WINDS OF CHANGE: A BETTER SARAWAK

In the run up to the Sarawak State election which many predict will take place in the next few months, Friends of Pakatan Rakyat UK are organising a solidarity action to raise awareness of the issues…

Minor reshuffle in Kedah Umno

(Bernama) The Kedah Umno leadership is being reshuffled following the appointment of Datuk Paduka Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah and Datuk Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir as the new chairman and deputy chairman…

Too Little Too Late, PKR

By Govan Naliah I understand that Anwar Ibrahim last week had a meeting with PKR’s Indian leaders, several Indian NGOs and individuals to hatch a plan to bring back the support of Indian voters to…

New Sabah PKR leadership expected in April

By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The protracted leadership crisis in Sabah PKR is expected to end in an April convention with the 11-man presidential council making way for…

88 Muslims nabbed for khalwat

By Zuhrin Azam Ahmad, The StarPETALING JAYA: Eighty-eight Muslims were detained in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur for khalwat (close proximity) during the Valentine’s Day operation.

Tsu Koon slammed over polls seat issue

By Ivan Loh, The Star KAMPAR: MCA has taken a swipe at Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, saying the Gerakan president had insinuated that MCA was trying to get additional seats through Umno.

The Taib Crown Jewels

By Sarawak Report Abdul Taib Mahmud may be merely the Chief Minister of a single state of Malaysia on a modest official income, however he and his family boast a treasure trove of jewelry that even…

Enter a Game Changer for PKR Sarawak?

By Anthony anak Ibong Oh, how a seemingly innocent breakfast between Anwar Ibrahim, the Ketua Umum (of PKR) and Sng Chee Hua, a long-time friend of his, together with a few other respectable men could…

Corruption: Truly Malaysia?

Christopher Fernandez, Hornbill Unleashed Over five decades of independence by Malaysia from the hands of British colonialists is viewed as a triumphant achievement by the powers-that-be and loyalists…

PKR women leaders resign en bloc

Padang Serai PKR division is dealt another blow when the women's wing top brass calls it quit. (Free Malaysia Today) - PADANG SERAI: Still reeling from the shock resignation of its chief N…

Taib’s double-talk impresses no one

The chief minister is telling the world he is willing to quit the scene but no one is taking it seriously.The nightmare scenario in Putrajaya is that the people of both Sabah and Sarawak would make…

Toe party line to get our seats, says PKR

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal and Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian InsiderKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — PKR will only consider candidates from non-Pakatan Rakyat (PR) groups if they agree firmly to the coalition’s…

The Taib Crown Jewels

Sarawak ReportAbdul Taib Mahmud may be merely the Chief Minister of a single state of Malaysia on a modest official income, however he and his family boast a treasure trove of jewelry that even the …

Malaysia Getting Election Fever?

Sarawak assembly should be the last big one before national snap polls later in the year  Over several months last summer, a Sarawak-based NGO called the Sarawak Report issued a series of…

PKR youth chief under fire

Rembau PKR leaders say his Merlimau bid is disrupting Pakatan harmony (Free Malaysia Today) - REMBAU: PKR youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Mat Akin’s ambition to contest in the Merlimau by-election is…

Siapa Melayu?

By Jacqueline Ann Surin, The Nut Graph IF it is true that Malay-rights group Perkasa was able to sabotage the government’s New Economic Model, hence obstructing much-needed reforms for the nation,…

Trial restarts as Anwar’s future in doubt

By David Chance, Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s year-long trial for sodomy restarted today as questions grew over his leadership abilities and as the government…

Sarawak PR set to tussle for seats

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Sarawak Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will enter into stiff negotiations over seat allocations for Sarawak state polls that sources say will be…