Joe Fernandez

Longtime Borneo watcher Joe Fernandez has been writing for many years on both sides of the Southeast Asia Sea. He should not be mistaken for a namesake formerly with the Daily Express in Kota Kinabalu. JF keeps a Blog under FernzTheGreat on the nature of human relationships.

Direct Migrant Worker Recruitment: Malaysia Needs Specific Exemption Under Act

The government can, alternatively, gazette new regulation permitting association‑led recruitment of direct migrant worker! (Part 2)
Opinion
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AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes Universally Admired Before Pandemic, Now ‘Most Hated’

AirAsia Supremo and newly-appointed Universiti Malaya Adjunct Professor Tony Fernandes may now make waves in academia, as in aviation, as the God of Marketing...
Opinion

Ringgit Malaysia, Like Gold, May Be In World All Its Own

The Ringgit Malaysia will stop heading north when speculators stop selling US$ and start buying the American currency by selling RM and gold! Commentary And...
Economy

True Education Begins With Habitual Reading Early In Life

The proof of true education arises from writing from memory, based on all the readings, for connecting the dots!
Education

Sabah And Sarawak, Based On Territorial Status, Merits Resolution

Sabah and Sarawak, no longer states in partnership with Malaya in Malaysia, but territories — i.e. colonies — needs decolonisation by the 24-Nation UN...
Opinion

Sabah And Sarawak NGO See Malaysia Form Of New Humiliation After British Borneo

The people in Sabah and Sarawak want secularism upheld as they pursue Borneo Rights for Independence!
Featured

Najib Vindicated In Swiss Court’s Finding Of Fact On 1MDB Case

Defence lawyer Shafee Abdullah, explaining that former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak would give judicial notice on 1MDB, cites Swiss case on finding of fact and cautioned the media on editorialising in reporting on and continuing the Trial by Media!
Court

Mahathir Interprets ‘Malay’ As ‘Race’ And ‘Blood’

The public perception remains that former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad isn't "Malay" unlike those with family roots in the Archipelago, originally Indian for some, Malay for others, while some are now Indonesian!
Opinion

1MDB Najib Case ‘Ditched’ After Failing Six Years Blessing Theory

Prosecution did not go beyond unproven belief that former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak gave Blessing -- legal minefield -- for 'wrongdoing' at 1MDB!
Court

Basic Features Doctrine Risks Being Disregarded In Malaysia

Although Convention -- it's not law -- was about the working of the Constitution, the court of law in Malaysia cannot disregard and/or reject, with or without explanation, the Basic Features Doctrine (BFD) permeating the Constitution!
Opinion

Orang Asal No ‘Native’ In MyKad And Government Forms

Orang Asal (Original People) stand Defined as 'Native' even if not Defined in law, and there are also non-Orang Asal who may be 'Native' in law!
Opinion

Educational Reforms See ‘Outdated’ SPM Scrapped

The MQA (Malaysian Qualification Agency) will not oppose if SPM scrapped for educational reforms introduced by lecturers/tutors!
Education

Rosmah And Najib Allegedly Smeared In Court On Various Charges

The cases in court against Rosmah, was allegedly based ala Trial by Media on building up public perceptions against former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, in particular, as he seeks freedom from arbitrary detention as political prisoner!
Court