(FMT) - Hardline Hindu vigilante groups disrupted Christmas mass in parts of India, including in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s core territory ahead of local elections in the coming months, media…

K Veeriah, Focus Malaysia FIRST it was the drubbing in Malacca and, now, the devastating defeat in Sarawak. Given Pakatan Harapan’s poor performance, it is frightening to even imagine the…

Prof Ramasamy Palanisamy, Focus Malaysia PAS might give the impression that it is a righteous religious political party. While others pursue blatant material interests, PAS seeks to guide…

(AFP) - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said today that Washington grew “arrogant and self-confident” after the collapse of the Soviet Union, leading to the expansion of the Nato military…

It is the ordinary Malaysians who have shown that they do not need publicity in order to help those affected by the recent floods. Abdar Rahman Koya, Malaysia Now Politicians from both sides of…

(Sun Daily) - Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s corruption trial at the Kuala Lumpur High Court has been adjourned until February after the court heard that the former deputy prime minister was…

Dennis Ignatius If there’s one thing that recent heavy flooding in parts of the country has brought home, it is that we are now straddled with the worst government we’ve ever had. The way the…

(Malaysia Now) - The order for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to be prepared for flood operations came from the top level two months ago, Malaysian Armed Forces chief Affendi Buang said today.…

From Susan Long, FMT I was shocked to read in the media that as the death toll from the floods in Selangor rose to more than 20, politicians were still blaming each other, oblivious to the…

A sociologist has denounced Muslims who question the halal status of vegetarian food offered by the Sikh community to flood victims. (FMT) - “Malaysians must reject and condemn such ingratitude…

Yes there are things about the rescuers response etc that we can improve. Debatlah cara baik di Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri dan waktu post mortem in MKN/NADMA. However as far as I can see,…

(The Star) - Former auditor-general Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad told the High Court that she decided not to destroy the original audit report on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) when she took over…

People will assess whether it is focused on their welfare or on positions and power, says lecturer (The Vibes) - The federal government led by Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will face issues…

(MMO) - Some 53,000 members from Penggerak Komuniti Negara (PKN) have today officially announced their membership into Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) today led by Nor Hizwan Ahmad, a former aide to…

(FMT) - Starting tomorrow, Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari will return to chair the state’s National Security Council (MKN) following a meeting that was held by the agency at the federal…

(The Star) - Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has admitted that there had been some delays and other weaknesses in flood rescue efforts in Selangor following Saturday (Dec 18)'s floods but was quick…

The EIA report, submitted by Konsortium Pembangunan Tanah Laut (Melaka) Sdn Bhd, showed that the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) state government awarded 300 acres of reclamation concessions to four…

(FMT) - Former DAP strongman Hew Kuan Yau has advised DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang to retire from politics. Commenting on the statement made by Lim after Saturday’s Sarawak elections, Hew said he…

“This is something for Sabahans and Sarawakians to think about, that the call for secession is not something that is finding real support from the people." (FMT) - DAP veteran leader Lim Kit Siang…

(Malaysiakini) - PKR Communication director Fahmi Fadzil has confirmed as fake a statement purportedly from party secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution that Anwar Ibrahim had relinquished his…

With the entire country deluged by torrential rains, one could be forgiven for relegating the Sarawak state elections to an afterthought. But the impact of the state polls on the nation should not…

(MMO) - The state PKR today alleged unfair election practices that favoured Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for the Opposition’s poor performance in the just-concluded 12th Sarawak election. Its…

(FMT) - Pakatan Harapan suffered a huge setback in Sarawak after its mainstay DAP was crushed in the state elections while PKR was completely wiped out. In the 2016 state election, DAP had won…

(Malaysiakini) - Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today called the previous Perikatan Nasional (PN) government zalim (tyrannical) and claimed his party was mistreated during the administration's…

(Bloomberg) - Voters in Malaysia’s biggest state are set to reject the opposition alliance in elections on Saturday, increasing pressure on Anwar Ibrahim to step aside as de facto leader and…

Abdul Aziz Bari, KTemoc Konsiders Anyone committed to Westminster democracy and constitutional monarchy has no problem agreeing with former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He was right…

(FMT) - Lim Guan Eng had promised to give the RM6.3 billion undersea tunnel project to a consortium via direct negotiation before making a U-turn and calling for an open tender, the sessions court…

(FMT) - The star witness in Lim Guan Eng’s undersea tunnel corruption trial told the sessions court he was shocked when the former Penang chief minister asked him for a 10% cut in the future…

Sabah-based Warisan launched its peninsular chapter today, with party president Shafie Apdal as the prime minister candidate, stating he “will be the prime minister for all”. (FMT) - In his…

(MMO) - Sarawak never changes. Bar a miracle, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will form the state government again next week. It was BN Sarawak in the elections before, and within this reality…