De-dollarisation dilemma
The global economic system must avoid being dominated by a single currency. – Santosh Kalwar writer, author and poet If anything else, 2024 is going to be a very interesting year. It comes after four years of roller coaster rides with pandemics, lockdowns, vaccinations, Build Back Better slogans by elites that seem a totalitarian nightmare, […]
The green wave and the Malay dilemma
The only states that can withstand the PAS onslaught are Penang, Selangor and Johor but not for long… all the three states will fall by the 2032 election. – savemalaysia blog Political pundits and analysts – left and right – have been trying to explain the surge of votes for Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) – […]
DPM and the Ahmad Zahid dilemma
A total of 90 per cent of the 6,118 respondents who voted in the Astro Awani poll thought it is inappropriate to put any Members of Parliament (MPs) with court cases to be part of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Unity Government Cabinet. This poll is actually quite interesting because it represents the voice of the […]
The education dilemma
It’s easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. — Frederick Douglass, American activist It is no secret that government has taken control of the content of education from primary to the tertiary levels. It is said, and believed, by awakened souls that governments prepare the young for lifelong servitude so that affordable […]
The bankruptcy dilemma
By Kalsum Mohammadin KUCHING: Bankruptcy often causes phobia especially among young people who fear losing their self-esteem because of their lack of financial standing or status. A bankrupt person may suffer from stress and will not be able to manage his/her finances wisely. According to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) data in December 2019, as many […]
Nancy Jelima – a single-mother’s dilemma
The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness. – Honoré de Balzac, French novelist and playwright Nancy Jelima was a 21-year-old village beauty when she married a young Iban soldier from Simanggang about 40 years. Her husband Lilie was from the Sarawak Rangers – […]
