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How Thailand and Cambodia Safeguard Their Futures While Malaysia Dances with the Devil in the U.S. Trade Deal

In the high-stakes poker game of international trade, Southeast Asia’s nations are playing with loaded decks. The United States, under President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff regime, has rolled out ...
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PAS Boycotts Trump but Launches a PAS Mastercard-Powered Superapp – How Do You Protest The ‘Great Satan’ While Using Its Mastercard?

In the swirling vortex of Malaysian politics, few spectacles rival the performative outrage of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and its die-hard “walaun” supporters. As Donald Trump settles into his ...
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Tunku Abdul Rahman Clarified That “This Country Is Not An Islamic State” And Repeatedly Emphasized Its Secular Nature

This is a very significant and ongoing debate in Malaysian history and politics. The claim that Malaysia is a “secular state” versus an “Islamic state” is central to its national identity. Here is a ...
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Sanusi’s Stance Sees Tourists Harassed Over Alcohol as Langkawi Tourism Falls 40-50%, Losing Over RM2 Billion Annually

It’s crucial to differentiate between total tourist arrivals (which can be inflated by domestic day-trippers) and meaningful tourism (international and domestic tourists who stay overnight and spend ...
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Deputy Premier of Sarawak: We drink when we want’: In Sarawak, it’s a way of life, unlike in Peninsular Malaysia

A recent dispute over alcoholic drinks has unexpectedly evolved into a political debate in Sarawak – a state long known for its inclusiveness and diversity. The recent dispute surrounding alcoholic ...
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Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tun Abdul Razak Launch Malaysia’s Alcohol Industry with Guinness and Carlsberg

The story begins in 1962, when Mohammed Khir Johari, then Minister of Commerce and Industry, officiated the opening of Malayan Breweries Ltd in Kuala Lumpur. This marked Malaysia’s first major step ...
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Systemic Inequity in Malaysia’s Pre-University Education: Matriculation Students Are Five Times as Likely to Secure a 4.0 as STPM Students

For an STPM student aspiring to Medicine, Pharmacy, or Dentistry, the odds are less than 3% — a “Mission Impossible” despite equal, or even greater, effort. Duration and Cost: STPM takes 18 months, ...
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The Hidden Quota System – Debunking Malaysia’s Merit-Based University Entry Myth: STPM vs. Matriculation

Malaysia’s public university admissions are often touted as a shining example of meritocracy, where the best and brightest secure their spots based purely on academic excellence. But scratch the ...
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Ti Lian Ker: Matriculation Students Will Take Up 96.22% of Public University Placements, Leaving Just 3.78% for STPM Students

In Malaysia, the expansion of the matriculation quota from 25,000 to 40,000 placements has sparked significant debate. Initially presented as a modest increase to provide greater access to higher ...
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Non-Malay Top Scorers Should Apply to Singapore Universities: Malaysia May Overlook You, But Singapore Won’t

In 2021, an opinion piece in the South China Morning Post sounded a clarion call: it was time to dismantle Malaysia’s “educational apartheid,” a system of racial quotas and affirmative action that ...
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Without UPSR & PT3, Malaysian Students Struggle with Basic Calculations, Reading, and Writing – Fadhlina, Please Resign!

“They Can’t Even Multiply” – M’sian Teacher Says Scrapping UPSR & PT3 Was A Huge Mistake The teacher also claims that scrapping UPSR & PT3 is why students can’t even speak Bahasa Melayu properly.