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James

@JamesJSChai

seeing closer.

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Joined May 2014
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How strange it is to be anything at all.
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28 April 2026, 10am.
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I’m ready to give full cooperation for the MACC investigation. My lawyers will be in touch with MACC to fix a time and date for the session.
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Saya bersedia untuk memberi kerjasama penuh kepada MACC. Peguam-peguam saya akan berhubung dengan pihak MACC untuk menetapkan masa untuk sesi tersebut.
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My statement on MACC’s public search notice as a wanted man. I’d like to iterate that I’m not Jho Low nor am I in Macau. This is plain and simple using the largesse of the state against a nobody like me. I’m not a politician, tycoon, or an influencer. Read here:
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Part 2/2 Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1-iN…
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Fulcrum Commentary by @JamesJSChai - Political parties and coalitions campaigning in Malaysia’s general election will do better if they take note of the concerns of Gen Z voters. fulcrum.sg/zooming-in-on-the… #GE15 #Malaysia #YouthVote @ISEAS
Zooming In on the Government Zoomers Want

Zooming In on the Government Zoomers Want

Political parties and coalitions campaigning in Malaysia’s general election will do better if they take note of the concerns of Gen Z voters.

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Also this: Though the rise in popularity of TikTok is prominent among youths, it was only the third most-used platform for current affairs (18%), with Facebook (29%) and Instagram (25%) still acting as primary platforms for political goings-on in Malaysia. Compartmentalisation?
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Also, contrary to popular belief, Gen Zs are regular followers of political news (62% at least once a week), and they’re knowledgeable about political facts (~80% answered correctly to a quiz). Very interesting.
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He found that while parental influence is strong, a high 40% would actually vote differently. BN has the highest rebellion in the household, spelling a future that is more ideologically distant than their parents.
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From @JamesJSChai: Though disappointed, Gen Zs are still engaged with 79% saying that they will most likely turn out to vote, with the majority believing that it makes a difference to who wins the election and how the country caters for the youth. iseas.edu.sg/articles-commen…

2022/106 “Polarised but Hopeful: How Malaysia’s Gen Zs May Vote, and Why” by James Chai

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A recent survey shows that most Gen Zs (62%) in Malaysia read political news a few times a week, and answer questions on political facts well (above 68% correct). However, they...

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“Malaysia’s newest voters should keep in mind they can still shape what’s to come — should they choose to.” I wrote for @opinion on millions of first-time voters in 🇲🇾, as it heads into its first gen election since the 1MDB political earthquake of 2018. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
Will Malaysia’s Young Voters Use Their Power?

Will Malaysia’s Young Voters Use Their Power?

The Southeast Asian nation has lowered the voting age to 18, expanding an already youthful electorate. That won’t necessarily mean radical change in an election due within weeks.

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"Malaysia’s biggest COVID-19 fear was becoming a mini-India and unfortunately, it has come true." — writes James Chai for #AJOpinion ⤵️ aje.io/cxkvzw
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Melisa Idris [ @melisa_idris ] and Sharaad Kuttan [ @SharaadKuttan ] talk about the desire of young people to influence policy making with James Chai and Faris Aiman, founders, Polisi Lab. #ConsiderThis
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If you want to look for trouble, you’ll always find it. The key to happiness is to do your best at what’s controllable, and be at peace with what’s not. And if you can, be an ignorant fool on things that will absolutely break you apart.
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You can’t pronounce “beautiful” without “be-you”.
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“What we should do as individuals is to use the power of democracy to make our voices heard and to make sure that the people in power cannot continue to ignore this.” - Climate activist @GretaThunberg

The Interview: Greta Thunberg

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Sometimes I get upset when I see how effortless it is for some to write well — a gift I make up in hard work. But then I stop. Writing isn’t a competition between writers; writing is a competition of self. The second you’re able to write what your heart feels — everyone wins.
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My sister told me that she’s meeting a GUY on a DATE tomorrow NIGHT, and the guy is going to SEND HER HOME, and she asked me to not tell my parents. Why do I feel like it’s my sacred duty as an older brother to kill that guy?
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Money doesn’t really give me happiness, except when I spend it on gifts for friends and families and seeing smiles on their faces; and buying meals so others would tell me their story. These two are very meaningful to me.
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