2015

(CFO Innovation Asia) - Large demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend highlight ongoing political volatility in Malaysia, but weak governance is already factored into the sovereign rating,…

Every day that it avoids serious contestation, and every day that it survives overt challenge (or is not made to face one), it further consolidates itself, “normalises” the conditions under which…

And after that came Bersih 2 and  Bersih 3, and now, Bersih 4. But the Bersih that came after the 10th November 2007 Bersih march was not what we had in mind. It was not a political movement. It was…

Robin Stanley Augustin, The Ant Daily In the past few months, we have read reports on hijacking activities in the busy Straits of Malacca. In the past few days, there have been other…

You can hate him all you want, but don't pretend you didn't need him at the rally. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today Mahathir Mohamad’s presence at last weekend’s Bersih rally marked a watershed…

(Malay Mail Online) - The redevelopment of Kampung Baru is complicated by residents at the Malay enclave who are demanding to be paid up to 10 times the market worth of their plots of land, minister…

(The Rakyat Post) - The weekend at Independence Square (now known as Dataran Merdeka, and once known as Selangor Club padang or simply The Padang) went without incident. Of course, that depends…

LSS Report What if Tun Mahathir is correct that Najib stole RM2.6 billion from 1MDB and put it into his personal accounts? A few days ago, Tun Mahathir said this: "Tun M said that it (RM2.6…

(The Sun Daily) - Former Sarawak Tribune editor Lester Melanyi claimed today that the Sarawak Report news portal founder Clare Rewcastle-Brown was receiving funding from very powerful people in…

(Bernama) - The presence of Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the Bersih 4 rally over the weekend implies that the former prime minister is with the opposition parties in wanting to topple the nation’s…

Najib Abdul Razak’s supporters and Utusan Malaysia ignore the fact that Mahathir’s primary objective was to get the Prime Minister out. (Free Malaysia Today) - A former Information Minister…

(Bernama) - PAS today expressed disappointment over the behaviour of some participants of the Bersih 4 rally over the weekend who had stomped on pictures of party president Abdul Hadi Awang. PAS…

The upcoming Kongress Rakyat offers a better alternative for those seeking change Sahabat Seperjuangan Because the Malay crowd was not there, the ruling regime did not feel threatened and…

Pengerusi Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB), Haji Mohamad Sabu mengumumkan pelancaran parti baru yang dinamakan Parti Amanah Negara (PAN) sebentar tadi Hotel Vistana Kuala Lumpur. Pelancaran PAN ini…

This weekend, my former boss Clare Rewcastle Brown did interviews with foreign media about Malaysia. Some think it’s strange that a British woman keeps talking about Malaysia, but I was not…

Cheah Sin Chong, My Nation Malaysian Chinese are in fast decline – no thanks to the persistent efforts of a devilish party the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in sowing seeds of hatred into the…

Lawyer Art Harun berates the “bloody cowards” in government for belittling citizens with talk that they cannot handle freedom. (Free Malaysia Today) - Ministers and those is authority who form…

(Malay Mail Online) - Datuk Rizal Mansor, the aide to Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, took a swipe at former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad for the latter’s appearance at the Bersih 4 rallies…

I have no intention of being politically correct when I say that it is obvious that this undeniably Chinese funded and organised demonstration had chosen carefully the dates to flex their muscles…

(MMO) - There is no point in Barisan Nasional (BN) trying to woo Chinese voters as the weekend’s Bersih 4 rally has shown that “majority of that race” is against the ruling coalition, Utusan…

(abcNews) - The rally attracted a largely urban crowd with a smaller participation of ethnic Malays, which could be the reason why the Najib government allowed it to go on. Embattled Malaysian…

(TMI) - Those who hold the key to Najib's continued tenure as the country's sixth prime minister are in Parliament and his fellow colleagues in the Umno Supreme Council.  Putrajaya's…

(Jakarta Globe) - "If people see the government is not serious or incapable, as many are hit by the economic downturn, then it will only take a trigger for Indonesians to take to the streets like…

(The Star) - The seven MPs’ departure would shrink the Islamist party’s strength in parliament by one-third, making it impossible for it to push its hudud agenda. This National Day will see at…

We need a platform all Malaysians can invest in regardless of their political affiliations and racial backgrounds. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today Last Saturday, I woke up earlier than is my…

Former premier describes Sungei Besi land deal to be like selling off car import permits (Free Malaysia Today) - Prime Minister Najib Razak was likened today to be like an “AP king” selling off…

(Bloomberg) - Weekend rallies that saw tens of thousands of people in the Malaysian capital demand the resignation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak failed to draw a large number of ethnic…

(The Rakyat Post) - Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s attendance at the Bersih 4 gathering yesterday is very disappointing, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr…

Former premier slams Shahrir, Hishammuddin and Zahid (Free Malaysia Today) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad has accused “all the leaders of Umno” of having been bought off by party leader Najib Razak and…

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