Malaysia has lost one of its deep thinkers on global issues. T Rajamoorthy from Third World Network, based in Penang, has passed away after a period of illness.
Was there an agreement between Goldman Sachs and the Malaysian government for higher compensation?
Aliran released this media statement yesterday:
In Tommy Thomas’ autobiography My Story: Justice in the Wilderness, the former attorney general said he was “confident of recovering” from Goldman Sachs the huge losses the Malaysian government suffered from three 1MDB bond issues.
A great day for Michelle Yeoh and Asia at the Oscars … and for a refugee too
Let’s forget the kerfuffle over the Mentega Terbang movie for the time being and celebrate Michelle Yeoh’s win at the Oscars for best actress in the sci-fi movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, making her the first Malaysian and first Asian woman to win the award.
Combat corruption across the board
This is Aliran’s latest media statement in response to certain quarters claiming selective prosecution:
I asked ChatGPT how long Anwar would last as PM…
I was feeling a bit bored, so I decided to give ChatGPT, the online artificial intelligence (AI) tool, a test drive:
Keeping George Town’s living heritage alive
It’s a battle to keep alive the living heritage of George Town and to protect the traditional trades of the city in the face of gentrification.
Vote-buying by any other name … is still an offence
Latest release from Aliran:
On 21 January Pas president Hadi Awang said it was not against election rules for others to distribute money as “charity” during election campaigns.
Stunning victory for Sungai Ara residents, Penang NGOs: Federal Court blocks sensitive hill project
A group of Sungai Ara residents have scored a stunning victory in the Federal Court as top judges decided in their favour after a decade-long struggle to block a development project on hill-slope land above their residential area.
To win over fence-sitters, Anwar must quickly improve five areas
Many ordinary people simply could not see a qualitative improvement in their lives in the 22 months after the 2018 general election – and that is why PH did not fare well in a string of by-elections in that period.
Malaysia’s stagnant population: This changes everything!
A major new item broke recently with little public comment: The population of a couple of key Malaysian cities is declining while the national population is plateauing. This trend will have a profound impact on development planning.