By BBC News In the sleepy village of Kampung Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, a new Malay business class is making its mark.Mohd Khalil, 45, is building three villas. A decade ago he didn't have any skills…
By most accounts, the Bersih 2.0 protest on July 9 could turn out to be massive and will certainly go beyond issues of fair and free elections. With over 100 political, NGO and right groups could be…
RANTINGS BY MMSo I went.I have to say that the night before I had many many misgivings, especially after reading about the army doing exercises with the FRU. Could the government seriously be…
(The Malay Mail) - The Patriot group will always be firm and uncompromising in facing any attempt by traitors to threaten national sovereignty, said one of its senior leaders, Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul…
Non-government economists support these goals publicly but deplore them in private. Some challenge the reliability of the government's data. For example, a significant amount of publicly listed…
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider PETALING JAYA, July 10 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told his rival Datuk Seri Najib Razak today to carefully consider the tension on the ground in the aftermath…
(The Malaysian Insider) - KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has urged the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) to investigate the alleged use of excessive force by police…
By batsman Sometimes it is the small things that matter. When talking about big things like electoral reforms, good governance and statesmanship, the critical things are in the small details. Too…
Why did the police push the Bersih crowd from Pudu into Bukit Bintang, knowing very well that their adversaries were up in arms there. Shouldn’t the police and FRU start their purported…
By Tekak Mendalam When the ruling junta collectively decided to let loose those brain-deficient For Rough Use personnel on the Rakyat, it meant that they are forcibly turning this previously…
I saw a canister flew past us into Level 1 of Klang Bus Station behind us. Turned back and saw a canister heading straight at us. It landed a couple of metres from me and it hurts. We ran for fresh…
By Queville To, FMT KOTA KINABALU: Sabah musician-turned-activist, rapper Atama Katama, is prepared for detention, if the police chose to arrest him under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Police officers deliberately ignored attempts at negotiation by Bersih and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders before firing tear gas…
By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The DAP did not send out any text messages asking the Chinese not to attend yesterday’s Bersih rally, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan…
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The police are not to blame for the death of Bersih supporter Baharuddin Ahmad, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today.
By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The brother of Baharuddin Ahmad, who died yesterday after collapsing during the Bersih rally, has blamed the death on a “deliberate…
By K Pragalath, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: PSM’s Sungai Siput MP Dr D Michael Jeyakumar, presently detained without trial under the Emergency Ordinance 1969, has been admitted to the National Heart…
By The Straits Times, Singapore KUALA LUMPUR - A TOTAL of 1,667 people were arrested for taking part in various rallies in the city, said Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar.
By Hafidz Baharom, Loyarburok Yes, people. We honestly did it. 50,000 people thronged the streets of KL from morning till evening demanding electoral reforms.
(Harakah Daily) - KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 10: PAS president Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang warned Barisan Nasional that the massive Bersih protests in the capital yesterday was only the beginning of the…
By Aneesa Alphonsus, FMT BANGKOK: A small group of people, largely made up of Malaysians, gathered outside the Malaysian embassy here yesterday to call for electoral reforms in Malaysia.
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak blamed Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for yesterday’s rally in the city, and accused the Pakatan Rakyat (PR)…