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Lawyer wonders if ex-AG’s tenure is short-lived because he wants to re-charge DPM Zahid Hamidi
(FM) : THAT 56-year-old former attorney-general (AG) Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh (main pic) is seen “prematurely removed”before his retirement age of 60 via his appointment as a Federal Court…
Malaysia’s Daim Zainuddin, twice finance minister, dies at 86
(CNA) : Malaysia's Daim Zainuddin, who had two stints as finance minister and pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to disclose assets this year, died on Wednesday (Nov 13), his family said.…
Time to engage China in its terms
One of the great dualities in life is that while none of us like having a boss, all of us have to learn how to develop a good relationship with our boss.
The West likes to pretend that it has…
The moment of reckoning between East Malaysia and West Malaysia is nigh
According to deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof, Sabah and Sarawak is not going to get 35 percent of the parliament seats until GE16 is done with because it is going to take a lot of time to…
Friday Jottings: The rich, the poor and the deception
(TMR) : OF LATE, every time Hassan Karim (picture), Pasir Gudang’s member of Parliament, makes a public pronouncement, members of the ruling Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) must have cringed.
Hassan,…
What PH Can Learn from the Democrats’ Defeat
The recent loss by Kamala Harris from the Democratic Party in the United States presidential elections has stirred much debate on the dynamics of centrist and progressive politics. While there are…
UMNO Kedah tolak kenyataan adendum Najib hanya khabar angin
(MG) : KUALA LUMPUR – UMNO Kedah tetap berpendirian titah adendum tahanan rumah untuk bekas Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak adalah wujud dan bukan satu khabar angin seperti kenyataan Menteri…
Titah Adendum: Takiyuddin minta kerajaan tanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ke-16
(MP) : AHLI Parlimen Kota Bharu, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan meminta kerajaan menjelaskan sama ada Titah Adendum Yang di-Pertuan Agong ke-16 membenarkan Datuk Seri Najib Razak menjalani tahanan di…
Royal addendum on Najib’s house arrest only hearsay, stresses Saifuddin
(FMT) : The existence of a royal addendum purportedly ordering Najib Razak to serve the rest of his prison sentence under hosue arrest is only hearsay, says home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.…
The Prophet and the Polls Hadi Awang’s Dream Amid PN’s Downfall
Nehru Sathiamoorthy
I don’t have much to say about the philosophical and theological meaning behind Hadi claiming that he met his prophet in his dreams, but I do have a political…
Ke Mana Perginya Duit Zakat?
(MH) : For decades, ZAKAT collection and spending has been very opaque due to almost complete lack of transparency and accountability. Many people who are in need of assistance are often denied any…
The Real Mandate Putting the Economy First for Malaysia’s Future
The U.S. presidential election and Malaysian politics mungkin nampak jauh berbeza, but sebenarnya there are many parallels that reveal how divided societies are wrestling with identity, power, and…
Trump claims victory in US presidency race
(FMT) : Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, which would cap a stunning political comeback…
ELECTION RESULTS: 2024 Presidential election called for Donald Trump
(F17O) : The ballots are cast and the race for the White House has now been called.
Decision Desk HQ now says former President Donald Trump has won the minimum 270 votes needed in the Electoral…
Anwar selar kritikan hipokrit atas respons mohon maaf Najib
(FMT) : Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim menyelar pengkritik atas respons menerima baik permohonan maaf Najib Razak berhubung skandal 1MDB.
Beliau mempersoalkan tindakan sebahagian pengkritiknya…
Tan Sri Vincent Tan dan U Mobile
1. Persoalan ini sekarang sedang bermain di minda rakyat. Macam-macam dikupas.
2. Sejak dua hari lepas apabila tular pengesahan di media bahawa U Mobile telah
diberikan tanggungjawab…
Hentikan semua jenis keganasan dan ketakutan terhadap wartawan
(A) : Bersempena International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists pada 2 November 2024 The Centre For Independent Journalism (CIJ), Kesatuan Kebangsaan Wartawan Malaysia (NUJM) dan…
Bleak Festival of Light for B40 Malaysian journos as owner cheats on their rightful wages
(FM) : Letter to editor
SEVERAL Hindu journalists of a local online portal are staring at a bleak Deepavali as their employer has gone rogue in terms of settling their wages.
They are left…
The Death of Reformasi: Anwar Ibrahim, UMNO, and the Betrayal of a Movement
(CSIS) : In the annals of Malaysian politics, few figures have been as emblematic of reformative hope as Anwar Ibrahim. Once a beacon for a new Malaysia a champion of transparency, social justice,…
No more ‘quota system’ for state-owned universities, says Sarawak minister
Admission into five state-owned universities in Sarawak will be based solely on meritocracy to pick the best of the best, says state Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development…
U Mobile, the new Ali Baba contractor for the second 5G network tender?
The regulator owes it to every Malaysian to walk us through the entire selection process — step by step — and explain why U Mobile, a comparatively smaller player, was deemed the best choice over…
Umno-Bersatu-PAS partnership a dimming dream, say analysts
They say the three parties will not be able to cooperate as each wants to be the leading voice of the Malay community.
(FMT) - A union of Umno, Bersatu and PAS may be a dimming dream, given the…
Puad mocks ‘Bersatu outcast’ Redzuan’s dream of Malay political unity
The Umno leader says Redzuan Yusof is a nobody in Bersatu to be making such a proposal, while a PAS leader also dismisses the suggestion.
(FMT) - An Umno leader has mocked Bersatu Supreme Council…
Bersatu suspends Kota Melaka, Hulu Langat divisions on eve of party elections
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has suspended its Kota Melaka and Hulu Langat divisions a day before the party's Supreme Council and vice-president elections.
(NST) - The matter was…
Pahang Bersatu group quits ahead of party elections
State party treasurer Roslan Hassan says Bersatu’s top leadership lack integrity and have failed to fulfil their responsibilities.
(FMT) - Pahang Bersatu treasurer Roslan Hassan led a group of 40…
Don’t kill Wan Fayhsal’s political career, says Bersatu man
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, the former Bersatu Youth chief, is vying for a spot on the 20-seat Supreme Council at tomorrow’s party polls.
(FMT) - Former Selangor Bersatu secretary Hasnizam…
Stop dragging China into our racial squabbles
Considering that, why behave in a way that will likely cause China to take umbrage against us, just because we want to lash out against each other, by making a tremendous error in conflating the…
Petros to be Sarawak’s sole gas aggregator: Abang Johari
Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) is set to be the sole gas aggregator in the state, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
(Daily Express) - He noted that discussions between…
Sarawak BN played a role in ‘bullying’ the people too, says Chong
The Sarawak DAP chief claims Sarawakians were ‘bullied’ not only by the federal government, but also the BN-led state governments in the 1980s.
(FMT) - Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen has…
Hilman’s win may herald Azmin’s control of Bersatu Supreme Council, say analysts
Azmi Hassan says the real key to power lies in control of the council’s 20 seats.
(FMT) - Gombak Setia assemblyman Hilman Idham’s victory in the contest for the Bersatu Youth chief’s post may…
Hope they respond very soon: Fahmi says govt monitoring Khazanah-FashionValet issue
Communications minister acknowledges concerns raised by various quarters on investment involving public monies, but urges public to 'allow them a little bit of time'
(Scoop) - Losses incurred…
No intention to challenge court but Umno confident Najib is in the right, Zahid says
"We will continue to provide support to ensure that he receives justice."
(Sinar Daily) - Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressed his support for former prime minister…
Mr. Prime Minister! We, the T15, are not your enemies! – Ahmad Farouk Musa
(IRF) : Dear Mr Prime Minister, we are writing this piece as your friend. As your friend who struggled for you during the time of Reformasi. As your friend who defended you during all the…
How PETROS’s playbook could spawn PETROB, PETROK, and PETROT
The stakes are huge—Petronas has earned between RM10 billion and RM20 billion annually from Sarawak’s gas exports. Now, the national oil giant faces a swift reality check, as its once-solid…
Seleweng RM2.3b dana 1MDB: Mahkamah Tinggi arah Najib bela diri untuk 25 pertuduhan
Bekas Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak telah diarahkan untuk membela diri terhadap empat tuduhan menyalahgunakan kedudukan berhubung dana 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), serta 21…
So what if Anwar wants to be the Father of the Nation
When you clean the house, the house will get messier before it becomes cleaner. Maybe things just looked messier in the first two years of Anwar’s reign because Anwar was genuinely trying to clean…
Be a part of the solution FMM, don’t be a part of the problem
When you start your business, and you decide to sell your stuff cheap by making everybody in your company work twice as long for half the pay, that is understandable, but if even after decades,…
Bersatu Youth leader raises concern over alleged election interference
Assistant secretary Faiz Rahmad questions if ‘outside influences’ may have affected the results.
(FMT) - A Bersatu Youth leader has questioned if there was interference in the wing’s recent…
‘We aim to replace Umno’: Bersatu rebrands with core principles
Democracy, moderation, and inclusiveness at the heart of Bersatu’s vision
(Sinar Daily) - Bersatu has unveiled a set of core principles to distinguish itself from past political movements,…
