In an economy where the “recovery” hasn’t trickled down to low-income Malaysians, and where many middle-class Malaysians are living paycheque to paycheque, that is a lot of prey in the water. No wonder the loan sharks, or Ah Long, are everywhere.

Once upon a time, when the financially d...

My Say: Tackling Ah Long or loan sharks

The sharing economy has taken the world by storm within a short span of time. So much so, that in today’s fast-paced modern living, if you need a ride — call Grab. If you are looking for a place to stay at the last minute — check Airbnb. Grab and Airbnb are indisputably the two best known sharing...

MySay: Are we on the right track in regulating the sharing economy?

The digital economy is here. Sometimes without us actually realising it, digital solutions now permeate all aspects of our daily life, from the ability to make mobile payments, to relying on real-time traffic apps to increase the efficiency of travel.

The digital economy is exponentiall...

MySay: Defending the disruptive digital economy against cyberthreats

This is not an easy time to be a liberal. Those who believe in freedom and in equality for all are constantly being tested, not only by the non-believers but also by self-proclaimed believers.

A recent case in point is PKR president-elect Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks about “super liberals”. ...

My Say: Of liberals and intolerant liberals

Alarm bells were sounded when Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs Senior Fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito warned of a property bubble waiting to burst in a policy paper published last month, Affordable Housing and Cyclical Fluctuations: The Malaysian Property Market.

Property bubbles ...

MySay: Reworking the national housing policy

Nearly two months after the 14th general election on May 9, Malaysians in general have not really recovered from the shocking results.The devastating verdict brought an end to the unbroken rule the once seemingly indestructible Umno-led Barisan Nasional had enjoyed since Merdeka, and the ouster o...

MySay: In Rukun Negara we must trust

Soon, Malaysians from all walks of life all over the country will face the moment they have been waiting for — polling day on May 9. It is an event for them to shape the future of the nation with their votes.

Never in our history will every vote count so heavily, not only in deciding wh...

My Say: The moment we are waiting for

For the first time in my life, I was so fed up with the persistent irrational and vitriolic political talk in the cyber sphere as well as the real world that I went public to plead, “Can’t we stop talking politics during this Chinese New Year?” in my column in a vernacular newspaper.

Di...

My Say: Let us not forget we share a common destiny

Last month, an influential world leader took it upon himself to declare openly at an international conference that “he was the victim of fake news”. He then went on to condemn fake news with arguably the most unsavoury of descriptions: “There is a lot of rubbish published in the media and the int...

Mysay: Fake news and more fake news

We are coming down to the wire in the long and tiring game of guessing the election date.

The message from the recently concluded Umno general assembly cannot be clearer — the 14th general election is around the corner and Umno and its allies in Barisan Nasional not only must win but al...

Mysay: The question for GE14 — who can balance the 4Rs?

Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Saturday, boosted by strength in its insurance operations, and appears to have sold a significant number of Apple shares as its cash stake swelled to US$189 billion (RM895.86 billion).

Berkshire has record profit, cash soars to US$189b as Apple stake sinks

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil on Saturday said the Cabinet has not discussed about a price hike for petrol and diesel yet.

Fahmi: Foreign media reports not true as Cabinet yet to discuss price hike for petrol and diesel

Hong Kong issued its first red rainstorm warning of the year on Saturday as downpours caused flooding in areas of the territory, shutting roads and disrupting public transportation.

Hong Kong issues 2024’s first red storm signal amid flooding

Indonesia will permanently relocate the entire population of an island in North Sulawesi province because a volcano is threatening their safety.

Indonesia’s Ruang becomes ghost island as volcano erupts

The flight instructor and trainee of the Cessna 172 (9M ADA) type training aircraft which crashed in an oil palm plantation in Besout 2 Tambahan plantation, Sungkai near here have been identified as Captain Shahrul Imran Surea, 26, and Ho Jia Lee, 20.

Survivors of Sungkai plane crash identified

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that a Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft with the registration number 9M-ADA crashed near Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai, Perak on Saturday.

CAAM confirms Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft crashed near Felda Gunung Besout

The Melaka state government is setting its sights on bolstering its local business landscape by encouraging more companies in the state to be listed on Bursa Malaysia.

Melaka aims to boost local businesses, eyes more listings on Bursa Malaysia

The government is currently studying the proposal from marine robotics company Ocean Infinity to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which went missing while en route to Beijing 10 years ago.

Loke: Govt studying Ocean Infinity's proposal to resume search for MH370

Construction work on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor has reached an average of 65% as of April, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Progress of ECRL project in four states reaches 65%, says Loke

A training aircraft crashed in the Besout 2 Tambahan plantation area in Sungkai on Saturday.

Light aircraft crashes in Sungkai, two passengers survive

Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Saturday, boosted by strength in its insurance operations, and appears to have sold a significant number of Apple shares as its cash stake swelled to US$189 billion (RM895.86 billion).

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil on Saturday said the Cabinet has not discussed about a price hike for petrol and diesel yet.

Hong Kong issued its first red rainstorm warning of the year on Saturday as downpours caused flooding in areas of the territory, shutting roads and disrupting public transportation.

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