Malaysians must face new global realities and accept increased competition and removal of subsidies, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today. read more...  

Three men pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to causing mischief by fire at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Convent and the All Saints Church on Jan 10. read more...  

Anniversaries, for better or worse, count for something. They are a part of the human habit of ritualizing and inscribing significant events or experiences into our personal or collective memories. February 6th is no different. read more...  

Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah called Malaysia a democracy which only existed in name only, and said that reforms could not be expected from the incumbents in power, in an apparent attack against Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN).  read more...  

About 20 per cent of companies and statutory bodies did not contribute to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) in 2009, chief executive K. Selvarajah said. read more...  

45 police reports have been made against Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's former special officer, Nasir Safar. So the police have no choice but to ‘record his statement'.  read more...  

DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd is set to invest RM100 million in an effort to broaden its Turbo3G network and mobile Internet services in Perak and Sarawak over the next three years. read more...  

Polis Melaka akan memanggil bekas pegawai khas kepada Perdana Menteri, Datuk Nasir Safar bagi melengkapkan siasatan kes berikutan kenyataan beliau yang dikatakan berbaur perkauman. read more...  

Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has accused Barisan Nasional of planning yet another “coup d'état” if the Federal Court rules in his favour next week and reinstalls him as Perak mentri besar.  read more...  

Of all the Perak Pakatan Rakyat lawmakers, it is Tronoh assemblyman V. Sivakumar whose life has changed most drastically after Feb 6, 2009. read more...  

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Politik mula bergolak di negeri Perak berikutan desas-desus pembubaran Dewan Undangan Negeri sejak kebelakangan ini.  Pada hakikatnya, khabar angin ini tersebar sejak rampasan kuasa pada 6 Februari 2009.  Tetapi, pengalaman lalu yang berakhir dengan "satu lagi pembohongan", telah menghakis harapan orang ramai.  Namun, kemungkinan khabar angin ini menjadi kenyataan amat tinggi untuk kali ini.  read more...  

Dr Mahathir Mohamad has recently been giving distorted history lessons on minority populations. read more...  

Napoleon did it. Hitler did it. They both fought on two fronts at the same time -- the Eastern Front and the Western Front. And both paid dearly for their folly. Hitler had to commit suicide in his bunker while Napoleon died from arsenic poisoning while sleeping in his bunk.  read more...  

Is the Opposition coalition crumbling like a cookie? Is the door for real, relevant and radical change slowly closing in on us?  read more...  

DAP chairperson Karpal Singh is not one to shy from criticising his own political comrades and allies. For him, principles come first. read more...  

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad believes the Malay nationalist group Perkasa is popular within the community because Umno is being seen as incapable of protecting their rights. read more...  

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad delivered a history lesson on Malay unity today and blamed PAS and PKR for dividing the community because of what he claimed was their greed for power. read more...  

Argentina's president recommended pork as an alternative to Viagra yesterday, saying she spent a satisfying weekend with her husband after eating barbecued pork. read more...  

Toyota Motor Corp shares dropped more than 8 per cent yesterday in US trading as concern deepened about the automaker's suspension of sales and production of some of its best-selling vehicles due to problems with faulty accelerators. read more...  

Universities must embrace new ways of exploring the potential of the best ideas and research, especially through collaborative efforts with the private and public sectors, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. read more...  

Minggu ini minggu kedua sesi persekolahan tahun 2010 bermula namun terasa seperti sudah lama saya kembali bertugas sebagai seorang guru sekolah kebangsaan. read more...  

The SABM KL Roadshow and Forum last Saturday at the Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall was no different.  read more...  

To understand the moribund state of the news media in Malaysia, you have to refer to the world press freedom ranking over the last few years.  read more...  

The strategy of DAP to introduce the “Middle Malaysia” concept to resist the “1Malaysia” concept has triggered strong interests and discussions around the country.  read more...  

With the Perak MB vs MB decision looming around the corner, the state PAS Youth is gearing itself towards facing possible snap elections in the state next month. read more...  

PAS Perak state bureau has urged voters in the state to be prepared for a snap state elections.
According to a statement by PAS Perak commissioner Abu Bakar Hussain, there are strong rumours that the Perak legislative assembly will be dissolved soon.  read more...  

If you have choices, would you stay in Malaysia and strive for this piece of land? Or do you prefer to live abroad to give your children a better tomorrow? read more...  

There's no denying that things has been going downhill for post-Mahathir UMNO. The party's recent form under its previous and present leadership seems to be inherently incapable of providing the right-minded direction it emphatically needs. Its integrity and credibility after 52 years of rule are waning in the eyes of many and indications are there for all to see from the way it is leading the government.  read more...  

The Election Commission (EC) must re-look its voter registration process before considering an early voting system to prevent double voting, said an election watchdog today. read more...  

Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin (picture) said today he was not anticipating a positive result ahead of the Federal Court's decision on February 9 over his appeal to be declared the rightful Mentri Besar of Perak. read more...  

Nizar's lawyers confirmed that the decision on the ousted Perak MB's application has been set for Feb 9. The decision will put an end to the ongoing tussle as to who is the rightful MB of Perak.  read more...  

It is most regrettable that the KPI Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon is leading the Barisan Nasional government backoff from an inter-religious council to resolve inter-religious differences and promote inter-religious amity, goodwill and understanding, starting with the “Allah” controversy.  read more...  

The ousted Perak Pakatan Rakyat administration has rubbished claims made by the current Barisan Nasional government that they managed to pull in RM11.6bil in investments into the state over the past one year. read more...  

The Perak Pakatan Rakyat today launched a 15-day campaign called “Remembering One Black Perak” to mark the one-year anniversary of the “power grab” by the Barisan Nasional in February 6 last year.  read more...  

Over the weekend, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that the government would announce the new economic model for the country within a month. read more...  

Barisan Nasional (BN) does not feel threatened by the various calls and strategies mounted by the opposition as the ruling coalition continues to strive at winning the people's hearts. read more...  

Is “Middle Malaysia” a new breed of voters who want more accountability from the government? Or is it merely political sloganeering? Last Sunday, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng told members of his party that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) would have to take the middle ground and focus their efforts on these voters, as they can send the federal opposition to Putrajaya.  read more...  

A rare and stormy face-off between MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu and his deputy and anointed successor Datuk G. Palanivel yesterday has sparked fierce speculation in the MIC that the usually inoffensive Palanivel has finally found the gumption to move against the wounded and battered president. read more...  

The United States may slap economic sanctions if the Umno-led Barisan Nasional government fails to resolve two key issues considered crucial by the international community,  according to diplomatic sources.  read more...  

The Election Commission chairman, Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusuf, has dismissed rumours of an impending election in Perak.  read more...  

THE SILENT MAJORITY OF MALAYSIAN MUSLIMS MUST SPEAK UP AGAINST THE RULING TO BAN CHRISTIANS FROM INVOKING THE NAME OF ALLAH.   read more...  

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the “Allah” issue has been blown out of proportion, stressing it was unfair to label Malaysia as a restrictive and undemocratic country.   read more...  

'There have been other low points. But this low point is especially significant. It strikes at the heart of religious freedom and our diverse society.'  read more...  

The most important asset of a country is not its natural resources, but rather human resources. This is especially true in a knowledge-based economy, which of course will be the trend in future, if it is not already in place, in most of the western countries.  read more...  

'Have any surau or masjid been fire-bombed? Yet amidst all the burning and firebombing of churches, you claim you are threatened?' read more...  

The MCA president today asked Pakatan Rakyat (PR) to stop blaming the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) for the Church attacks.

Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat stressed that everybody must let the police handle the current situation.  read more...  

Arsonists failed to set fire to Taiping's historic All Saints' Church and the Convent School last night, making it the fifth church and first Christian school attack linked to the controversial ‘Allah' ruling that has riled many Muslims.  read more...  

Gereja kelima menjadi sasaran serangan malam tadi, kali ini melibatkan All-Saints' Church, gereja yang bersejarah di Taiping, Perak. read more...  

Two cases of attempted arson were reported here involving a church and a school. And black paint was splashed on the outer wall of a Malacca church. read more...  

An uproar among Muslims over the use of the word Allah by Christians spread over the weekend with the firebombing and vandalizing of several churches, increasing tensions in a country that is in the midst of far-reaching political changes.  read more...  

Taiping Municipal Council (MPT) member Teoh Ah Ba, 57, never thought the two gunshots he heard early today outside his home in Taman Kota West, Taiping, about 100km from here, were directed at him. read more...  

Malaysian Muslims rallied on Friday to protest against Christians using the word "Allah" for God after a spate of attacks on churches which threatened to stoke racial and religious tensions.  read more...  

UMNO LED OPPOSITION TO THE USE OF ALLAH BY CHRISTIANS IN MALAYSIA, IS AGAINST WORLD MUSLIM OPINION AND WILL BACKFIRE ON THE PROMOTION OF 1 MALAYSIA REFORMS OF THE PRIME MINISTER.  read more...  

Dear prime minister, remember this day - Jan 8, 2010. It is the date that 1Malaysia was cremated. It is the date from which we can no longer live in a country that we can describe as peaceful. It is a date when the people who were supposed to protect us have allowed such shameful acts to be carried out. read more...  

ABIM, TERAS, PERKASA, PPIM, PKPIM, PEWARIS, KIMMA, PEKIDA, etc. What do all these NGOs, associations and movements have in common? read more...  

Nine days into the new year, Malaysia  made news around the world for haggling over the usage of the word  “Allah.”

With it came a kick in the teeth for the country  once perceived as a peaceful and tolerant nation sung to the tune of Malaysia Truly Asia.  read more...  

Following the cowardly, contemptuous and condemnable attacks on several churches in the Klang Valley by some obviously fanatically and foolhardy persons, Police Tan Sri Musa Hasan has ordered all state police chiefs to organise patrols to monitor mosques and churches as “we do not want any untoward incidents happening at the mosques or churches.”  read more...  

A Somali man was under heavy guard at a Danish hospital Saturday after police stopped him from killing an artist whose cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad outraged the Muslim world, the country's intelligence chief said. read more...  

Has anyone googled “RPK London” to see which news agencies are carrying the sensational “news” about the great RPK Manhunt? If yes, perhaps you would have noticed something.  read more...  

Umno information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan today slammed PAS for trying to undermine the party's “Umno Juara Rakyat” outreach programme with its own counter programme called “Umno Pengkhianat Rakyat”.  read more...  

Penulis ingin merujuk kepada kenyataan Lim Guan Eng, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang yang mendakwa bahawa kerajaan persekutuan tidak adil kerana negeri Pulau Pinang hanya menerima RM794 juta dalam bentuk geran persekutuan dalam tempoh 8 tahun walaupun negeri tersebut telah menyumbang RM25,670 juta dalam bentuk cukai dan duti kastam. read more...  

On my way to London yesterday, I finished 3/4 of the book on the Maverick, my conclusion long before reading this book was;  read more...  

Federal Court judge Datuk Seri S. Augustine Paul ( pic ), who shot to prominence for presiding over Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's 1998 corruption case, has died today of an undisclosed ailment. He was 64.  read more...  

On Christmas Eve, the Selangor Police lodged a police report of sedition against DAP Secretary-General and Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, for his speech at the Pakatan Rakyat national convention in Shah Alam on December 19 expressing national sentiments that the mysterious death of DAP aide Teoh Beng Hock at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Shah Alam was a case of murder. read more...  

"We have to be bold and we have to be loud if and when we have to. We need to transform and energise the MCA that will be fearless in championing equal opportunities and a level playing field, not only for the Chinese community, but for all Malaysians," Tee Keat said in his message. . read more...  

If 2009 was a chaotic year for Perak's political scene, then 2010 looks set to be just the same or maybe even worse. read more...  

Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, Member of the Central Working Committee of PAS.

As the year comes to a close and the curtain of the decade almost drawn down, you may have wondered what the future would be like. And mind you, you're not alone.  read more...  

If somebody had predicted back in 1999 that Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) would one day enjoy the support of non-Muslims in the country, he or she would have been laughed out of the room. read more...  

One of Umno's known hawks, Pasir Salak MP Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, lambasted the High Court judgment on the ‘Allah' case today, saying that it would not solve anything but only ignite racial and religious tension.  read more...  

It will be a glorious new year for some 850,000 Catholics in Malaysia. read more...  

Despite running a deficit budget, the Ipoh City Council this year built two giant signs spelling the city's name at entry points on the PLUS expressway for RM800,000. read more...  

Barisan Nasional (BN), the ruling party of the government, must observe two main principles — forward thinking and giving priority to the needs of the people through an efficient delivery system — so that BN can remain relevant said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.  read more...  

In an effort to win over the people, Barisan Nasional-ruled Perak is to open local council meetings in the state to members of local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who can have their opinions heard. read more...  

Harapan untuk mendapatkan semula wang berjumlah RM26 juta yang dilaburkan setahun lalu, musnah apabila sekumpulan pelabur dari Ipoh, ditipu orang tengah yang didakwa telah memalsukan dokumen sehingga mereka terpedaya. read more...  

Teoh Beng Hock  was murdered. Top Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand (picture) has sufficient evidence to prove that he was killed.  read more...  

The PR Policy Statement should include the abolishment of GST and the Credit Card tax as these are a burden to the middle class and the lower income group, they will be grateful to YB at the next GE.  read more...  

The following link is referred;  Raja Petra urged people to abolish Sultan and form republic country.

To those who had read the above article yesterday have particularly known to Raja Petra's call to abolish the Raja-Raja Melayu in order to form a new republican country which has no King and Queen.  read more...  

In Malaysia, the focus of the education system is on the glory of the past, Malays as the Lords of the Land, Malay Supremacy and Apartheid. In America it is about the future. Compare the quality of America's education system to Malaysia's in the video below.
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The Kelantan PAS government is prepared to amend the state constitution to enable a non-Malay Muslim to become mentri besar.
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Gerakan mesra rakyat anjuran Sekretariat Pilihan Raya Barisan Nasional (BN) Perak yang dilancarkan hari ini bukan petanda pilihan raya negeri akan diadakan dalam tempoh terdekat.
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Kira-kira 65 peratus atau 2.85 juta daripada 4.38 juta rakyat negara ini yang berusia 21 tahun ke atas yang tidak mendaftar sebagai pengundi adalah Bumiputera, kata Timbalan Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR), Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar. read more...  

This country is at a crossroads. This is a crossroads which we cannot afford to pause for too long to decide which path to take. In the recent weeks, we have seen both coalitions, Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, making their political agenda public.
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Sometime ago I wrote this piece below which I think is relevant to as a response to Dr. Ridhuan Tee Abdullah's insistence that the "Malay-Muslim" group has a natural dominance over others.
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Dear Doctor, I refer to your article “Accused as criminals better than being evil.”

Before I join issue with you on several matters in your article, allow me to state some disclaimers. This is to prevent me from being labelled anti this and that or pro this and that.  read more...  

Yesterday they led their lives as businessmen, actors, scholars or common people, but today their purses have fattened so much it makes our jaws drop. The following ten stories, as selected by China Daily web editors, are about the lucky fellows who became rich, or much richer, overnight. As you may find, besides good fortune, good judgment and talent are also crucial elements. read more...  

Belum sempat tirai 2009 berlabuh, kita dikejutkan dengan berita besar yang sukar untuk dipercayai apatah lagi Malaysia seringkali berbangga dengan kehandalan pasukan keselamatan negara. read more...  

I had tweeted in Osaka yesterday:

“Police 2interrogate another DAP rep – Sel State Exco EanYongHianWah after Penang CM/DAP SG LimGuanEng. Sel CPO – what r u up to?”

In response, I got this snide remark from the Umno MP for Kota Belud, Rahman Dahlan in his retweet:  read more...  

I wish to thank Utusan Malaysia columnist Dr Ridhuan Tee Abdullah for being so clever to suggest that Malay-Muslims have more rights because they form the majority in Malaysia.  read more...  

THE year 2009 has been a breathless one of political upheaval. But as we sift through the year's events, we ask, which were the ones that really mattered? Which events indicate if democracy and political maturity are improving? Which tell us things are becoming worse?   read more...  

The driver of an express bus that crashed at Km272.8 of the North-South Expressway early today and left 10 passengers killed and two injured has admitted to falling asleep at the wheel.  read more...  

Actually, Mahathir was throwing a challenge to the Umno-Bn government led now by Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Najib should not dilly dally or give excuses but instead quickly set up the Commission.   read more...  

COMPULSORY VOTING IS BETTER WAY TO ENSURE HIGH TURN OUT OF VOTERS, AND ENSURE THAT ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS ARE ENFRANCHISED   read more...  

The MM may not be able to help Henry Wilson with annealed glass or mirrors with polished edges, but if Mr Wilson was serious about conducting business in Malaysia, he may wish to source the MM for a reflection of various facets of Malaysian life. And happily, the MM does not charge for truth and freedom.  read more...  

Malaysian constitutional law expert Abdul Aziz Bari sparked a furore lately for likening the state of “lawlessness” in Malaysia to that in Zimbabwe which was echoed by former Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim.   read more...  

The year 2009 has opened a new chapter for Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who took over the country's leadership in April.  read more...  

Firstly, this so-called service has never been provided to households till today. I have been the owner of my house in Petaling Jaya for the last ten years and never have I ever seen any such service provided to my household.  read more...  

One of the least heralded consequences to the 2008 political ‘tsunami' was the elections of many new faces.  They are mostly young, highly educated, and driven by the old idealism of public service.  They also have something else in common; they are all Pakatan candidates.  That says something of the coalition, its leadership and mission.  read more...  

Those who sponsored fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin's stay in London should be exposed, said Batu Pahat MP Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi.  read more...  

BE cheerful, be good and think green! This is the PM's Christmas message to all Malaysians.   read more...  

Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced tonight a reversal of his government's decision to reintroduce real property gains tax (RPGT) on January 1 for all transactions, amid concerns that it would hit long-standing homeowners and foreign investors.  read more...  

Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced tonight a reversal of his government's decision to reintroduce real property gains tax (RPGT) on January 1 for all transactions, amid concerns that it would hit long-standing homeowners and foreign investors.  read more...  

No cover-up? The crime was discovered in May 2008 and the report was lodged on Aug 4, 2008 - after three months. Now the public gets to know after a year plus, yet there is no prosecution so far. What are you trying to fool the public for? What took them so long?  read more...  

The crisis within Kelantan PAS appears to be spiraling out of control, with Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat's daughter, Nik Amalina,  slamming her husband's critics today.   read more...  

THE MALAYSIAN JUDICIARY IS in a state of crisis. In the recent past, several court decisions have provoked allegations of interference. Government leaders felt obliged to try to quell the unease; Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad himself cautioned judges about associating with businessmen. On July 1, in an unprecedented move, a High Court justice, Syed Ahmad Idid, resigned after publishing a 33-page pamphlet accusing colleagues on the country's highest benches of corruption, abuse of power and personal misconduct.  read more...  

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) officials had raised concerns that even Kota Baru in the PAS stronghold state of Kelantan could fall into the hands of Barisan Nasional (BN) if local council elections were restored.  read more...  

SPARE us the spin. The Pakatan Rakyat (PR)'s promise to merely "strengthen local government democracy" in its common policy framework (CPF) is not a wider plan to go beyond local elections.   read more...  

'Do we honestly think that Najib would dare to convene a royal commission of inquiry to investigate his own mentor? Umno is Mahathir and Mahathir is Umno.'  read more...  

Penduduk Kampung Chan Tai Lee, Silibin merayu Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir supaya dapat melihat sendiri kedaifan hidup masyarakat di sini sejak 90 tahun lalu.
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Bekas perdana menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menyambut baik syor diadakan suruhanjaya diraja untuk menyiasat sama ada beliau telah menyebabkan kerugian lebih RM100 bilion menerusi projek-projek raksasa dan rasuah sepanjang 22 tahun kepimpinannya.  read more...  

DAP has taken the lead among more than two dozen political parties in the country in the race to register new voters, especially among younger Malaysians, since Election 2008, according to the Election Commission.  read more...  

A combative Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he welcomed Lim Kit Siang's call for the government to set up a royal commission to probe whether he “burned” RM100 billion on grandiose projects and corruption.   read more...  

IN the March 2008 general election, the MCA suffered severe losses, winning only 15 out of 40 parliamentary seats contested and capturing just 31 out of 91 seats it vied for. Although these losses dented the party's viability, some top MCA leaders are now fighting for the right to pilot this Titanic.  read more...  

Due to its complexities, the Federal Constitution has not been of concern to most people. However, an ongoing campaign to detail its contents in simple language may spark an interest in the document.  read more...  

First and foremost, I would like to thank the Bar Council for inviting me to say a few words and officially launch the MyConstitution campaign. It is an honour that I am able to stand before a distinguished and articulate audience and partake in what I consider, a historic event such as this.   read more...  

The Pakatan Rakyat (PR), the still informal political coalition comprising the DAP, PKR and PAS, has taken the first big step to formalise its status to be a viable, vibrant and vigilant alternative to the current ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.   read more...  

The race for control of Putrajaya in the next general election appears to have begun with the recent unveiling of Pakatan Rakyat's (PR) common policy framework (CPF) and Datuk Seri Najib Razak's National Key Results Areas (NKRAs).   read more...  

Plans by renowned philanthropist Koon Yew Yin, who has offered scholarships to Utar students to further alleviate their problems have hit a caveat.    read more...  

Without mincing his words, political analyst Abdul Aziz Bari likened those who hold the reins of power in Malaysia to a bunch of 'thugs'.    read more...  

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Before today, our three parties took several steps -- some steady, some faltering – towards the goal of our collective journey.     read more...  

Let me begin with a story. I invite you to spot the difference between a Brahmin Bumiputera and a Pariah Bumiputera.  read more...  

Crossing the political milestone  with a new Malaysian agenda for reform in hand,  Pakatan Rakyat leaders feel the march to Putrajaya has begun.   read more...  

PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang suggested today that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) was in no hurry to be formally registered, in remarks that appear to indicate ideological differences with its political partners remained an obstacle.  read more...  

One thousand five hundred delegates from PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat converged at the MBSA auditorium here this morning to adopt the Common Policy Framework, which the alliance regards as the vehicle that will take it to Putrajaya.   read more...  

We haven't heard of the 1 Malaysia Development Fund nowadays. Yes, I am referring to the RM5 billion that is managed by the 1 Malaysia Development Board 1MDB. Yes, it's that Fund formerly known as Terengganu Sovereign Wealth Fund. Just who came up with the idea is uncertain. Rumors have it, that it was a young man called Mr. Low from Penang. Mr Joe Low.  read more...  

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) edged closer to a formal coalition after PAS, whose Islamic credentials have often been at odds with its partners PKR and DAP, gave the green light to the alliance's common platform which will be tabled at this Saturday's special convention.  read more...  

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Karpal Singh is on trial for allegedly making a seditious statement against the Sultan of Perak during a press conference at his office on 6 February this year. The trial adjourned today and will resume in March next year.   read more...  

There are about 500,000 qualified voters in Perak who have yet to register themselves with the Election Commission.   read more...  

Umno maverick Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz has continued to condemn Utusan Malaysia for its “outdated” racist propaganda, saying the Umno-owned newspaper must accept that Malaysia is a multi-racial country.   read more...  

We all read with amazement the drama in Parliament on Monday when Barisan Nasional government's Budget 2010 was saved by wafer-thin majority . Many BN MPs didn't bother to turn up to vote for their government, almost creating an embarrassing opportunity for the Opposition to defeat its bill.   read more...  

Despite cabinet announcements about conversions to Islam and proposed legal amendments to allow a Muslim convert to divorce in the civil court, other scenarios arising from conversions are not being addressed.   read more...  

It was fright night for the BN as the national Budget was passed by a wafer-thin 66-63 majority in Parliament last night.  read more...  

Datuk Seri Najib Razak's debut Budget 2010 was nearly scuttled by the Pakatan Rakyat late last night when it barely got through by a 66-63 vote margin at the third reading in the Dewan Rakyat.  read more...  

Police today asked a counsel for former Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin to give a statement on the allegedly forged resignation letter submitted by Jelapang assemblyman Hee Yit Foong earlier this year.  read more...  

The recent spate of racial politicking allegedly instigated by non-Malay politicians in the Opposition, seems to have triggered an internal war among the Malay community, creating a widening rift between two factions — the pro-Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Malays and the pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) Malays.   read more...  

Although court documents should be filed in Bahasa Malaysia, any proceedings should not be rendered void just because the documents were filed in the English language, said Bar Council Constitutional Law Committee chairman Edmund Bon Tai Soon.  read more...  

Rakyat Perak yang telah menyerahkan kuasanya pada suatu masa dulu kepada Pakatan Rakyat untuk memerintah Perak sentiasa mengharapkan krisis di negeri itu dapat diselesaikan dengan segera.   read more...  

The PM has spoken about it. Minister Hishamuddin has now weighed in.

Yes. I fully agree with the PM and MInister Hishamuddin. All writers must follow ethics. They must be responsible.   read more...  

Ousted Perak mentri besar Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin said today that Barisan Nasional's (BN) toppling of the Perak Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state government was unlawful and the matter could not be swept under the carpet.  read more...  

Sultan Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah melahirkan rasa bimbang terhadap situasi semasa di negeri ini yang didapatinya meletakkan agenda politik mengatasi agenda pembangunan negeri.  read more...  

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has expressed worries over the situation in the state as the political agenda had gained the upper hand rather than the development agenda.  read more...  

At its EGM this morning, convened to discuss how courts deal with the scheduling and adjournment of cases, the Malaysian Bar unanimously resolved that “any judicial initiative and reform must have, at its core and as its principal criterion, the overall objective of achieving qualitative justice in every instance without ever compromising the independence of the Judiciary . . . in the performance of [its] duties”.  read more...  

Perak has warned squatter families along the Ipoh-Padang Besar railway line that they will be blacklisted for life if they sell off their rights to land offered to them as compensation for their relocation.  read more...  

On 6th February, last year, on behalf of all Malaysians, I had sent copies of two documents to all BN component parties and to DAP, PAS, PKR and PSM with the the expressed hope that these parties would adopt the aspirations declared by the rakyat in these documents as the way forward for our nation.   read more...  

Petronas founder and former Finance Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said today that Malaysia had squandered its oil wealth and had become an “oil cursed” country dependent on it like a narcotic for quick fixes.   read more...  

I would like to revisit the argument of that speech to develop it further.

We are stagnating. The signs of a low growth economy are all around us. Wages are stagnant and the cost of living is rising.   read more...  

The 40 or so individuals gathered at Hing Lim Park (Singapore) last Sunday with a photo-taking Session shows individuals who are emphatic enough for such an individual. What may surprise some is the fact that Yong is not even a Singaporean. No. He's a Malaysian Chinese from Sabah. According to UMNO's string of Myths, all Chinese are filthy rich.  read more...  

Pakatan Rakyat is sleeping and thinks it can win the next general election by doing nothing. I am fed up of trying to convince them about the importance of the Internet to the opposition cause. If Pakatan Rakyat has a death wish then so be it. But just so that I can say “I told you so” when the results of the next general election is announced and Pakatan Rakyat gets sent back to wherever it crawled out from, I want you to see the video presentation below to understand why I am so upset.   read more...  

UMNO, the largest political party in Malaysia and a founding member of Barisan Nasional, boasts a membership of three million.  read more...  

The Skyscraper Index is a concept put forward in January 1999 by Andrew Lawrence, research director at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, which showed that the world's tallest buildings have risen on the eve of economic downturns.   read more...  

Having been in the same room with kings, ministers and tycoons, I confess that not once have I felt impressed, privileged, or awed. But tonight I do. Tonight I am awed and inspired, because I am in the same room with so many good, ordinary people who do extraordinary things; women and men who risk their own well-being in order to protect the rights of others.   read more...  

The Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa (Perkasa) of Pahang today lodged a police report against Taiping parliamentarian Nga Kor Ming over his statement questioning government expenditure in the construction of mosques. 
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Kami bukan mempertikaikan hak Bumiputera tetapi mahukan saranan gagasan 1Malaysia yang diuar-uarkan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak dapat dipraktikkan sebaik mungkin, kata Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Tebing Tinggi, Ong Boon Piow.
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No greater love hath man and moms than they lay down their life savings for their children to study overseas and emigrate.   read more...  

The Penang UMNO welcomes the decision by the UMNO supreme council to lift the controversial three-year suspension on Datuk Ahmad Ismail from September for uttering a sensitive remark during a campaign rally.   read more...  

Minister in the Prime Minister Department's Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz attacked Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad again and called the former Umno president the “father of all racism” as the row between the two men over the controversial National Civics Bureau (BTN) continued.    read more...  

Wabak selesema babi atau dikenali sebagai Influenza A (H1N1) yang merebak ke Malaysia sejak Ogos dan September lalu, dikatakan bakal menyerang menerusi gelombang kedua berpandukan laporan dari beberapa hospital di sekitar Kuala Lumpur.   read more...  

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today hit back at Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz for calling him a racist and urged the minister to instead quit Umno because it was indeed a racist party.  read more...  

Why is there no other Cabinet Minister, whether Umno, MCA, Gerakan, MIC or from Sabah and Sarawak, speaking out publicly to endorse Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz's denunciation of former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir as a racist for defending the racist Biro Tata Negara (BTN) course?   read more...  

Former National Civics Bureau (BTN) director now turned PKR leader Datuk Johari Abdul (picture) claimed that it was Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who made the body a full-fledged racist indoctrination agency, contradicting the former premier who has gone all-out to defend BTN and deny that the body was used by Umno to sow racial hatred.  read more...  

Malaysia has to seriously think of the country's brand to promote exports, attract investments, talents, tourists and global goodwill in the world, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.  read more...  

During the 2010 budget debate on the Education Ministry late this evening, I called on the government to respect the Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) and to empower parents to decide whether they want their children to use English to teach/learn mathematics and science in primary and secondary schools.  read more...  

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz lashed out at former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today for the latter's apparent inconsistencies over patriotism amidst continued public debate over the controversial Biro Tata Negara (BTN) courses.   read more...  

Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz has called Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad a “bloody racist” for defending the Biro Tata Negara (BTN) courses, and reasserted the Cabinet's earlier decision to overhaul the programme.   read more...  

East Asia may think the region safe from an economic meltdown but there can be no real progress unless each member country pours its energies into developing its people and public institutions, said the Raja Muda of Perak today.  read more...  

The most important asset of a country is not its natural resources, but rather human resources. This is especially true in a knowledge based economy, which of course will be the trend in future if not already the trend in most of the western countries. read more...  

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders say they want Datuk Seri Najib Razak to set the record straight by stating the government's stand on the controversial National Civics Bureau (BTN). read more...  

I have written about this before, many times. But sometimes we need to keep harping on the same old issue when people keep making the same unreasonable comments even after we have clarified the matter. As the Malays would say: tak paham paham lagi .  read more...  

There is no need to revamp National Civics Bureau (BTN) training modules as in the current form, they were fine for instilling the patriotic spirit among Malaysians, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.  read more...  

I met up with some old classmates several times since my university graduation, and discovered that over half of my Form V classmates had gone to study, work, or even settle down in Singapore.  read more...  

The red carpet has been rolled out for wealthy foreigners to make Malaysia their second home, but fewer people seem to be making a beeline for it.  read more...  

The foreign ministry's statistics couldn't be wrong. The outflow of Malaysians in massive quantities has become a very real phenomenon.  read more...  

“Malaysia is trapped in a low-value-added, low wage and low productivity structure. While Singapore and Korea's nominal per capita GDP grew within the last three decades by 9 and 12 times, respectively, ours only by a factor of 4”.   read more...  

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Negeri Perak melahirkan rasa penghargaan ke atas tindakan DAP yang memohon maaf secara terbuka di atas perbuatan beberapa pemimpin mereka yang memijak gambar tiga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Bebas yang mengkhianati Pakatan Rakyat (PR).  read more...  

Penasihat DAP, Lim Kit Siang mengakui tindakan pemimpin parti itu memijak gambar tiga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Bebas pada Konvensyen DAP Perak Ahad lalu, adalah tidak wajar dan melampau.
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In an attempt to win over the support of Muslim voters, the Chinese-dominated DAP will host a circumcision ceremony for 75 Muslim males in Perak this weekend.  read more...  

Perak DAP has issued a formal apology to all Malaysians who felt offended by the “frog doormat” incident that occurred at its recent annual convention held here.   read more...  

The action of some DAP leaders of stepping on the photographs of the three Perak turncoats tantamount to Chinese stepping on Malays.
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THIS year is the 50th anniversary of our Parliament. On April 24, 1959, the then Federal Legislative Council met for the last time before being replaced by the Malayan Parliament.
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MALAYSIANS are a well-travelled lot and there are very few countries in the world where at least one of our countryman cannot be found eking a living there.
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The issue of Ketuanan Melayu (Malay Supremacy) once again raised the temperature in the Dewan Rakyat to melting point when Members of Parliament (MP) were engaged in a heated argument.  read more...  

Second Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah's speech at Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) National Economic Outlook Conference 2010-2011 on Tuesday that Malaysia has lost ground to neighbours such as Indonesia in the race for foreign investment and the imperative need to rebuild confidence by building the highest standards of governance did not say anything new as they have been repeatedly raised by DAP and Pakatan Rakyat leaders inside and outside Parliament.   read more...  

Anti-graft authorities will begin investigating private detective P. Balasubramaniam's claims of being paid off in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case by people linked to Datuk Seri Najib Razak when they question an opposition politician tomorrow.  read more...  

BTN is tsunamied. It's demise might be inevitable. The writings are on the wall — and in cyberspace.   read more...  

As a result of being criticised by various quarters, Perak DAP today apologised to Malaysians who were offended by the actions of several party leaders who stepped on a poster bearing the facial images of three Independent Perak state assemblymen on Sunday.  read more...  

A routine press conference at Parliament lobby turned into a melodrama of sorts when a reporter started arguing with an MP.  read more...  

Corruption and gross inefficiency make for a lethal concoction. In Malaysia everything that goes wrong is traceable to either one or both of these factors, and we Malaysians do not have far to cast our eye to see examples of enforcement that have gone awry.  read more...