Dap and Hadi 

Is there a love-hate relationship between Hadi of Pas and Dap. Once together  in Pakatan Rakyat and since 2003 "divorced".

 

 1. DAP Malay quartet gives 'hate-sowing' Hadi's mind a piece of theirs

 

2. 'Kafir, murtad': DAP Malay leaders lament hurtful labels levelled at them :: Kafir is hateful, barua is boleh tahan.

 

3.  DAP, MCA slam Hadi on 'secularism bigger sin than defamation' remarks

 

4. We worked together before, there were no issues then, DAP leaders tell Hadi 

 

5. Sad, says Teresa after Hadi’s latest tirade against DAP :: Hadi said Dap glorifies MCP?

 

6.  Tabung Haji RCI: Hadi claims Islamic bodies targeted, cites Penang tunnel case 'silence' 

 

7.  Hadi, Syahredzan clash over Malaysiakini

 

8.  DAP's Aziz Bari tells Hadi to quit public life over 'racist' remarks  :: The rantings of Hadi? Hadi letting off steam?

 

9.  Hadi calls DAP quartet 'uneducated Malays :: Name calling by Hadi again. Busy Hadi.

 

10.  Tajuddin questions muftis, Muslim NGOs over 'silence' on Hadi's anti-DAP remarks

 

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North-South Expressway needs a revamp

Well written article the state of the North-South Expressway. Upgrade and more lanes required. Got money to do it?

 

Check out the article :: North-South Expressway needs a revamp 

 

The NSE is now under study by MIROS regarding the speed limits on the various lanes. But will these speed limits produce any results?

 

 

 

What will Dap do..... D-Day on Aug 16th 2026

What will the Dap decide on??? 

Will Dap Minister and deputy Ministers disappear from the Madani gomen?

 

What are the views in the news ::

 

1. Kian Ming gives 3 reasons for DAP to remain in govt 

2.   DAP should remain in govt to keep reforms on track, says Syahredzan

3. Let DAP delegates revisit options if they vote to stay in govt, says Ramkarpal 

4.  PH sec-gen confident DAP will remain in unity govt

5. Northern DAP delegates undecided on staying in unity govt 

6. Perak DAP votes unanimously to stay in unity govt 

7. DAP won't quit govt, congress merely pressure tactic on PM, says Zahid's aide 

8. 'If you decide to stay in govt, at least impose some reform conditions' - Charles tells DAP 

 9. DAP expected to stay in MADANI government, but may set conditions  :: PH has to wake up and get the reforms going.

10.  DAP congress votes to stay in govt :: As expected by many. 1857 vs 242

11.  DAP votes to stay in cabinet, ending uncertainty over role in MADANI Government :: Dap's Hobson Choice 

12.  DAP to discuss 'timeline' for reforms with PM and cabinet, says Loke  :: What timeline? What reforms?

13.  DAP gives Anwar year-end deadline for AG-PP, PM term limit bills :: Is Dap being too kind to Anwar?

14.  PM Anwar moves to amend Tabung Haji Act, vows stronger governance to safeguard Muslim trust :: Finally, Anwar wants to get moving on Reforms?

15.  Poor congress turnout suggests things are not well in DAP, says Rama :: Ex-Dap leader, Rama says all not well with DAP should re-examine why nearly 48% of delegates did not attend the special congress. Why?

16.  PKR congress: Humbled leaders, 'reform' carrots, and other highlights  :: Fahmi bows low, Anwar wants reforms to go through and defends himself for Pkr's failures at polls.

17.  To save Malaysia, DAP must resign  :: So says the Prof

18.  Resentment cause of poor attendance at DAP congress :: Dap can do more inside than outside the gomen

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China's Economic architect Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose uncompromising structural reforms and drive for globalisation helped transform China into an economic powerhouse, has died in Beijing aged 97.

 

Related Articles :: 

1.  Economic architect Zhu Rongji dies aged 97 after transforming modern China

 

2.  Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy :: Rumoured to be descended from Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty 

 

3. Anwar mourns Zhu Rongji, recalls "good friend"

 

4. Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy  

 

5. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji passes away at 98  :: Zhu's life was a revolutionary, fighting and glorious one. His death is a great loss to the Party and the state, the obituary said.

 

6.  Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97 

 

7.  China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral :: BBC report 20260818. Report also mentioned Jiang Zemin

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Malaysiakini has a New Editor-in-Chief. 

The position has been vacant since Jan 27 2023 when Steven Gan left. Since Aug 10 2026, a new Editor-in-Chief has been appointed.

 

The New Editor-in-Chief 

 

王国兴受委《当今》总编辑 

 

Malaysiakini lantik ketua editor baru 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the hottest potato in Malaysian Poloitics now?

Not long ago, it was the green wave that needed to be taken care of, but after Aug 1st, it looks like the "blue wave" is what needs to be countered now.

There are suggestions a plenty on this "hot potato" topic.

See the related articles ::

1. East Malaysia is the key to hold off that ‘blue wave’ :: Can Sabah and Sarawak do just that? The key might be to give the two more seats in Parliament.

2. GPS man disputes claim of East Malaysia losing kingmaker role :: Will the kingmaker role change?

3. Malay unity means little without good governance, says analyst :: Good governance beats just Malay Unity. Did Malay unity prevent in the mess in LTH, LTAT or Felda? The financial burden of LTH was eventally shifted to the Rakyat.

4. Common cause will give BN-PN reason to keep going, says analyst Common

 cause will give BN-PN reason to keep going 

5. Liu foresees BN-PN pact falling apart, GE16 ‘free for all’

6. In Defence of Compromise :: Recall what Lincoln did and Bismarck said : “Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best”. PMx Anwar Ibrahim, assembled a government consisting of political enemies. Half a loaf, secured and eaten, has fed more people than any quantity of whole loaves promised but never baked.

7. PAS ulama wing clashes with Madani-linked religious group over Hadi's anti-DAP remarks :: Pas in defence of Hadi

8. Madani in defence of Dap?

9. While the focus is on condemning the Madani government, a coup d'état is in process :: By Murray Hunter

10. Let us return to the Malaysia we once had :: With plenty of leaders calling for "Malay Unity" and not "Malaysian Unity", it is difficult to return to the Malaysia of old.

11. Don proposes 'democratically appointed reps' in Penang to break BN-PN convergence :: Is DANCS good for Malaysia?

 

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Anyone knows what "Mee Pok" is?

Has anyone eaten mee pok lately? Does it contain pork?

Is it ok to eat inNan Yang Coffee Shop if you are not non-muslim?

Check out this :: 'Mee pok' mistaken for pork, Johor kopitiam mulls legal action against FB page

Will Nan Yang Coffe Shop sue? This kopitiam is said to be pork-free and lard-free. Stay tune...

Check out :: Halal Inquiry Company Direktori

 

Former CJ Eusoff Chin passes on, long will the Rakyat remember him

Why a guy, a Malaysian Tun.  Another is Tun Dr Mahathir. And what is a Tun in Malaysia?

 

A Tunship is the highest federal honorary title in Malaysia. It is conferred exclusively by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (the King) to individuals who have given extraordinary and supreme service to the nation. There is a strict legal cap keeping the number of living Tun title-holders at a maximum of 25 to 35 people per specific order at any one time.

 

 Ex–CJ Eusoff Chin gone but not forgotten. Why will the late CJ be long remembered?

 

During his tenure as Chief Justice, Tun Mohamed Eusoff Chin presided over or was heavily involved in several highly publicized, landmark, and controversial cases in Malaysia's legal history: [1]

1. Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v. Boonsom Boonyanit (2000)

This is his most famous and heavily debated landmark ruling regarding land ownership and the National Land Code. [1]

• The Case: A Thai landowner, Boonsom Boonyanit, lost her land in Penang after a fraudster forged her signature to sell it to Adorna Properties. [1, 2]
• The Ruling: Eusoff Chin presided over the Federal Court bench which ruled that an immediate purchaser acquired an indefeasible (unshakable) title to a property even if the underlying land title transfer document was completely forged. [1, 2]
• The Aftermath: The ruling caused widespread alarm among landowners and foreign investors. It stood for a decade as binding precedent until it was explicitly overturned by a five-member Federal Court panel in 2010 for misconstruing the law. [1, 2, 3, 4]

2. The Ayer Molek Case (1995)

Considered one of the most controversial corporate disputes in the country's history, Ayer Molek Rubber Company v. Insas Bhd involved an intense battle over the transfer of company shares. [1]

• The Conflict: The case became infamous over sudden, unusual changes made to the composition of the Federal Court panel that heard the final appeal. [1]
• The Allegations: The case later drew severe public scrutiny when allegations surfaced from retired judges via The Malaysian Bar stating that Eusoff Chin had allegedly attempted to interfere with or influence the Court of Appeal judges assigned to the case. [5]

3. High-Profile Mega-Libel Suits (Late 1990s)

Eusoff Chin's judiciary oversaw an era marked by massive defamation payouts awarded to prominent corporate figures and politicians, which critics argued stifled free speech. [6]

• Notable Judgments: He presided over appeals concerning astronomical multi-million ringgit defamation awards, such as those involving prominent businessmen suing journalists, international publications, and political critics (e.g., the corporate libel suits upheld at the Federal Court level in 2000). [6]

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Here are some more footprints of this Tun ::

• The Damning conclusions from Lingam video findings aka the VK Lingam Royal Commission of Inquiry that investigated his judicial administration.
• How the concept of indefeasibility in Malaysian land law shifted after his 2000 ruling was overturned. [1, 3]

Worthy read at the Bar Council :: Ex–CJ Eusoff Chin gone but not forgotten :: 30th Oct 2007

 

 PMx has some good things to say of the late Tun :: Anwar mourns passing of former CJ Tun Mohamed Eusoff Chin, hails judicial contributions

 

 

 

 

Heart Surgery and Malaysian Politicians. 

Of late, Malaysian politicians have been lining up for heart surgery, not the emotional ones but the cardiac ones but also filled with much emotions for some.

 

First was the "National Embarrassment", the wife went to town and ask all to pray for him; due to the stress of all his and her court cases and being in Kajang, poor chap, all alone and suffering, his heart is not so good. If only, he had the Rakyat at heart, maybe, he would not have to suffer so. The wife said he needed heart surgery to remove a plaque outside his blood vessels.  He ended up having an angiogram which showed he had no significant coronary blockage and can be managed further by medications.

 

The miracle of  🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏, the wife thanked the nation for all the  🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.

 

Next it was reported that Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, is scheduled to undergo heart bypass surgery at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur. [1, 2]

 

Do pray for this sitting DPM and Minister that his open heart surgery is successful and that he has a speedy recovery.

  🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Third is former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) for a heart condition involving a suspected irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and is scheduled to undergo a medical procedure. His scheduled court appearance and corruption-related charges were postponed as a result. [1, 2]

 

Pray that he recovers speedily and is able to attend court on Aug 27th. He probably needs  vagal maneuvers or even angiogram and hot/cold catheter  ablation or even a pacemaker procedure. What will it be? Stay tuned. 

  🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

 

Ex-PMIX has had a successful pacemaker procedure and is recovering in the CCU of IJN . The nation should be happy and continue to pray for the ex-PMIX so that on Aug 27, he can clear his name in the court.

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

 

Ex-PMIX is reported by Malaysiakini to have had a leadless pacemaker  implanted.

So, what is a leadless pacemaker?  Read all about it Here., see an image of the device.

 

 Further news is awaited regarding the status of the sitting DPM.

Anwar says Fadillah recovering well, Ismail Sabri remains under monitoring at IJN

:: There is no mention if the DPM has had surgery. He was said to be preparing for bypass surgery.  🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Prime Minister undergoes medical examination 

Anwar turns 79 today, undergoes two-day routine medical tests :: Wishing him all the best and more years ro continue "baking half the loaf".

Anwar had a successful laparoscopic paraumbilical hernia repair done and has been warded for physiotherapy thus missing the Parliamentary debate on the RCI report on TH.

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

 

Fadillah recovering well after double bypass heart surgery, says IJN  :: 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 His surgery was done on Aug 12 2026 in IJN.

 

 Fadillah discharged after double bypass heart surgery :: 20260821, DPM home after bypass surgery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post Aug 1st 2026, what PH needs to do  

A lot of head scratching is happening lately.

For Dap, it is how to win more non-Malay support when their numbers are dwindling. How to win more Malay voters over when they are allergic to the Dap boogeyman.

For Pkr and Amanah, the other components of PH, it is  how, how, how?  They are both short of all support; Pkr won 2 seats and Amanah 0 in the recent polls.

In the little time left for his PMXship, he should get some of these reforms done ::
1. Limit the term of the PM
2. Separation of the AG-PP
3. Get more parliamentary seats in Sabah and Sarawak in accordance to MA63 agreement and as near as possible to the one-third parliamentary seats promised to Sabah and Sarawak
4. Ensure that it is easier for postal voters, be they out of country or just out of state
5. Equal political funding for all MPs

6. Time to empty the national coffers and give as much as possible to the deserving Rakyat. Consider free RON95 for all deserving Rakyat. Increase SARA and STR and PEKA B40. Why leave a surplus for BN-PN, if they should win. Sounds a bit like scorched earth policy. 
7. Get the Rakyat to think as Malaysians and not as Bangsa this or Bangsa that or even Bangsa Peninsular. There is only one Malaysia. 

8. One Rakyat, one vote principle; championed by the Rakyat and Bersih in order  to ensure that votes carry approximately equal votage across constituencies. 

 Related articles :: 

1.  PKR to chart reform roadmap as Anwar headlines 2026 national congress :: Pkr should not waste time and money on a congress for 2500 delegates. Just need what needs to be done. Check out what the Prof has to say :: "Do the unthinkable: 6 ways to prevent a BN-PN takeover" or check out above.

2. Loke’s election defeat raises doubts over dual-role strategy  :: Loke might want to consider just being Dap Sec-Gen.

3.  malaysia-belongs-to-all-malaysians-not-one-race-bawang-assan-rep-tells-dr-m/ :: Relevant Article ::  Malaysia belongs to All Malaysians, not just TDM and his "gang". 3 months later Mahathir had a "fall" and  lost control of his leg.

4.  GE16 forecast shows why Sabah, S’wak need a third of seats, says SUPP man :: Sabah and Sarawak need one-third of total parliamentary seats in order for their interests not to be sidelined.

5. The new political equation: What the maths shows about the likely outcome of GE16 in Peninsular Malaysia 

 

The After-Shocks post 16th N9 Election

Alarm bells are sounding after the "shocking" (really?) N9 Election which resulted in the loss of N9 by PH to the BN-PN "blue tsunami".

There are dire predictions that BN-PN can take the Malaysian Parliament by winning seats only in the Peninsula, a total of more than 120 seats can be won, only 122 are needed for a bare simple majority. Seats in Sabah and Sarawak need not be counted.

 Check out these related news items post Aug 1st, 2026

1. PAS leader predicts BN-PN peninsula sweep, says alliance can win GE16 :: Pas leader says even Selangor and Penang will fall in GE16

2. Identity politics at 'extraordinary' levels, Harapan leader says over N Sembilan defeat  :: PH defeated by Identity Politics, Malay Unity tactics say PH leader

3 BN-PN 'Malay unity' wave coming, and Harapan is in danger :: PH cannot counter BN-PN "Malay Unity Blue Wave?

4.  Don't rush GE16, or risk getting 'shocked to death' - PKR MP tells Anwar :: Rush GE16 and get sudden death, YB P Gudang warns PMx

5. Amanah: Harapan's unity dream 'stabbed' as BN abandons vision of prejudice-free M'sia  :: Prejudice-free Malaysia, a pipe-dream?

6. Loke to step down as N Sembilan DAP chief, says it's time for new blood  Loke steps down as N9 Dap chief

7. PBM says GPS, GRS may lose kingmaker role following BN-PN pact, S'wak minister disagrees :: The fears of the East Malaysian politicians

8. Umno fears ending ties with Harapan at federal level, not ready to lose minister posts - Puad :: Umno Ministers fear losing posts?

9. BN-PN tsunami could push Harapan to worst GE outcome since 2008, S'gor defeat ::  The Nightmare of those who fear losing a "prejudice-free Malaysia.

10. Annuar: BN-PN pact may win 24 seats in Malacca polls; deputy exco posts in N Sembilan too? :: And so on to Malacca State Election next.

11. PH should counter identity politics through Malay outreach, says DAP rep  :: How can PH counter the BN-PN "Malay Unity" wave?

12. Negeri Sembilan mulls deputy exco posts :: Will N9 also have deputy exco posts and/or even appointed Aduns?

13. PH must face political realities, acknowledge shortcomings, say analysts  :: PH has to face realities that what the voters want is "Malay Unity" first, "Good Governance and Reforms" come later.

14. Muda slams ‘egoistic’ opposition after PN split, BN pact  :: Has Malaysia got an opposition after PH-BN unity federal government and BN-PN state governments?

15. ‘Blue tsunami’ could sweep Malaysia in GE16, says Wan Fayhsal  :: Now it is the "Blue Tsunami" and not just the "Blue Wave"

16. Amanah questions BN’s commitment to unity govt :: But what can PH, get out of bed with Umno?

17. BN-PN’s Negeri Sembilan alliance no reason to end unity govt, says Azalina  :: Azlina says can "share bed" at federal level.

18. BN ‘stabbed’ PH in the back by teaming up with PN, says Amanah  :: Who stabbed who?

19. Real test for BN-PN lies in PAS states, says analyst  :: Really? Pas has got strangle-hold there.

20 Is PH reformist or conservative? Time to decide, says analyst  :: After so many years still wondering.

21. PH won popular vote in Negeri Sembilan, says Wanita leader :: The Wanita PH leader who did not get it quite right. Of the total votes, PH won 232,230 votes (40.7%) ; BN-PN won 218,609 + 99,328 = 317,937 votes (38.3% + 17.4% = 55.7%), so who truly won the popular vote?

22. Public holiday in Negeri Sembilan tomorrow as thanks for voting  :: Another unnecessary public holiday (PH), screws up plenty of schedules.

23. DAP to let delegates decide whether to remain in unity government, says Loke :: What will it be? Better for Dap MPs to resign from ministerships.

23a. DAP delegates say staying in govt must come with change

24. GE16 speculation set to gather pace after state polls as investors eye political landscape :: PMx will likely hold on eor as long as he can before calling GE16. Get a deal with Dap and the MPs of Sabah and Sarawak to give himself a lifeline. Meanwhile, rush through as many reforms as he can to ensure survial postGE16.

25. Lessons From Negeri Sembilan - Charles Santiago  :: According to Charles  : “It’s the economy, stupid.” Really? Is he not aware of the Malay Unity wave? What can he offer to counter this wave or some say Blue Tsunami"?

26. ‘We will learn from past mistakes and return stronger’ – Steven Sim :: Brave words or meaningless chatter? YB Sim, can you do better.

 27. Put all differences aside and focus on the rakyat - Izzah :: Watch your words, "focus on the rakyat". What if the main portion of the Rakyat is not interested in your focus on good governance and reforms?

28. ‘With great power comes great responsibility’  :: So says theVibes regarding Anthony Loke's stepping down as N9 Dap chief. Will he step down as the Transport Minister too, check in on 16th Aug.

29.  Negeri Sembilan election: Just a return to historical trends :: Are we heading back to the "good old days or bad old days", depending on who is viewing them?

30. The rocket still flies. Now it must choose its course — Ben Fong Kok Seng  :: Has the Dap Rocket still any fuel or knows what direction to go to? Dap must keep to its core values :: Good governance, equality, institutional reforms, educational advancement and socio-economic progress must remain non-negotiable. These are values that transcend race and have drawn supporters to the party for decades. 

Ben Fong Kok Seng is the DAP Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur Treasurer.

31. N9: An election devoid of substance  :: Dap bashing, no push for multiculturalism.......

32. Pakatan must face reality: Popular votes mean little in a first-past-the-post system — Phar Kim Beng :: Being the party with the highest number of popular votes but fewer seats gets the party no where.

33. Umno, MCA and MIC cannot resurrect BN via PAS-led Perikatan: Here’s why  :: Really? Mca and Mic do not mind.

 34. Multiple ways with which all rakyat, especially Indians and Orang Asli, can hold Pakatan to account in Negeri Sembilan and beyond :: 

35. Politics matters, economy matters more if not most  :: Economy beats politics? Really? In BolehLand?

36. When BN and Perikatan hang together with Hadi-led PAS in the fray, Malaysia may end up paying the highest price  :: Is there anything for Malaysia or Malaysians to fear ? Will identity politics bring food to the table, ensure good governance and solve all economic problems of the Rakyat?

37.  Buang in ‘Sarjan Hassan’ betrayed everyone, not just the Malays :: P. Ramlee's Sarjan Hassan or Traitor Buang. Buang is a traitor of all Malaysians and Sarjan Hassan the hero of all Malaysians. P. Ramlee understood this moral complexity. Although Sarjan Hassan revolves around the Malay Regiment and Malay society, its ethical message transcends race.

38.  Identity politics claims just an excuse to hide defeat, Khaled tells PH leaders :: Umno leader push back against "identity politics". Pas and Wawasan leaders join in too.

39.  DAP warned against Cabinet exit after electoral setbacks :: Dr Ong Kian Ming warns Dap about the future political costs. USM political analyst Professor Datuk Dr Sivamurugan Pandian warned that Dap Cabinet exit was a double-edged sword. Just wait for Aug 16 to see the outcome of the Dap special congress.

40.  Politics is a game of power, and identity is the most effective tool :: Identity politics, an effective political tool? Interesting tak from Ti Lian Ker , a former deputy unity minister and ex-MCA vice-president.

41.  Charles: Harapan must act fast to regain voters or risk GE16 defeat :: In the N9 state election “BN-PN, successfully mobilised Malay voters around the politics of Malay unity, with DAP positioned as the bogeyman, and ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy) presented as the answer to Malay grievances. PH has little to offer except maybe "good governance" and an apology to the Indian community. 

Kota Kemuning Dap Adun P. Sampunathan said PH has failed to combat misinformation and identity-based narratives in a timely manner.

42.  'Bald' rebuttal: DAP MP counters Ong's 'Harapan benefitted from racial politics' claim :: Is all fair in rebuttals and elections and podcasts?

43.  Political outcomes aren’t political strategies, DAP man tells Kian Ming

44.  Do the unthinkable: 6 ways to prevent a BN-PN takeover  :: The Prof, alumnus of Hua Liah, Taiping has spoken. To some, his 6 ways might sound a bit weird but emptying the national coffers for the Rakyat prior to GE16, sounds good. After all LTH coffers was emptied to win elections in the past. Soon-to-be PMx might want to consider these 6 ways and also consider his own "my way".

45. Malaysia’s political paradox :: The Prof says :: Post GE16, "That administration would likely be led by Barisan Nasional, but headed in spirit by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang — the political Ayatollah of Malaysia. Mark my words".

 46. What are we, as Malays, uniting for? by Ameer Fakhri. Is the rallying call for Malays to unite in the Johor and Negeri Sembilan polls to protect political elites or is it the forerunner to shake off the dependency of affirmative action for the future of ordinary Malays?

 The writer of this opinion piece thinks the call for "Malay Unity" is a call to provide  a shield against accountability. Already there are talks that Umno is not responsible in the mess created in LTH.

 47. We don’t have time for divisive politics :: Longer ago Rafidah Aziz  reminded Malays that they no longer lived in Tanah Melayu or the Federation of Malaya, but in Malaysia, a sovereign, multiracial nation established in 1963. Recently, Sanusi has brought up that Malays only has Tanah Melayu, but where is that?

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The Polar Silk Route and the North Sea Route 

 In the world today where traditional maritime chokepoints are increasingly weaponised like the Suez, Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, many countries including Russia, China, India, Japan and others are interested in exploring new routes for their goods.

 

Climate change and the melting polar ice has also been another factor for the North Sea Route to be considered.

 

 The North Sea Route can cut distances between major Asian and European ports by up to 40%, saving thousands of kilometres and up to two weeks compared to the Suez Canal.

 

The Polar Silk Road is China's strategic initiative to develop shipping lanes through the Arctic Ocean. It connects Asia and Europe via the Northern Sea Route, bypassing traditional chokepoints like the Suez Canal.  

Check out related articles :: 

1.  Polar Silk Route - In Graphic Detail! 

 

2. The Polar Silk Road  

 

3.  Why Russia is expanding the Northern Sea Route

 

4. China’s Polar Silk Road Map 

 

5. North Sea Route 

 

6. Why Russia's Northern Sea Route is a risk for global trade 

 

7. US Government Investigates Strategic Importance of Northern Sea Route as Part of Study on Maritime Chokepoints 

 

8. The Northern Sea Route 2030–2040 

 

9. The New $500B Trade Route that Terrifies America 

 

10. Polar Shipping Routes 

 

11. The Arctic Trilemma: Why The United States Must Compete for the Transpolar Sea Route 

 

12. Northern Sea Route Handbook :: Japan

 

13. Strategic Significance of the Northern Sea Route 

 

14. Greenland: new shipping routes, hidden minerals – and a frontline between the US and Russia? 

 

15. The Future of the Northern Sea Route - A “Golden Waterway” or a Niche Trade Route 

 

16. Arctic Shipping Routes – The Northeast Passage 

 

17. Maps show why Greenland is so important as the Arctic warms 

 

18.  Test run begins on China's northernmost high-speed railway 

 

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