KUCHING: A failed state is defined as a state whose political or economic system has become so weak that the government is no longer in control. However, it can be argued the term is subjective in its nature given that there is no single or agreed upon definition. With this
KUCHING: Political analyst Associate Professor Dr Neilson Ilan Mersat says the Malaysian government structure is still very much intact despite facing several challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic. He was commenting on an article ran by an international news portal describing that Malaysia had gone down the path of failed statehood.
KUCHING: Political scientist, Dr Lucy Sebli Seidelson, says Malaysia is not a failed state, but a fragile state, which is significantly susceptible to crisis in one or more of its subsystems. Having said this, she pointed out that a failed state is defined as a condition of state collapse in
KUCHING: The government needs to be more open to criticism in the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, opines a political analyst. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) lecturer Dick Lembang Dugun pointed out the inefficiency in managing the pandemic has brought upon economic and social crisis to the people. “Something needs to
KUCHING: Is Malaysia descending into a failed state? On July 9, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist Daniel Moss suggested that Malaysia may be relegated to the status of a failed state. In response to that, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof said the statement was
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 235 new Covid-19 cases and one fatality yesterday (July 12). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said that 10 cases involved detainees at the Miri Central Prison, four immigration detainees in Kuching and one detainee at the Sri Aman Prison. Of the total, Kuching
KUCHING: Sarawak will move into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) tomorrow (Wednesday, July 14) at 12.00am. This was said by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) which stated that the decision came after the committee and National Security Council (MKN) conducted risk assessments; taking into consideration the
KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) Sarawak is eager to support the state’s vaccination exercise, said Zulaihi Mohd Mantali. The Petronas Sarawak general manager said that the oil and gas company had contributed to various vaccination centres (PPVs) in the state. “We are looking at how we can contribute to
SAMARAHAN: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is pleased that 83.6 percent of the population in its area of jurisdiction have been vaccinated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Having said this, MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos stated Samarahan Division will be one of the safest councils from Covid-19
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 352 new Covid-19 positive cases today, pushing the state’s tally to 68,599 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Sarikei accounted for 65 new cases; Kuching (64); Saratok (29); Lubok Antu and Sibu (19 cases each); Meradong (18) and Telang Usan (17). There were 16 cases reported