If we want gritty realism from Malaysian writers and directors, a review of the laws which impact on them would help. Azmi Sharom, The Star AH, the mental acrobatics of our great leaders. In…

Umar Mukhtar Technically, by the 15th of January, Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali has to make up his mind whether his Selangor state government is a Pakatan Rakyat coalition government or…

Now that is what a rationalisation and debt-reduction program or a turn-around exercise is all about. So what is it that 1MDB did that is not normally done by all turn-around managers? I did the…

A liberal would respect and indeed defend the choices made by those who want to live life in what they deem as “Islamic”. Islamophobia is not at all liberal. Wan Saiful Wan Jan, The Star…

Attempting to take a little of that shared space to tailor to our beliefs, would actually deny another’s their own way of life, religious or otherwise. Emmanuel Joseph, The Malaysian Insider…

Even in a situation where automatism appears to be a part of the facts of the case, generally, the defendant will still be charged with an offence, plead not guilty, proceed to trial, and then…

To me, Penang is as beautiful and unique as it is now. With the PTMP and its LRT, more highways and wide roads, it is KL all over again. Noor Aiman Muhammad Rizal Studying in KL for almost…

Umar Mukhtar Early in this new year, I was told that two plus two equals five and just as usual I am reminded of how lucky I am to be living in a civilised environment and that I should be…

Dr Wong Chin Huat is supposed to be the head of political and social analysis at the Penang Institute. But he cannot seem to understand one very crucial and fundamental issue, which is that Malay…

(Malay Mail Online) - The year 2015 will be remembered for the biggest re-alignment of Malaysian politics since 2008’s watershed election. Seven years on, the opposition coalition Pakatan…

It is too early for me to take any bets. But one thing I do know is that Zahid has to go for the post of Deputy President, and he must win it if he does not want to be Deputy Prime Minister for…

Zunar I'm a cartoonist in a country where cartooning can be a crime. Under my pen name, Zunar, I expose corruption and abuses of power by the Malaysian government. As it happens, I have a…

A scandal does not necessarily mean it has been proven beyond reasonable doubt. Rasyhid Hamzan As it has been throughout 2015, Prime Minister Najib's strongest critics are citing a report…

Glenn Pedley Dear RPK, Firstly, thank you for all your articles, all of which I regard as truly well thought out. I have learned quite a bit from them. I would like to offer some…

On New Year's day, I read a statement by one of my fellow members of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and was stunned with disbelief and shock. Instead of upholding the…

It was utter chaos. Meanwhile, Hadi was accused of going against his own party plus against Pakatan Rakyat by proposing two names when it was agreed that it was going to be only one name. And no…

LSS Report Sarawak Report made a new post today titled "How Najib Used PetroSaudi To Wage Black Propaganda Against Anwar - EXCLUSIVE" alleging the close ties between PetroSaudi and PM Najib was…

Dr Mahathir and Muhyiddin are now facing a dilemma. If they continue in their attempts to oust Najib and even if they succeed and Najib goes there is a danger that Zahid would take over as Prime…

Dear RPK, regarding your article of the above subject, I wish to respond as follows: 1. RPK does not believe in the bible as being inspired, so there is really no basis for discussion. RPK is…

KTemoc Konsiders Malaysia-Today followed up on its article on an allegation by an ISMA and PAS leader Dr Mohd Zuhdi Marzuki, that the DAP was offered RM1.2 billion by Israel to win GE-13,…

LSS Report PKR's Rafizi Ramli, and DAP's Tony Pua and Liew Chin Tong, had whacked 1MDB for selling 24% of the Bandar Malaysia project to a Chinese company, of which Malaysians still owned 76%…

So Muhyiddin should not grumble. He is yet another Si Kitol who is serving the interest of his Chinese master. His Chinese master wanted a certain railway project but Najib would not give it to…

On the night of his arrest, Jesus was said to have gone outside to the Garden of Gethsemane to prostrate on the ground to pray to God ("My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain…

For many Malay-Muslim voters, an Umno-PAS cooperation would be a dream come true and any leader who could actually pull it off would stand to gain much goodwill, said Ibrahim Suffian of the…

Are they saying God was stupid to have created people different from them, so it is their duty to correct God’s mistake and make this earth a place for a single religion and culture? Ravinder…

So stop pretending as if there is a conspiracy afoot and that everything in Malaysia is tied to 1MDB. When jobs go to Bumiputera companies they scream about cronyism and how the Chinese are being…

Salleh Said Keruak Tonight, Malaysians will be celebrating the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016. In the west it is a time when we reflect on the year gone-by and make our New Year…

The point that Dr Zuhdi made was that a serious allegation has been made against DAP (more serious than what Chong Zhemin said) and DAP never denied it nor took legal action against Mohamed…

LSS Report 1MDB has just announced that it has signed to sell a 60% stake in the 486 acre Bandar Malaysia to a 60-40 consortium of Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd and China Railway…

Helen Ang Blogger Annie had written a post titled ‘The end of moderation‘ on the morning after (6 May 2013) the Chinese tsunami. Annie wrote: “The ‘Chinese revolt’, as so proudly predicted…