Opinion
| Zairil Khir Johari is a chocolate purveyor, chicken rice enthusiast and noodle lover. When he's not preoccupied with any of the above, he is also a politician. |
Governing Malaysia
October 12, 2012OCT 12 — A favourite line of attack adopted by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government these days is the accusation that the opposition is only capable of making empty promises and … Read More
The missing Malaysian narrative
August 31, 2012AUG 31 — Sometimes it takes fresh eyes to notice the obvious, even when it has always been staring us right in the face.My moment of epiphany came during a Tariq Ramadan lecture … Read More
The question of housing (Part 2): Towards a sustainable solution
July 17, 2012JULY 17 — I have previously written about the housing situation in Penang, in which there is a stark mismatch between supply and demand. This mismatch takes the form of an … Read More
The question of housing (Part 1): Understanding the problem
July 16, 2012JULY 16 — As far as Penang is concerned, housing has become a hot button issue. Critics are aplenty and everyone, from the locals at the kopitiams to the expatriates at the … Read More
1 Malaysia, 2 BNs, 3 agendas
June 20, 2012JUNE 20 — As Malaysians begin to grow weary of the guessing game that is the election date, a more amusing charade is beginning to develop in the northern corner of our country. … Read More
