We call on the media and blogging community to act responsibly, to read the book before making assessments and to avoid erroneous speculation.  Bridget Welsh and James Chin

Isn’t that an irony? Citizens are now safe from high-handed police action (unlike in the past). But then we end up not safe from criminals because the police have to be gentle in dealing with them as…

(The Star) - DAP chairman Karpal Singh has called on coalition partners PKR and PAS to declare the assets of their elected representatives.

(The Star) - Pakatan Rakyat lawmakers have criticised former Singapore premier Lee Kuan Yew for his views about the coalition.

(MM) - The editors of the just-released book on Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s years in power have decided to postpone the book launch, citing concerns over its “politicisation” and sensationalisation…

Those who want Abdullah to give his side of the story include Umno MPs, Barisan Nasional politicians and associates who are still unhappy and perplexed today that Abdullah chose the path of silence…

Another point is that after GE13, many people in this country seem to think that using a gun is a suitable way to settle their grouses. Either that or there is one superior mastermind planning the…

 Lee's book is totally silent on the mechanism that maintained his tenure and influence over Singapore, an issue that is much alive in the local blogs, the Peoples' Action Party cadre system,…

 The two Tuns have never enjoyed much political chemistry but Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s remarks about Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in a book about Abdullah’s administration may reopen old wounds.On…

 Berbagai persoalan boleh timbul apabila Nurul Izzah disahkan akan melancarkan buku Pak Lah ini. Mungkinkah ia merupakan titik awal percantuman dua entiti sahabat untuk menyerang musuh yang sama? …

The notice asking ‘Have you seen this mushroom?’ tells of the ‘missing’ Tunku Pavillion, last seen in 1997 and now a symbol of the people’s loss of the Merdeka Park to development. (The Malay Mail) - …

 The change was in the criteria that candidates to these leadership positions had to meet. From the 1970s, teachers were promoted to headships not on the strength of their performance as teachers, but…

 Too Pek being taken for treatment at the Penang Hospital. (The Star) - The three shooting incidents, including the assassination of a 37-year-old scrap dealer believed to be associated with Gang 36,…

 In Malaysia, Malay or Muslim demogogues—especially from UMNO  and Perkasa—have escaped prosecution despite making blatantly racist remarks. The Government, however, has been quick to act against…

 (The Malaysian Insider) - "Berapa sangat yang usahawan Melayu dapat dengan projek MRT? Sistem IT yang digunakan oleh sekolah-sekolaj bernilai lebih RM5blion kepada YTL, apa hasilnya kepada BN?"

 (The Star) - “The basic principle – if we want to be harmonious – is that Muslims must not hurt the feelings of non-Muslims and non-Muslims must not hurt the feelings of Muslims. If you go on the…

(TMI) - Several Umno leaders have defended the government's race-based policies saying the Malays were still in need of help.

A Facebook page of an assemblyman's assistant shows a roasted pig's head sandwiched by 'lemang' and 'ketupat', with a caption inviting Muslims to enjoy the dish.  (Bernama) - Another religious…

Elizabeth Zachariah, TMIThe DAP is not amused with former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew calling Pakatan Rakyat (PR) an “opportunistic and ad hoc group” which will break up or be paralysed…

Boo Su-Lyn, MMMalaysia is deluding itself into thinking it can become a developed nation with the existence of race-based preferential policies, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim (picture) said today.

 At a time when so many government-aided FELDA settlers and come-lately Indonesians are prospering – just look at the cars, the clothes and the kenduris – we look at the state of so many Indians whose…

 Soalannya sekarang adalah sekiranya kita tidak ingin meninggal di China dan kita juga tidak ingin berhijrah ke negara lain yang lebih maju, apakah sebabnya orang Cina seolah-olahnya hanya tahu…

(FMT) - “I don’t think we can blame the opposition. They had no hand in the shooting incidents but we are concerned about strengthening the police force,” Saifuddin told FMT in an exclusive interview.…

(TMI) - So what took conmen 12 months to make, now takes just 6 months.

Forensic police carry the body of AMMB Holdings Bhd. founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi after he was shot dead in a car park in Kuala Lumpur last week. Photographer: STR/AFP via Getty ImagesBy Barry Porter,…

(TMI) - Empat insiden tembakan berlaku dalam masa 24 jam semasa umat Islam menyambut hari raya semalam dengan dua di Pulau Pinang dan masing-masing satu di Kuala Lumpur dan Perak.

FMT LETTER: From Premjit Singh, via e-mail  I refer to Aidil Khalid’s reply to Uthaya Sankar’s article over the use of the word ‘Allah’. I am a reluctant entrant to this discussion and am only doing…

But, what I haven’t heard many talk about is the fact that my generation can actually be quite prideful. Quite self-centered. Quite addicted to what’s newest, quickest, fastest and easiest. And…

Anthony Fensom, The Diplomat  China’s impressive growth over the last two decades has helped commodity prices hit new highs, adding billions to the national income of mineral exporters such as…

Jakarta's official ideology of tolerance is a myth, as persecuted Shias and Christians can well attest. (The WSJ) - The number of attacks on religious freedom is growing year on year. These include…