The formation of a steering committee goes against the state constitution and would indirectly take over the powers of the mentri besar. (Free Malaysia Today) - The formation of a steering committee…

If you asked the former premier Tun Dr. Mahathir he would in all probability go to town with his success stories of the number of millionaires and billionaires he helped create. Never mind about the…

Recently, former Finance Minister and Umno Treasurer Daim Zainuddin granted an interview with the racist Mingguan Malaysia/Utusan Malaysia and Barisan Nasional (BN)-friendly China Press.

New MandalaWith or Without Barisan Nasional: Regime Change and Identity Politics in Post Authoritarian Malaysia Why are you interested in Malaysia? If asked such a question, the majority of foreign…

Khoo Kay PengSixteen grassroots Umno leaders in the parliamentary constituency of Gua Musang have urged their long-term MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah not to defend his seat in the coming general…

Khoo Kay PengThe 'Oracle of Syed Putra' has spoken and we must accept it as God sent mantra of truth. I am not too sure if the rest of us are referring to the same person/persona as Dap poster boy,…

Marina MahathirI know it's been a while since I posted anything here but really, work aside, I've really not felt like writing much here. Things seem to be totally going crazy in this country of…

(The Star) - Two Kedah state executive councillors have denied a report in an online news portal, Malaysiakini, that Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak had insisted on awarding a RM600mil…

Francis Loh, The Malaysian InsiderIn the original Merdeka Constitution, an impartial Election Commission (SPR) was put into place. Since then, various Constitutional amendments have transformed the…

Erna Mahyuni, The Malaysian InsiderCall this a broad, sweeping statement but anyone who opposes minimum wages has probably never had to support a family or live in the Klang Valley with less than…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Australian miner Lynas Corp has told the Malaysian government that it will send waste from its planned rare earth refinery to a location outside the country if a suitable…

(The Star) - Poor financial practices were used in organising Yayasan Selangor’s activities in 2010, including its 40th anniversary celebrations, its general manager Ilham Marzuki said.

(The Star) - China Daily quoted Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof as saying that there are more than 4.8 million Chinese who are qualified to vote, but more than 1.1 million of…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli is not immune from criminal prosecution over his handling of Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) during his tenure as its chairman, a former senior…

(The Business Time) - Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas)’s 44,000 staff will get at least five months’ bonus this year, the highest in the national oil corporation’s history.

(Buletin Online) - Kementerian kewangan telahpun mengeluarkan laporan ekonomi 2011/2012 di mana menunjukkan kadar inflasi di Malaysia terus meningkat kepada 3.1 peratus pada tujuh bulan pertama untuk…

(Berita Harian) - Pemuda MCA berpendapat biasiswa Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) perlu diberi kepada pelajar lepasan Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) atau kolej matrikulasi yang ditawar ke…

(NST) - Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today he is confident that Johor would continue to remain as a "shining pillar" of Umno and a fortress of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the…

Sources say the decision to extend chief executive officer Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas’ contract reflects the need to maintain continuity.

DAP, PKR and SAPP members and leaders in Labuan that I have met have told me that they are confident that if PAS will make way and PKR resolve their internal differences and offer a solid candidate,…

(Bernama) - Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) wants Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to reply to allegations made by Malaysia-Today editor, Raja Petra Kamarudin that the PKR-led state government had…

The Global Intelligence Files Investigative partnership organised by WikiLeaks Data obtained by WikiLeaks And now with election approaching, and Najib pushing his "one…

(Bernama) - Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda has no prima facie case to answer a charge of abetting two Special Action Squad members in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case in 2006, according…

J. OngFriends and Countrymen, Very recently, in fact over the last few days, Malaysians have been entertained to a spat of "out of the blues" smart talks by our former robber Finance Minister Tun …

Ku Li has yet to respond to Pakatan’s invitation. But so far it seems like Umno could be the wrong party for the Kelantan prince all this while. Bear in mind that records shows that this Umno…

(The Malaysian Insider) - he general manager of Yayasan Selangor today alleged that RM500 million in foundation assets had gone missing under the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) state government.

(Malaysiakini) - The crisis in Kedah PAS erupted after Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak’s alleged insistence on awarding RM600 million a mega-project to an Umno-linked company.

Perak MCA accuses it of insincerity and cumbersome red tape in its state land lease policies, but DAP says it's a move to hide BN's own misgivings.(Free Malaysia Today) - A Perak MCA leader accused…

The East Malaysians are not concerned about transparency, accountability, good governance, human rights, civil liberties, etc. Those are values and notions of those in West Malaysia, in particular the…