Sheridan Mahavera

Sheridan is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

E-mail: [email protected]


Wednesday, 03 Jun 2020 07:00 AM

Masks, shorter sessions, smaller classes new rules for schools

NUTP guidelines to be submitted to Education Ministry soon ahead of pupils’ return to the classroom.

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Masks, shorter sessions, smaller classes new rules for schools

Tuesday, 02 Jun 2020 07:00 AM

Grassroots want Pakatan to wrest back Putrajaya before GE15

Attempt must be made to reclaim ‘stolen’ mandate, they say, as Perikatan Nasional consolidates power with ‘bribes’.

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Grassroots want Pakatan to wrest back Putrajaya before GE15

Monday, 01 Jun 2020 07:00 AM

Dr Mahathir-Anwar deal, Sarawak key to Pakatan’s plan to retake Putrajaya

Former ruling pact courting 18-22 MPs, while new agreement seeks to avoid transition chaos on who’ll be PM.

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Saturday, 23 May 2020 07:00 AM

Banks will find it tough to extend loan moratorium till year-end

A goodwill measure for workers facing possible job losses or pay cuts.

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Banks will find it tough to extend loan moratorium till year-end

Friday, 22 May 2020 01:00 PM

Covid-19 saps Hari Raya of joy

Malaysians separated by lockdown forced to make sacrifices, celebrate alone.

Covid-19 saps Hari Raya of joy


Wednesday, 20 May 2020 06:33 PM

Govt aims to make 95% of services available online

Covid-19 crisis driving Putrajaya to be more aggressive in pursuing digital transformation plan, says minister.

Govt aims to make 95% of services available online

Wednesday, 20 May 2020 07:00 AM

Coronavirus kills the mood of Hari Raya traders

Merchants struggling with unsold stock, poor sales as trading hours limited to stem Covid-19.

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Coronavirus kills the mood of Hari Raya traders

Saturday, 16 May 2020 07:00 AM

Umno to abandon Bersatu come GE15, say insiders

BN lynchpin’s focus is Muafakat Nasional partnership with PAS.

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Umno to abandon Bersatu come GE15, say insiders

Friday, 15 May 2020 07:00 AM

Fear of Pakatan, not Covid-19 real reason for half-day sitting

Muhyiddin Yassin claims to have majority support but Perikatan Nasional clearly afraid of facing no-confidence vote, say analysts.

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Fear of Pakatan, not Covid-19 real reason for half-day sitting

Thursday, 14 May 2020 11:00 AM

Online lessons reveal cracks in national school system

PTA groups say difference in quality of e-learning highlights gulf between nation’s best, worst educators.

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Online lessons reveal cracks in national school system

Thursday, 14 May 2020 11:00 AM

Poverty, poor internet access hamper rural pupils’ learning

Teachers, too, juggle parental duties, lack of electronic equipment.

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Poverty, poor internet access hamper rural pupils’ learning

Thursday, 14 May 2020 07:00 AM

Selangor tough nut for Perikatan to crack

PKR assemblymen faithful to Anwar Ibrahim, unlikely to go with Azmin Ali, say insiders.

Selangor tough nut for Perikatan to crack

Wednesday, 13 May 2020 07:00 AM

Self-sufficiency Malaysia’s key challenge in post-pandemic era

Survival in a more selfish global climate hinges on achieving food security, minimal foreign labour, say experts.

Self-sufficiency Malaysia’s key challenge in post-pandemic era

Monday, 11 May 2020 07:00 AM

To stem Covid-19, treat migrants better, urge experts

Atmosphere of hostility, bigotry helping virus spread even faster among community and endangering locals.

To stem Covid-19, treat migrants better, urge experts

Sunday, 10 May 2020 08:05 PM

Experts moot unity govt to overcome pandemic

They say Malaysia will not be out of the Covid-19 danger zone for some time and the country needs all the talent it can get.

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Experts moot unity govt to overcome pandemic