By Norazam Nordin Opinion / Energy Policy Across industrial parks, commercial rooftops, suburban homes and vast tracts of former agricultural land, photovoltaic panels have become an ordinary feature of the Malaysian landscape. Solar sits at the centre of the country’s energy-transition strategy, and rightly so. But behind that success story lies a question policy has … Continue reading
By Norazam Nordin Malaysia’s e-Invoice implementation has triggered predictable anxieties across businesses, SMEs, freelancers, and even ordinary consumers. For many Malaysians, the term itself immediately raises one politically sensitive question: “Is this GST through the back door?” The answer is no. E-Invoice is not a tax. It does not introduce a new tax rate. It … Continue reading
By Dino Gombak If you walk into any medan selera in Kuala Lumpur today, the tables are overflowing. From nasi lemak to char kway teow, food is everywhere. On the surface, Malaysia is a food paradise. But peel back the skin of this tropical fruit and you’ll find a core that is rotting with vulnerability. … Continue reading
By Dino Gombak For decades, the Malaysian dinner table has been a global assembly line. From the Brazilian beef in our rendang to the Australian wheat in our mee goreng and the Indian onions in our sambal, the nation has comfortably outsourced its stomach to the lowest international bidder. However, as global supply chains become … Continue reading
By Dino Gombak In the shadow of the bustling gig economy and the quiet resilience of traditional sectors—like the coconut pickers in our remote heartlands—lies a precarious gap: social security. For the self-employed, a single accident isn’t just a missed day of work; it is a potential collapse of their family’s future. Plan 4: A … Continue reading
By Dino Gombak The day you turn 55 in Malaysia is supposed to be a celebration—a “Freedom Day” where the golden handshake from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) finally hits your bank account. For many, the instinct is immediate: “Give me my cash.” We want to settle the house, fix the car, pay for the … Continue reading
By Dino Gombak While the National Carbon Market Policy (NCMP) focuses on big industry and international trade, its success actually starts with the air we breathe in our own neighborhoods. To make a carbon market work, Malaysia must first prove we are reducing our total emissions—and that is where everyday actions come in. Here is … Continue reading
Malaysia’s Hidden Labour Shift · Part 3 of 3 · Asia News Today · May 2026 KUALA LUMPUR, May 2026 — Parts 1 and 2 laid out the problem. Jobs are being lost. Workers are being pushed into less secure forms of work. Companies are under real pressure. And the official numbers aren’t telling the … Continue reading
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