THE past is a grotesque animal, but through its eyes, we should be able to see, that most people's negative vibes towards Anwar Ibrahim, has elements of insanity in them.
MALAYSIA's johnny come lately to the Prime Minister ship, it seems cannot do anything right in the eyes of the politicians who oppose him, and at least half of the Malay Muslim vote bank in Malaysia.
THE upstarts, had a field day mocking Anwar Ibrahim, when Donald Trump became the President of the USA again. READ : Back in February 2025, everyone was taunting Anwar Ibrahim.
IN the mean time, the Ringgit is now RM4.20 to the Dollar, with a very very strong basis to go under the RM4 mark next year, while civil servants and the public sector got a pay hike, subsidised fuel, low interest rates, a war on corruption, that actually nets big fish, as well as a trusted partner status from the USA, that promises to bring a fresh wave of investment to the SME sector.
OUR trade agreement with the USA, is far from perfect but at least unlike Cambodia, READ : Malaysia retains the right to regulate in the public interest within its recent trade agreement with the United States, known as the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART)
WE also have a security pact with the USA via bilateral defence ties, underscoring a commitment to security in the disputed South China Sea. That's a huge plus for Malaysia.
USA is our single largest investor, while trade between the two countries reached RM325 billion (S$100 billion) in 2024, with Malaysian exports accounting for RM200 billion.
THATs a surplus for us, as opposed to our trade with China, where we are at a deficit.
TRUMP is brash, but here's a reality check. American companies here, don't create special zones with special flags for their people , and the US military, nor it's government claim that our sovereign rights belongs to them.
IT is not the USA violates international martime lines, acting as a bully across South China Sea .
SURE the USA have given us a raw deal, but it's a deal much better, than the communist alternative
