Sunday, 17 August 2025

Category: View Point

Far above official print

IN July last year, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was quoted as saying: “The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is not perfect. Current times call for changes”

Trusting hearts easy prey for scammers

By Leonard Sabu LOVE scams or romance scams have become a persistent and growing form of cybercrime in Malaysia. Despite efforts by law enforcement and

Happy 113th, Milton Friedman

ONE of the infinite numbers of ways in which I have been blessed is in the friends I inherited from my lecturers and colleagues.  There’s

Outdated framework fails economic reality

PARLIAMENT is tabling the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) today. Though this reflection comes somewhat belatedly, I believe it’s crucial to reassess our strategic framework.  Malaysia’s

Calculated aggression

ON July 9, a reader named Chai emailed me asking, is there any limit on tariffs? Of course, clearly there are limitations to using tariffs.

Striking a balance for a just society

THE topic of social welfare benefits stirs passionate debate across the political and social spectrum. Supporters argue that such benefits are a moral necessity and

When womanly power leaves home

IN a rapidly evolving world, the roles and expectations of women have undergone significant transformation, bringing the dynamics of power within and beyond the home

Is POCA effective?

QUOTE:     But the chief problem in any community cursed with crime is not punishment of the criminals, but the preventing of the young from