2015

Why is there tension between China and the Uighurs? The Xinjiang autonomous region in China's far west has had a long history of discord between the authorities and the indigenous ethnic Uighur…

(The Star) - A documentary about Malaysia by Singapore-based Channel News Asia (CNA) is biased because the sources quoted were only from the Opposition, said Communications and Multimedia Minister…

Farid Affandi: The New Economic Policy which was set up to assist the Malay community was wrongly used by Malay politicians to enrich themselves and their cronies. Those cronies however created…

He tells opposition parties to address their lack of credible policy initiatives before the next election (Free Malaysia Today) - DAP doesn’t know the Malays and doesn’t know how to solve their…

1MDB refers to a recent unsubstantiated commentary by Penang Chief Minister YAB Lim Guan Eng, linking 1MDB to widening spreads on Government of Malaysia Credit Default Swaps (CDS). It is important…

Actually it has nothing to do with Islam. It is that there is something wrong with those people. And if you have been to Mekah ten times like I have, then you will know what I mean. The people…

Lim Kit Siang The remarks sounded like fingernails being dragged across the blackboard. They were made by a member of the audience, at a dialogue with two PKR executive councillors (exco) from…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail made the decision on who to invite to Tuesday's roundtable talks on Pakatan Harapan, PKR's vice-president Chua Tian…

Salleh Said Keruak Channel News Asia’s special report, INSIGHT: A Fractured Nation, is basically a documentary comparing the pre-Merdeka Day celebration Bersih or ‘Yellow Shirt’ rally to the…

Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak described yesterday's Channel News Asia's documentary entitled "A Fractured Nation" as biased because it portrayed a bad…

Malaysia Day was an occasion to strengthen unity of all Malaysians. To the ultranationalists however it was a chance to sow discord and disunity. But why did the protests take on a racial…

Putrajaya should tell the truth and not jump every time the Opposition says Bang! Bang! with an imaginary pistol. (Free Malaysia Today) - Former Sabah Chief Minister Harris Salleh, responding…

(Malay Mail Online) - Two local economists have challenged the view that Malaysian bonds deserve “junk” status, saying that the assessment came only from private investors and not ratings agency.…

(Malay Mail Online) - Malaysia risks facing more serious clashes with an upcoming red-shirt rally amid pro-Malay sentiments that will distract Putrajaya from implementing difficult but necessary…

Ahmad Mustapha Hassan, The Ant Daily It is very sad that some Malays, especially those who took part in the so called red shirt rally, know very little of their history and why this country…

Angus Rants Status is conferred by virtue of the position one occupies in society but strength comes from within. In the eyes of many, the PM is perceived as weak or less capable than his…

(The Star) - The NewGen Party hopes to join the new Pakatan Harapan coalition to represent the Indian community, said party secretary-general S. Gobi Krishnan (pic). "NewGen Party, a…

(The Star) - The newly formed Pakatan Harapan was reminded to examine the legal implications and provisions regarding their choice of Prime Minister should they take over Putrajaya in the next…

(Reuters) - At least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a stampede outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage in 25…

(Malay Mail Online) - The Pasir Gudang MCA Youth’s decision to sever ties with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was a manifestation of the Chinese community’s dissatisfaction over the myriad…

So there you have it, those heroes who at one time were villains. But then Malaysians mudah lupa. And if those villains are now heroes, what does that make Rosli, a victim at the hands of the MACC…

Ong Kian Ming and Khalid Samad say they were merely relaying the information Wan Azizah gave them that PSM was opposed to Article 153 concerning Bumiputera rights. (Free Malaysia Today) - The…

One negative statement from the Prime Minister’s own brother is worth 100 articles and special reports by foreign publications. And the same by the heads of various very important government…

(Malay Mail Online) - Pakatan Harapan may not have formalised a new policy framework yet, but its leaders have agreed to one thing: appointing Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim its prime…

(The Star) - Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) central committee member S. Arutchelvan (pic) has shot down claims by Opposition MPs that the party does not support Pakatan Rakyat's common policy…

(The Star) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic) touched down in New York at 6.30pm (local time) on Wednesday for a nine-day visit in conjunction with the 70th session of the United…

Former minister supports central bank governor’s remark that the public has the right to know the truth behind the 1MDB financial scandal. (Free Malaysia Today) - The reminder by the Bank…

(Malay Mail Online) - Putrajaya must disprove or sue over negative reports by global media as the unflattering coverage is causing markets to view Malaysia more negatively than it actually is, Datuk…

In case Mr Najib hasn’t figured it out, the President of the United States is not the most powerful person. The US media can make or break their president. Finance Twitter Going by the…

Is the country doing so well that we have RM400 million to spare for a programme deemed unnecessary enough to suspend? Mike Tan, The Ant Daily Like a bad penny that always turns up, the…