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Alternative Views: When voting is based on identity, everything else takes a back seat
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (953+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on August 10, 2026 - August 16, 2026 A Merdeka Center survey conducted in March and April showed Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the most ideal choice for the post of prime minister. He came…...
AI industry slowdown may be needed after security scare, leaders warn
1+ week, 5+ day ago (527+ words) NEW YORK: More than 1,000 employees at cutting-edge AI companies, including Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei, signed a petition on Tuesday calling on the US government to help slow the release of the most advanced AI models. The petition, titled "Pacing…...
Migrant worker abuse a national security risk: Analyst
1+ week, 5+ day ago (550+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Abuse of Malaysia's migrant worker recruitment ecosystem should no longer be treated solely as a labour or human trafficking issue, but as a national security concern. Saying this, security and defence analyst Zaki Salleh said the recruitment of…...
Frankly Speaking: Debt crunch closing in on YNH
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (363+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on July 27, 2026 - August 2, 2026 YNH Property Bhd (KL:YNHPROP), whose debts amounted to RM406 million as at end-March, is finally facing a debt crunch. Of the borrowings, RM170 million in Islamic debt is coming…...
From Fiscal Federalism to Production Federalism Moving Beyond Resource Ownership
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (473+ words) These issues remain fundamental to equity and national cohesion, but they represent only one dimension of federal development. An equally important, though far less discussed, dimension is the organisation of production. Fiscal federalism concerns how public revenues are collected and…...
PM: Resistance to change, defence of corrupt practices hamper reforms
3+ week, 2+ day ago (511+ words) NILAI (July 17): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the biggest challenge in implementing national reforms stems not from a lack of technology or expertise, but from the reluctance of certain quarters to embrace change, including among members of the…...
Malaysia's RM300,000 'affordable' homes face demand mismatch as M40 struggle deepens [WATCH]
3+ week, 5+ day ago (452+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's largest household income group earns between RM3,000 and RM5,000 a month, pointing to a realistic affordable housing price range of about RM200,000 to RM300,000, according to Rehda Institute. The findings highlight a widening gap between household income trends and existing housing…...
Four Things: Regulatory blind spot in ‘kidfluencers’ economy
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (1034+ words) This article first appeared in Digital Edge, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on July 13, 2026 - July 19, 2026 “Kidfluencer” is the industry lingo for children who build online audiences by creating content, often through paid partnerships and brand endorsements. There are no reliable statistics…...
IPI and the data centre effect
4+ week, 2+ day ago (142+ words) KLSE Screener IPI and the data centre effect THE Industrial Production Index (IPI) has been a good gauge of gross domestic product (GDP). It is not a perfect measure as it leaves out the services sector, but it captures the…...
My Say: Fiscal responsibility and constructive federalism
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (984+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on July 6, 2026 - July 12, 2026 Malaysia is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Merdeka in 2027. There is a lot to celebrate as this nation has grown from relative poverty to being very close to…...