Najib's speeches now are no longer subtle. His message is loud, brash and clear. Selena Tay, FMT The decision by the Pakatan Rakyat-helmed Selangor state government to dissolve the State Legislative…

Violence only begets violence, and once more the poorest and the weakest suffer most. AZMI SHAROM IN 1998, the Clinton administration approved a cruise missile strike on Baghdad. It missed its…

The offices of the Charlie Hebdo magazine destroyed in a bomb attack in Paris, 2011 (ABC News) - A French satirical magazine is set to publish several cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed on Wednesday, a…

(The Star) - Perak DAP chief Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham has sparked an uproar over his tweet questioning whether Muslims were “wasting time and energy” in protesting the controversial anti-Islam Innocence…

Toh Boo Huat  The just released Education Blueprint was touted to be very comprehensive as it took into account the views and desires of Malaysians who were given opportunities to provide input…

“It is believed that the child was still alive when thrown but died due to injuries in the head due to the fall Presumably, their mothers cannot light a candle to our Malaysian women of virtueIce…

Your directive does not augur well for our catholic religion in this country, if I do go for the service and receive communion despite being forbidden to do so by you does that mean I have…

Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad suggested today that American mothers “sleep around with just about anybody” when he attacked the United States for defending free speech…

Loyalists are dismissing speculation that cracks are showing between Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin amid warnings of a ‘bigger tsunami’.  Teoh El Sen, FMT Several…

 Take one point as an example. To become a great nation we need an efficient and professional civil service, judiciary, police force, etc. And for that to happen we need good people in government. And…

It would appear that neither the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Saad, nor the Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, is genuinely interested in getting down to the root of this scandal although it has…

Perhaps there are many who feel the same way as my friend that protests are a waste of time and that it is too messy. To him and others like him, I’d want to ask, “What are you doing then?”  Thomas…

Many in UMNO felt Najib had been giving in too much to public pressure, which they believed was due to Pakatan Rakyat’s campaign. Muhyiddin’s firmness in not negotiating and not being apologetic…

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak's fragile health and the rifts in his party are two key reasons why Kedah is likely to go along with the general election.Joceline Tan, The Star DATUK…

(Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew up a mini-bus carrying foreign and local contract workers near Kabul airport in Afghanistan today, with at least nine bodies lying near the wreckage, a Reuters…

However, it is ultimately up to the attorney-general to decide whether to take the human rights operating entity to court, says minister Ismail Sabri Yakob. Anisah Shukry, FMT Six government…

(Asia One) - JAKARTA - A rally protesting the movie, Innocence of Muslims, turned chaotic as members of the Islamic Society Forum (FUI) clashed with police in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta on…

(Asia One) - THAILAND - The US Embassy will close today when "several hundred people" are expected to protest about an anti-Islam film in front of the mission's compound in downtown Bangkok.

ART HARUNRumour has it that there are some politicians flying all over the country to induce a mass party-hopping, whether before or after the next general election. This calls into question the…

Ida Lim, The Malaysian Insider The Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) plans to bring charges against the operating entity of Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) for its “misleading accounts”, the…

Suaram members at the launch of the ‘Stand up for Suaram’ campaign outside the CCM office in Kuala Lumpur on September 18, 2012. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng Ida Lim, The Malaysian Insider Suara…

Khoo menegaskan bahawa PR masih belum tampil dengan ‘kabinet bayangan’ atau kerajaan menunggu. — Gambar-gambar oleh Saw Siow Feng  Ida Lim, The Malaysian Insider Pemerhati politik meragui mengenai…

Mariah Doksil, Borneo PostKOTA KINABALU: Former deputy minister Datuk Haji Yahya Lampong spelled out his reason for joining the opposition, saying it was nothing personal but just Barisan…

We would like to inform you that the Bruno Manser Fund is about to release an explosive report on the Malaysian Taib family, one of South East Asia's most notorious kleptocratic clans. The report…

SAPP wants the people of Sabah to rise up against BN and Umno to demand the reinstatement of the original terms of the Malaysia Agreement. Joseph Bingkasan, FMT KOTA KINABALU: Frustrated with the…

A Gerakan leader and a university don feel that because of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's abrasive style some Chinese voters are seen to favour Barisan Nasional. Hawkeye, FMT GEORGE TOWN: If one…

Following one blunder after another in the past nine months, BN now has a final chance to get things right by offering sufficient goodies in the budget. In the event the general election is called…

Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily A Pakatan Rakyat double-decker tour bus has been repeatedly splashed with red paint, reflecting that the next general election is approaching and the conflicts between…

(Bernama) - The Terengganu Islamic Affairs Department (JHEAT) has devised a furnace to dispose of copies of the Quran using a more efficient burning system.

Unless we stop indoctrinating or brainwashing Muslim children we are never going to solve the problem. Muslims will always view any act as an attack against Islam that requires a hostile and…