(The Star) - The Malay community should work hard to reap rewards, instead of merely looking forward to receiving “free things”, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

(The Star) - PAS Supporters Congress chairman Hu Pang Chaw, who opposes the hudud law championed by the party, said he has been warned not to talk about the issue to the press.

Pakatan Rakyat MPs claim that the government is deliberately delaying the release of the Auditor-General's Report.(Free Malaysia Today) - The Auditor-General (A-G) Report is apparently being held…

The admission that RM10.1 million was spent for trips this year by prime minister Najib Razak has prompted PKR secretary general Saifuddin Nasution to reveal a breakdown of the expenses.

Two days ago, it was announced that Gadang Holdings has been awarded the Shah Alam hospital contract for a price of RM410.87 million. This is RM60 million above…

By K Kabilan, FMTRecently a friend, who is a senior professor in a local public university in the Klang Valley, related to me his experiences in conducting classes for his undergraduates.

DIN MERICANI had a lunch appointment with my young friend, Lawyer Rosli Dahlan yesterday. There was a lot that I wanted to catch up with him. I have not seen him for a while to the point that I…

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian InsiderLynas Corp will ship its rare earth ore to Kuantan this month despite not having met government requirements to do so, PKR vice president Fuziah Salleh said…

(Reuters) — Near-term risks to Asia’s economies are “decidedly” rising due to Europe’s debt woes and a slowdown in the US, requiring policymakers to be nimble and prepared to rapidly reverse course,…

By Lee Wei Lian, The Malaysian InsiderThe Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) cut to 4.6 per cent, from 5.2 per cent, its projection for the country’s economic growth this year, citing a…

(Bernama) - The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) may not dissolve the legislative assemblies in the states under its rule simultaneously with the dissolution of Parliament in conjunction with the 13th general…

Education was among Ariff's primary concerns. Ethnic Malays were poorly prepared for university, he explained, largely due to a separate one-year "fast track" matriculation which was designed to…

(The Star) - DAP and PAS have agreed to disagree on the hudud issue, following a high-level meeting between Pakatan Rakyat allies Monday.

(The Star) - BANGI: Malays will lose their power in the country in the next 10 years if they do not unite now, said former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

MCA and Gerakan may be wiped out again unless they changed their political outlook and strategies, says a NGO. (Free Malaysia Today) - The Malay votes in Penang may largely swing to Umno while the…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Without a free economy a country is less likely to achieve political and social freedom, contrary to the impression most activists have in Malaysia, economists said here…

By Lim Guan Eng Unlike PR State Governments That Funds Aid To The Poor From A Surplus Budget, BN’s 2012 Election Budget Relies On Deficit Spending And Borrowed Loans To Give Money To The People That…

By Charlie LeeThe Current Economical Framework Based on the some study that 20% of people controlling 90% of wealth and 80% of people owning the remaining 10% wealth in this world, it is obvious and…

By The Voice of Reason Recently, YB Teresa Kok asked me "Why are Malaysians so keen to leave this country? Life overseas is not necessarily easier!" I agree that life overseas is not necessarily. In…

By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The ongoing land rights dispute between the MRT project owner and city traders here has turned into a political hot potato that could see…

By ABC Radio Australia News Malaysia's youngest sitting politician says his generation of leaders is ready to move away from race-based politics. Politics in Malaysia is centred on race and religion,…

Ng Kam Weng, The Micah Mandate The Christian community has waited with anticipation for DYMM Sultan of Selangor to come out with a statement that will help resolve the inter-religious crisis…

Bob Teoh, The Micah MandateJais cannot hide behind its spurious actions and be exonerated from its controversial intrusion into a charity dinner held at a church recently. It must be held…

PAK SAKO, CPI There appears to be a Malay-Islamic Inquisition in Malaysia. It does not involve burnings at the stake.

Apart from that, chances of Gerakan retaining two parliamentary seats - Simpang Renggam (Johor) and Gerik (Perak), that the party won in the 2008 general election also seem to be getting tougher…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Malaysia’s economic growth could slow to just 3.6 per cent next year from a projected 4.3 per cent this year due to the increasing risk of a double dip global recession,…

The language Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak used when presenting the budget was the kind often used by gamblers.Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz, Free Malaysia Today

An advert countering Ta Ann's claim to producing 'eco-wood' from Tasmania has drawn a response from the Australian Election Commission. (Free Malaysia Today) - The Australian Electoral Commission…

The Wall Street Journal says the combination of temporary handouts and tax breaks doesn't help Malaysia's competitiveness.(Free Malaysia Today) - US business paper Wall Street Journal said today…

It is time the government addresses the issue of the overbloated civil service. If you take pensions into account, emoluments and pensions as a percentage of the government’s operating expenditure,…