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Joseph Sipalan

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Stop blame game in Malaysia over Zara’s death, let justice take its course

The death of Zara Qairina Mahathir appears to have triggered something in Malaysians, as thousands took to the streets in rare protests in her home...

15.08.2025 70

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Joseph Sipalan

Malaysian lawyers’ march a marker of falling public trust in Anwar

Scrolling through TikTok one evening, I came across a short clip of American comedian Ron Funches asking an audience member why they believed the...

18.07.2025 60

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Caught in the chip war, Malaysia must rethink its US–China balancing act

Malaysia has landed in another tight spot – this time over claims Chinese engineers may have accessed high-end Nvidia chips on its soil to train...

20.06.2025 50

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Has Malaysia’s Anwar bitten off more than he can chew with geopolitical pivot?

Recent diplomatic overtures have raised concern that Anwar is leaning too close to Russia and China in his bid to diversify Malaysia’s trade ties.

23.05.2025 10

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Can Malaysia afford to cut petrol subsidies as US tariff threats put jobs on the line?

With US tariff uncertainty jeopardising Malaysian jobs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim must weigh the necessity of slashing subsidies.

25.04.2025 30

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Malaysian mandate to add flag to school uniforms: patriotic or problematic?

The onus to keep flags ‘clean and not faded’ falls on the parents, some of whom are already struggling with day-to-day expenses.

28.03.2025 40

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Joseph Sipalan

Malaysia’s corruption carousel: here we go again, with Ismail Sabri third ex-PM implicated

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim still has to make good 2018 election promise to push for clean political funding.

07.03.2025 50

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Malaysia has to clear the air on vaping laws

While the vaping industry provides tens of thousands of jobs for Malaysians, there are also rising health costs linked to e-cigarettes.

07.02.2025 30

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Can the Johor-Singapore SEZ be a flag-bearer for Southeast Asia’s economic clout?

The SEZ aims to tap new growth areas alongside priority industries to make it the region of choice for businesses, but challenges remain.

10.01.2025 30

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

2 years on, is Anwar’s pledge to eliminate corruption in Malaysia facing a reality check?

It isn’t easy being prime minister. But two years into his prime ministership, Anwar seems to have quickly exhausted the goodwill that he and his...

20.12.2024 9

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan