What Others Say, and Think About It

三月初 马来西亚上演大戏，名为  《鹬蚌相争 渔翁得利》 下集预告 好像是 《乌鸦与狐狸的故事》 Comic Sources: http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/jenaka-pakatan-harapan-sebelum-pru14/anuar-and-mahathir/ https://sarawakvoice.com/2016/09/28/perdana-menteri-malaysia-mahathir-pilih-muhyiddin-pakatan-harapan-pilih-anwar/ http://helpvictor.blogspot.com/2012/04/najibs-comic.html

Covid-19 has slowed down the investment in renewable development, at least in 2020.  Over EU, the European Green Deal is gaining more momentum in their economic stimulus agenda; whereas in China, it is expected that the role of coal will regain popularity as priority is to rebuild the economy. After this public health crisis, people start wondering about the impact of climate crisis, if it is coming to hit the world population, like what Covid-19 did. The IEA (International Energy Agency) is urging the world to accelerate efforts to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Accelerating the pace of progress in all regions and sectors will require stronger political commitment , long-term energy planning , increased public and private financing , and adequate policy and fiscal incentives to spur faster deployment of new technologies .  Source:  https://www.iea.org/news/covid-19-is-intensifying-the-urgent-need-to-expand-sustainable-ener...

The headline from Asia Sentinel dated May 26, 2020 -- Nobody to Drain the Swamp, Ambition takes precedence over governance as leaders squabble. Summary of a coterie of geriatric leaders who are wrecking the stability while the world is fighting with the pandemic, according to this article. a) 94-year-old: Resigned as the 7th PM in February, then tried to reclaim the job. Seen as traitor by the Malay middle class -- no credibility left. b) 72-year-old: Sitting as the leader of the opposition in May 18 parliament. Showing his immaturity and naked ambition, trying to rebuild the on-again-off-again PH coalition. c) 73-year-old: Elected by Agong as the 8th PM in March, after leaving PH coalition to join with so-called PN coalition. Has been going all out to add to his razor-thin 114-109 majority in May 18 parliament. d) 66-year-old: Lost 2018 election and stepped down as the 6th PM. Allegedly was responsible for the biggest financial scandal in the country's history ...

While our neighbours are competing to seize opportunities from the plan to relocate US factories out of China... such headline from The Economist might scare off our potential investors... https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/indonesia-dreams-of-an-investment https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/05/23/malaysias-shaky-government-dodges-a-no-confidence-motion

I was reading an interview article where Lee Kuan Yew was discussing about the race-based politics in the context of Singapore and Malaysia societies in 2010.  (Source: https://says.com/my/news/lee-kuan-yew-on-race-based-politics-and-why-it-will-destroy-our-society) Singapore is a nation with Chinese as majority, whereas Malaysia with Malay as majority. While declaring Bahasa as their national language, this national leader of Singapore had attempted to implement equal opportunities policy in a multi-racial base society, despite being accused of destroying Chinese education. This is a bold move with his purpose to avoid people playing on race, language and religion cards, as he mentioned during the interview. I am wondering, is there any national leader in Malaysia will take this bold move by putting aside the race and religion differences? Well, maybe some from a very few? However, the political leaders with such mindset will hardly gain popular vote from the maj...