Notes on a New Nation, Day 1
Notes on a New Nation Day 1 Post-GE14, 10 May 2018 A few preliminary thoughts on what is happening right now in …
Competition for better political and policy outcomes
First published in theSun on 26 April 2018 under the title “Competition for better outcomes”, here. GRAB, the Malaysian home-grown riding app, …
Travel inconveniences and work exigencies may discourage blue-collared Malaysians from returning home to vote
First published on Channel NewsAsia on 17 April 2018, here. Commentary: Travel inconveniences and work exigencies may discourage blue-collared Malaysians from returning …
Malaysian opposition presents younger array of leaders, amid unhealthy political culture
First published on Channel NewsAsia on 3 March 2018, here. Commentary: Malaysian opposition presents younger array of leaders, amid unhealthy political culture …
A new civil society-political relationship?
First published in theSun on 1 March 2018 here. OVER the last few weeks, speculation has been rife that several prominent civil society …
Independent Institutions Needed Now
First published in theSun on 15 February 2018, here. AS the nation gears itself up for the 14th general election, it is inevitable …
Are civil servants the biggest winners in Malaysia’s 2018 budget?
First published on Channel NewsAsia’s website here, on 19 November 2017. Many say Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 2018 budget brought cheer to …
Malaysia’s general elections, an uphill battle for the opposition
Commentary: Malaysia’s general elections, an uphill battle for the opposition (First published on Channel NewsAsia, 22 October 2017, here). Najib Razak has …
Whose cause is Bersih’s?
First published in theSun on 3 September 2015, here. MANY of my urban, middle class friends and relatives went for their first …
Much ado about Selangor
(First published in theSun on 30 January 2014, here). NOT half a year has gone by since the 13th general election, and …