Anwar says Umno is like Israel

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian InsiderOpposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim drew parallels tonight between the conflict in Gaza and what he called the sufferings of Malaysians as he hit the…

MCA confident Chinese will vote BN

The MCA is confident that Chinese voters in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary constituency will vote for the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate at the Jan 17 by-election to ensure that development…

DAP: PLUS stands to make RM25 billion

By Neville Spykerman, The Malaysian InsiderPetaling Jaya Utara Member of Parliament Tony Pua said today that PLUS, the concession holder for the North-South Expressway stands to make a staggering RM25…

Sime Darby drops IJN bid

(The Malaysian Insider) - Plantations-to-property multinational Sime Darby Berhad has dropped its bid for the Institute Jantung Negara (IJN) following public outcry and the government's decision…

The new budget air terminal at Labu

I read with apprehension at the recent announcements by Sime Darby Berhad and Air Asia with respect to their receiving government approval to build a new low-cost terminal at Labu, Negeri Sembilan.…

The Tsunamic Green Wave Gathers Strength

We assembled just across the road from Ming Star, our operation centre, as early as 7:45am waiting for instructions to join the others converging towards Stadium Negeri, the Nomination Centre.

KT by-election flagged off!

thestar reporters still don’t know how to count numbers in a crowd.Remember how the 40,000 - 60,000 strong BERSIH crowd on 10-Eleven was then reported by thestar as a crowd of 4,000?

How to Change the World

I had heard of Haris Ibrahim even before I met him. Some acquaintances had told me of a lawyer who was seemingly singlehandedly taking on the world in his defence of principle. At the time he was…

The battle of Kuala Terengganu

Currently, I still stand by my earlier forecast of PAS winning the Kuala Terengganu by-election with a majority of at least 5,000 votes. I will let you know as we go along if this forecast changes.NO…

Fighting words

By Adib Zalkapli, The Malaysian Insider Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Salleh, who risks losing his deputy minister post should he be defeated in the Kuala Terengganu by-election, has brushed aside Tun Dr…

Three confirmed in race

Abdul Wahid Endut (Pas), Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Salleh (BN) and Azharuddin Mamat (Independent) will be fighting it out at the KT by-election. – Photo by Choo Choy May By Debra Chong and Adib…

Hanya untuk sebuah kerusi parlimen

RATUSAN JUTA WANG RAKYAT LEBURDangkal dan sengkek sungguh pemikiran seorang Menteri Besar yang diangkat menjadi Menteri Besar bukan atas sokongan Barisan Nasional itu. Dia lupa diri bagaimana hanya…

The battle begins

By Deborah Loh and Danny Lim, The Nut GraphKUALA TERENGGANU, 6 Jan 2009: Nomination day is currently underway in this parliamentary constituency. A close battle is shaping up between the Barisan…

By-election: Three-cornered fight

(The Star) KUALA TERENGGANU: It will be a three-cornered fight for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat with three candidates having filed their papers on nomination day on Tuesday.

Misconception

I encountered a fellow commentator on MT who labeled the Perak MB as “Patong DAP”. I am wondering just how many more “silent” readers are there with similar misconception of YB…