January 2019

(Bernama) - Raja Sara Petra confirms her departure from Gerakan, having joined the party that was formerly part of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in 2017. Raja Sara is the daughter of…

(The Star) - Handing out political bribery, disguised as allowance for party machinery, is an outdated political tactic, says Umno Youth. Its chief Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (pic) said…

Bersih 2.0 chairman Thomas Fann said the practice of reimbursing travel expenses was not an election offence so long as it was accounted for in its campaign budget, and the spending does not exceed…

Raja Petra Kamarudin enters the ten-year challenge Social media has got pretty strange this year. So far we've seen a humble stock image of an egg beat Kylie Jenner's record of the most-liked photo…

What is the difference between Mahathir, Abdullah and Najib? There is only one difference and that difference is Najib did not expose Mahathir and Abdullah while Mahathir exposed Najib. So Najib…

In the 1999, 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 general elections, Lim Kit Siang told the Chinese voters that if Umno is kicked out then Islam will no longer be the religion of the Federation and Malaysia…

(MMO) - The woman in a Pakatan Harapan (PH) shirt shown in pictures giving out cash to people was simply reimbursing PH volunteers for petrol costs in the Cameron Highlands by-election, the PH…

(Bernama) - The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating an allegation, by way of photographs on social media, that Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition party members…

“All I can say is Malaysia deserves the best. The public sees Anwar as a man in a hurry to succeed. He provoked this perception by meeting the Sultans, trying to get Umno MPs – which he initiated…

Masjid mempunyai dana. Sesetengahnya masjid mempunyai dana yang sangat besar sehingga lebih 20 ribu sebulan hasil derma orang ramai. Setiap Jumaat, masjid yang besar-besar perolehi jumlah kutipan…

(Bernama) - The proclamation of Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah as the sixth Sultan of Pahang on January 15 at Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan puts him in position to become the 16th Yang di-Pertuan…

(FMT) - Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah will be proclaimed as the sixth Sultan of Pahang on Jan 15, replacing Sultan Ahmad Shah, the palace announced today, reports Bernama. It has been…

(Berita Harian) - Mufti Pulau Pinang, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor, meminta kerajaan negeri dan Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) menyelesaikan isu paparan lambang salib di Grace…

And that was also how the Malays ‘revolted’ on 9th May 2018. They chose the ballot, not the bullet. And even though the ‘revolution’ did not quite change matters much, just like the story of Animal…

Rais Hussin, Malaysiakini Close to one-third of Malaysia's economy is driven by exports, a legacy of learning from Japan. When Japan was trying to recover from the devastating experience of…

Terence Gomez, Malaysiakini When Dr Mahathir Mohamad led the opposition to a stunning election victory, he had an effective rallying cry that reflected why Umno’s form of governance was…

(FMT) - Restaurant owners have questioned a claim by the health minister that the ban on smoking at eateries nationwide has led to an increase in business. They say the ban, which came into…

(AFP) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry in 2017 into whether US President Donald Trump was working on behalf of Russia, The New York Times reported yesterday. The…

(Abu Leman) - YB Teresa Kok dari parti DAP dalam keterangannya hari ini di Mahkamah Jalan Duta menyatakan bahawa beliau tidak setuju Islam sebagai Agama Rasmi Persekutuan. Jawapan Teresa Kok ini…

(MMO) - The Singapore government today announced a postponement to bilateral talks with Malaysia scheduled for January 14, attributing it to an “intrusion” by the Johor mentri besar into its…

(FMT) - Lawyers for Liberty today urged the government to form a commission of inquiry to investigate and recommend appropriate action on the “massive abuse” of the Sedition Act under the Najib…

(BBC) - A Republican county official in Texas has survived a vote to oust him after several local party members took issue with his Muslim religion. The motion to remove Shahid Shafi from his…

Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, Malaysian Digest PEGUAM dan aktivis Pakatan Harapan (PH), mendakwa sistem Raja Berpelembagaan tidak lagi relevan didalam institusi demokrasi negara berikutan kewujudan…

DYMM Sultan Ibrahim dijangka mengganti Tuanku Sultan Kelantan, DYMM Sultan Muhammad V ibni Sultan Ismail Petra, sebagai Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Oleh kerana itu Mahathir perlu ‘make peace’ dengan…

In short, Anwar Ibrahim’s pardon was unconstitutional and the pardon should be withdrawn and Anwar should be sent back to jail. Furthermore, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong insulted the court by saying…

Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad Pada 6 Januari 2019, Yang di-Pertuan Agong ke-15 Malaysia meletak jawatannya. Tiada alasan diberikan. Saya juga tidak akan menduga. Bagi saya 6 Januari 2019 adalah…

(AFP) - A Myanmar judge dismissed an appeal Friday by two Reuters journalists jailed for seven years while investigating atrocities committed against the Rohingya, dashing slim hopes that the pair…

(Utusan) - Pemangku Raja Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah mungkin akan ditabalkan sebagai Sultan Pahang bagi membolehkannya menjadi Yang di-Pertuan Agong ke-16. Untuk itu, Institusi…

PPBM's Muhyiddin Yassin was the education minister from 2009 to 2013 when the 'mess' happened (FMT) - A former Education Ministry official has urged the government to revamp a unit within the…