It is no secret that SMEs are the true backbone of Malaysia’s economy. According to an article on the London School of Economics (LSE) blog, SMEs in Malaysia are largely made up of micro-SMEs which are defined, according to the SME corp, as those with financial turnover of less than RM300,000 or have a staff […]
Trumpism Is Alive And Kicking
This excerpt is taken from this article: The Washington Post also points out that Trump got more votes in this election than in 2016. “But the inescapable reality of the election results is that Trumpism remains a powerful current in American politics. It’s akin to political tendencies in other parts of the world where strongmen […]
From Malaysia to America: We’re Rooting For You
I have been asked by a few friends this very pertinent question: As a citizen of Malaysia, a country thousands of kilometres away from the United States of America, why do I care so much about the 2020 U.S. Elections? The answer to that is very simple: Because I am hungry for the truth to […]
Our Deadly Love Affair with Palm Oil
Here is a poignant video called ‘The Curse of Palm Oil’. It is a VR video and also features 360° views that are breathtaking and heartbreaking, all at the same time. I hope this video evokes some emotion in you the way it did for me. Orang Asli vs. Economic Interests Nature vs. Economic Interests […]
The Day Has Come
It looks like former PM Tun Najib Razak has finally been charged, just this morning. I read that he may even be faced with lashings of the whip. Even after all that has been said and done, reading that gave me mixed feelings. Well, I sure hope they find that pug Jho Low who has […]
Remaining Hopeful
A reminder to always have hope.
Malaysia Risks Post-Election Protests on Bias Claims
BERSIH has captured vote-buying on video and received complaints ranging from improper electoral rolls to government abuse of state-run media, according to co-chairwoman Ambiga Sreenevasan. This confirms what I heard last night from a man who told me an empty ballot paper is worth RM2,000 in Penang. They are cheating and getting away with it. […]
Tracking network interference around political content in Malaysia
If you can’t access Malaysiakini, this might be the reason. Also, please refer to their alternative URLs to get election news tomorrow as their main site might be down due to heavy traffic.
Spread the Yellow Wave
As a member of civil society, I am tired of the constant news about political violence in my country, not to mention the stories about foreigners being flown in to vote for Barisan Nasional (click on this article to read more: http://www.sarawakreport.org/2013/05/down-at-the-airport/). I am ready to do something about it and thanks to the fact that I […]
