Vinod Sekhar

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9mth

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.

9mth

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.

10mth

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.

11mth

Malaysia Day: The soul of a nation lies in Borneo

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

11mth

Malaysia at 68: A nation still becoming

Malaysia is still young — vibrant, restless, sometimes insecure, often bold, and always searching for its true self

11mth

The sapling and the heart

There was a time when my own heart was like that sapling - failing, fragile, and weak. I lived with less than 9% of a functioning heart, each day an uncertain g...

1y

When hyenas prey on children: The rot in our political culture must end

This assault is a natural culmination of a corrosive environment cultivated by cadres who treat every disagreement as existential threat, every dissent as justi...

1y

A friend, a fighter, a prime minister — celebrating Anwar Ibrahim

In all that time, one truth has never changed: his belief that this nation can be better, fairer, and more united than it has ever been

1y

RMK-13: A bold step forward, but delivery is what will define us

We must applaud the renewed push for local manufacturing, digital sovereignty, public sector innovation, and a more aggressive stance on economic diversificatio...

1y

“The Turun Anwar rally: When the curtain fell on a hollow performance”

This rally wasn’t about the people. It wasn’t about justice. It was about power—plain and simple. And Malaysians are finally learning to tell the difference.

1y

A place under the Malaysian sun: It’s time we honour the debt we owe

The Malaysian Indian community, particularly those of estate origin, have been systemically denied a fair place under the Malaysian sun.

1y

A century of Mahathir: A Malaysian titan turns 100

In his first tenure as Prime Minister, Malaysia leapt into modernity. The economy boomed. Industrialisation took hold. We walked with confidence into the world.