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Joseph Sipalan

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 90

South China Morning Post

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 80

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 90

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 20

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 50

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 60

South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan