The King and U
The King and U-Mobile and the tale of two brave Hassans
Rocky's Bru
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 22: That the vocal YB Hassan Karim has been called up by his own party’s disciplinary committee for…
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Court orders PDRM to complete investigations into Beng Hock’s death within six months
The High Court here has ordered the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) to complete investigations on the death of Teoh Beng Hock within six months from today.
(Astro Awani) - Judge Datuk Wan Ahmad…
Allahyarham Tun Daim dilepas dan dibebas daripada pertuduhan gagal isytihar harta
(MG) : Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini melepas dan membebaskan Allahyarham Tun Daim Zainuddin daripada pertuduhan gagal mengisytiharkan 70 harta setelah pihak pendakwaan tidak berhasrat…
Too many civil servants are either moonlighting or doing some side businesses
Unfortunately, some people within the senior echelons in government at both state and federal levels have turned this into a fine art, using think tanks as emissaries, facilitators, and…
The Great Foreign Worker Quota Scam
Its beyond incredible that a few intrepid reporters from Malaysiakini have been able to do what the entire machinery of government has been incapable of doing – uncover one of the most egregious…
Several Malay NGOs set to join Bersatu, says source
The source said several meetings had been held, with discussions now focusing on the roles and positions that could be offered to the NGO leaders within Bersatu.
(FMT) - The party source says…
Sentimen pengundi cenderung parti tempatan ubah pendirian Warisan, kata penganalisis
Bilcher Bala berkata Warisan tidak mahu tersisih bersama parti nasional pada PRN Sabah.
(FMT) - Sentimen sokongan kepada parti tempatan yang didakwa membuak-buak dalam kalangan pengundi menjelang…
Bersih gives unity govt ‘D’ grade, says Ismail best PM since 2009
Bersih says the unity government’s grade reflects its limited progress in carrying out reforms, as well as the gap between its rhetoric and action.
(FMT) - Electoral watchdog Bersih has given the…
Kemenangan Che’gu Bard di Port Dickson boleh dicabar, jumlah kertas undi meragukan
Kemenangan Che’gu Bard atau nama aslinya Badrul Hisham Shaharin dalam pemilihan Parti Bersatu Bahagian Port Dickson boleh dicabar apabila kertas undi dikeluarkan didakwa tidak setara jumlah…
Now the battle shifts to east Malaysia
In 2025 and 2026, the most important battle that will engross the minds of Malaysians, is the battle for the fate of the federation that Anwar and PH will be engaged with the parties of Sabah and…
Daim and Anwar: ‘frenemies’?
One was a student leader and the other an established businessman, but both were roped in for Umno by Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
(FMT) - Daim Zainuddin, who died on Nov 13, was a strong critic of Anwar…
Masidi: Sabah’s 40% revenue rights a Malaysian problem, not just a state matter
State pushes for transparency and constitutional compliance in revenue negotiations under the MA63 framework.
(The Vibes) - THE ongoing negotiation on Sabah’s 40% revenue entitlement must be…
Shafee claims fugitive Jho Low hiding in Myanmar, protected by generals
Senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah claimed he believes fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho is currently hiding in conflict-ridden Myanmar.
(NST) - Shafee, the lead counsel for…
Bersatu sues five ‘rogue’ MPs to make them lose seats, also sues Dewan Rakyat Speaker
Federal opposition party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has filed a lawsuit against five MPs who had gone rogue and are now former party members, in order to make them lose the parliamentary seats…
SRC’s RM19.5 million claim: Umno, Selangor Umno request adjournment for settlement talks ahead of trial
The High Court here today was told that Umno and Selangor Umno are in the midst of negotiating a settlement with SRC International Sdn Bhd and two of its subsidiaries over the allegation of…
‘Just joking’: Tempasuk assemblyman denies Sabah corruption claims, says video remarks said in jest and taken out of context, vows legal action
Tempasuk Assemblyman Datuk Mohd Arsad Bistari, implicated in a video alleging corruption involving several Sabah assemblymen, claimed he was merely making light-hearted remarks and speaking in…
Who would be eligible for RON95 subsidy? Putrajaya says it depends on size of households and number of cars
Putrajaya said today that a Malaysian’s eligibility for RON95 subsidy will among others be determined by the size of household, employment status, and how many cars they have.
(Daily Express) -…
Bung Moktar, isteri diperintah bela diri tiga tuduhan rasuah
Mahkamah Rayuan hari ini memerintahkan Ahli Parlimen Kinabatangan, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin dan isterinya, Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad membela diri terhadap tiga pertuduhan…
Jealousy, old wounds open up as accolades pour in for KK Mart after dark clouds have passed
THAT behind every dark cloud there is an every-shining sun (quote by spiritual author Marianne Williamson) holds true for KK Super Mart which barely eight months ago found itself under siege with…
The Non-Muslim Position in PMX Anwar Recognising the Right of Israel to Exist
To be brutally honest, at the point where the war is currently in, I honestly feel that there are only two outcomes where the Palestinians people are not entirely annihilated.
Nehru…
MACC calls up five Sabah state reps over alleged mineral project scandal
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has summoned five Sabah state assemblymen to provide statements regarding an alleged corruption case involving a mineral project in the state.…
Bimbang kekuatan PAS, GERAKAN syor PN buat deklarasi untuk bukan Melayu
GERAKAN mengesyorkan Perikatan Nasional (PN) membuat satu deklarasi untuk bukan Melayu dalam usaha mengubah persepsi, ketakutan dan kebimbangan mereka terhadap gabungan parti itu.
(BH) -…
UEC recognition won’t stand in way of national unity, Lau tells Razman
Gerakan president Dominic Lau says that matters on national education, including the Unified Examination Certificate, should not be politicised.
(FMT) - Gerakan has rejected Perak PAS…
Negotiate with us sans the blackmail, Zaid tells S’wak assemblyman
Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim says there are serious legal issues to be resolved which need ‘cool heads and clever arguments’, not ‘idle threats’.
(FMT) - Zaid Ibrahim has expressed shock at…
Kunjungan Daripada Seorang Sahabat Lama
Tan Sri Annuar Musa meluangkan masa menziarahi pusara Almarhum Raja Petra Kamarudin.
Malam tadi, Tan Sri Annuar Musa dan juga Malaysian Community of Cheetam Hill (MCCH) telah…
Understanding the identity conflict in Semenanjung and its effect on Sabah and Sarawak
Prior to independence, race was the main basis for identity that the population of Semenanjung identified with. The three main racial groups were the Malay, Chinese and Indians.
Racial identity…
ARE YOU A TEACHER? OR AN INDOCTRINATOR?- Notes for a Memoir
(MH) : The essence of the next level of progress is good teaching and how to train the young to be practitioners and generalists. And respect and appreciate diversity and social justice of course.…
Lawyers warn against race, religion creeping into Bar election
(FMT) : Lawyers have expressed concern over elements of race and religion creeping into the ongoing Bar Council election campaign, saying it will compromise professionalism in the august body.…
Does Israel have a right to exist and defend itself? Yes, says Anwar
(MN) : Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he recognised Israel's right to exist and to "defend itself", a position likely to raise questions on whether he subscribes to the Malaysian government's…
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…
