by Abdul Rahman Growing up in the Mahathir era, and seeing the changes in our political landscape – from the aftermath of Operasi Lallang, to the explosive Reformasi era of Anwar Ibrahim, and a…

When the economy collapses and we suffer, they can switch off the game and go on with their lives elsewhere CT Ali, FMT Is politics in Malaysia under the control of big business? Are big…

Ironic is it not that you lost your rights and freedom the day you decided to organise yourself as a community in the interest of protecting these same rights and freedom? NO HOLDS BARRED…

It's easy to put all the blame on the government. Let's be honest, to begin with, journalists must take a hard look at ourselves. Bob Teoh, mysinchew The increasingly clampdown on newspapers…

If what is reported about the 30 families is true, are they ‘recalcitrant?’ What should be done about recalcitrant folks? If the real issue is slip-shod work in the flats, should YTL have waited…

Kepada Y.A.B. P.M. yang Dihormati, Salam 1Malaysia. Ingin saya meluahkan sedikit sebanyak pandangan tentang caranya memperbagaikan sumber pendapatan dan mengelakkan kenaikan harga pada…

And this third part is more difficult than the first two parts. It is easy to whack and expose wrongdoings and transgressions and to come out with untold stories. But to train Malaysians in how to…

There is an old joke about dealing with underperformers in the public service (or at least I think it is an old joke) - you promote them so they do less damage. What happens, however, if they…

So you see, once we debate the subject of freedom we need to take so many issues into consideration. But if we just debate your notion of freedom then that is not democracy because in such a…

Just Read I am not surprise at rousing statements by the opposition, questioning the logic behind government's funding of Perkasa, a Malay organisation they labeled as racist and chauvinist.…

The unity and harmony Malaysians of different faiths enjoyed is under threat with Najib's handling of the Allah issue. Jeswan Kaur, FMT Prime Minister Najib Razak is struggling to put things…

Dimas Muhamad, The Malaysian Insider Together, Muslims and Christians constitute over 95% of Indonesia’s population. If they do not live in harmony then the country is in huge trouble.…

By S.M. Thanneermalai, The Sun Daily As 2013 draws to a close the last thing anyone wants to think about is taxes. But if you want to minimise your taxes you have a few more days to take these…

Merah Tinta MSO Setiausaha Politik Menteri Besar Kelantan, Wan Nik Wan Yusuf dilaporkan memberi pandangan bahawa hanya dua sahaja parti yang dominan di Kelantan, iaitu Pas dan Umno, manakala…

Today, Ku Li is a hero. However, 23 years ago, he was a pariah. But what he said 23 years ago is what he is still saying today. Hmm….the Malaysian mind, in particular the Chinese mind, is most…

Empire Strikes Back Mungkin ada yang akan melabel ia sebagai hanya cakap-cakap orang yang kecewa, namun tuduhan yang dilemparkan oleh bekas ADUN Teratai, Janice Lee terhadap kepimpinan…

Luke Lu, The Malaysian Insider Only two weeks ago, I attended a particular event as a PhD student. It was a seminar paying tribute to John Gumperz, one of the founders of modern…

Abu Ameen, The Malaysian Insider Hafiz Ahmad wrote (see Corruption, not liberalism, is Malays’ real enemy) that some Malays are probably out of their mind being concerned about something that…

There's a big difference between 'tolerance' and 'aceptance' and in Christian-majority Sarawak, Muslims are accepting Christmas and its associated practices and celebrations. Winston Way, FMT…

(Harakah Daily) - Suspension on newsweekly The Heat and the arrest of movement against price hikes TURUN chairman Mohd Azan Safar shows BN government has hardly transformed despite launching…

So, do I have a solution to this problem? I’m afraid that other than lining up all the politicians against the wall and shooting them all dead I do not have the solution to this problem. And that…

The title of this article is ‘Pushing the envelope’ and this is what I am doing here, pushing the envelope. But it is a debate that we need to have because once you declare war against extremism…

Mujahid Yusof Rawa, The Malaysian Insider The multifaceted aspects of our society have made our social fabric a unique one, one that depicts a diverse yet united society. We have lived with…

Lim Sue Goen, Sin Chew Daily All the main BN component parties have completed their party elections, but it makes people wonder whether the BN's leadership, with mainly old faces in it, will be…

First learn what freedom of speech actually means before you talk about it. Then learn how to allow others freedom of speech before you demand that the government allows you freedom of speech.…

I strongly believed that Malaysia’s education system should be English-based. I did not support the idea of Chinese or Indian schools, or even Bahasa Malaysia for national schools. I was not just…

Pakatan Rakyat leaders think they are mightier and know it all, all the time. Nevertheless the reality speaks otherwise Narinder Singh, FMT Phantasmagoria: phan·tas·ma·go·ria. noun…

Raja Zarith Idris, The Star If Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Isa (Jesus), a prophet respected and revered in Islam, is it so wrong to wish a blessed day for those who celebrate…

A. Asohan, Digital News Asia Shocking suspension of weekly business newsmagazine The Heat has dire consequences for all citizens Still, it’s merely the latest in a series of attempts by…

Sakmongkol AK47 Two important events took place over the weekend. MCA held its General Assembly, met and elected a new president and deputy president. Liow Tiong Lai emerged victorious with a 51%…