The Sultan of Johor has the final say on whether the state legislature will be dissolved and snap elections held, a lawyer said. (FMT) - Bastian Pius Vendargon said that under the state…

Bersatu leader Muhyiddin Yassin may be caught between a rock and a hard place if elections are called in Johor, analysts say. (FMT) - Senior fellow at Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research…

(Malaysia Now) - The special meeting of the Dewan Rakyat today did not debate the motion on issues related to the ownership of shares by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief…

By Kilo Mike There is no issue of MACC chief Azam Baki being in contempt of parliament by refusing to turn up for the now-postponed Parliamentary Select Committee meeting, said sources close to…

It says its decision was based on independent evidence gathered at the inquiry into Azam's ownership of shares. (Malaysia Now) - The Securities Commission (SC) today reaffirmed its recent decision…

(Malaysia Now) - Bersatu today criticised Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders for questioning the results of the Securities Commission (SC) investigation into claims of conflict of interest involving…

“There have been reports that SC had not acted because Azam Baki had actually lied when he claimed that his brother had conducted proxy share trading through Azam’s account." (MMO) - The Securities…

(FMT) - The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department will not meet today as the Parliament’s legal adviser’s office needs more time to study the case…

Water catchment pool capable of holding 15 million litres 80% earmarked for service apartments (The Vibes) - A retention pond at Batu 4½ near Old Klang Road is among six water catchment areas…

Veteran newsman A Kadir Jasin wants the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) to clarify whether an individual is allowed to “borrow or lend” the Central Depository System (CDS) trading account.…

“We are expecting not just former DAP men, but good, experienced political heavyweights from PKR and Gerakan to join us soon. (FMT) - Warisan is expected to bring in at least eight…

Holding a snap election in Johor would be a necessary move to free the southern state from political uncertainty and bring about stability that will translate to a much-needed economic boost, said…

(FMT) - DAP’s Lim Guan Eng says that the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) inability to determine if Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki had committed a securities…

“All committees, whether standing committees or special select committees, must follow the standing orders. Currently, the standing orders do not provide for public hearings or the making public of…

(Malaysia Now) - The Securities Commission (SC) today cleared Azam Baki following an investigation into allegations in a series of online article accusing him of conflict of interest in the…

(The Star) - The Securities Commission said it has not been able to establish that there was a breach of regulation with relation to the trading account of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission…

The special meeting by the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to discuss the stock-trading scandal involving Tan Sri Azam Baki this Wednesday (Jan 19), has been postponed, says Dewan Rakyat…

(Bernama) - The Court of Appeal has fixed Feb 7 to deliver its decision on Khairy Jamaluddin’s appeal to challenge Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s defamation suit over a statement of immoral character…

The row over oil royalty for Kelantan has been revived by those who claim the state has been unfairly deprived of what it deserves, and that it has affected the state’s development. (FMT) - The…

Dr Kassim Noor Mohamed, Astro Awani THE recent allegations made against the Chief Commissioner of the MACC and the resulting defamation suit filed by him has certainly captured not only the…

Malaysians need to accept the reality that Muslims at best can tolerate non-Islamic religions but can never accept other religions as equals or non-inferior to Islam. Pluralism is not part of…

R Rajaratnam, Malaysia Now We live in a time of a proliferation of information. Information, whether verified or not, is easily shared on a multitude of social media platforms like Twitter,…

Philip Golingai, The Star “IF you want to get an idea of what (Datuk Seri) Najib Razak is thinking politically, read the Facebook page of Isham Jalil,” an Umno insider told me. Isham, a…

Whether PM Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is aware or not, the fact that these people chose to turn to Najib only proved popular sentiments that the former will only last for as long as the latter…

UK-based criminologist Kassim Noor Mohamed also says the MACC chief did the right thing to clear his name by suing Lalitha Kunaratnam. (MalaysiaNow) - An expert in criminology has cautioned against…

This comes amid speculation that Khairuddin Aman Razali is among the PAS leaders who want closer ties with Umno. (MalaysiaNow) - Kuala Nerus MP Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali has been sacked from his…

An Umno veteran has questioned Annuar Musa’s claim that the party has endorsed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as its prime minister candidate ahead of the next general election (GE15). (FMT) – Johor Bahru…

(MMO) - Tan Sri Azam Baki has been summoned to meet the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSC) on Agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department next week to explain his involvement in the…

Sivaraman Murthy, Malaysiakini I am not a politician, but I found a recent statement by PKR communications chief, Fahmi Fadzil pretty amusing. It was akin to the pot calling the kettle black…

A web of ties has emerged between top people at the Securities Commission and businesses which come under its supervision. (MalaysiaNow) - Questions of conflict of interest have been raised in…