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                                <title><![CDATA[ Barbarians within the UN gates ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The barbarian of the past at least had the decency to confront his enemy. The modern barbarian can identify a small boat from the sky, fire a missile and work out the justification afterwards. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Najib house arrest: Anwar cannot pass the buck to Agong over Pardons Board decision ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rania Aljunied  ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Criticism of the house arrest for Najib Razak is a criticism of the government, and not of the king, who is bound to act upon advice. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The PM’s crocodile tears over rising electricity bills ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/09/17/the-pms-crocodile-tears-over-rising-electricity-bills</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafique Rashid ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The narrative he wants you to believe is simple: that TNB is a greedy corporate giant, the Energy Commission a heartless regulator, and poor PM is the heroic white knight swooping in to save your wallets. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Kindness that shames the world: A Malaysian doctor recalls Gaza’s unbearable ‘normal’ ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Lim Chin Siah ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The people of Gaza are not only victims in rubble or numbers in death tolls; they are patients who apologise for troubling doctors. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ In Loke's defeat, lessons for DAP ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/08/03/in-lokes-defeat-lessons-for-dap</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Instead of practising succession planning, the party has become dependent on a small circle of senior leaders unwilling to relinquish political territory. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Put Malaysians first: Time to halt new data centres ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/06/26/put-malaysians-first-time-to-halt-new-data-centres</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Data centres consume large amounts of electricity and water but create few jobs. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Stop the hate, protect the Rohingya in Malaysia ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/06/13/stop-the-hate-protect-the-rohingya-in-malaysia</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eric Paulsen ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The online rhetoric does not reflect reality, but reflects fear deliberately stoked by misinformation. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Reckless charge for reckless driving: AG's murder charge spree denies justice for victims ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/06/06/reckless-charge-for-reckless-driving-ags-murder-charge-spree-denies-justice-for-victims</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dina Zamri ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It is motivated by pressure to satisfy public anger and will only weaken the chances of a conviction. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Madani-DAP's politics of patronage ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/06/02/madani-daps-politics-of-patronage</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The controversy involving the DAP politician illustrates how public institutions are treated as extensions of party management. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ A national emergency in Malaysian schools ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/05/19/a-national-emergency-in-malaysian-schools</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ KT Maran ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The job of teaching loses its meaning as teachers slowly transform into data clerks and event planners. ]]></description>
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