Thailand’s lese-Majeste Witchhunt
Concern rising over government's curbs on political expression The number of lèse-majesté charges has grown almost exponentially in recent years, though the exact numbers of those charged and…
Air crash more than historical event
(WikiSabah) - United Borneo Front (UBF) chairman Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan told the court that the air crash on June 6, 1976 that killed former Chief Minister Tun Fuad Stephens and all 10 others on…
Zaid is spot-on…
...UMNO General Assembly speeches portend dangerous trends in the nation’s politics as they make nonsense of Najib’s 1Malaysia call, New Economic Model and proposal for a “Global Movement of…
Bill to redevelop Kampung Baru tabled in Dewan Negara
(Bernama) -- The Kampung Baru Development Corporation Bill 2011 will explain in detail the functions and roles of the corporation in the redevelopment of Kampung Baru in the capital, said Federal…
Has BN done enough to battle it out in Selangor?
State Umno leaders have hinted that there are signs in many places that the Malay ground has begun to turn in Umno's favour. However, of concern are areas where Chinese voters account for a…
MCLM chief barred from entering Sabah
Haris Ibrahim has been barred from entering the state and was sent back to KL on the next available flight.(Free Malaysia Today) - Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) president Haris Ibrahim has…
Respect elders, ‘newcomer’ Rama told
A DAP division in Penang is peeved with the deputy chief minister for branding party veterans as godfathers and demands a clarification.(Free Malaysia Today) - The Bagan DAP division has launched a…
Is Pakatan ready for Putrajaya?
Yes, say political analysts despite the perennial naysayers from Barisan Nasional.“If you look at a democracy, it is the civil service that is pulse of the nation. Politicians are there for making…
Indelible ink: Scholars reject call for new fatwa
The EC may be looking for an excuse to delay its decision, according former mufti Mohd Asri.(Free Malaysia Today) - Several Islamic scholars have rejected the call for another fatwa on the use of…
Hospitals in Malacca out of medicine
(The Star) - The state government has promised fresh supply of medicine at public hospitals following a shortage which caused misery to patients for nearly a month.
Pudu project must go to bumiputras
By Andrew Nayagam, The Malay Mail KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s bumiputra agenda must be followed at all cost — even if it means taxpayers do not get the best deal from development projects.
Cleaning up not only about removing the dead, EC told
(Harakah Daily) - PAS's vocal Youth wing has reminded the Election Commission that electoral reforms were not limited to only removing names of deceased voters in the electoral rolls.
EC, the ‘democracy killer’
By Selena Tay, FMT Our vote is very important and there’s no measure of its worth. To illustrate this point further, here is how in 1969 MCA’s late Tan Siew Sin campaigned for votes in the…
KL property investment ranking slips in new survey
By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider Kuala Lumpur’s property outlook will continue to slide in 2012 while Singapore remains the most attractive Asia Pacific city for real estate investors,…
Act fast on Alstom bribery scandal probe, TI-M tells MACC
By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) today urged national anti-graft officials to work with Swiss authorities and to act quickly in the latest bribery…
With Selangor award, Utusan paints Hasan as PAS-Umno matchmaker
By Melissa Chi, The Malaysian Insider Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia said today that former PAS state commissioner Datuk Dr Hasan Ali’s “Datuk Paduka” title award in conjunction with the Sultan…
Striving for equal though separate in Malaysia
An election is coming in Malaysia. The Prime Minister, Najib Razak, was quoted a few days ago urging Malaysians to go beyond tolerance to acceptance. It was a fine thought, though it came with a…
New Causeway toll likely fodder for Pakatan in Johor
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian InsiderA new toll for the Causeway next year making it six times as expensive for roundtrips between Johor Baru and Singapore is set to be a major election issue in…
Malaysia backsliding in graft war, says Kit Siang
By Lisa J Ariffin, The Malaysian Insider Malaysia is losing ground in the fight against graft and risks slipping behind China, infamous for its endemic corruption, DAP’s Lim Kit Siang warned today.…
RCI for Sabah now, not after polls
By Queville To, FMT KOTA KINABALU: An opposition MP has warned Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak not to delay setting up the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate claims that citizenship was…
Heat over satellite dish crackdown in Sabah
By Azman Habu, FMT TAWAU: The seizure of 193 satellite dishes around Sabah by the Customs Department has drawn into the spotlight the federal government’s continued bias towards KL-based satellite…
Court sets Dec 12 and 13 for sodomy trial submissions
(Bernama) -- The High Court here has set new dates, Dec 12 and 13, for submissions at the end of the defence case of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial.
India is a democracy and it will grow too
THE ASIAN AGEThere is no evidence to indicate that the presence or the absence of democracy in a country is directly correlated to economic growth in the broadest sense of the term
Confirmed … Incompetent Clueless Khazanah to cannibalise MAS for Tony F
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALLJebat Must Die is bombarding Khazanah CEO, Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar for his incompetence. Read here and here.
Is the Deputy IGP whitewashing a misappropriation?
From the allegations, it would appear that there has been blatant abuse and mismanagement of public funds suggesting corruption. This overwhelming and glaring evidence cannot be simply overlooked or…
Taib not properly appointed as CM
Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud flouted every constitutional rule when he rushed his 'confirmation' at 10.30pm immediately after the April 16 polls.No doubt the democratic law recognises that a…
Export slump may hit Malaysia growth in 2012, says ADB
(The Malaysian Insider) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast growth of 4.7 per cent for Malaysia next year, down slightly from 4.8 per cent in 2011, due to a potential slump in exports to…
Is Shafie Apdal the hidden hand behind KDM Malaysia?
SELVARAJA SOMIAHThe shadow boxing by certain UMNO politicians using Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a Barisan National component in Sabah and the Kadazandusun Murut Association Malaysia (KDM Malaysia)…
Perasaan takut boleh hilang sebentar dengan berbagai-bagai cara
ASPAN ALIASAda dua orang pembaca setia saya menulis kepada saya untuk saya memberikan komen terhadap cara PM Najib bercakap dengan menjerit dan bertempik di dalam mana-mana majlis kempen beliau. Saya…
Only Airline owners can make money, others are prohibited!
SAKMONGKOL AK47The above describes the new business model. It attracts many adherents who are mesmerized by Ithe consummate salesman. Only anointed people are allowed to make money. Others must never…
