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	The 12th Malaysia Plan offers few solutions while making the same mistakes; a not so hidden agenda by Murray Hunter Malaysia's prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob recently launched the 532 page 12th Malaysia Plan (MP12) in parliament. What is clear in the document is that Ismail Sabri didn't have much time to influence the direction of...
	COVIDSafe: The Failure of An App by Dr. Binoy Kampmark The returns have not been impressive. For an app essentially anointed as a saviour for tracing purposes in the worst pandemic in a century, COVIDSafe is a lesson in exaggerated prowess and diminished performance.
	Past century revisited by Ovi Magazine Guest It is 100 years since we were supposedly getting over the war to end all wars, World War I, and forming the League of Nations with the purpose of preventing such a conflict and slaughter happening again.

	Has squandering of public wealth become the new norm? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui This year the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York city was poorly attended in-person by the world leaders. Only about 73 heads of state and 31 heads of government attended the event.
	Biden's Build Back Better Adversaries and Adversities by Leah Sellers If you live in Texas where the Texas legislature is continuing to take away Women's Rights regarding their Decisions for their Bodies and their Lives while they also create Laws which will allow it to be easier and quicker for the...
	Malaysia introducing Harsh New Equity Restrictions by Murray Hunter Malaysian prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced in parliament, while launching of the 12th Malaysia Plan (MP12), that measures will be put in place to restrict the sale of sales in Bumiputera companies only to Bumiputeras.
	Blowing the Whistle at Facebook by Dr. Binoy Kampmark The only surprise was that it did not come sooner. Big Tech whistleblowers are not exactly running out of the offices of Silicon Valley, so it was with some excitement that Facebook could produce a person willing enough to show us...
	Was the 76th UN General Assembly session all about blah, blah, blah? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui We live in an interesting time. No time before has the world faced a crisis of this magnitude of a global pandemic, climate change, migration, conflicts and unending wars. More than a quarter billion people has been infected with...
	Malaysia Introducing National Biometric Database Registry by Murray Hunter According to the 12th Malaysian Plan document, the government is implementing a national bio-metric registry system across the whole nation. This will be known as the National Digital Identification (NDI) system.
	Britannia Turns Back The Boats by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Pushing people back across borders; turning asylum seekers away from shores. When such tactics were openly adopted and used with impunity by Australia's navy and border force, it caused outrage and concern in the maritime...
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