Dark clouds looming in Pahang

(Malaysian Mirror) - Dark clouds are looming in the home state of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, with talk of strained relations between him and Pahang mentri besar Adnan Yaakob.

A blessing becomes a curse

There is a certain lack of energy, ingenuity and “hunger” in the climate of this country that young people are most sensitive to. In the globalized job market, young people instinctively leave the…

All Chinese are Rich???

It never surprises me that statements like the above can even be uttered by any thinking individual. The on-going case of Yong Vui Kong in Singapore, tried for Drug Trafficking, awaiting the…

Isn’t racism as dangerous as communism?

Without the support of the people and the voters, any political party will become irrelevant, and if this party becomes irrelevant, logic and past experience will tell us that the dominant party,…

So Where Do We Go From Here?

I think it is time for PAS to stop dodging the issues that every Malaysian wants to know and state its short, medium and long term objectives very clearly. By batsman

Human Rights and Good Government

Tengku Razaleigh HamzahDecember 10 marks the 61st Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights “in recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all…

Nazim Razak: I’ve nothing to say

After a series of unsuccessful attempts to get in touch with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s brother over the allegations raised by private investigator P Balasubramaniam, Malaysiakini had a little…

Tribalism and Malaysian politics

The essential question now is – as a 'Malaysian nation'/Bangsa Malaysia can we agree on a common people's history and a common destiny? Can we teach our children to rewrite Malaysian history? A…

Samy wants ‘crime college’ closed

(Free Malaysia Today) - The MIC wants the government to close down the Simpang Renggam detention camp in Johor, saying that it has become a breeding ground for criminals, especially among Indians,…

Tale of Two Malays

Malay identity at its core has been deeply influenced by both the palace and the mosque. While the two identities “Malay” and “Muslim” are often linked, we are also tied to our feudal past. The idea…

Najib The Ponzi Scheme Master

Malaysia is close to bankruptcy.The government has no more money. 2009 must have been a horrible year with little corporate taxes collected (and expected to be collected) due to the economic slowdown.…

Umno must make sure its numbers add up

The party may claim a membership comprising nearly half the peninsula’s Malay population, writes ZUBAIDAH ABU BAKAR, but until its rolls are cleaned there’s no telling what the truth isSenior Umno…

How racist are we all really?

The answer to and the reasons for that will provide real clues to what we should do to reduce racism in our midstSomewhere along the line, we must realise that fighting for Malay rights (or Chinese,…

The pride before the fall

Designed by Argentine-American architect César Pelli, the Petronas Twin Towers, which was started in 1991, was completed in 1998 and became the tallest building in the world on the date of…

Bloggers vs KJ, round 2

By Adib Zalkapli, The Malaysian Insider Online attacks against Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, which tapered off with the departure of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, have been reignited by speculation…

Anwar to appeal verdict favoring Dr M

(Free Malaysia Today) - An appeal is being filed against a decision throwing out Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s  RM100million defamation suit against former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad on…