By R. Nadeswaran, The Sun THE Malaysian civil service has over the years come under severe criticism – sometimes unfounded but most of the time on target. Bloated as it may be and described as such,…

By G Manimaran, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Perlis Mufti Dr Juanda Jaya today dismissed as “illogical” claims that over 250,000 Muslims in Malaysia have renounced their religion.

By Stephanie Sta Maria, FMT PETALING JAYA: A non-profit research institute has produced a focus paper thwacking Budget 2012 for “scattering the rakyat some fish, while building lavish yatchs for a…

By Karim Raslan, The Star The allegation that Malaysia had violated Indonesian territory is symptomatic of political issues in Indonesia – they rise, gather momentum, seemingly explode and then just…

By Walla Those who can must get the word out to focus on real targets. First, the situation. One, the latest budget was to bribe the fixed deposit voting cohorts. Civil servants, teachers, militia…

By Sarawak Report The Penan are the iconic people of the Sarawak jungle.  Most communities had settled into villages and rural life of one form or another over the last hundred years, but the Penan …

By Mariam Mokhtar Cabinet ministers must think us stupid. Any unexpected improvements to a normally dilapidated area can only mean two things – a forthcoming by-election or a ministerial visit.

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s call for meritocracy over the weekend meant finding the best Malays in the country but not abolishing…

This article is targeted at the Muslim audience. I realise most Muslims would not receive it in the spirit it was written but will probably take it in a negative vein. So be it…

NEW MANDALAWhile Malaysia has enjoyed impressive rates of economic growth over the last forty years, there has been substantial, irreparable and avoidable loss of her natural capital. Recognised as…

The Malaysian Council of Churches immediately condemned the confiscation. Council Secretary Reverend Herman Shastri stated on January 17 that the government officials have "no right (to confiscate…

(The Star) - PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia does not need another plan as its present system can sustain any global economic downturn, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed…

By Bruno-Manser-Fonds We have just received the news that the Penan communities of Ba Abang and Long Kawi in Sarawak's Middle Baram region have started blockading a logging road to prevent the further…

(The Malaysian Insider) -  Selangor PAS wants the organisers of the planned gathering of a million Muslims to guarantee that the event will not be abused to incite religious tension between Muslims…

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By Syed Jaymal Zahiid, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim has dared Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to an open debate on their respective budgets in response to the latter’s accusation…

By Lan Boon Leong via The Malaysian Insider The abolishment of PPSMI will benefit students whose mother tongue or first language is not English because studies have shown children learn better if…

By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 – Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek is considering standing for elections in Perak, Negri Sembilan or his homestate Johor, a move likely to invite…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim accused the government today of failing to resuscitate the country’s “under-performing economy”, warning that Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s Budget 2012…

Students who had been studying in the English stream from Standard One to Form Three now have to do their Science and Maths in BM when they move to Form Four next year.(Free Malaysia Today) -…

(HARAKAH DAILY) - Hutang Kerajaan Persekutuan sehingga 30 Jun 2011 berjumlah RM437.2 bilion atau 52.7 peratus daripada Keluaran Dalam Negeri Kasar (KDNK).

(HARAKAH DAILY) - A senior lecturer of the International Islamic University Dr Abdul Aziz Bari is taking UMNO mouthpiece Utusan Malaysia to court following its reports portraying him as being…

(HARAKAH DAILY) - The Works ministry has snubbed objections from the Finance and Health ministries by appointing Gadang Holdings Bhd to take over the much-delayed Shah Alam Hospital project,…

"Tetapi kemenangan Umno sendirian tidak cukup kerana Gerakan dan MCA kalah semua kerusi yang mereka bertanding," kata ketua Umno Bukit Gelugor.(Free Malaysia Today) - Umno Pulau Pinang menegaskan BN…

Biro Tata Negara director Ibrahim Saad was taken aback when he visited villagers in Tandek, Sabah, on a fact-finding trip recently.(Free Malaysia Today) - KOTA MARUDU (Sabah): The director of the…

While the defence closed its case today, the prosecution will be calling four witnesses to show that Anwar is capable of committing the alleged offence.(Free Malaysia Today) - The prosecution in…

Subang MP Sivarasa's connection between Queen Elizabeth and Bersih 2.0 was ridiculed in the Dewan Rakyat today.(Free Malaysia Today) - Queen Elizabeth II’s yellow dress had nothing to do with her…

By G Vinod, FMT PETALING JAYA: A father of four was shot dead after a scuffle outside a karoake outlet in Ipoh which apparently bars Indians from patronising the waterhole.

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The federal opposition accused Datuk Seri Najib Razak today of practising “Bush policies in disguise” by implementing the “trickle-down…

By Teo Nie ChingWhen Najib became Prime Minister in 2009, he ambitiously appointed 6 Ministers to lead the  6 National Key Result Areas (NKRA): widening access to quality and affordable education,…