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The country’s economic growth so far is still deemed commendable, as it is still pacing between 4% and 5%, despite growing slower than the previous year.

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May 2018

May 9

Pakatan Harapan wins the 14th general election (GE14).

Malaysia baru One Year on - Timeline

KUALA LUMPUR: A year on, the Pakatan Harapan government has been accused as one without a “Malay-Muslim soul”, a rhetoric promoted by none other than the Umno-PAS alliance. In the face of this, various groups and individuals have called for a new narrative to unite the people.

In respon...

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Much water has flowed under the bridge in Malaysia since the regime change on May 9, 2018. Ironically, it turned out to be a double whammy for the new government, now that it is not only saddled with huge inherited problems, but also daunted by the explosive expectations of the voters who demand ...

Fixing the economy: Troubling signals on Putrajaya’s economic focus

Sabah and Sarawak assumed a critical political status for over a decade from the 2008 general election, as their parliamentary seats became indispensable for the formation of the federal government, which at the time was commanded by the longstanding Barisan Nasional coalition.

The poli...

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One year after our momentous change of government, I am breathing much more easily. This country is not going to implode in the sense that I felt in the years running up to 2018.

Where civil liberties are concerned, we certainly see much more freedoms than before. The Attorney-General’s...

Civil liberties: Show political courage to do the right thing

What happened on May 9, 2018, was a peaceful uprising through the ballot box; it was a regime change.

The nation’s old and new leaders, royalty, the civil service, the armed forces, the police and other institutions should be congratulated for the sense of normalcy that prevailed very q...

Political stability: Five challenges for our new democracy

On May 9, 2018, Malaysians voted for one thing: Change.

Much of the focus thus far has been on corruption and while we applaud the government for this, we must not forget that it is business as usual for Corporate Malaysia.

One year on, people are still anxious. The economy mu...

Moving at a painfully slow pace

Almost a year has gone by under the rule of a new government over what is now called “Malaysia Baru”. My primary concern would be the economic state that we are in and how far we have regressed.

Malaysia still lacks a central economic narrative to guide businesses and investors on the f...

Driving growth: New ideas to stimulate economy lacking

That Malaysia’s stock market remains depressed, down nearly 12% a year after Pakatan Harapan’s historic win in the 14th general election says a lot, foremost of which is that investors still need convincing.

The extent of corruption and debt left by the previous Barisan Nasional governm...

Time to revive waning stock market interest

The Pakatan Harapan government is one without a Malay-Muslim soul.” This is a very harsh and unfair assessment, just a year into its rule, after a change in the federal government for the first time in 61 years. But this is the rhetoric that has been promoted by some in Umno, its newly found part...

Politics: Get the Malay-Muslim agenda right

To assess the significant achievements of the new government after one year in office, one has to reflect on why there was a change of government after 61 years in the first place. I am tempted to attribute it to economic reasons, which certainly contributed to the change but, in my view, the mai...

Steering the economy: A right move and not-so-right ones

President Donald Trump said on Friday the US may carry out another military operation against Iran just as the Iran war nears its eight-month mark and rising fuel prices weigh on the US midterm elections.

Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran

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For most of the past four decades, China’s direction of travel was clear: everything was moving forward. The country’s per capita GDP was barely $300 at the start of the 1990s. But its cities would soon fill with skyscrapers, highways, and subways. Families that once worried about having enough f...

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Apple Inc quickly sold out of its limited in-store inventory for the new iPhone Duo, underscoring the strong demand for a foldable device that starts at nearly US$2,000 (RM8,170).

Apple's iPhone Duo hits stores in face of short supply, high demand

OpenAI has begun cutting off internet access for its most capable artificial intelligence (AI) models during the training process in response to prior incidents in which its systems breached other companies.

OpenAI resumes training AI — without internet access

Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing one person and injuring more than 500, downing trees and severing power, as it continued to weaken and head north towards the Chinese coast though it was not expected to make landfall there.

Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving one dead, 500 injured

With an incumbent Maine US senator from his own party locked in a tight re-election battle, President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian agricultural and forestry products in a move that could benefit companies from the northern state.

Trump ends tariffs on some Canadian products as Republican Senator Collins faces close race

A total of 21 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9am on Saturday, with Seremban in Negeri Sembilan and Larkin in Johor registering the highest air pollutant index (API) readings at 169.

Haze: Unhealthy air in 21 areas, Seremban, Larkin worst hit

Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued notices to 10 Singapore-registered palm oil and forestry companies seeking information on their possible links to forest fires in Indonesia and transboundary haze pollution.

Singapore issues notices to 10 local firms over possible links to transboundary haze

A resurgence in oil prices dragged down stocks and bonds on Friday, stoking concerns about inflation just days ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decision on interest rates.

Stocks fall as oil rally keeps a lid on Treasuries

Zetrix AI Bhd’s (KL:ZETRIX) managing director Wong Thean Soon’s stake has fallen to insignificant levels of 1.84% currently from almost 30% a few weeks earlier, as a result of force selling by financial institutions he had pledged his shares to.

Zetrix AI — From hero to zero

Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued notices to 10 Singapore-registered palm oil and forestry companies seeking information on their possible links to forest fires in Indonesia and transboundary haze pollution.

A resurgence in oil prices dragged down stocks and bonds on Friday, stoking concerns about inflation just days ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decision on interest rates.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the country's industrial sector to be more dynamic and creative in responding to rapid changes in the global economy, particularly through the mastery of new technologies, research and development (R&amp;D), and innovation.

Anwar urges industry to embrace technology, innovation to stay competitive

Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh will remain Melaka Chief Minister should Barisan Nasional (BN) and its strategic partners win the state election next month, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Ab Rauf to remain Melaka CM if BN wins state polls — Ahmad Zahid

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