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political accountability

‘Why only now?’: NGO questions Rafizi, Santiago’s Indian community proposals

Group says Indian Malaysians need delivery and accountability, not fresh political promises

70 years on, still waiting: The cost of political point-scoring — Charles Santiago

The Indian community continue to fight for scraps as it struggles to get the attention of successive governments

Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah takes on the big guns, but what about every day ‘duit kopi’? – Deborah Loh

Demonstrations are good to remind the government that citizens are vigilant but anti-graft rallies should also talk about the smaller but no less deadly cancers of corruption

Light and darkness in equal measure this Deepavali – Ravindran Raman Kutty

Acquittal blues spurs the festive musings of our reader

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’