Bald women, fatwas and the news

Zan Azlee, The Malaysian Insider What’s the big deal about going bald? Apparently, in Malaysia, it is such a huge deal that it becomes public interest and even the media starts discussing it.

Why expose now, Pakatan?

Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin questions why Pakatan MPs are exposing attempts to buy them over now when the move was made in 2010.  (FMT) - Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin…

What happened in those 100 years?

I wrote this article almost ten years ago in August 2003. I had actually forgotten that I wrote this article until an ‘Old Boy’, Zin Dahari ZA, emailed it to me early this morning. I thought I…

Dr M: GE13 will be about race

(National Express) - The general election to be held within a year will centre on race as Malaysia has become more racist than ever, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

Melayu dan bukan Melayu mudah lupa

Do you think all these PKR people are saints? Do you think that they are now going into ‘confession mode’ because, as they claim, they are people of principle who cannot be bought? Come on! These…

Maira Nazarbayeva arrested on 22nd June

By Daniyar Muratov  Mrs. Nazarbayev was arrested in the Dubai airport last Friday, June 22, on Kazakhstan's Interpol warrant - please see attached. Her PR company in NY (http://www.5wpr.com/), has…

The presumption of publication

The misperception that many social media users have is that by virtue of the Government’s assurance that the internet would not be censored, people are free to write what they wish without being held…

A “true democrat”?

Words from a “true democrat” do not remain mere words but they should effect a change; better still, a positive change. He would frame words that acknowledge the dignity of our brothers and…

Senator Ramakrishnan: Answer 3 Questions

  By Velayutham KrishnanYB Senator Ramakrishnan,  You have rightly called MIC Youth irrelevant in your article below. You write wonderful long essays arguing your political masters in PAS’ and…

Does Malaysia need democracy?

 Dennis Ignatius, The Malaysian Insider “Government of the people, by the people and for the people would result in a stalemate, in no government at all, in anarchy.” — Dr Mahathir Mohamad In the…

Scorpene: Pembohongan Suaram

 Zulkifli Jalil, The Malaysian Insider Bagai nak rak dan “tercabut dunia” dibuat Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) dan pakatan pembangkang yang terus memainkan isu rasuah dan penyelewengan dalam…

Daniyar’s mom arrested in Dubai?

FMT learns that mother to Prime Minister Najib's future son-in-law Daniyar was arrested last Friday in Dubai based on an Interpol wanted notice. (FMT) -  Maira Nazarbayev, mother to Prime Minister…

Revenge of the effete snob

KTEMOC KONSIDERS In July 2007, a PKR blogger by the name of Nathaniel Tan was hauled in by the police for investigations on a post in his blog, related to allegations against Johari Baharum.

MIC man: Hang Umno MP instead

MIC leader S Vell Paari says the Sri Gading MP who suggested that S Ambiga be hanged for treason should be sentenced to death instead for possessing a low IQ.  (FMT) - Without mincing his words, a…