Three former prime ministers facing separate legal proceedings is more than a political spectacle. It raises a bigger question about executive judgement, institutional confidence and the message Malaysia sends to investors.
BRICS is set to gain a new platform for trade and economic cooperation with the announcement of an independent commission bringing together the interests of the two major emerging-market blocs.
The education ministry came under fire for mentioning “kafir” that upset many non-Muslims in the country. But that, alongside another K word that get the Malaysian Indians’ knickers twisted, would be less offensive if the context is understood properly.
The recent call for boycott of KK Mart for selling socks with kalimah Allah revealed the need for another round of clarion call on the need for cultural sensitivity and tolerance when events like this could have been avoided in the first place.