By Syed Jeymal Zahiid, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today Malaysia should support human rights but “only as far as we’re able to”, given the country’s “unique” nature.

(The Star) - Critics have lambasted Pahang PAS Youth for its call to ban Elton John. They say PAS should not impose its values on other Malaysians and not oppose the legendary singer-songwriter…

By Mohd Ariff Sabri AzizThe more pointed criticisms about deficit budget are the hidden financial indiscipline that goes along with wanton spending.

“We’ve been sleeping,” said Ooi Kee Beng, Penang-born author of “Era of Transition: Malaysia after Mahathir” and a senior fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore. “Penang now…

(Bernama) - BUTTERWORTH: The Sessions Court here set Dec 19-23 to hear the case against PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu who was charged with defaming Bukit Kepong policemen and their families…

WikiSabah No peace for Altantuya's soul until after GE-13 despite dad's protest More than 4 years have passed but the Malaysian courts are still dragging their feet on a RM100 million lawsuit filed…

By Stephen Ng via FMT I am truly shocked when former Inspector-General of Police Rahim Noor said that human rights movement is like Communism.

By Noorsila Abd Majid, The Daily ChilliIf life imitates arts, Datuk Michelle Yeoh, who is in the spotlight for playing Myanmar's freedom fighter Aung San Suu Kyi in The Lady, could be joining…

Today, Malaysia is home to almost 178,000 refugees, stateless persons and other ''people of concern'' to the United Nations, more than seven times as many as you'll find in Australia. The vast…

By M Jegathesan, FMT BAKUN DAM: The first turbine is spinning, electricity is pulsing out, and the water level is climbing in the Borneo jungle behind Malaysia’s huge US$2.2 billion Bakun…

By Lim Guan Eng, CM of Penang Both my wife and I are outraged at the continued attacks by BN leaders on the lies about my young old son outraging the modesty of his girl classmate, causing him to be…

Here's a thought provoking article from The Canberra Times. By Graham Downie Like any captain of a Catholic college, Adam Refki plays a leading role in the religious life of the school.The difference…

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 – Datuk Seri Najib Razak urged Australians to keep politics out of attempts to resolve the human smuggling problem in an opinion piece in…

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak said that Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail should not have been involved in falsifying evidence in Datuk Seri Anwar…

"In response to an Article by Michael Chick in 2008, about the "Malays not being a race",  Professor Zilfalil Alwi, of USM has conducted DNA research on Malays in Malaysia. The following article…

‘Electoral Reform and the Quest for Democracy in Malaysia’ In this talk, Ambiga Sreenevasan explores the days prior to and after 9 July 2011, the significance of the rally, and whether the…

SARAWAK REPORTSarawak Report can now add to growing questions in Britain over Tony Blair and his former PR advisors’ links with repressive regimes.

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(The Malaysian Insider) - Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali has expressed embarrassment over the poor turnout at the Himpunan Sejuta Umat rally, despite the Malay rights movement earlier shrugging…

UMNO leaders publicly warn the Penang government not to foment unrest, but UMNO's media campaign itself seems intent on stoking the fires. Were demonstrations for Malay rights to break out (or be…

Fiscal deficit is not always bad. However, persistent fiscal deficits even when economy is growing – meaning there’s a serious lack of fiscal discipline – would weaken a government’s position to…

By Luke Hunt, The Diplomat Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak hasn’t put a political foot wrong since speculation began an election could be called for as soon as November or early in the New Year.…

By Cindy Tse, China BriefingOct. 25 – The Malaysian government recently announced an ambitious goal to become a high-income nation by 2020, necessitating equally bold changes to the country’s social…

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider PUTRAJAYA, Oct 26 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened up 36 files to investigate the public sector following the Auditor-General’s…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Perkasa is not a racist party but a champion of national unity, president Datuk Ibrahim Ali said today.

(The Malaysian Insider) - Bersih 2.0 chief Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan accused Putrajaya of dragging its feet on electoral reform ahead of key national polls likely to be called by early next year,…

Hi RPK, I am sure by now the news is out that 1bestarinet has been awarded to YTL Communications Sdn Bhd. Attached is the notification documents I pulled it from the Ministry of Education website…

“When a man reached the highest spiritual level, he can appear in multiple apparitions and have sex with his wives even though they are in separate locations”. Personally, I find this frightening.…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Perkasa believes it can be a “kingmaker” in the next national polls by getting members to withhold votes from candidates and parties that insult Malays or Islam.

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