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Josh Hong | Najib’s White Terror I have never for a moment bought the propaganda that Najib Abdul Razak is a reformist. Remember the Perak debacle back in February 2009? It happened just barely two months before he took over from Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. One must not forget Najib was all smiles when t …

Josh Hong | A hopeful mourning Earlier today, Malaysia paused for a minute of silence on the nationwide day of mourning as the first remains of the 43 Malaysians killed in the MH17 shoot-down in eastern Ukraine last month were flown back. As the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah receiv …

Josh Hong | Gaza? What about the pains of others? A Palestinian man once asked me, how would you, as a Christian, feel if it was the Christians that were being persecuted today? I replied, “First of all, Christians are indeed being persecuted, in Iraq, Iran and perhaps in Syria right now. So there i …

[AD] Preparing for Malaysia’s senior citizen boom By Dr Chua Hong, Teck, Director, Healthcare National Key Economic Area (NKEA), PEMANDU Malaysians are living longer than ever but the increased life expectancy comes with challenges of its own. When Malaysia gained its independence in 1957, the avera …

SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane to Hong Kong was turned back mid-flight after a cargo door warning light was triggered. Flight SQ866, an Airbus A380 superjumbo, “was en route from Singapore to Hong Kong when there was a warning light that came on with regards to the cargo door, so …