SNAP may see a change of guard

Following an embarrassing defeat in the April 16 state election, SNAP may overhaul its leadership in preparation for the 13th general election.(Free Malaysia Today) - Sarawak National Party (SNAP),…

Pakatan to beat Najib in announcing budget

 By Syed Jaymal Zahiid, FMT PETALING JAYA: Opposition pact Pakatan Rakyat will unveil its budget on Oct 5, two days before Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Najib Tun Razak announces his budget…

Judicial independence and justice

By Lim Sue Goan, Mysinchew Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's recent visit to the Palace of Justice has triggered a dispute as some claimed that the visit could jeopardise the independence of…

The haze and the malaise

 By BanyanEthnic politics makes Malaysia’s transition to a contested democracy fraught and ugly.SKYSCRAPERS and lampposts in Kuala Lumpur are still festooned with flags left over from independence day…

Watchdog wants end to secret defence deals

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian InsiderTransparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) wants the government to put a stop to using national security as an excuse for the secrecy that ends up hiding graft…

Rahsia ahli Umno no. # 000006

By che'GuBard Umno kini dikenali sebagai parti perkauman Melayu dengan namanya yang berbahasa Inggeris. Namun benarkah Umno itu sendiri parti Melayu? atau ditubuhkan untuk mewarisi kerajaan…

Chua ribs PM over Rosmah speech

(Free Malaysia Today) - Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak continues to draw ridicule from opposition leaders for allowing his wife, Rosmah Mansor, to deliver a Hari Raya speech that was broadcast on…

A history lesson in the year 3000

Nevertheless, since Malaysia no longer exists and is now a small province of a bigger country called Indonesia, the Indonesian Government has classified Mat Indera as a national hero who was unjustly…

Fuziah: MCA is missing the Lynas point

By Stephanie Sta Maria, FMT PETALING JAYA: Kuantan MP, Fuziah Salleh, lambasted the MCA for its ulterior motive in setting up a National Committee on Rare Earth issues to address the Lynas Advanced…

IWK to be privatised to 1MDB

 By Leslie Lau, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) is expected to be privatised soon to a consortium led by strategic investment agency 1MDB, some 11 years…

Pakatan dares BN to end race formula

By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders have challenged Datuk Seri Najib Razak to abolish Barisan Nasional’s (BN) race-based formula by turning the…