Anwar Ibrahim has commenced his long-awaited reforms. They are economic rather than social in nature, and not pleasing too many people Murray Hunter Malaysians have been very disappointed with…

Many observers have rued that the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim would not last. This is no longer the case. Imran Shansunahar, Fulcrum Since forming his unity…

53 per cent of the online content removal requests by MCMC across all platforms were related to online gambling. Additionally, 19 per cent involved online scams, 15 per cent was identified as fake…

TikTok's role in Malaysian politics is complex. While it played a part in the Malaysian Islamic Party's surprising victory in the 2022 general election, its might be less impactful than initially…

Move paves way for possible by-election. (The Vibes) - THE Kelantan assembly has declared the Nenggiri state seat held by Bersatu lawmaker Mohd Azizi Abu Naim vacant, paving the way for a…

Innovation must be allowed to enter the padi industry, both in production and the market. Murray Hunter, FMT Most Malaysians are aware of the monopoly on imports of rice. However, very few…

You want the rakyat to remain calm and genuinely be confident that the government will take away your benefits and interest in a logical, fashionable and calm manner, with reasonable compensation.…

A party source says Bersatu will ‘sink’ if contest is allowed for the top post this October. (FMT) - Rifts within Bersatu which appear to have widened ahead of the party elections in October have…

Tycoon Tan Sri Halim Saad has filed an appeal to reinstate his lawsuit against Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and several others over losses he allegedly suffered following the government's acquisition…

The former Dewan Rakyat speaker says the law did not consider the complexities of party-switching and related dynamics inside and outside Parliament. (FMT) - Former Dewan Rakyat speaker Azhar…

A rights group wants to know how many of these supposedly offending users have been charged in court. (The Vibes) - MALAYSIA must stop asking TikTok secretly to remove posts or delete accounts…

With the vicious attacks against Rafizi showing no signs of abating – and likely to pick up momentum in the run-up to the Sungai Bakap by-election – is this the end of the road for this political…

Fears are mounting in Malaysia that everything from eating out to domestic holidays will become more expensive as the cost of an end to generous diesel subsidies ripples out through the economy.…

UiTM’s Ariff Aizuddin Azlan says seat negotiations are critical if BN and PH intend to cooperate in the next general election. (FMT) - A political analyst foresees that the clash between unity…

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki acknowledged the uphill battle to change the perception that the MACC is used as a political weapon. (NST) - He…

Observers say Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is unlikely to cave in to demands to remove an entity partner with ties to Israel from the deal. But larger questions loom on the economics and whether…

Country behind more than a quarter of TikTok take-down demands in the world in last half of 2023. (The Vibes) - MALAYSIA made 1,862 demands to TikTok to take down content in the second half of…

A padi farmers' empowerment group questions the agriculture ministry's claim of having approved 30,000 applications for subsidy payouts. (MalaysiaNow) - The country's rice industry is said to…

They say 1.5 million pupils will not get to classes if the drivers stop work. (The Vibes) - THE Federation of School Bus Associations Malaysia has denied plans to raise fares following the…

Transport operators say they cannot guarantee that prices will remain the same, citing the exclusion of tipper lorries for subsidies and scant details on compensation programmes. (MalaysiaNow)…

“At the end of the day, the diesel smugglers escaped. Those who evaded SST, too, got away. Those that you press and ask to pay are the commoners. This is how the Madani economy of Anwar and Rafizi…

A source says that having the two leaders in the party’s top posts would augur well for Bersatu. (FMT) - Bersatu Supreme Council members Hamzah Zainudin and Azmin Ali are expected to vie for the…

Bersatu’s Azizi Abu Naim says he will not comply with a notice from the party stating that it intends to revoke his membership. (FMT) - Bersatu’s Gua Musang MP Azizi Abu Naim has refused to…

A Bersatu leader has called out Bukit Gantang MP Datuk Syed Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal to vacate his parliamentary seat and "accept the fact" of the latter's political situation. (NST) -…

US ambassador says returned assets can be used for original purpose of bettering the lives of everyday Malaysians. (Al Jazeera) - Malaysia has been handed back $156m in assets linked to the…

Reinventing what government is in Malaysia, and what it means to Malaysians. Murray Hunter, FMT It doesn’t matter whether the government is reformist or Islam-centric, as long there is good…

Let us be honest about this quagmire that continues to haunt us. JD Lovrenciear, FMT Malaysia’s overdependence on migrant workers has now reached newfound heights. Prime Minister Anwar…

According to NHMS 2023, depression in Malaysia has double since 2019, with nearly half having thoughts of self-harm or suicide. It is most prevalent among ages 16-29. 1 in 6 children are also…

Teh tarik is among the popular food and drinks that will be affected, say restaurant owners. (MalaysiaNow) - Restaurant operators are almost certain to raise prices after Putrajaya scrapped…

Malaysian Chinese have forged a distinct localised cultural identity, enriched with unique Malaysian characteristics.  Peter T. C. Chang, Fulcrum Chinese Malaysians are proud of China’s rise…