By Anil Netto (Asia Times Online)PENANG - The political situation in Malaysia is in a state of flux as both the ruling coalition and the opposition alliance face mounting challenges…

(The Nut Graph) 1 AUG 2009 was a nightmare for Klang Valley residents. Once peaceful streets — what many rightfully expected on a Saturday — were gridlocked in massive jams caused by…

By Khoo Kay PengSome REAL news update:Malaysia's exports, the mainstay of the economy, fell 22.6 percent year on year in JuneForeign investment has also seen a big dip this year, with foreign…

By Haris IbrahimWhat’s the rationale of this proposed ban? To stop Muslims in those affected areas from consuming alcohol?

By Ti Lian KerThe rule of law, also called supremacy of law, simply means that the law is above everyone and it applies to everyone. Whether governors or governed, rulers or ruled, no one is…

(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Despite a guarantee of no censorship in Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor, Datuk Seri Rais Yatim's ministry is evaluating the…

By Guan SinPardon the rather glaring headline. But it is not at all untrue. Let me explain the context.

(Buletin Online) Pada 1 Ogos, Demonstrasi Jalanan Secara Aman anjuran Gerakkan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) diadakan bagi mendesak kerajaan menghapuskan akta zalim tersebut.Demonstrasi tersebut diadakan pada 1…

By Abdul Rahman Sulaiman (Berita Harian)OGOS 6 — Sudah terlalu banyak kenyataan dan ulasan diberikan pelbagai pihak berhubung demonstrasi jalanan menuntut pemansuhan Akta Keselamatan Dalam…

By Praba Ganesan (The Malaysian Insider)AUG 6 — John Lennon’s conviction that we must oppose tyranny without succumbing to the hate and violence of the oppressor was in full display in the…

By Tunku Aziz (The Malaysian Insider)AUG 6 — It would be an untruth if I said I was ever a fan of Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Be that as it may, I am sorry about his coming into office, unlike all…

By Schott's Vocab - A Miscellany of Modern Words and Phrases (NY Times)Definition: “Rule by the arrogant” – a term used to describe the governments of Botswana and Zimbabwe.

By Neville Spykerman, The Malaysian Insider Selangor PAS Youth chief Hasbullah Ridzwan has denied speculation that the wing was planning to join its Umno counterparts in a protest rally tomorrow to…

By Neville Spykerman, The Malaysian Insider The decision by Datuk Hassan Ali to call for DAP’s Ronnie Liu to be stripped off his local government portfolio is not sitting well even within his…

By Lourdes Charles, The StarA Pakatan Rakyat state exco member has been served with an order to hand over certain documents to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating alleged…

(The Star) - Two security guards on night duty at Plaza Masalam said there were 10 officers at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) premises between the night of July 15 and the following…

(Bernama) -- “Democracy does not mean anything goes. It certainly does not mean mob rule,” Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah said.

If you’re a fresh graduate or someone with working experience that you think might be relevant to our needs, are looking for a job and would like to get into the deep end of this people…

By Debra Chong, The Malysian Insider The last man believed to have seen Teoh Beng Hock alive was seen leaving the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office here at 6.10 a.m. on the same day…

Written by Yong Min Wei, The Edge Several Youth wings from both sides of the political divide have slammed a Malay daily article which allegedly contained seditious remarks and…

The IGP wants to make his move on me. He is angry about many things, in particular the YouTube video. The police told the court they will definitely have me under custody by October 2009 the latest. I…

By Wong Choon Mei, Suara Keadilan In what is seen as a clear attempt to embarrass Selangor Pakatan Rakyat leader Rodziah Ismail, five officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission tried to…

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I’m not sure if they are hard of hearing, but from what I know, the demonstrators were not asking for the ISA to be amended, they were asking for the ISA to be done away with altogether. …

(Malaysian Mirror) - MCA central committee member Ti Lian Ker said the confiscation of beer in cans and bottles by the Shah Alam City Council is an ultra vires act and ought not to be condoned by the…

(Merdeka Review) - Ketua Pemuda Gerakan, Lim Si Pin mengecam Utusan Malaysia kerana menggunakan isu perkauman untuk mencetuskan sentimen di antara kaum. Lim Si Pin berkata, tindakan ini bukan…

Despite what some claim, public assemblies have a long history in this country. Najib, for one, should remember that Umno came to prominence due to its demonstrations — many which were…

(Bernama) -- The closed- circuit television (CCTV) camera recording at Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam shows political aide Teoh Beng Hock's movements at the lobby in the early hours of July 16 before…

(Bernama) -- The Penang Islamic Forum for the Muslims (Forum) has called on Member of Parliament for Jelutong Jeff Ooi to apologise to Muslims and resign as chief minister's chief of staff for…

(Bernama) -- The home ministry wants the Malaysian Multimedia and Communications Commission (MMCC) to investigate the airing of a video clip on a website that showed a man being assaulted by a group…