Philip Golingai

Kuala Lumpur

Journalist at The Star (Malaysia)

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Still looking for closure

2 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Philip Golingai

ON Friday, Sabahans commemorated one of the most pivotal moments in their state’s history, which occurred 49 years ago. The Double Six Tragedy claimed the lives of then Chief Minister, Tun Fuad Stephens, and several key state ministers when the GAF N-22B Nomad aircraft they were on crashed in Sem-bulan, Kota Kinabalu, on June 6, 1976. Already a subscriber? Log in. Unlock 30% Savings on Ad-Free Access Now! Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.
No deja vu, please

3 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Philip Golingai

THE last time two ministers resigned and the government collapsed was in 2021. Umno’s Lenggong Member of Parliament and supreme council member, Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, resigned as the Energy and Natural Resources Minister on Aug 3 of that year. Already a subscriber? Log in. Subscribe now and receive free sooka plan for 1 month. T&C applies. RM12.33/month Billed as RM148.00/year Free Trial For new subscribers only Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app.
What’s the fallout from the PKR party polls?

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Philip Golingai

The leading government party now has one noisy member on the outs with the leadershipNOW that Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has failed to defend his PKR deputy president post, will his Hiruk (noise) get louder, or will it be Damai (peace) within the party? Already a subscriber? Log in. Subscribe now and receive free sooka plan for 1 month. T&C applies. RM12.33/month Billed as RM148.00/year Free Trial For new subscribers only Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app.
Which will win, Hiruk or Damai?

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Philip Golingai

SO, if you were a member of PKR, would you vote for Nurul Izzah Anwar when Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, who is defending the PKR deputy president post against Nurul Izzah, tells you to vote for her? Welcome to Rafizi’s Hiruk (bising bising, or noisy) campaign to defend his No.2 position in PKR against the daughter of his party president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Already a subscriber? Log in. Subscribe now and receive free sooka plan for 1 month. T&C applies.
Battle heats up for PKR deputy president post

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Philip Golingai

IS it a double-edged sword to be the daughter of a Prime Minister and party president when you go for the No.2 post in your political party? Nurul Izzah Anwar, the 44-year-old daughter of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is currently a vice president in PKR; she will take on incumbent deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, 47, in the party polls on May 23. Already a subscriber? Log in. Subscribe now and receive free sooka plan for 1 month. T&C applies.
Deputy president post up for grabs?

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Philip Golingai

ECONOMY Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and a minister aligned with him were absent from the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, sparking speculation that he had quit his post. It turned out that Rafizi, as explained by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was on leave for “just a few days off”. But that did not stop the talk that Rafizi, the PKR deputy president, was at odds with Anwar, the PKR president.
Coalition contradictions

2 months ago | thestar.com.my | Philip Golingai

WHO should lead the country’s Opposition coalition, Perikatan Nasional? Who should lead one of Perikatan’s main drivers, Bersatu? These are important questions because, as we’ve seen in countries around the world, a national Opposition bloc can either have a huge impact on politics, offering strong checks and balances to push the government of the day to work better, or it could splinter into irrelevance. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Gnashing teeth and munching leaves

2 months ago | thestar.com.my | Philip Golingai

IF BERSATU were to exist during the Mesozoic Era, its president, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, would be a Therizinosaurus. In contrast, its deputy president, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, would be a Tyrannosaurus Rex, or popularly known as the T-Rex. A Therizinosaurus, which had long claws on its front feet, was a herbivore, while the T-Rex, which had long, sharp teeth, was a carnivore. The Therizinosaurus was slightly taller than the T-Rex, although it was longer and heavier than its counterpart.
Supporting the new norm of a marriage of convenience

2 months ago | asianews.network | Philip Golingai

April 14, 2025PETALING JAYA – IS the Ayer Kuning by-election a crucial test to determine whether Pakatan Harapan voters still believe in the coalition’s “marriage” with Umno? Is it a testing ground to determine whether the Malays in Perak remain loyal to Umno?
Supporting the new norm of a marriage of convenience

2 months ago | thestar.com.my | Philip Golingai

IS the Ayer Kuning by-election a crucial test to determine whether Pakatan Harapan voters still believe in the coalition’s “marriage” with Umno? Is it a testing ground to determine whether the Malays in Perak remain loyal to Umno? Yesterday, nominations closed, and three candidates are vying to be the assemblyman of this state seat in Perak: Barisan Nasional’s Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir of Umno, Perikatan Nasional’s Abd Muhaimin Malek of PAS, and Parti Sosialis Malaysia’s (PSM) KS Bawani.