Friday, 5 December 2025

Category: View Point

Make a wish for Malaysia

BY MAYA GREEN Dateline: 31 August 2025Shah Alam, Selangor DE On this special day, like what we tend to do on every iteration of our

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Outdated framework fails economic reality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