"It would have brought millions in tourist income and benefited hotels, transportation, food and beverage, retail, and more." (NST) - A non-profit group that supports and advocates industry…

THE Sarawak state government, Council for Customs & Traditions Sarawak, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the National Registration Department (JPN) must investigate and rescind…

The rumblings over sacked and suspended party members aside, it should forge ahead with its Barisan Nasional partners and find ways to prevail at the ballot box again. TARRENCE TAN, THE STAR…

As MCA and MIC are unlikely to field candidates in the state polls under the BN banner owing to the unity government's seat-allocation principle of prioritising incumbents, PN should just open its…

Anwar Ibrahim says allegations of Nazlan Ghazali violating the ethical code were a non-issue since the Federal Court had ruled on the matter. (FMT) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission did…

"While working with Pas, we never told Pas to apologise, and vice versa. For me, if we keep looking at old history, it will never end. (MSN News) - Last May, the Unity Government National…

Utusan Malaysia quoted an unnamed senior aide to Azmin saying the coalition wishes to have Azmin as its menteri besar candidate, but is facing opposition from its component PAS. (MMO) - Perikatan…

Umno Supreme Council member Lokman Noor Adam says the party intends to contest one seat in each parliamentary constituency in the state. (FMT) - Barisan Nasional will reportedly contest in 14 seats…

The petition seeks to declare the election result for Gua Musang null and void, and for a by-election to be called. (FMT) - The Federal Court has ordered a full trial for an election petition…

Lim Teck Ghee, Murray Hunter and Ramesh Chander Though many print media are suffering from an extended bout of self-imposed censorship, the English language social media has been replete with…

Analysts say voters are more likely to be influenced by racial and religious narratives carried by Perikatan Nasional in the state polls. (FMT) - Umno leaders are only raising the issue of Najib…

“The government needs to ‘weaponise’ Madani to rally both Muslims and non-Muslims against some common threats. The original Madani model of multicultural and multireligious co-existence worked…

Here is the government again entering into business again and wiping out Makcik’s nasi lemak Murray Hunter Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli’s grand People’s Income Initiative (IPR) is…

Up to five serving and ex-federal ministers likely to contest in state polls (The Star) - Up to five current and former federal ministers could contest in the upcoming state elections with many of…

(FMT) - Senior DAP members are still finding it hard to accept the party’s newfound alliance with Umno, say the party’s grassroot members. Bangi DAP member S Thamarai Chelvi said some of her…

The unity government must embark on a path common to all, not one that favours a select few. Joe Samad, Free Malaysia Today Seeing that Umno Youth is demanding that DAP apologise to the party,…

A lot of pressure will be applied to withdraw the Zahid case Murray Hunter Money, politics, business, and justice appears to be just as intermingled in the Madani administration, as it has been…

Many – especially non-Muslims – are now looking to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to stem the advance of political Islam and preserve Malaysia as a secular multicultural democracy.  I suspect that…

“As an old-timer in Umno, this saddens me. My peers did not want to attend because they do not have faith in the leadership” (FMT) - The recent Umno general assembly registered a lower attendance…

“IRB has raided the house of Opposition leader Hamzah Zainuddin. Previously MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) had raided Hamzah’s house. PM Anwar Ibrahim wants to be sure that Hamzah will…

“Wan Razali’s comment is unprofessional and politically motivated. When we expect MPs to focus on debating important healthcare reforms in the health white paper, the PAS MP was focused on the cut…

These bureaucrats purportedly carry with them the weight of Islam behind their advice. Consequently, within the Malaysian political environment, ignoring advice from JAKIM, will be construed to be…

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s decision to give the Islamic development department (Jakim) a larger role in policymaking is nothing more than a political gimmick, a former senior civil servant said.…

“It’s not an issue of speaking up, speaking up is easy, but how to manage a very delicate situation, that is the challenge” (MMO) - DAP must give its all to make the “unity government” work to…

“If today, this government does not work, if this government fails, what is the option? The option is you have a coalition which does not believe in multiculturalism. (Focus Malaysia) - DAP…

Pas has decided to strike a balance in its choice of candidates for the upcoming state elections. (NST) - The Islamic party, which has mostly fielded religious preachers (ustaz) in elections over…

But the party’s misplaced arrogance and sense of entitlement are blinding it. Ibrahim M Ahmad, Free Malaysia Today Umno vice-president Johari Ghani must be thanking his lucky stars he was not…

Saifuddin Nasution further explained that the players are shielded by powerful figures, and in return, they repay their political masters. (Sinar Daily) - Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin…

“While the fact is that Malay land ownership is decreasing, it is due to other factors. The Chinese, too, are not far off, their individual ownership of land is not that big, compared to all the…