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Jahabar Sadiq
Jahabar Sadiq runs The Malaysian Insight and has been a journalist since 1988. Follow him on Twitter.
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Monday, 11 Jul 2022 07:00 AM
Daim predicts more seats for PAS in GE15
Former finance minister says PAS today craves power after tasting it.
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Sunday, 10 Jul 2022 07:00 AM
Daim says govt-linked entities never meant to compete with private sector
Ex-finance minister says state-run companies were originally designed to grow the country’s economy.
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Sunday, 10 Jul 2022 07:00 AM
Many missteps along the way, says Daim
Former finance minister laments current state of affairs in Malaysia.
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Saturday, 06 Nov 2021 08:35 PM
Wanted – scrotal gumption in Malacca
Shenanigans and performance amid Covid epidemic shows Malaysia needs a better set of politicians.
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Friday, 13 Aug 2021 10:54 PM
An offer dead on arrival
Muhyiddin Yassin’s seven-point offer on national TV shameless and shameful.
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Friday, 06 Aug 2021 09:30 PM
Is the Bandaraya Move a circle jerk?
Malaysians need action, not politicians posing as pop group members on stage auditioning for leadership.
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Monday, 28 Jun 2021 11:00 AM
Why all these senseless Covid-19 thresholds and rules?
If the virus doesn’t kill us, then illogical standards and orders will push us over the edge.
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Sunday, 23 May 2021 12:30 PM
Nonsensical SOPs tiring, a year on
State of emergency declaration proves to be self-fulfilling.
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Sunday, 09 May 2021 01:29 PM
The two pandemics of Covid-19 and stupidity
It's hard to tell which is more widespread and damaging to health.
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Wednesday, 21 Apr 2021 11:00 AM
The stench on Bukit Nanas
Government decision on venerable Kuala Lumpur school reeks of bovine excrement.
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Thursday, 01 Apr 2021 01:00 PM
Of government, people and national duty
A man who speaks well may not mean well.
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Tuesday, 27 Oct 2020 11:08 AM
Uneasy calm, treacherous waters remain for Muhyiddin
Analysts say the peace will not last as the prime minister’s position remains precarious.
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Saturday, 24 Oct 2020 11:00 AM
Desperate times call for desperate measures?
To declare an emergency now is to affirm the government is fighting for its life and determined to avoid polls.
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Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020 04:00 PM
Malaysia reaches 2020, no further action required
Feudal overlords in cabinet with no mandate to rule need not justify themselves to poor underclass.
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Friday, 16 Oct 2020 01:30 PM
Avoiding the jumbo in the MH cockpit
Time for Khazanah to hire better managers to turn around flag carrier, not flog off problem to Firefly.
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