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#9 TOP STORY OF 2022: Malaysian authorities using spyware to monitor citizens

Prosecution files petition of appeal against Zahid’s VLN case acquittal

#10 TOP STORY OF 2022: Malay Machiavellian Culture

Why is MySejathera under the purview of the National Security Council?

BN-PH govt could be more than marriage of convenience

The Menara Kuala Lumpur Scandal

Government must focus on the rural heartland, not Industry 4.0

How much influence will the World Economic Forum (WEF) exercise in Malaysia?

What’s in store for Malaysia in 2023

Growing Persecution of LBGTQs in Malaysia

Reviewing the GIACC, a strong and independent entity needed to push the anti-corruption agenda; Legislation on appointments of GLCs necessary

Is the ‘green wave’ irreversible?

The real story of Pejuang

Why cronyism is impossible to eliminate

Dr Kerryn Phelps statement: The red flags are everywhere: Why is no one doing anything?

Floods once again expose weak planning

Four realms in the new Malaysian political landscape

Early glimpses of the new government don’t look good

Piecemeal justice for Altantuya finally – justice for corruption scandals still awaiting

Need for immediate reopening of Altantuya murder investigation

How the monarchy saved the nation

Saifuddin’s refusal to review Sosma very concerning

The rehabilitation of Zahid

Mr. Andrew Bridgen MP addresses the UK Parliament on the Pfizer Vaccine

A clear and present danger to Malaysian democracy

Anwar Ministry Form Guide

The Anwar and Zahid relationship

Twitter Files: Twitter's secret Blacklists

Effectiveness of anti-corruption investigations stained by flawed MACC

Urgently needed reform for Malaysia

Alleged Misappropriation of RM600 billion – the Urgent Need for Further Oversight and Transparency

New religious affairs minister must ensure halal integrity

Siem Reap, Angkor Wat & Partytown

Unceremonious end to Mahathir Mohamed’s political career

Study indicates that lockdowns were counterproductive for Covid-19 immunity

The forces aligning against Anwar

Anwar’s Dilemma

Will Anwar become the next victim of the 'messiah effect? '

Transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption must remain at the heart of the unity government

It’s time for Anwar to create his legacy for the nation

Let the pictures tell the story

GE15: Some additional analysis

GE15 Analysis

Casualties of GE15

Traditional Malay Proverbs

UMNO’s “Anybody but Anwar” strategy

Anti-hopping law could hinder the formation of a new government

What will the next government look like?

Short TV interview on Malaysia 360

Seats that may change the trajectory of Malaysian politics (Part 2)

Documentary: The cult of Dan Andrews

12 questions that will be answered on polling day

APPOINTING THE PRIME MINISTER AFTER GE15: A minority government is possible

Seats that may change the trajectory of Malaysian politics (Part 1)

Merdeka Centre Survey records a big swing towards Pakatan Harapan

Is UMNO on the verge of imploding six days before the election?

Why there needs to be a change of government

GE 15: One week out

GE15 Preview: Sarawak

Tok Mat likely to become the compromise PM candidate after the election

GE15 Preview: Perlis

The rift between Anwar and Rafizi may cost Pakatan dearly

The Great ASEAN Economic Rebound

With multi-cornered fights everywhere, the result will be hard to predict

Public policy and administration: Lessons from the pandemic

Politicians facing criminal charges and pending court cases should sit out GE15

Let political party grassroots select candidates for elections

High probability Zahid will become Malaysia’s next prime minister

BRICS is becoming the big kid on the block

The political persecution of Tommy Thomas

Optimism bias in GE15

Fighting for democracy in Ukraine?

UK ONS data indicates vaccinated people have a higher incidence of contracting Covid-19 after 90 days than those unvaccinated

A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

The clear and present danger of modelling on public policy

A new witness provides more details on the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu

The decline of undergraduate education

The Decline of Buddhism in Thailand

Malaysia’s rich music culture part 9: Zainal Abidin, music as social comment

From Hua Lamphong to Hat Yai by Train

Ronnie Liu's comment on GE15

Malaysia’s public universities still lack free speech

Police investigating "Dark Forces" book launch event last month

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Could the DAP dump PH to Join the BN after GE15?

The psychology of the Malay heartland

Klang MP Charles Santiago is the latest victim of a DAP purge

Can there be a Gerakan revival?

Pfizer didn't know whether their vaccine would prevent person to person transmission of the Covid-19 virus before the product rollout

Ronnie Liu on the DAP on the eve of GE15

Let the games begin

Podcast: The Dark Forces Changing Malaysia

Deep Scandal in Selangor: Ronnie Liu Speaks Out about Bukit Lagong

Classifying Politicians Today

Tax Identification Number (TIN) could stifle the informal economy

Malaysia’s great disappointment – The nation’s biggest ever budget

Recalibrating TVET towards entrepreneurship

A hard hitting documentary on Vaccines

Rumblings of Corruption in Penang

Research Paper: Case report corroborates Covid vaccines kill brain and heart cells, leading to death

Malaysian PM demands Probe of Former Reformasi AG

Competition and frictions within the Malaysian Deep State

Could Malaysia Field Multiracial Political Parties?

C4 CENTER'S MyGov REFORM TRACKER REPORT LAUNCH PRESS STATEMENT

Malaysia’s information and accountability drought – our procurement system under siege

Recording of Book Launch at Penang Institute

Sincerity Behind Ismail Sabri’s Proclamation on Asset Declaration to be Tested with Zahid’s Shocking Acquittal

See you at the book launch: Penang Institute

It's time for multiracial politics in Malaysia

The Dark Forces Changing Malaysian Society

Tommy Thomas lists 3 key points for opposition to repeat GE14 win

A get together at the Gerakbudaya Bookstore PJ on 21st September 2022

Are racial problems caused only by them, says PSM chief

Single multi-racial party the way forward, says political author

See you at the book launch

Take a look back at our changing political landscape

CDC Says 44% of People Hospitalized With COVID Had Third Dose or Booster

New study indicates vaccine mandates may result in a net expected harm to individual young people

GE15 will be a battle between two visions of Malaysia

Extra Parliamentary Seats in Sabah and Sarawak May Restore Political Stability in Malaysia

Malaysia’s rich music culture part 8: Raihan and a new awareness

Penang Book Launch at Penang Institute

Malaysia’s rich music culture part 7: Sudirman Arshad

How governments have failed their citizens

Political Earthquake: Can a new Malaysia Emerge?

Guiding young academics towards excellence

UMNO ‘Court Cluster’ legal cases are creating a political tipping point

Wahhabi-Salafism and the Muslim Brotherhood in Malaysia: The Struggle for Domination

C4 Center Press Statement on The Najib-Rosmah verdicts

Mapping Culture

Book Launch 17th September 2.00pm at KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall

Malaysia’s rich music culture part 6: The origin of Negaraku

A review of Malaysia Towards GE-15 and Beyond by Murray Hunter and Lim Teck Ghee (SIRD, 2022)

The Influence of Family and Peers on the Propensity to Become an Entrepreneur

Will disgraced former premier receive a pardon?

Probable conviction of Rosmah may make GE15 very competitive

Malaysia’s rich music culture part 5: Ning Baizura opening up sexual expression

JAKIM still indifferent over Halal protocol breaches

Najib Razak’s real trial strategy

Press Statement: NAJIB RAZAK’S GUILTY VERDICT A MONUMENTAL EXPRESSION OF JUSTICE FOR OUR NATION

Pending release of Bali bomber Umar Patek indicates weak relationship between Australia and Indonesia

Our Emotions as a Gateway between Ourselves and the Environment

Malaysia’s rich music culture part 4: Haji Rock

Heightened violence in Thailand’s deep south exposes separatist divisions and changes in strategies

Top court showing little sympathy for former premier

Thai Study Highlights Complications After Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine in Adolescents

The Barriers to Creativity

Malaysia’s rich music culture part 3: Namewee: A Malaysian alter ego

Renewing Despair? Or is there still hope? A review of Malaysia Towards GE-15 and Beyond by Murray Hunter and Lim Teck Ghee (SIRD, 2022)

Malaysia’s rich music culture part 2: Lagenda P. Ramlee

LCS Fiasco: Defence Minister and Prime Minister at Point of Award must be Charged for such Grave Losses of Public Funds

The assassination of Al-Zawahiri may not have been a good idea

The Sulu Arbitration Scam

The Sulu arbitration decision is a direct affront to Malaysian sovereignty

Malaysia’s rich music culture Part 1: Poco Poco

A Visit to the Malaysian Communist Party tunnels in Betong, Thailand

Awan hitam menyelubungi Malaysia

Undecided voters will be key to GE15

C4 Centre Press Release: Response to the passing of the IPCC Bill

Michelle's Animal Shelter in Ban Phe, Rayong, Thailand

Dark horizons over Malaysia

Imagination may be more important than knowledge: The eight types of imagination we use

Religious Affairs Minister Idris Ahmad has let down the Ummah

Pandemic Mismanagement

Tan Sri Tommy Thomas on the Sulu Claim

Revisiting “Small is Beautiful”

Malaysia: Justice Undone

Malaysian authorities using spyware to monitor citizens

C4 Centre Press Statement: Response to Azam Baki comments on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index

Even if decimated at GE15, PKR will bounce back

Australia: No difference in approach to China under new government

Who is the Reserve Bank really looking after?

Change the composition of the Malaysian Medical Council to protect Malaysians

Final Installment: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

The future road for Sarawak

Part 34: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

The consequences of justice not seen to be done

Part 33: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Latest Flooding Highlights Lack of Planning and Preparation

Part 32: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Forthcoming book No.2: MALAYSIA TOWARDS GE15 AND BEYOND

Patients Beware: The Perils of Medical Malpractice in Malaysia

The unexplained rise in excess deaths around the world

Forthcoming Book No.1: DARK FORCES CHANGING MALAYSIA

Part 31: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Malaysia’s prime minister Ismail Sabri raises the level of xenophobia

Part 30: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

The brave new woke world. An OpEd

The Gold Coast Airport Marathon - A golden running experience

Part 29: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Part 28: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Part 27: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

A tale of two prime ministers in waiting

Malaysia’s Corruption Pandemic

Malaysia’s personality driven foreign policy

Malaysia’s China Reset: What Other Countries Can Learn About Engaging China

Part 26: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Online media will be the major battleground for GE15

Black Lives Matter? Or Buy Large Mansions?

Part 25: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Part 24: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Part 23: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Illicit funds flowing to politicians

Part 22: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Growing discontent across Malay society

The adverse effects of vaccine mandates on society

Malaysia’s coming SME crisis

Part 21: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Part 20: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

NBER study indicates that lockdowns during the Covid pandemic were ineffective

Singapore classified as “partly free” in 2022 annual Freedom House index

The power struggle between Wahhabi-Salafism and the Muslim Brotherhood in Malaysia

PAS Islamists take on the Sultan of Selangor

Part 19: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Penny Wong’s family’s association with a United front organization

Singapore as a quasi-one-party state

Umno’s massive dilemma: when to call for GE15

Malaysia classified as “partly free” in 2022 annual Freedom House index

Australian ASEAN Agriculture Workers Scheme needs urgent adjustment to ease labour shortages

Part 18: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Is it time for the rise of local currencies?

Part 17: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Part 16: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Part 15: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Malaysia becoming a victim of policy complacency

Part 14: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Part 13: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

Part 12: A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian ISA

SICHMA statement puts onus back on JAKIM and TFI

Make or break decisions for Bersatu

Malaysia’s Halal Crisis

Alternatives To The ‘Great Reset’ in Davos

Comment: Halal meat: Not corrupt but not compliant with SOPs

Who is Malaysia's next "prime minister in waiting"?

Is there a Malaysian Deep State?

JAKIM’s undesirable impact on Malaysian politics and society

A glimpse at what non-race base politics might look like

Ismail Sabri lifts APs on meat, leaving the nation’s food security at the hands of corrupt JAKIM officers

PAS minister caught lying once again

It’s time for a full Royal Commission into JAKIM

Anger over Singapore’s MUIS statement

JAKIM not doing enough to stop corruption in halal certification

JAKIM about to admit they are wrong but not apologise To Malaysian Muslims

The Anwar-Najib debate was crafted political sandiwara

Thomas Foods International Press Statement Still Leaves Too Many Questions Unanswered

Malaysia urgently needs an agricultural revolution

JAKIM has misled the public

JAKIM and Australian Agricultural Authorities Washing Their hands

A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

A first-hand account of life in detention under Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

A first-hand account of life in detention under Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

A first-hand account of life in detention in Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

A first-hand account of life in detention under Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

Where is Parti Sosialis Malaysia Headed?

A first-hand account of life in detention under Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

A first-hand account of life in detention under Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

A first-hand account of life in detention under Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

A first-hand account of life in detention under Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

A first-hand account of life in detention under Singapore’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA)

What BioNTech reported about its own vaccine to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Reimagining Malaysian Higher Education

Saving the opposition in GE15

Cronies are obtaining grants to set up new poultry farms

Correct slaughter protocol violated in Australian abattoir

Changing Malaysian Politics: What does Gerak Independent have to offer?

Time for a Third Force Opposition Coalition

Halal status: Disclosure of investigation report

DAWE Australia began an investigation

#7 TOP STORY OF 2019: Peter Dutton and the great Australian tourist visa scam

Malaysians really want a credible opposition

References to business and entrepreneurship from Al-Quran and Hadiths

Is there Life After Facebook: Geopolitics of Technology and other Foreign Policy Essays

Revitalizing Manufacturing Enterprise In Post-Industrial Void

The struggle to revive multi-culturalism

EDITORIAL: An Unconscionable Sin

Sovereignty lost: Foreign agents infiltrate Australian Public Service

AFP using hacking software from group aiding human rights abusing nations

Australia’s Intelligence Community:

The Taliban’s New Secret Weapon: Philanthropy and Islamic Education

Southern Thailand’s other revolution

How to make our life happy

Desperately seeking success

We live in a world lacking generosity. It's so easy to do something about it.

JAKIM still turning a blind-eye to Halal integrity issues

Kareoke and opportunity?

The Yin and Yang of Life

Who makes public policy in Malaysia?

READERS COMMENTS: Malaysia

The challenge of innovation in ASEAN

READERS COMMENTS: Malaysia

ASEAN’s western management infatuation

Why people like suffering

Will the MySejahtera App Become Part of the National Digital Identification (NDI) System?

READERS COMMENTS: Malaysia

Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg: This is How They Helped Their Companies Succeed

How to Build a Business By Copying and Improving Other Businesses

Business Plan: How to Start Your Own Business and Succeed as an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship Tips: 3 Mistakes to Avoid in Order to Win in Your Startup

The Coming Revolution in Europe: A Cultural Euro Crisis

US China Relations Could Get Complicated With New Australian Foreign Policy

Bill Gates Was Once a Failure: The Secret Behind His Business Success

Lady Gaga, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates: The Surprising Secret Behind Their Success

Conversion of cooking oil to bio-diesel

Success in Business Has Nothing to do With Intelligence

The thoughts of Ajarn Chokchai

Islamic Banking: If Muslims Ran Wall Street, America Could Have Avoided the 2008 Economic Crisis

Why we are fat

READERS COMMENTS: Malaysia

In Malaysia, its authority to the Sultan

Will Malaya one day secede from Malaysia?

Johor state election takes Malaysia back to the future

Malays are second-class citizens in their own country

Malaysia’s Secret Brain Drain

UMNO’s Battle Royale

READERS' COMMENTS: MALAYSIA

Living within 'limits'

READERS COMMENTS: Malaysia

Creativity and making connections:

Reveal 35 AP holders who import chicken, govt told

Getting a new deal for Malaysians

Ketuanan Melayu: A barrier to the spirit of nationhood

Winning in Life

How do you see the Malaysian economy today? What are your future expectations?

Malaysia’s Looming Food Crisis

The myths and realities of odour psychology

How do you feel about the Malaysian political scene now?

The Nature of People

Do you feel free to express your true feelings openly?

The Power of Silence

Are you happy about what is happening in Malaysia today?

On being productive and peaceful

The need to move from personality to policy based politics

Bringing Dhamma to Rural Thai Communities

Can you describe how you feel living in Malaysia today?

Ethics, Sustainability and Our New Realities

What My Readers Feel About Malaysia: Part One

Book Review: An Elephant On Your Nose

Johor State Election Will Reshape the Political Landscape

Community Marketing: An Essential Ingredient for Muslim Community Empowerment

Sun Tzu: The art of war and business strategy

Maszlee Malik as MB Johor candidate would be a grave error

Inflation in Malaysia is increasing the class divide

Is there such thing as a Buddhist principled business?

Malay Machiavellian Culture

The Brave New World of Cosmetics and Personal Care

Staying in the 'here and now' is the best anti-aging medicine

The Growing Demand for Natural Products

Getting Yourself Ready for the Marathon

Inefficiencies at JAKIM are jeopardising halal integrity

Generational Attitudes and Behaviour

What have we learnt over the last two years?

The environment as a multi-dimensional system

How are we emotionally connected with universal nature?

Developing new pharmaceutical products

Some insights from the Al-Quran for business

The hijacking of journalism

How Malaysia’s Robber Barons Operate With Impunity

Developing Personal Mastery on the Run

Maszlee Malik wasn’t transparent over corruption issues when minister

The Smile Inside

Confucian Thought about Organisations

Entrepreneurship is just a stage in the enterprise lifecycle

Developing Essential Oils in South-East Asia

Who is manipulating the poultry market?

Wat a different holiday

Ethno-botany Behind the Malay Herbal Industry

Brand fatigue and the future of personal care

Why should we practice meditation?

The Secret of Thai Beauty

The Odour Classification of Essential Oils

Could Malaysia and Thailand be heading into a bout of classic stagflation?

The Gut Feel: How intuition can lead you to success in business

Thailand’s Covid Setback

2021 a Testing Year for Thailand

Asia's Marathon Craze

The Gut Feel: How intuition can lead you to success in business

What do you feel about Malaysia?

The Gut Feel: How intuition can lead you to success in business

The absence of political checks and balances in Malaysia

The Gut Feel: How intuition can lead you to success in business

The Gut Feel: How intuition can lead you to success in business

The Gut Feel: How intuition can lead you to success in business

The Gut Feel: How intuition can lead you to success in business

Thai Students Face Endgame in Protests

Bleak Outlook for Thailand in 2022

The Gut Feel: How intuition can lead you to success in business

The Gut Feel: How intuition can lead you to success in business

Searching for an end game in the Korean Crisis

The evolution and influence of thinking in management Part 7: Creativity/Cognitive Thought

The evolution and influence of thinking in management Part 6: Leadership

The evolution and influence of thinking in management Part 5: Management

Is an MBA still what it is made out to be?

The evolution and influence of thinking in management Part 4: Organization

Why any negotiated solution to the Southern Thai insurgency will be extremely difficult

The evolution and influence of thinking in management Part 3: Strategy

The evolution and influence of thinking in management Part 2: Production Management

Groupthink and the Covid Pandemic

The evolution and influence of thinking in management Part 1: Economic thought

Intellectual Property Strategy

Australia, Japan Confirm Mutual Defense Pact

Australian ASEAN Farm Worker Visa Runs Into Flak

GAZA: An Inconvenient truth:

The Australian Government's new stance on human rights?

Gillard after signing up as deputy sheriff now supporting the state use of assassinations without trial

New Product Development and Strategy

Revolutionary Empowerment: A Re-look at Spirituality, Cultural Integrity and Development

Can an effective new political force emerge in Malaysia?

The distillation of essential oils Part 3

The Withering of ASEAN

The distillation of essential oils Part 2

The role of corruption and narcotics in the Thai deep south insurgency