Moving from rhetoric to resolution

The Way Forward on Sabah’s 40% MA63 Entitlement

As the Sabah state election enters its second week, one issue has towered above the campaign noise. It is the 40% net revenue entitlement under MA63, recently affirmed by the Kota Kinabalu High Court. 

The court has given both the Federal and Sabah governments 180 days to determine the amount due and the method of repayment, and 60 days for either side to appeal. This ruling has opened a rare window — not merely for political statements, but for an honest reckoning and a long-delayed settlement.

The High Court decision has unquestionably energised Sabahans. 

Yet between the emotions, accusations, and campaign narratives lies a deeper challenge: how do we transform this historic ruling into a workable, sustainable and fair solution? 

That requires not just political pressure, but positive leadership, data transparency, and the courage to make difficult fiscal decisions.

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“Back Then, All Roads Didn’t Lead to Rome — They Led to Daim"

By Mohammad Fakhzan Md Noor

 We often say this generation doesn’t read. Truth is, it’s hard to blame them. Bookstores are vanishing, libraries feel like morgues, and meaningful political history has been replaced by two-hour podcasts and 30-second TikTok edits.

So when KJ and Shahril hosted Toh Puan Na’imah, the late Tun Daim’s wife, in their latest episode — it became, in effect, the official version of crony capitalism for a generation raised on algorithm-driven storytelling.

Nothing wrong with a widow honouring her husband. That is expected. What’s risky is when that becomes the only story.

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RM4.6 billion lost to bitcoin farming

On October 17th, this blog touch base with the strange world of digital money in an attempt to understand what the Americans are up to in the issuing of Stable Coins. According to the Russians, it is an attempt to wipeout the national debt that has already reached USD38 trillion. 

So much as appreciating the narratives but not necessarily understand it sufficiently, it relates to matter of Bitcoin. And in the news today, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof revealed of electricity wasted due to Bitcoin mining activities. 

The education on digital money continues with this news from The Star below:

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Can Malaysia’s Anwar survive ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ pushback in crucial state election?

A key issue driving Sabahans’ ire is the division of revenue collected from the resource-rich state by the federal government

Joseph Sipalan

South China Morning
12 Nov 2025

Malaysia’s election season kicks into full gear this weekend, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration forced to juggle national priorities with a push for greater autonomy in Sabah, as “Sabah for Sabahans” sentiment gains momentum in the make-or-break state.

The November 29 election in Sabah, one of two states on Malaysian Borneo, is widely seen as a gauge of Anwar’s popularity beyond his strongholds in the peninsula and a potential indicator of how well he could do in his presumed re-election bid in the next national poll that must be held by early 2028 at the latest.

Nomination day is scheduled for Saturday (last Saturday Nov 15th), when hundreds of prospective candidates are expected to hand in their papers for a shot at winning one of the 73 state seats up for grabs.

But the fight for the hearts and minds of the nearly 1.8 million voters is already well under way, as local parties distance themselves from their larger national peers in a bid to ride the surging pushback against federal control.

The latest issue driving voters’ ire against the federal government was a proposal by the attorney general to appeal against last month’s high court ruling confirming Sabah’s constitutional right to 40 per cent of federal revenue collected from the state.

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Why a Sunway–IJM Merger Must Be Opposed?

A Case for Competition and National Interest

Lately, speculation has swirled about a possible merger between Sunway Bhd and IJM Corporation. Whether or not the deal actually materialises, the very fact that “the tree leaves are rustling” is a warning sign that there’s a wind blowing. 

Back in 2021, IJM divested its non-core businesses to Sunway. The relation was established. There is a need to be suspicious even though IJM has denied that any approach or proposal has been made. 

This blogger argue strongly against such a merger. The risks are profound as it is creating a near-monopoly in Malaysia’s construction and infrastructure sector, undermining Bumiputera institutional interests, and potentially masking deeper corporate governance and political problems.

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Integrity as the cornerstone of national prosperity

By Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah / The Edge Malaysia

10 Nov 2025, 11:45 am

The word integrity comes from the Latin integer, which means complete, whole and steadfast — a state of being supported by honesty, sincerity, transparency and moral strength. 

Integrity also signifies the quality of being whole and undivided, where actions remain consistent with one’s principles and ethical values, practised continuously in all aspects of personal and professional life. 

Integrity calls upon us to do the right thing in a reliable way.

Ibn Taymiyyah, in his work Al-Siyasah al-Shar‘iyyah fi Islah al-Ra‘iwa al-Ra‘iyyah wrote: “Justice and trustworthiness are the pillars that uphold governance and life; when these two are lost, all human affairs will collapse.”

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Malaysia ART the US: Beyond the Noise

Malaysia’s newly signed Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs (ART) with the United States has stirred one of the most intense political debates of the year.

To its critics, it compromises Malaysia’s sovereignty and leaves the country vulnerable to Washington’s pressure. To its defenders, it’s a necessary move — a pragmatic safeguard to preserve export access and jobs in a volatile global trade climate.

As the noise swells, it’s worth untangling what the ART really is, what it is not, and how Malaysia should move forward.

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