Malaysia Today

Epic fight in the making

Epic fight in the making

If the political chatter in PAS is to be believed, the popular PAS No. 2 Mohamad Sabu is gearing up to contest the party presidency… READ MORE

The US lost its legitimacy to criticise

The US lost its legitimacy to criticise

We can criticise what happened in Sabah. But Anwar cannot. Anwar has lost his legitimacy to criticise since he was part of the government that… READ MORE

The Malaysian citizenship controversy

The Malaysian citizenship controversy

Why was it right to give Chinese and Indians citizenship in the 1940s and 1950s (for whatever reason that may have been) and wrong to… READ MORE

Malaysia should pass a Racial and Religious Hatred Act

Malaysia should pass a Racial and Religious Hatred Act

Wouldn’t that be nice? Now why do our 222 Members of Parliament, about 90 of them from Pakatan Rakyat, not discuss this? Rather than scream… READ MORE

The referendum on the Sedition Act

The referendum on the Sedition Act

And if we say ‘yes’ to a referendum on the Sedition Act, what justification is there to say ‘no’ for the other referendums as well,… READ MORE

Alvin Tan to Zahid Hamidi: Just do it

Alvin Tan to Zahid Hamidi: Just do it

(The Star) – Sex blogger Alvin Tan has dared the Home Minister to revoke his passport as announced by the latter. “Just do it,” wrote… READ MORE

Say sorry for ‘heinous’ stamping of Bibles, BSM tells Selangor’s Islamic authorities

Say sorry for ‘heinous’ stamping of Bibles, BSM tells Selangor’s Islamic authorities

(Malay Mail Online) – The Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) demanded today an apology from Selangor ‘s Islamic religious bodies for stamping a warning on… READ MORE

Anwar: Titles and positions not important

Anwar: Titles and positions not important

(The Star) – In an apparent reference to Selangor Palace’s decision to revoke his state award, opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said positions and… READ MORE

PAS si lebai malang politik

PAS si lebai malang politik

Sebenarnya, PAS menjadi parti yang tidak lebih sebagai keldai politik untuk menjadi tunggangan PKR dan DAP, dan perkara ini bukan rahsia Iman Hakim, Free Malaysia… READ MORE

Najib should sue – for the good of the nation

Najib should sue – for the good of the nation

If two opposition leaders refuse to apologise for serious allegations against the PM, he should sue them like he said so the truth can come… READ MORE

Ketua Hakim Negara diminta jelas kelewatan penghakiman liwat II

Ketua Hakim Negara diminta jelas kelewatan penghakiman liwat II

Masa yang lama diambil telah menimbulkan berbagai sepkulasi, prasangka, persepsi dan pandangan negatif terhadap integriti, kecekapan, kebijaksaan dan sihat atau tidak sihat badan kehakiman negara… READ MORE

Alvin Tan no different from IS terrorists, says Utusan

Alvin Tan no different from IS terrorists, says Utusan

(Malay Mail Online) – Former sex blogger Alvin Tan who continues to hurl insults against the Malaysian authorities after fleeing the country is no different… READ MORE

Home minister: Alvin Tan will lose passport

Home minister: Alvin Tan will lose passport

(Malay Mail Online) – Controversial blogger Alvin Tan will have his passport revoked as early as tomorrow, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today as… READ MORE

Leave ‘Allah’ bible issue alone, Selangor MB says after bibles returned stamped

Leave ‘Allah’ bible issue alone, Selangor MB says after bibles returned stamped

(Malay Mail Online) – Right after sharing his labours in convincing Selangor’s Islamic religious authorities to return some 300 bibles containing the word “Allah”, Azmin… READ MORE

Our PM — a profile in courage

Our PM — a profile in courage

Tunku Abdul Aziz, NST IN retaining the Sedition Act 1948, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has shown that when it comes to the crunch,… READ MORE

Mueller to helm MAS NewCo

Mueller to helm MAS NewCo

(NST) – ONGOING REVAMP: Aer Lingus head to be CEO-designate, says Khazanah KHAZANAH Nasional Bhd has picked Christoph Mueller, the head of Irish flag carrier… READ MORE

UPP, Teras ‘Not Likely’ To Join Sarawak BN – Adenan

UPP, Teras ‘Not Likely’ To Join Sarawak BN – Adenan

(Bernama) – Going by the spirit of consensus which the Barisan Nasional (BN) subscribes to, there is practically no chance for the United People’s Party… READ MORE

Pakatan builds on democracy even when locking horns, says Kit Siang

Pakatan builds on democracy even when locking horns, says Kit Siang

(The Malay Mail) – Despite differences in ideologies, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) parties are are able to work together due to their common belief in democracy,… READ MORE

What will World War III have to do with Malaysia?

What will World War III have to do with Malaysia?

Raggie Jessy Russian flags seem to fly high in Crimea these days; heavily armoured tanks were seen crashing through Crimean barricades, leaving military and air… READ MORE

So you say you know Liberalism – really, do you?

So you say you know Liberalism – really, do you?

Liberalism in the macro sense is the opposite of despotism, tyranny, dictatorship, totalitarianism and authoritarianism, writes Choo Sing Chye. Aliran Many of us are still ignorant… READ MORE

US wants Anwar as Malaysia’s PM, Dr M suggests after Biden’s tweet

US wants Anwar as Malaysia’s PM, Dr M suggests after Biden’s tweet

(Malay Mail Online) – Wading into the Twitter storm sparked by US vice-president Joseph Biden, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad suggested today that the US may… READ MORE

Umno abandoned urban Malay youths, says don

Umno abandoned urban Malay youths, says don

PR component parties resonate with the “lingo” of the youths Shane Fuentes, Free Malaysia Today The issue of who is responsible for the disconnect between… READ MORE

Sarawak church pleads for right to use ‘Allah’ throughout Malaysia

Sarawak church pleads for right to use ‘Allah’ throughout Malaysia

(The Malaysian Insider) – A major Sarawak church has made an impassioned plea for the right to use the word “Allah” for worship throughout Malaysia,… READ MORE

Religious scholars say ‘haram’ for Muslims to wear football kits, play guitar, piano, trumpet

Religious scholars say ‘haram’ for Muslims to wear football kits, play guitar, piano, trumpet

(Malay Mail Online) – Islam allegedly forbids Muslims from playing musical instruments like guitar, piano or trumpets as they go against the hadiths, a religious… READ MORE

Useless to sue over political slander, Dr M says

Useless to sue over political slander, Dr M says

(Malay Mail Online) – Taking legal action to counter detractors is useless for a politician, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reportedly said today…. READ MORE

Are UMNO leaders fit to wear the badge of Ketuanan?

Are UMNO leaders fit to wear the badge of Ketuanan?

Choo Sing Chye UMNO’s convention this year has given us a brief interlude, a small window to peep into the inner sanctum of UMNO. Instead… READ MORE

Does Sabah Deserve the RCI It Got?

Does Sabah Deserve the RCI It Got?

Kee Thuan Chye, Yahoo News The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the illegal immigrants in Sabah has turned out to be a big disappointment…. READ MORE

Bank Negara tells lenders to prevent speculation as ringgit falls

Bank Negara tells lenders to prevent speculation as ringgit falls

(AsiaOne) – Bank Negara has told lenders to guard against speculation in the ringgit after the currency fell to the weakest level in almost five… READ MORE

Malaysia visit successful, manpower export will increase

Malaysia visit successful, manpower export will increase

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her three-day Malaysia visit has been “very successful and effective”. (BD News 24) - She said it would have a… READ MORE

Suhakam regrets Government’s decision to retain sedition law

Suhakam regrets Government’s decision to retain sedition law

(The Star) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is in favour of a National Harmony Act to replace the Sedition Act. The Commission… READ MORE

Biden in hot water over sedition law and Anwar tweets

Biden in hot water over sedition law and Anwar tweets

(The Star) – US Vice-President Joe Biden has landed himself in hot water over his tweets on the Sedition Act and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri… READ MORE

RCI : Tanya Anwar Apa yang Berlaku di Sabah?

RCI : Tanya Anwar Apa yang Berlaku di Sabah?

(Rakyat News) – Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan meminta pihak pembangkang supaya berhenti mempolitikkan laporan Siasatan Suruhanjaya Diraja (RCI)… READ MORE

Selangor MB denies targeting former rival Khalid in MBI payout probe

Selangor MB denies targeting former rival Khalid in MBI payout probe

(Malay Mail Online) – Azmin Ali denied today that Selangor’s probe into the RM2.6 million unauthorised payout to Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s former aides was… READ MORE

Mahathir suggests quicker approvals to beat graft

Mahathir suggests quicker approvals to beat graft

“Corrupt people don’t talk. Those who give bribes also won’t talk. They don’t want to go to court.” (Free Malaysia Today) – Former Prime Minister… READ MORE

Salleh: Sabah RCI vindicates BN over ‘Projek IC’

Salleh: Sabah RCI vindicates BN over ‘Projek IC’

(Malay Mail Online) – A royal commission’s conclusion that there was no politically-driven “Projek IC” in Sabah exonerates Barisan Nasional (BN) of the alleged conspiracy… READ MORE

Dr M upset 1MBD not discussed at Umno general assembly

Dr M upset 1MBD not discussed at Umno general assembly

Dr M pours out his many grouses about Najib’s handling of 1MDB, TPPA and the country’s flawed education policy (Free Malaysia Today) – Former premier… READ MORE

IC cartels a thing of the past, Home Minister says of Sabah RCI

IC cartels a thing of the past, Home Minister says of Sabah RCI

(Malay Mail Online) – Cartels selling identity cards in Sabah no longer exist, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today, after a Royal Commission of… READ MORE

Come clean about our ailing economy, ex-NST chief tells Putrajaya

Come clean about our ailing economy, ex-NST chief tells Putrajaya

(Malay Mail Online) – Former New Straits Times group editor chief Datuk A. Kadir Jasin today accused Putrajaya of being dishonest about the country’s economy,… READ MORE

Statelessness and child rights in Sabah

Statelessness and child rights in Sabah

Catherine Allerton, New Mandala The Malaysian state of Sabah is currently embroiled in a bad-tempered political debate about whether or not the many thousands of… READ MORE

Country will be free of illegals by 2020

Country will be free of illegals by 2020

(Bernama) – According to Sakib, the number of illegal immigrants in the country is believed to be almost 2.5 million, based on analyses done by… READ MORE

SPAD and JPJ blind to overloaded lorry menace

SPAD and JPJ blind to overloaded lorry menace

Take a close look at the photo of the overloaded lorry. Now imagine yourself driving behind it, wondering if the end of the protruding log… READ MORE

Serve or quit, Speaker tells opposition leader

Serve or quit, Speaker tells opposition leader

(FMT) – Hannah Yeoh gives Shamsudin Lias an ultimatum after he rejects the PAC chairmanship. Selangor Speaker Hannah Yeoh today issued an ultimatum to Opposition… READ MORE

Can Umno steer BN in the right direction?

Can Umno steer BN in the right direction?

Any ruling parties that refused to admit their weaknesses after decades of being in power do not deserve to continue to be in power.  Khoo… READ MORE

MP says people fed up with potholes in S’gor

MP says people fed up with potholes in S’gor

Gobind Singh Deo says the Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali must flex his muscles and demonstrate that he is able to solve the rakyat’s woes…. READ MORE

PM to sue PKR’s Rafizi next over fuel subsidy claim

PM to sue PKR’s Rafizi next over fuel subsidy claim

(Malay mail Online) – PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli today became the latest opposition lawmaker to be targeted with legal action by Prime Minister Datuk Seri… READ MORE

I never asked for the title, Anwar says after Selangor Datukship revoked

I never asked for the title, Anwar says after Selangor Datukship revoked

(Malay Mail Online) – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today he had never lobbied for the “Datuk Seri” title when it was conferred to him… READ MORE

Azmin silent on Anwar’s loss of title

Azmin silent on Anwar’s loss of title

But assemblyman Amirudin says it’s a non-issue for Pakatan (Free Malaysia Today) – Menteri Besar Azmin Ali has declined to comment on Opposition Leader Anwar… READ MORE

PAS: Kelantan bukan seperti Sabah boleh buat IC palsu

PAS: Kelantan bukan seperti Sabah boleh buat IC palsu

Suhaizan mendakwa di Sabah, Ahli Parlimen mereka sendiri tidak mengenali pengundi Mohamad Fadli and Faiz Zainudin, Free Malaysia Today Ketua Pemuda PAS, Suhaizan Kaiat berkata Naib presiden… READ MORE

Datukships taken away from at least three other politicians

Datukships taken away from at least three other politicians

(The Star) – Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is the latest high profile politician to have a “Datukship” revoked but he is not the… READ MORE

Inquiry clears Malaysia govt in citizenship-for-votes scheme

Inquiry clears Malaysia govt in citizenship-for-votes scheme

(AFP) – An official Malaysian inquiry on Wednesday cleared the country’s long-ruling regime of involvement in a huge scheme to grant citizenship to illegal aliens… READ MORE

RCI report: Who are the illegals?

RCI report: Who are the illegals?

(The Star) - Most hold various immigration documents and identity cards of varying status with some even having voted in the elections. MOST workers called by… READ MORE

ARCHIVES

CATEGORIES