Abdullah v. Anwar

By ROSE ISMAIL THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIAIn the midst of preparations for national polls on March 8, a curious ailment has struck Malaysia's top politician: selective amnesia.

Religion logic and reason

Is it possible for religion to dwell in the same world as logic and reason? For many people, believers as well as atheists, it is not possible, because religion demands faith, while logic and reason…

Seeking a fresh mandate one year early

Johan Saravanamuttu IT IS puzzling for some Malaysian Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who won a landslide general election in 2004, is calling a snap election on March 8 this year, a whole year…

The jostle for succession

DPM Najib seems set to become PM, but who will be No 2 is less clearLast year alone, Mr Najib's name was linked to the much-publicised murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaaribuu and also to three…

Samy Vellu a liability?

Several leaders of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) are quietly worried that party president Samy Vellu has become a liability and think he should be replaced soon, Malaysiakini reported yesterday.…

Lusting after UMNO Virgins

By Little BirdIf we all thought that Abdullah Badawi has no control over the Government and the Civil Service, well think again. Neither does this imbecile have control over his own party.

How to end ‘Islamophobia’

In yesterday's edition of the Star, a Muslim academic from France states that 'rational dialogue' is needed to end Islamophobia, or the fear of Islam and Muslims in non-Muslims and non…

Intifada in Mindanao

Written by Kazi Mahmood, WORLD FUTURESMany of those who joined were weeping and shouting "Allahu Akbar”. Taken by surprise, the American soldiers immediately beat a hasty retreat with the…

Moving Up?

With the IDR, the stakes are high as speculation rages over whether Johor's MB Ghani Othman will be moved out of the stateBy Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief, THE STRAITS TIMES

Moving Out?

MIC chief Samy Vellu's unpopularity is proving to be not only a problem for the Prime Minister but also a threat to the future of his own partyBy Leslie Lopez, South-east Asia Correspondent, THE…

Election Snippets

Malaysia's opposition parties have agreed to field a single candidate to face the Barisan Nasional in each parliamentary and state seat.

Some discontent over IDR

Nur Dianah Suhaimi visited part of the Iskandar Development Region in Johor to suss out the groundJOHOR - LAND brokers are popping up like mushrooms in his village, laments veteran broker Mohamad Arif…