Vinod Sekhar

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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...

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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.

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A nation in mourning. A call to build with love

Each one had a story - an aspiration, a family waiting - and each was part of the fabric of our future.

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Malaysia’s pretenders and their unholy game with race and religion

We must stop being manipulated by sermons disguised as politics and politics disguised as sermons.

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The duty of leadership: Beyond words and sentiment

Nurul Izzah Anwar, the newly elected Deputy President of PKR, is admired by many. She is articulate, principled, and untainted by the cynicism that politics so...

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We must save the tigers, to save ourselves

From over 3,000 tigers in the 1950s, we now have fewer than 150 left in the wild.

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Inspirations and legacies

This is not a country for or of just a single race or religion. She is a nation of Malaysians, for all Malaysians.

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A tribute revisited: Why I needed hope

Many who read my words have since asked me — “Why did you need hope?” “What brought you to that place?”

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The loss of a good man: A tribute to Pope Francis and the power of universal faith

He was a man who made kindness radical again. Who reminded the powerful that humility was not weakness. Who spoke of love not as doctrine but as duty.

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The Trump dilemma and reclaiming balance: The urgent need for fair global trade

Without Malaysia and its regional partners, the chip that powers an American EV or the iPhone in your hand cannot be completed.

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Thank you, Uncle Abdullah. You are now in God’s eternal embrace

Pak Lah made decisions he knew might shorten if not end his political career—but he did them anyway.

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Malaysia’s grand chessboard: Balancing giants in a fractured world

For Malaysia, a nation proud of its non-aligned roots, diversity, and legacy of diplomacy, this is both a challenge and a rare opportunity.