Dennis Ignatius
Is Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim colluding with UMNO to free former prime minister Najib Tun Razak from jail? It might have been far-fetched a few months ago but recent…
Murray Hunter
Over the last few days there has been a flurry of activities in regards to the pardoning of former prime minister Najib Razak, who is serving his 12 year sentence in Kajang…
(The Star) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be part of the Pardons Board panel to decide on former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s request for a royal pardon.
Anwar also said…
The 14 former Bar presidents also question the confidentiality of MACC’s processes after a letter to the chief justice was leaked online.
(FMT) - Fourteen former Malaysian Bar presidents have…
(FMT) - Najib Razak’s lawyers should file an official application with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) if they want the results of the probe on Justice Nazlan Ghazali, said law and…
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s probe on Justice Nazlan Ghazali concluded he had violated the Judges’ Code of Ethics and had a conflict of interest when presiding over the SRC…
What happened to the bastion of meritocracy that DAP was for decades under Lim Kit Siang and the late Karpal Singh?
(FMT) - I bumped into P Ramasamy, the deputy chief minister II of Penang, and I…
PKR's Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh has been named as the non-executive chairman of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the latest in a series of political appointments to government-linked…
(FMT) - A total of 18 Malaysians have made it to the Forbes World’s Billionaire List for this year.
Their cumulative wealth is US$54.7 billion (RM240.38 billion).
Robert Kuok retains his…
He is a charismatic leader who can rope in allies, but lacks the ‘wow’ factor. The prime minister’s fate hinges on the performance of his Cabinet.
Murray Hunter
We are now four months into Anwar…
(The Star) - Eligible Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members can apply for personal financing of up to RM50,000 from banks, starting from Friday.
Their savings in EPF will serve as collateral…
By Sharanjit Singh, NST
There are some hardcore supporters of conspiracy theories involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd trial who have become supercharged over a letter.…
No amount of positive coverage from Malaysia PM Anwar’s trip to China will change perceptions that he was intentionally snubbed by Saudi leadership during a recent trip, says CNA’s Leslie Lopez.…
Mercenary blogger and once PKR ally Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK) has turned the table on UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, exposing his sinister plan and holding him responsible for lying…
UMNO secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has been told by netizens to refrain from feeling sympathetic towards incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak simply because one dissenting…
Review attempt to king will say ex-PM did not have right to fair trial, lawyer adds
(The Vibes) - The singular dissenting judgment in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s failed review application on his SRC…
(Malaysia Now) - A veteran Malaysian diplomat has warned that the decision to return Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's international passport will undermine Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's efforts to project…
The coalition’s chief whip claims the scheme goes against the EPF Act 1991.
(FMT) - Perikatan Nasional will organise a roadshow soon over the government’s move to allow EPF contributors to use…
Only two of the 19 MoUs have some details, while questions are asked on the nature of the investments by Chinese companies.
(Malaysia Now) - Details have been scarce on the 19 memorandums of…
Dennis Ignatius
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy Zahid Hamidi don’t seem to share the same priorities. Anwar is constantly emphasizing good governance, accountability and the…
By Lim Kit Siang, Focus Malaysia
IS THE suggestion that former prime minister (PM) Datuk Seri Najib Razak can make a second review application to set aside his conviction and sentencing to 12…
Court of Appeal allows more time and fixes case management for May 12.
(FMT) - The prosecution has yet to decide whether it intends to pursue its appeal in Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s acquittal in the…
This, after Federal Court rejects Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid, upholds 12-year jail sentence
(The Vibes) - Encouraged by the dissenting judgement in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s review application on…
Justice Ong pointed out that it was Najib's own counsel who had refused to make oral submissions right from the onset of the appeal hearing last year, despite counsel Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik being…
The abrupt change of the Melaka government leadership, which caught many by surprise, is set to pave the way for a stronger and more stable Umno in the state.
(NST) - Analysts believe that the…
An academic says the affair over the Melaka chief minister’s post shows warlord politics in Umno is still alive.
(FMT) - The apparent politicking over the Melaka chief minister’s post has…
The spotlight should shine on UMNO’s head honcho Zahid who has yet again proven his mastery as a specialist – or perhaps facilitator – in changing heads of government.
(Focus Malaysia) - SO…
The deputy prime minister says the political situation in Melaka is unique.
(MalaysiaNow) - Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday hinted that the formation of a coalition government expected in Melaka…
Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has insisted there is a Cabinet directive barring him from events organised by the federal government.
(MMO) - He told Utusan Malaysia …
(MMO) - Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has nominated the party’s Melaka state liaison chief Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh as the state’s new chief minister to replace Datuk Seri Sulaiman…