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                                <title><![CDATA[ Stop the hate, protect the Rohingya in Malaysia ]]></title>
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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>
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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>
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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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                                <title><![CDATA[ UEC: Why is DAP celebrating? ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The victory parade and DAP’s response is embarrassingly premature. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Singapore rhetoric on Iran, Hamas raises questions on motives ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Takiyuddin Hassan ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The depiction of the Middle East conflict in a manner that aligns with a particular geopolitical narrative raises questions about the wisdom of issuing such statements. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Bombs, blasphemy and Christian Zionists: An Easter warning ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/04/05/bombs-blasphemy-and-christian-zionists-an-easter-warning</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The grotesque contradiction at the heart of those who preach love on Sunday and justify war on Monday. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Iran seems to be having the last laugh ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/03/29/iran-seems-to-be-having-the-last-laugh</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ P Ramasamy ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Iran does not appear desperate but is prepared for a prolonged conflict. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The Malaysian government's addiction to consultants ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/03/28/the-malaysian-governments-addiction-to-consultants</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Somewhere along the way, Malaysia stopped believing in itself and began to assume that foreign consultants are inherently more credible. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Victor Chin: RM9.5 million not to 'kaw tim' but to appease 'corporate mafia' ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/03/26/victor-chin-rm9-5-million-not-to-kaw-tim-but-to-appease-corporate-mafia</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victor Chin ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It's not a bribe, says businessman regarding money allegedly paid to PKR MP. ]]></description>
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