Grabbing graft by the horns
By Karim Raslan, The Star Corruption is one of the biggest challenges facing Asia’s rapidly maturing democracies. The regions’ leaders must acknowledge that power cannot exist without responsibility.
Malaysia’s parallel judicial systems come up against legal challenge
By Jennifer Pak, BBC News As a Buddhist, Tan Cheow Hong didn't expect to run up against Malaysia's Islamic laws.Then last November, his estranged wife showed up at their child's school with a court…
Malaysia under Scrutiny as Illegal Ivory Seizures Spike in August
By International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development Late August saw a surge in arrests related to the illicit trade of African ivory with the seizure of two major shipments destined for…
Umno riding on the slippery Mat Sabu bandwagon
It’s OK if Mat Sabu has done something wrong. But the awful truth is that he has done nothing wrong. Mat Sabu has only exposed the myth that Umno is the only one who fought and gained Malaya’s…
‘Don’t Blame’, because he is not your son, Mr. Prime Minister
I am not saying that all parties involved in a particular incident should be jailed or penalized, but do we at least allow such matters to be debated openly or investigated with transparency? By Ng…
Bian: Sarawak govt wrongly advised on NCR
By Joseph Tawie, FMT KUCHING: Is the Sarawak government being wrongly advised on the issue of native customary rights (NCR) over land?
The Winter of Chinese Discontent
By Masterwordsmith Ten years ago, the Chinese community in Malaysia thought in terms of 'us' (The Chinese) and 'them' (The Malays). Fast forward to the present and what do we have? A complete…
Nazri says no to zero Chinese representation in government
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — A senior Umno minister has declared that he would fight tooth and nail to ensure Chinese representation in a Barisan Nasional (BN)…
Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #81
M. Bakri Musa IFIs thrived in the first few centuries of Islam not because those early Islamic thinkers had found a magic way to dispense with the cost of funds and returns on investments, rather…
Petulant Khairy calls Mat Sabu a eunuch
Khairy sees red after PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu suggested that the debate on Bukit Kepong should be between the two Youth chiefs. (Free Malaysia Today) - Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin…
How can UMNO take out Mat Sabu
SAKMONGKOL AK47I write this article with the full knowledge that UMNO will not strategize. Its advisers will suggest the sledgehammer approach. Its advisers are motivated by headlines in the media.…
‘Mat Indera bukan pejuang kemerdekaan’
Seorang tokoh sejarah Malaysia terkemuka mendakwa Mat Indera orang seberang.(Free Malaysia Today) - Seorang tokoh sejarah tampil menjelaskan bahawa Mat Indera atau nama penuhnya Ahmad bin Indera bukan…
Khairy kepada Mat Sabu: ‘Jumpa di Kota Baru’
Bagaimanapun, dalam perkembangan terbaru ayam kokok PAS itu menolak debat dengan Khairy.(Free Malaysia Today) - Khairy Jamaluddin menegaskan dia menolak pelawaan untuk berdebat dengan Ketua Pemuda…
Court must ask Shafee to explain Sodomy II remarks, says Pakatan
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has called on the High Court hearing Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial to haul up lawyer Datuk Seri Muhammad…
Singapore’s Lee denies calling Islam ‘venomous’
Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has stirred a hornets' nest with his remarks about the religion as reported in leaked US diplomatic cables.(Free Malaysia Today) - Singapore’s outspoken former…
Pak Lah’s fishing trip to the Caribbean
While in St Vincent for a 'working visit', Abdullah spent most of his time vacationing in the Grenadine islands where high-end resorts are located, says a leaked US cable.(Free Malaysia Today) -…
Umno lawyer defends comments over Sodomy II
By Debra Chong, Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — As Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s ongoing sodomy trial winds to a close, Malaysia’s best-paid lawyer has denied conspiring with staff in the Prime…
Awang Adek taken to task over highway remark
(Harakah Daily) - Kelantan PAS has slammed deputy Finance minister Awang Adek over his remark that the state government could never solve traffic congestion issue, describing it a vile and shallow…
S’gor offers Sarawak Pakatan help
By Joseph Tawie, FMT KUCHING: Selangor has pledged to channel its resources, including manpower, to help Sarawak in the coming general election as it is one of the important states that can ensure…
Coup bid: ‘Five MPs were ready to defect’
By Joseph Tawie, FMT KUCHING: A leader of a component party within the Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) today revealed that five MPs from Sarawak were prepared to defect to the opposition before or on…
‘What if govt cannot repay EPF?’
By G Vinod, FMT PETALING JAYA: With a RM290 billion debt hanging over its head and with continued overspending, the government is on a reckless path to self-destruction which could well eat into…
WIKILEAKS: MALAYSIA PRIME MINISTER VISITS ST. VINCENT
Considering, however, that the "working visit" was really a vacation, it does not appear that St. Vincent will necessarily benefit from its PM's previous globetrotting. As stated in reftel, the…
Najib Should Admit Putera 1Malaysia Somalia Trip was Reckless
The media workers from Malaysia had no bullet proof vests, head gears and the 4-wheel they were traveling in was not marked “Media” to avoid sniper attacks. Charles Santiago Member of Parliament,…
WikiLeaks crowdsourcing tool / Alternative cablegate browser
By Addy Following the full release of unredacted WikiLeaks cables on Sept 2, 2011, we have made available an updated crowdsourcing tool for journalists and general public also…
Sejarah Bagai Gadis Disolek Sesuka Hati
Setujukah kalau kita katakan bahawa kita hanya ada sebelah buku sejarah iaitu versi UMNO sedangkan Inggeris mempunyai buku sejarah tentang negara kita yang lebih lengkap yang tersimpan di London.By…
Isu Bukit Kepong: PAS sedia debat dengan Umno
(The Malaysian Insider) - PAS bersedia untuk berbahas dengan Umno berhubung kontroversi tragedi Bukit Kepong dan fakta sejarah negara — yang kini menjadi senjata terbaru parti Melayu itu untuk…
Guan Eng denies approving Berjaya’s Penang Hill plans
By Boo Su-Lyn, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today denied approving purported Berjaya Corporation Bhd development projects for Penang Hill,…
Mat Sabu’s Silap Mata
By Masterwordsmith Mat Sabu does not strike me as a loose cannon. Whilst others may argue that his controversial remarks have cast doubts especially among the Malay electorate where communism is…
The spin by The Unspinners
The Unspinners say that Rosmah could not have been at the scene of Altantuya’s murder because she was at a dinner event at the Tabung Haji building in front of the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. But the…
CIA links to Gaddafi revealed
(New York Times) -- Documents found at the abandoned office of Libya's former spymaster appear to provide new details of close relations between US and British intelligence and the Libyan…
