By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider The rising cost of living remains the battleground issue in the next general election for undecided voters who make up a fifth of the electorate, a new…

Save Malaysia Stop Lynas Media Brief Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) to introduce a new interpretation of the piñata to mark residents’ strong opposition of the Lynas rare earth project.On Sunday 13th…

Is it fair to say that the modus operandi of the BN government is that when things are done to enrich their cronies, that has to be defended at all costs, but when it benefits ordinary people it…

“Several villagers even reported to me that the local assemblyman was in his car during the operation to bulldoze the houses, and even at one point urging the bulldozer’s driver, ‘Tunggu apa…

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider Malaysians abroad are not qualified to vote because they are “out of touch” with the current state of affairs in the country, MCA told Parliament’s polls…

(Bernama) - Gerakan President Dr Koh Tsu Koon said he has always been ready to give up the chairmanship of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in Penang to a person who is acceptable by other BN component…

By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider Datuk Seri Najib Razak is more popular than Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim but is seen as more indecisive and a poorer communicator, a PKR…

By Jahabar Sadiq, The Malaysian Insider Anti-graft officials raided national oil giant Petronas in the past weeks after receiving tip-offs of alleged corruption by project consultants working on…

DATUK Seri Anwar Ibrahim is anticipating a "Malaysia Spring" when the general election comes.For those who have trouble remembering, Sept 16, 2008, was the date that Anwar had repeatedly and boldly…

MASTERWORDSMITH-UNPLUGGEDWhen we first achieved Merdeka, for every RM5 spent, RM1 was for administration and RM4 for development. Today, it's the other way around. According to the Organisation for…

(Bernama) - The Malays will become a minority group who are incapable of championing their rights if they continue to be divided, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

My hope is that the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) can bring awareness to the people that back in the 1800s the Europeans too thought that just by kicking out the crown and/or church and…

(The Malaysian Insider) - The government said today there is no evidence of an affair between Mohd Saiful Bukhari, who has accused Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of sodomising him, and deputy public…

SARAWAK REPORTAs the saga of Taib and Najib’s global image-building continues to unravel, we can reveal that they not only shared their PR advisors with the notorious dictator of Kazakhstan, but…

(New Straits Times) - The former deputy chairman of New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad, Datuk Seri Kalimullah Masheerul Hassan took the stand today in his defamation suit against lawyer Matthias…

(New Straits Times) - Padang Serai member of parliament N. Gobalakrishan was reprimanded by a judge for commenting in the media on the ongoing Banting murder trial.

(Harakah Daily) - The Selangor state government said it would implement the minimum wage of RM1,500 applicable to all employees of state companies.

(Harakah Daily) - The cost incurred by the embattled National Feedlot Corporation to produce its brand of beef dubbed ‘Gemas Gold’ is apparently more expensive than the popular wagyu beef,…

"Hudud ini ada dalam PAS dan PAS berada dalam Pakatan Rakyat," kata Pesuruhjaya PAS Johor, Datuk Mahfodz Mohamad.(Free Malaysia Today) - PAS Johor menempelak kenyataan Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri…

ART HARUNBy The Special Correspondent *This awesome piece was written by The Special Correspondent, a very special personal friend of mine, for the magazine Homme, which in turn published it some…

By Kua Kia Soong Watching recent events and statements by Malaysian politicians, the urgent need for reform in our country risks being undermined by populism on both sides of the political divide…

The third force in Malaysian politics is getting more crowded as they vie to be the kingmaker in the event of a hung Parliament but some, like Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, may be eyeing the Prime…

These US-made Hamilton-class cutters that the Royal Malaysian Navy intends to purchase are either equipped with state-of-the-art ion cannons or other energy particle weapons on board. It is either…

Even if the money was spent, it should be noted down, says the opposition leader. (Free Malaysia Today) - Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim maintained today that there was discrepancy in the use of…

Non Malays would not mind affirmative action to help Malays provided a clear deadline is worked out under the new agreement, says Umno youth chief.(Free Malaysia Today) - A new social contract is…

The scions of powerful and famous politicians are 'a bunch of pirates playing out their rapacious greed'. With the surrounding controversy now engulfing the NFC, I have come to realize that business…

The July amendments to a state law has allegedly removed Selangor's Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) accountability to the state government.Selangor zakat money, he said, came up to about a third of…

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The rural and regional development ministry spent RM404 million extra this year after 67 open tender projects were not awarded to the…

By Teoh El Sen, FMT SHAH ALAM: A report has been filed with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over the RM10 million luxury condominium allegedly purchased with money from the National…

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider The National Feedlot Centre (NFC) paid for a RM10 million condominium belonging to National Meat and Livestocks Corporation (NMLC), a company wholly-owned by…