and how do we draw the line to prevent violence?
Multiple instances of fatal mob justice have been observed happening in Malaysia. How is it that normally peaceful people can turn violent when in a crowd?
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Will royal rebuke lead to charges against Malaysia's Islamist party leader Hadi Awang?
Malaysia's Islamist party leader Hadi Awang is no stranger to controversy, but has never been charged for allegedly making seditious or hurtful statements.
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Taylor Swift's Singapore shows stir debate in conservative Malaysia
Everyone now has an opinion about Taylor Swift and how Malaysia missed an opportunity while Singapore cleverly milked her visit, even conservative politicians.
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Suspicion abounds that Malaysia’s home detention plan is escape route for Najib Razak
The proposed home detention programme being implemented in Malaysia has had some saying that it is being tailored to help Najib Razak’s early release.
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Imagine Kanye West’s sexy wife Bianca Censori walking into a Malaysian restaurant
Fashion trends such as bra exposure and freeing the nipple may not be welcome in Malaysia where conservatives hold power. Here is A.Kathirasen's take.
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Yet another Bumiputera congress is being held in Malaysia. Will it succeed where others failed?
The Malaysian government will be having the Bumiputera Economic Congress from 29 Feb to 2 March. Here is what our writer, A.Kathirasen, hope it achieves.
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With political stability assured, Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim must deliver the goods
In the first meeting of the third session of the 15th Parliament, Malaysia's Agong was blunt about the need for political stability in Anwar Ibrahim's government.
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Pressure piling up on Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to implement reforms speedily
On 24 Feb, the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, better known as Bersih 2.0, announced that it would organise a protest near Parliament on 27 Feb.