On Najib’s fate, look to East Malaysia

When Adenan, who already has a huge majority in the state legislature, goes on to say he wants a stronger mandate to face Kuala Lumpur and secure Sarawak’s interests, he makes Najib’s men shiver.…

University of Umno ranks low in Malaysia

If Umno is a university, as the Kedah MB says, it’s worth asking what kind of education the party is giving its members. Amalina Anuar, Free Malaysia Today Just when we thought the Kedah…

Rafizi Ramli’s sotong economics

LSS Report Today I am convinced that Rafizi Ramli is an amateur in financial analysis. Today, Rafizi claims that Tabung Haji may have lost up to RM3 billion if Bursa Malaysia dropped by 10%…

Those bizarre ang pow rules

Alwyn Lau, Malay Mail Online Today the Year of the Monkey begins and getting an ang pow is the only time people love to see red. These flaming packets, though, come with rules: 1.            You…

Why go after the messenger?

Boo Su-Lyn, Malay Mail Online The right to know may not be guaranteed by the Federal Constitution, but freedom of information is a feature of most developed democracies.  Attorney-General Tan…

The Malaysian defence mechanism

"After five minutes of your birth, they’ll decide your name, nationality, religion, and cult... And you’ll spend your life fighting and stupidly defending things you didn’t choose." Tham Jia…

The journey ends for Mukhriz

Mukhriz’s argument that he would not step down because he has the people’s support does not really hold water. If that was the case, PKR’s Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim would still be Selangor mentri…

Would you trust Rela to do the IS job?

What however is most worrying is the high-handed manner which has become synonymous with Rela. From molestation to violence, Rela is guilty of it all. Jeswan Kaur, Berita Daily Rela, or the…

Ludicrous to take the word of a killer

If at all, this series of exposures is engineered to put all doubts on the PM to rest, it is an exercise in futility. Eddie Hoo, The Heat Malaysia As if fashioned after a soap opera on…

TPPA my leap of faith

The outcome of the TPPA negotiations proved to be in favour of Malaysia as we received a lot of exceptions, carve outs and flexibilities. The threshold in construction services given to Malaysian…

First in the world with Islamic Index

Once the index is implemented, Muslims in the country will become the most religiously and scientifically monitored, and presumably also most religiously compliant society, in the world. Lim…