Gutter politics or sordid politicians?

By Soong Phui Jee, AsiaOne Some bloggers have made accusations against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's son of sexual molestation and instead of condemning the acts, some politicians have taken…

Najib: Aziz Bari case misunderstood

By Husna Yusop, The Sun KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23, 2011): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has clarified that law lecturer Prof Dr Abdul Aziz Bari has not been suspended from his duties by the…

PKR, DAP in seat tussle

(NST) - ALOR STAR: Seat allocation negotiations involving parties ruling Kedah appear to have stalled after DAP, now with a solitary state seat, demanded to contest two parliamentary and six state…

A meaningful gathering for some

They wanted a million to turn up at the Himpun rally but in the end the 70,000 capacity Stadium Shah Alam was less than a quarter full.In the end, the only “big shot” from Umno who showed up was…

Silence as a Tool

MASTERWORDSMITH UNPLUGGEDSome Asian countries such as Vietnam, China, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines monitor internet use and block critical international sites in a move to silence…

Veterans flay Mat Sabu in newspaper ad

(The Malaysian Insider) - KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Security forces veterans continued their attacks on PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu today, taking out two-page advertisements in Malay dailies…

PM: 1,600 Indians got citizenship

By Masami Mustaza, NST KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday urged Indians to put their nambikei trust) in the government to create change for Malaysians.The efforts include…

Making Dewan Rakyat effective

By Patrick Lee, FMT PETALING JAYA: With political rhetoric and agenda-spewing on a daily basis, many MPs on both sides of the political divide believe that Parliament has a long way to go.

Muhyiddin, oh Muhyiddin

By Gomen Man Whenever Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin opens his mouth, everyone should remember that he stands a good chance of becoming the prime minister.  Unlike Dr Novandri Hasan or Khairy Jamaluddin or…

China-Malaysia trade to hit $100b in 3 yrs

By China Daily NANNING - Trade between China and Malaysia is set to reach a new high of $100 billion by2015. That's after the two countries agreed to deepen economic cooperation to reduce theimpact of…