Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Author: M Rajah

Umno’s test of renewal and survival

They can accuse me of betraying the party, (that) I want to hop to another party, but I am still in the party. If we had spent the last few years just thinking about whether Datuk Hisham is going to hop from the party or not, it would have just

Abang Jo era – nine years, one vision

Today marks nine years since Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg took his oath of office as Sarawak’s sixth Premier, a milestone that invites not merely ceremonial acknowledgement but thoughtful reflection on leadership, change and consequence. Nine years is not a long time in political history, yet in

Yes! Bring back UPSR, PT3

If you don’t do your revision properly, you know what’ll happen? You Shall Not Pass! – Sir Ian McKellen, actor As we reflect on our nation’s education landscape, it is timely to ask a hard question of ourselves: have we truly served our children well by abandoning national examinations? Or

A 50-year journey to my first book

The heartbreak of having written and published a first book is that the world then expected you to write a second. – Author Unknown For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to publish a book. Not write a book. That part came naturally, almost accidentally, through decades

Strategic blunder that may cost PN its future

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s sudden resignation as chairman of Perikatan Nasional (PN) is being read by many as a dignified exit from a coalition mired in internal conflict. In reality, it may turn out to be one of the most consequential strategic miscalculations in Malaysia’s opposition politics since the 2022

The moral sin on our plates

Food waste is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.– Pope Francis Every day in Malaysia, almost 17,000 tonnes of food are thrown away. Not scraps. Not inedible remains. But perfectly edible nasi biryani, meat, vegetables, roti, fruits, kuih, and other cooked meals that are

UEC: Test of confidence, not threat to nation

Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. – Malcolm X, American human rights activist Few education issues in Malaysia generate as much heat and as little light as the question of recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC). It resurfaces with

AirBorneo – Sarawak’s bold new pilot of the skies

“The airplane became the first World Wide Web, bringing people, languages, ideas, and values together.” – Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft FOR more than half a century, Sarawak and Sabah have flown on the wings of others. We relied on the national carrier, Malaysia Airlines, the ever-ambitious AirAsia, side players

My lifelong love affair with Brazil

‘To go to a World Cup is a dream come true, and I can claim to have experienced that four times.’ – Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese team captain BY the time the World Cup draw for 2026 flickered across my MacBook Air screen on Saturday, I realised something profound about myself:

A night of surprises, signals and shifts

“We might be small, but we sting. Take the famous fable of the rabbit and the tortoise. We are also like the tortoise… We keep moving forward, slowly but surely.” – Datuk Wetrom Bahanda, Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) Deputy President I MUST begin my column with a confession: I