Chinese Malaysians uncertain of what future holds, claims veteran newsman

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In a new book, Yap Koon Hong says Perikatan Nasional offers a ‘terrifying political alternative’ to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s moderate Malaysia.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/09/10/chinese-malaysians-uncertain-of-what-future-holds-claims-veteran-newsman  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/09/10/masyarakat-cina-resah-masa-depan-di-malaysia-tak-menentu-kata-wartawan-veteran  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #YapKoonHong #ChineseMalaysians #GE15

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00:00Following GE15, Chinese Malaysians face a dilemma between staying in a familiar yet uncertain

00:08Malaysia or seeking uncertain prospects abroad, according to notes to myself and you by former

00:14Straits Times senior editor Yap Kunhong. Yap said that English-educated Chinese Malaysians

00:20are influenced by both emotional ties to home and practical concerns about potential discrimination

00:26in other countries. He described Malaysia as a rainbow nation, diverse and tolerant, where the

00:34pool of family, food and memory still powerfully anchors many. However, he warned that migration

00:40offers no guarantee of inclusion, as other countries may also be racially, culturally and

00:47religiously bigoted. He said post-GE15 political developments, especially the rise of Perikatan

00:54National, have become a major push factor that fuels fear among non-Malays. Yap said that

01:01even with overwhelming Chinese and Indian support, Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan barely formed

01:07a government, revealing the fragile position of minority communities. He concluded that

01:13if PN-led bypass takes power, non-Malays may face a far more restrictive and less inclusive

01:19Malaysia, in stark contrast to Anwar's moderate vision.

01:25Notes to myself and you, priced at RM60, is available as an e-book on Amazon Prime, while

01:31the printed edition can be purchased directly in Malaysia and Singapore by contacting CK Yap

01:36at 012-7932-366. Panyujo, FMT.

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