Vinod Sekhar

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8mth

Why Malaysia's moment has arrived

The world is not broken. But it is unsettled.

9mth

Guilty. Guilty on all counts. Enough said.

This is what accountability looks like. It is never easy. It is never painless. And it should never be celebrated.

9mth

A message for the season - and for what comes after

There is no polite language that can soften the pain inflicted by conflict and disaster, particularly the devastation endured by the innocents caught in the cro...

9mth

Noise, not reality: Why Malaysia must choose courage over cowardice

The loudest voices are not the wisest; the most aggressive are rarely the most principled.

10mth

The Malaysian soul is not for sale

Malaysia cannot, must not, be held hostage by individuals and organisations whose only business model is fear. Who foment hate because hate is profitable.

10mth

Madame minister: Malaysia’s children deserve better than excuses

The tragedy is not that we lack talent or compassion. It’s that we have buried both under layers of noise, vanity, and the relentless politics of distraction.

11mth

Kuala Lumpur didn’t host a summit. It announced a new Malaysia

From heads of government and dialogue partners flying in, to a historic expansion welcoming Timor-Leste into ASEAN, Malaysia didn’t just roll out a carpet; we s...

11mth

The power of being in the room

Real leadership requires the courage to walk into rooms filled with those we disagree with — sometimes even those we dislike

11mth

The man who gave Malaysia its heart in a jungle — remembering Tan Sri Vic M. Hutson

What made Hutson extraordinary wasn’t only that he dreamed of a zoo. It was that he made it happen through community.

11mth

Deepavali - The light we choose

We are not perfect - no nation is. But we are a living example that enough light, shared by enough hearts, can hold even the fiercest darkness at bay.

11mth

Madani Budget 2026: A budget of direction, not perfection

Where many governments are trapped in survival mode — reacting to inflation, conflict, and economic shocks — ours has chosen to think forward.

1y

Malaysia Day: The soul of a nation lies in Borneo

Sabah and Sarawak have kept the Malaysian flame alive when others nearly extinguished it.