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Scammed — Promise of Big & Quick Profits in Online Investments Turns Into Dust
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Is It a Fair Deal? Malaysia’s Costly Dance with Washington While Beijing Watches
By Dr Rahim Said When Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shook hands with U.S. President…
The Prank That Shook Sultan Abdul Hamid College in 1965
When a harmless joke by a group of Form Five boys in 1965 turned into a…
Malaysia–U.S. Trade: Bursa Malaysia Applauds Tariff Exemptions as Bilateral Ties Deepen
Malaysia’s landmark trade deal with the U.S. sparks investor optimism, tariff-free access for key exports, and…
A Close Examination of the Cost of Access: Why the US-Malaysia Reciprocal Trade Deal is a Masterclass in Managed Geopolitical Strategy
Kuala Lumpur Trades Strategic Autonomy for a Marginal Tariff Concession, Underwriting America’s Engineered Trade Surplus By…
Kuala Lumpur — The Quiet Crucible of a US–China Reset
Strategic gains, tariff threats, and rare earth tensions converge in Kuala Lumpur as Xi and Trump…
Trump Does the Twist — Kuala Lumpur Edition
By Dr Rahim Said Only Donald J. Trump could turn a diplomatic arrival into a TikTok…
My 5a.m. Routine and the Science of Starting Right
Image Illustration from Coffee FB By Dr Rahim Said The alarm rings at 5 a.m. Not…
A Tribute to Stephanie Khoo Lean Yi
You would have turned a radiant 53 today (Oct 25, 2025) — graceful, witty, and full…
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
By Aisha Rashid It is most alarming to read about the spate of crimes and undesirable behaviour…
Malaysia’s Strategic Crossroads in the Global Rare Earth Realignment
Malaysia’s rare earth sector is being reshaped by global trade alliances, strategic resource controls, and geopolitical…
Borrow a Senior Citizen for a Day?
by Dr Rahim Said Malaysia’s new 2026–2030 Senior Citizens Action Plan reminds us that ageing is…
Building ASEAN into an REE Giant
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How About a Mandela Peace Prize After a Century of Nobel Buzz
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Time for Malaysia to Rethink About Semiconductor Sovereignty
By Dr Mohd Safar Hasim In September 2025, the Dutch government took the extraordinary step of…
KL Traffic Violations: 81,800 Summonses in 20 Days
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21: Kuala Lumpur police have issued 81,880 summonses to road users in just…
From Conflicts to Consensus: ASEAN–China’s Breakthrough in the South China Sea
A historic diplomatic shift as ASEAN and China prepare to sign the South China Sea Code…
How to Stop the Smuggling of Subsidised Cooking Oil to Sungai Golok
By Dr Rahim Said Malaysia’s golden palm oil, once the pride of our kitchens and the…
When Passengers Mistake Stewardesses for Porters
By Dr Rahim Said Once upon a time, flying was glamorous. Men wore ties, women wore…
From Border Clashes to Summit Ceremony: ASEAN’s Test of Maturity
Peacekeepers, symbolism, and the fragile ceasefire on the Thai–Cambodian frontier By Dr Mohd Safar Hasim A…
Sabah’s Tocotrienols: Turning Palm Byproducts into Global Wellness Gold
By Dr Rahim Said When Chan Foong Hin, the Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities and…
Schools, Blame, and the Great Malaysian Denial
By Dr Rahim Said When a society starts treating student deaths as tragic but isolated incidents,…