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Madness and frenzy of impending state elections

Numerous politicians from various political parties are scrambling to ‘serve the people’ to bring about a positive change in their lives. However, from the experience of previous elections, there has not been much change in the livelihood of the people, a majority of whom are stuck in the status quo of the low, and lower middle-income trap, while many more are languishing in poverty, writes Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin.

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Defining crossroads for Asean in a new security reality

Asean’s spirit of communal understanding and appreciation remains low, as compared to established systems, like the European Union. The lack of a new drive to enhance intra-regional connectivity, people-to-people appreciation, and an openness in economic and business efforts, have hampered the true capitalisation of regional strengths, writes Asean expert, Collins Chong Yew Keat.