ONE wonders whether the state of moral decay in the country has reached such an alarming level or it is just an over-blown concern due to political rivalry. After the tit-for-tat Pinkfish…

With the latest Court of Appeal embarrassment, the Sabah government has yet to get its act together. Joe Samad, FMT Governments come and go but the people of Sabah remain for better or for…

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim made a dramatic announcement to a crowd of civil servants in Putrajaya on May 1. (FMT) - Civil servants will receive an unprecedented 13% pay…

"Fortunately, there are no major projects to embezzle (in Perlis). With a weak administration that is easily deceived, Perlis will fall further behind" (NST) - An Umno Supreme Council member…

The former prime minister says Anwar Ibrahim’s tenure is marked by intolerance, with police arresting anyone speaking on issues related to race, religion and royalty. (FMT) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad…

No permit was obtained from the local authority or the police to hold the event. (NST) - An owner of a resort on Pulau Lang Tengah in Kuala Nerus, has been issued a compound of RM25,000 for…

SOMETHING is brewing in PAS. Its leaders have been oddly subdued before and after the party’s lacklustre performance in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election in Selangor. (TMI) - This has given rise to…

Two analysts believe PAS will not be open to such a tie-up but a third says that the DAP-Umno collaboration shows that anything is possible. (FMT) - A suggestion to have the DAP invite PAS into…

The Sabah government is still collecting data and opinions regarding the use of English as the medium of instruction for Mathematics and Science subjects in secondary schools. (NST) - State…

Deputy chief minister Jeffrey Kitingan says the state does not want an initiative that would confuse and divide the people. (FMT) - Sabah will not implement the Madani village development…

Fadillah Yusof says Anwar Ibrahim has ably resolved longstanding issues surrounding special grant payments to Sabah and Sarawak. (FMT) - Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is committed to implementing…

"Because of this, many Malays refused to send their children to English schools, opting instead for madrasahs to learn Jawi and become proficient in reading the Quran. That's why we're backward,"…

In this country, the authorities won’t force you to pay bribes if you stopped at a traffic light. You only have to pay bribes if the authorities stop you after you run over a traffic light.…

Ariff Aizuddin Azlan says PAS must offer policies beneficial to the public to be seen as a credible alternative to the unity government. (FMT) - An analyst has warned that PAS’s strategy of…

Tajuddin Rasdi says the government must move past the Malay and Islam-centric definition to make it more inclusive. (FMT) - An academic has urged the government to redefine “national culture” to…

Govt should monitor social media, take down radical content, says academic. (The Vibes) - INDIVIDUALS, including politicians, who spread incendiary messages like “Islam is under threat” and…

The question now is would Dr Akmal now call on Uzbeks to similarly boycott KK Super Mart’s outlets in a country where the population is 85% Muslims? (Focus Malaysia) - KK Supermart Group is…

"Using the SST system but adopting electronic invoicing increases the burden on businesses and does not effectively increase tax revenue” (TMI) - MCA has once again called on the government to…

Our journalists and newspapers likely don’t need to be arrested or banned because they are most likely doing the bidding of the government. Why would the government want to arrest or ban anyone or…

It doesn’t matter why the helicopter carrying Raisi crashed. Even if it crashed due to bad weather, equipment malfunction, or internal sabotage, in the back of everyone’s mind, it is Israel that…

The increase of the B40 household students was not attributed to new entries, but from existing students, who were previously in the M40 household income group, but lost their source of income…

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) fear that rejecting bribery and corruption will cost them business, new research from the Association of Chartered Certified…

Pas is damaging its own image by remaining in Perikatan Nasional and stands to lose more votes, says a political analyst. (NST) - National Council of Professors fellow Professor Dr Azmi Hassan…

THE backlash over a proposal to open a Universiti Teknologi Mara medical course to all Malaysians reflects a bigger issue of declining academic quality and misguided education policies, say…

Comedian Harith Iskander says comedy mirrors societal issues, and may render innocuous statements controversial at a later time. (FMT) - Comedian and actor Harith Iskander has called on the…

PAS has slammed commercial-minded national rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd Bhd (KTMB) for leasing its coaches to facilitate an entertainment party branded as Pinkfish Express which it…

The interest comes after the United Arab Emirates established a federal body last year to regulate the gaming industry. (FMT) - Genting Group chairman Lim Kok Thay said the conglomerate is open…

(TMI) - JAILED former prime minister Najib Razak’s ongoing corruption trial will continue as there is no pressure from any party to stop it, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the New Straits…

The multitude of statements that have come up from various quarters on this issue has misunderstood and twisted the meaning of article 153 of the Constitution and its relation to UiTM. Zaid…

Patients may die, the health care system can go to the dogs but we will defend and empower the Bumiputra according to the UiTM Act 1976 (Act 173) and Article 153 of the Federal Constitution, which…