The Malaysian government accused of playing politics and like a Nero fiddling as Rome burned, instead of tackling the economic crisis, has responded with a mind-boggling RM60 million stimulus…

By LIM SUE GOAN/ Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE/ Sin Chew Daily End of last year, Parliament has passed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act and Judicial Appointments Commission Act,…

By LIM MUN FAH/ Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE/ Sin Chew Daily Smash it, splash it, destroy it. After the plaque under Perak's Democracy Tree built by the Pakatan Rakyat Perak State Government has…

(The Malaysian Insider) - The path will be clear today for Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to become the deputy president of Umno and deputy prime minister of Malaysia - but expect acrimony and ill-feeling…

This could be 'the straw that broke the camel's back'. Rumours abound that some top contenders for the top posts in UMNO may be disqualified and barred from contesting the party…

Bukit Gelugor member of parliament Karpal Singh was charged with sedition in Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court 5 this morning.The DAP veteran was charged in relation to his threat to sue the Perak ruler…

By Baradan Kuppusamy, The Malaysian InsiderThe careers of several top Umno leaders, including that of Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Mohd Ali Rustam, the front runner in the race for the deputy…

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider DAP chairman Karpal Singh was charged this morning with sedition for saying Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin's removal as Perak mentri besar by Sultan Azlan Shah…

The government’s propaganda outfit, the ideological-state-apparatus called Biro Tata Negara must be made to change its name to Biro Pembangunan Minda Malaysia, if it still wants to maintain the…

(International Herald Tribune) - A Malaysian opposition leader was charged with sedition Tuesday for allegedly insulting a royal figure, a day after his son was suspended from Parliament for calling…

Now, before you get all excited about Gobind Singh Deo’s one-year suspension and about Karpal Singh being charged for sedition today, please read this piece and understand that, in spite of what…

By Nathaniel TanIn the wake of Perak and the recent photograph scandal, it has become vogue once again among some commentators to decry the lowbrow quality of Malaysian politics. Hands wrung, some…

By Julian TehWhen one thinks of the term “good governance” one usually associates it with political stability, fairness and of course strong economic growth. Lately, we have been seeing a…

When language becomes a weapon of racial politicsTeras president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid, who also spoke, called for the abolition of "that faction" — meaning Umno — and said the…

There’s a lot Malaysia can learn from Indonesia. We need to recognise that greater openness and accountability can in fact make societies stronger and more resilient. By KARIM RASLAN, The Star

(mStar Online) - Nasib lebih 20 calon yang bertanding jawatan utama dijangka diketahui nasib mereka - berhubung kes politik wang petang ini.

In an attempt to get an insight into the political quagmire that Perak has unwittingly found itself, Ipoh Echo will endeavour to find answers from both sides of the political divide. The series…

A couple was charged in the Sessions Court here yesterday with two counts of posting unsavoury comments on the website of the Sultan of Perak’s office with the intention of offending others.

Gobind Singh: I Will Be Back96% polled by NTV7 on 16 March 2009 disagree with Gobind's suspension and say he should have first been referred to the Parliament Rights and Privileges Committee

Economic downturn — call it whatever you like — is a time exactly for that. It is a time for spring cleaning. What we have seen so far only amounts to merely sweeping dust under the…

(The Star) - Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam’s bid for the Umno deputy presidency has come under a cloud of uncertainty, following speculation that he is being investigated by the party’s…

SUPP president confident BN will retain Batang Ai because candidate gets nod from all coalition members(The Borneo Post) MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Patinggi Tan…

(The Borneo Post Online) KUCHING: The state has agreed to tar-seal roads within the Batang Ai re-settlement scheme, said Land Development Minister Dato Sri James Masing yesterday.

A close aide of Najib, Razak Baginda, has admitted that the slim and beautiful Mongolian national was his lover. However, a private investigator in the case has also revealed that before meeting…

(The Edge) KUALA LUMPUR: DAP chairman Karpal Singh will be charged with sedition at the Sessions Court in Jalan Duta today in relation to Karpal’s threats to sue the Sultan of Perak for the…

Speculation of a purge has been rife since a University of Malaya poll found that Abdullah’s men were back on top in the party, outrunning their counterparts in the Najib camp, who had started…

By Adib Zalkapli, The Malaysian Insider Amid speculation that a leading contender for the Umno deputy presidential race was expected to be called by the party’s disciplinary board, Datuk Seri…

By Leslie Lau, The Malaysian Insider 16 Mar - Speculation is rife tonight about the possibility that a number of top Umno leaders, including leading deputy presidential candidate Datuk Mohd Ali…

Parliament convened as a court of justice this morning to decide the fate of DAP MP for Puchong, Gobind Singh Deo, over what transpired in Parliament last Thursday but it operated as a kangaroo court…

After delivering lots of carrots in the stimulus package, Najib is now ready to wave the big stick.