All political parties should make it their prime manifesto demand that the State provides equal and fair funding for all language streams in this country. Kua Kia Soong, MMO It looks like…

By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club The most misguided way to develop Russian policy in Asia would be to focus it on interaction with regional institutions and platforms,…

Sultan Ibrahim cares deeply and is also a man of action who wants to get things done. THE perception of many Malaysians who have never met His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, is this: He…

Murray Hunter The Penang State seat of Sungai Bakap is located right in the middle of a PKR stronghold, just south of the Seberang Perai area. Sungai Bakap is one of three state seats (the…

The two political veterans both uphold the cause of Malay unity but are far apart on how unity will be achieved. Sean Augustin and Nicholas Chung, FMT Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad…

No vision, no reform, no improvement in education and now a mass exodus of teachers Murray Hunter Teachers are leaving public schools in droves, and Fadhlina blames them. Fadhlina Sidek is a…

The fact is, we keep believing politicians – over and over again – even when something at the back of our mind whispers ‘don’t trust him/her’. A. Kathirasen, FMT As I lie down on my bed, eyes…

An inconvenient truth Murray Hunter Built in 6th century A.D, Candi Bukit Batu Pahat is the most well-known ancient Hindu temple found in Bujang Valley, Kedah, Malaysia. Photo Credit: abdullatif…

Azmi Hassan berkata, jika PAS menyertai kerajaan perpaduan, Umno mempunyai ruang untuk mengukuhkan diri. (FMT) - Seorang penganalisis politik memberi amaran agar Bersatu lebih berhati-hati dengan…

Efforts must be made to woo investment to states that are lagging behind, including those under Perikatan Nasional. Murray Hunter There is a major imbalance in direct investment in Malaysia and,…

To ‘safeguard’ the Malay special position ... in effect have meant excluding or discriminating against non Malay participation, although article 153 has a balancing provision expressing the need for…

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Hassan Karim, Malaysiakini Kenyataan Tunku Mahkota Johor, iaitu Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim yang merupakan pemangku Sultan Johor sekarang yang menyatakan antara lainnya bahawa Johor adalah…

Murray Hunter Up unit GE15, Perlis had always been an UMNO stronghold. Even after GE14 in 2018, when Pakatan Harapan came to power, UMNO managed to win 10 out of the 15 seats in the state…

Lim Teck Ghee “We cannot underestimate the forces 【of extremism】 in the peninsula, Sabah or Sarawak ... They would view their survival purely from a particular race or religion and this would,…

For all of Anwar Ibrahim’s support for Palestine, Malaysia still doesn’t have a resident mission in Ramallah on the West Bank. Murray Hunter The Palestinian crisis is an important issue to…

Dennis Ignatius News that Hannah Yeoh’s husband won a Selangor government contract has attracted a lot of attention, and rightly so. Whenever family members of serving politicians win…

There are a number of concerning signs Murray Hunter With the latest World Bank’s forecast warning that most economies will grow much slower in 2024 and 2025, Malaysia must be very cautious as…

The Borneo state has won greater autonomy and holds all the cards for more concessions. James Chin, The Interpreter The ruling coalition in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Gabugan Parti…

We might have serious doubts as to whether Anwar will own up to any of the changes that he has promised us, but when it comes to Hadi and Muhyiddin, we are not even sure if they intend to bring…

PKR's decline into irrelevancy Murray Hunter Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Telling my…

Voters in Selangor’s Kuala Kubu Bharu could abstain or vote for the opposition to show dissatisfaction with how the unity government has handled issues of race and livelihood, analysts say. Channel…

If he was really a force for change, he would have spoken to the elites and told them to prepare for change, not spoken to the people and asked us to be wary of change. Nehru Sathiamoorthy It is…

Dennis Ignatius The PM is surely being disingenuous. By now, we don’t need lessons from him about the role and functions of the Pardons Board. We all know that the King has the authority and…

Murray Hunter The rapidly decreasing popularity of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) within its traditional support base, was dealt another blow at the Silver Jubilee PKR Convention, where it failed…

In the worldview of modern Malay Islamists, Malaysia is an inherently Malay and Islamic nation, with no meaningful place for non-Muslims. Imran Said, The Diplomat After coming to office with a…

After months in office, the government remains clueless and directionless.  Its legislative agenda is in shambles. Its reform agenda is a joke. Its economic agenda is vague at best. Fighting…

Now it is for Azam Baki to rise to the royal challenge. Should there be any political or other interference, he has the palace backing. M. Bakri Musa In having the Head of the Malaysian…

The story making the rounds was that two Umno ministers collected the Decree from the Agong, after reportedly prevailing on him, and gave it to the Prime Minister. It's surprising the Istana hasn't…

Murray Hunter, Lim Teck Ghee and Carolyn Khor Two recent news items reveal the enormity of the policy challenges that the country faces in dealing with not only domestic issues but also in…