Najib sworn in as sixth PM

(Business Times) - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was sworn in as Malaysia's sixth prime minister today, taking over from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who stepped down after leading the country…

An updated guide to new Malaysian terms

Ahh, don’t you miss the good old days, when life was simpler and words meant what everyone understood it to mean.Things are much more difficult these days. But fret not, cos here’s a rough…

Too rich for Bukit Gantang

By Zainal Epi (The Malay Mail)IF you have it, flaunt it. But no, sirs. Not in Bukit Gantang, Perak. Several Umno members who had just returned to Kuala Lumpur from the durian land, are cheesed off…

Manikumar’s baptism by fire

By Shanon Shah (The Nut Graph) S MANIKUMAR, 35, has many fires to fight. The Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate for the Bukit Selambau by-election has to firstly compete against 14 other candidates…

Opportunity for BN in Bkt Selambau

By Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria (The Nut Graph) BN through default might make tremendous gains from the confusion caused by some of the Indian Malaysian leaders within the opposition, who have openly…

The last Rajah’s battlefield

By Wong Chin Huat (The Nut Graph) If BN loses a 95%-Dayak constituency, all the 28 Dayak-majority seats in the state may be in danger. And if the Chinese Sarawakians continue their rejection of BN as…

MACC probes sports ministry

(The Sun) The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating the records and accounts of the Youth and Sports Ministry following a request from its minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri…

Najib’s new deal

By Leslie Lau (The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak will spend the better part of his first 100 days as Malaysia’s sixth prime minister laying down the…

Najib in the deep end

New Malaysian PM's attempts to make a fresh start won't be easyBy Carolyn Hong (The Straits Times) When Datuk Seri Najib Razak is sworn in as Malaysia's sixth prime minister today,…

A true Muslim must oppose the Ruler

All the great Prophets and Imams of Islam too opposed their Pharaohs, Emperors, Kings, Caliphs, Sultans, Governors, etc. And many died for that, died at the hands of these Rulers.NO HOLDS BARREDRaja…

The man who should be King

Last weekend I had the pleasure of renewing my 30-year acquaintance with a really lovely guy I've always known as Bok, though his official name is Raja Zailan Putra Raja Dato' Seri Haji…

Do Mahathir A Favour: Ignore Him

UMNO is not ready to move forward. More baffling is why its leaders are making overtures to Mahathir to return and even act as “adviser.” It somehow suggests complete arrogance, totally…

Najib is PM, despite some drama

(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Much like the 12 months before, the last 24 hours of Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s tenure as prime minister was marked with the royalty…