2024

“Bear in mind that China is bearing down on any jurisdictions which have casinos and they have announced a couple of times that they have a blacklist of gambling destinations in Southeast Asia.…

The Kelantan state government will reintroduce 16 of the 18 provisions of the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment (I) Kelantan 2019 that were annulled by the Federal Court last February for…

USM’s Azmil Tayeb says the strategy will do more harm than good to the government, particularly if it aims to stay in power after GE16. (FMT) - Umno’s relentless push to secure former prime…

Indians are still seen as Indians by the PKR Malays and DAP Chinese while the PKR Malays and DAP Chinese still identify as Malays and Chinese respectively, despite asking the Indians to identify…

Gerakan president Dominic Lau says his party is open to any party that wishes to work with Perikatan Nasional. (FMT) - Gerakan says it is ready to forge ties with MCA once more should its former…

Wee said that before the last general election, Umno rejected the idea of collaborating with Perikatan Nasional due to overlapping seats between them. He said the same sentiment exists among the MCA…

The United States government has been told to pay Malaysia a portion of the US$2.9 billion in fines and penalties imposed on investment firm Goldman Sachs for its involvement in the 1Malaysia…

To be their friend, you must show them respect and help them get what they want, and once you become their friend, then they will let you do whatever you want. Nehru Sathiamoorthy When Wan…

PKR’s lukewarm participation risks Pang Sock Tao’s prospects of winning the Malay vote, says a source. (FMT) - PKR is said to be dragging its feet in the campaign for the Kuala Kubu Baharu…

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has no plans yet to detain former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad over allegations of corruption. (NST) - Its chief commissioner, Tan Sri…

Azam Baki says the money could have been used to repair schools and hospitals. (FMT) - Malaysia lost around RM277 billion to corruption over the past five years, Malaysian Anti-Corruption…

ACTIVISTS are calling for the abolition of draconian laws to improve Malaysia's standing in the press freedom index. (The Vibes) - They said the governmnent's flip-flop on reform promises also…

ONCE accused of only going after the ikan bilis (anchovies), the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is now receiving plaudits for taking on the big fish, perhaps the biggest fish.…

So why get so hot under the collar about something that is already widely known and expected to happen soon? Dennis Ignatius Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has lashed out at the foreign media…

The Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) by-election is fast approaching as the ninth seat to be contested following the 15th General Election in November 2022. Four candidates have been announced, but all eyes…

If after the KKB by election, Perikatan is also seen to have the favour of the Indians, this will render PH a racialist party, that rules only with the support of the Chinese while it will be…

“I was surprised to read the statement by Fadhli that for PAS, vernacular schools are not an issue and PAS has never opposed vernacular schools, saying that they can exist but with some reforms”…

On the same logic, shouldn’t all belief systems and all communities regardless of their ethno-linguistic-cultural origin, lifestyle and social status be equally protected, too, from insults and…

Umno has admitted that the number of its loyal voters has not increased, despite the fact that the electoral roll increases every six months. (NST) - Party vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed…

It has certainly served the politicians well to create a functioning but compliant population. (FMT) - The World Bank recently issued a report on global education that wasn’t very flattering to…

Malaysians must be reminded that our country needs counter-balances to government extremes. (FMT) - Is voting against Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the Kuala Kubu Baru by-election going to be…

The ex-Klang MP says the community is in the dark about the state’s initiatives to address issues like poverty, giving the perception of being discriminated against. (FMT) - The Indian community…

MIC leader says Pakatan-BN pact post-general election has made the voters look foolish. (The Vibes) - MIC, despite being "most frustrated" with the unity government, will continue to support…

They say a long-term perspective is needed, and that contributors already run the risk of not having enough savings for their retirement. (FMT) - Economists have disagreed with a proposal to…