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About DAH IKHWAN

Born in Kuching in 1948; obtained Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from University of Malaya(1972) and MBA from KU Leuven Belgium(1978); worked in senior management positions in Government Service until retirement in 2003; business entrepreneur for over 20 years in the field of property development and headed Dewan Usahawan Bumiputera Sarawak as its President for the past 17 years. Appointed member of Economic Action Council(EAC) in 2020 until 2022, under Prime Minister of Malaysia, besides being EAC member in the Sarawak State Government; also served as board member of a number of GLCs and government agencies. Started DAH IKHWAN Blog in 2008 writing on Political, Economic and Social affairs. Real name is Datu Abang Helmi bin Tan Sri Ikhwan. Date: 7 June 2026

Petroleum: Producing States Of Malaysia in Arms Against PETRONAS

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The cancellation of the East Coast Railway Link(ECRL) inflamed the East Coast states of Terengganu and Kelantan as it will likely retard future growth there. These  are two  Malay states,  governed by PAS, poor yet contributing substantially to the Federal … Continue reading

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Re Malays As Immigrant In Malaysia

I  am rather peturbed by certain articles published online on the origin of Malays, the meaning of the word Melayu as well as the special priviledges accorded to Malays by the Malaysian Constitution. Among these is one by Syed Imran, … Continue reading

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Presiden Baru UMNO: Halatuju Kepimpinan Zahid akan Bercelaru?

Tahniah kepada Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi diatas kemenangan sebagai Presiden baru UMNO  dengan sebilangan undi seperti di bawah: Calon Undi Bahagian Undi Perwakilan Zahid Hamidi 99 39,197 Khairy Jamaluddin 61 32,598 Tengku Razaleigh 30 20,462 Seramai 146,000 perwakilan dari 191 … Continue reading

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Felda Areas: UMNO Proved to be Resilient in GE 14

Even before the most recent debacle of Barisan Nasional and UMNO, it was trendy for the Malay community to question the party’s future relevance in the Malaysian political landscape. They started to wonder about this in the aftermath of the … Continue reading

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GE 14: Analysis of Results by Parliamentary Seats and Votes by Race

. [ this article is translated from Bahasa Malaysia  version dated 22.5.2018] I am sorry for  the delay in making this results analysis of the PRU 14 which was held over two weeks ago. Actually, this analysis  has been completed … Continue reading

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PRU 14: Analisis Keputusan Parlimen Ikut Kerusi dan Kaum

Saya mohon maaf kerana kali ini lambat membuat analisis keputusan PRU 14 yang berlangsung hampir dua minggu lalu. Sebenarnya data keputusan dan analisis sokongan mengikut kaum  sudahpun siap beberapa hari yang lepas  tetapi saya memerlukan keadaan tenang sedikit untuk menerbitkan … Continue reading

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PRU 14 (2018): Ramalan Keputusan Pilihanraya Parlimen Malaysia

Selama  empat hari lagi pada 9hb Mei  rakyat Malaysia akan membuang undi   bagi menentu parti mana yang akan membentuk kerajaan Malaysia untuk tempoh lima tahun akan datang; sama ada parti BN  ataupun Pakatan Harapan (Pakatan  Harapan). [Untuk artikel Keputusan dan … Continue reading

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PRU 14(2018): Sabah DUN Forecast

Sabah is of particular interest during this  14th general election after the recent  sacking of Shapie Afdal from UMNO and the Federal Cabinet when  he  aligned  himself with the former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohammed. Shapie later formed a new … Continue reading

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PRU 14: Ramalan Keputusan DUN Kelantan

Bolehkan  PAS bertahan di Kelantan tanpa Nik Aziz dan berhadapan pula dengan puak serpihan parti PAN. Ini mungkin bukan  satu  masalah jika tiada wujud pesaing lain seperti UMNO  yang sudah lama ingin berkuasa semula di sana. Tetapi, UMNO juga ada … Continue reading

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PRU 14 (tahun 2018): Ramalan Keputusan DUN Kedah

Kedah  menjadi negeri yang  hangat  dalam PRU kali ini kerana faktor Tun Mahathir sebagai ketua Pembangkang menentang kerajaan BN di sana. Kini  BN memiliki 21 kerusi DUN sementara PAS, 9 dan Pakatan Harapan ada 6 kerusi sahaja. Jelas DUN Kedah … Continue reading

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