Vinod Sekhar

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8mth

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.

9mth

Malaysia Day: The soul of a nation lies in Borneo

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

10mth

Malaysia at 68: A nation still becoming

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

10mth

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...

10mth

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...

10mth

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

10mth

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...

11mth

“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.

11mth

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.

11mth

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.

11mth

Anwar Ibrahim and a nation in transition

Those who expect Anwar to change Malaysia with a snap of his fingers do not understand the monster he inherited. A fractured civil service riddled with politica...

1y

A Judiciary worthy of Malaysia’s promise

Sultan Azlan Shah. Tun Mohamed Suffian Hashim. Tan Sri Eusoffe Abdoolcader. Datuk George Seah. These were not just men in robes. They were guardians of justice.