Saturday, 3 January 2026

Category: Column

Priorities: Rebuilding Gaza or home?

FOR the past few weeks, many have voiced disagreements over the federal government’s proposed move to fund the rebuilding in Gaza. This came after Prime

A flood unlike any other

‘We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there was enough disaster

Old trade loopholes are crumbling

Asian countries that have been enjoying trade diversion since the start of the trade war between China and the US in 2017 may not have

In the Still of the Night

‘The past beats inside me like a second heart.’ – John Banville, an Irish novelist, literary critic, and screenwriter. One of his most famous works

King’s timely reminder to MPs

‘It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy.’ — Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh PM What a timely reminder from

A game-changer in climate action

The rise of internal carbon pricing As climate change pressures mount, governments and corporations increasingly use internal carbon pricing to steer investments and policies, aiming

Memories of SMK Saratok 1968-1972

‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ – Nelson Mandela (1918-2013). He was a prominent South African anti-apartheid