Subsidies not meant to be a long-term measure, market forces do have a role
THERE was consternation on the part of the government before the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced.
QR payment charges regressive, detrimental to digitalisation efforts
CURRENTLY, DuitNow QR does not impose transaction charges for transfers below RM5,000. A fixed fee of RM0.50 is applied to transactions exceeding RM5,000.
POLITICS: Winners and losers in the six state elections
As expected, the result of the six state polls is a draw.
DOUBLE SIX TRAGEDY: Declassified report, answers or more questions ahead?
THE Double Six tragedy arguably spawned the biggest conspiracy theory in Sabah.
POLITICS: Game still on even with new Sabah ministers
NOW that embattled Gabungan Rakyat Sabah chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has restructured the government, is it game over for those who plotted to oust him as chief minister?
POLITICS: Kuala Lumpur's Pakatan sword hangs over Hajiji's head
Did the Prime Minister give Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor his blessing to continue as Sabah's chief minister, or did Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim give Hajiji a conditional blessing?
POLITICS: Hajiji faces political ‘Sophie's choice’
How will the Sabah political turmoil end? The ending is unclear, as the fate of the state may depend on politicians in Kuala Lumpur.
POLITICS: Can Hajiji weather this political storm?
ON Friday (Jan 6), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the political situation in Sabah was "calm".
POLITICS: Playground battle to be Sabah CM
The politicking in Sabah reminds me of a playground. In the game to be the Sabah Chief Minister, three playground equipment are at play - swing, see-saw and slide.
POLITICS: Sabah's political jigsaw puzzle
THE political game to bring down the Sabah Chief Minister is like a jigsaw puzzle made up of numbers.
