Anwar: If I were PM …

(The Malaysian Insider) - One way he would improve racial ties in Malaysia if he were prime minister, said opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, would be to stop awarding scholarships to the…

Najib wants to be his own man

(The Malaysian Insider) - Pragmatism, and not bending to the will of former prime ministers, has emerged as the dominant principle behind decision-making in the early days of the Najib administration,…

The 1-Malaysia in reality

There are many things the Indians should fight for other than for more ‘lucrative’ posts and positions. And the fight should not just focus on getting more Indians into committees. This…

Malaysia set to announce recession

By Kevin Brown, Financial Times Malaysia is preparing to announce the onset of its first recession for 11 years amid growing concern about the depth of the slowdown and the likely timing of a…

Anwar vows tough defence

(The Straits Times) - MALAYSIA opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim vowed on Monday to put up a strong defence against sodomy charges, saying it would not be easy to convict him of the offence for a second…

BN turns down the heat

The Najib administration has justified staying out of the polls by arguing that the Penanti vote is a waste of time and public funds because it was caused by a voluntary resignation from Anwar’s…

Malaysian Police Crackdown

A weakened Prime Minister Najib seeks to quell dissent – moderately The perception of political corruption wasn't helped by the fact that after High Court Judge Aziz Rahim voided the ouster…

Malaysia and the PPP disease

And do you really want Aminah as President of the MPPP? I would not even offer her the post of Chief Dogcatcher of the Council let alone its President. And if you know her personally then you would…