Malaysia independent news

Ushering the new school term ala 1Malaysia style

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:27:02 +0000

Our correspondent was shocked when her daughter revealed that her school had two timetables for her and her classmates - one for the Muslims and the other for the non-Muslims. Is this 1Malaysia, she wonders.

Special education: Changing our attitudes

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:35:27 +0000

Khor Ai-Na, Akemi Utsumi and Terri Faust take a peek inside an institution for people with disabilities and learning problems and call for a change of attitude towards special education.

Sex, politics and football

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:19 +0000

Unlike the case of former England football captain John Terry, the stakes in the Anwar Ibrahim trial are much higher and involve more than personal honour and lost political patronage, writes Yeoh Seng Guan.

A loan is not the solution

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:29:07 +0000

The government needs to urgently study and find effective ways of encouraging fathers to be responsible for their children, as well as, effective mechanisms to improve the enforcement of maintenance orders, writes our correspondent.

Anwar trial will not derail struggle for justice, democracy

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:13:14 +0000

Whatever happens to Anwar, Malaysians will continue to demand greater democracy, accountability and socio-economic justice to ensure that the momentum towards change is not derailed, writes Anil Netto.

Urban transport alternatives for Penang

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:37:40 +0000

To promote environmentally friendly transport options, cheahst looks outside the box for solutions to traffic congestion in the Pearl of the Orient.

Why hasn’t the PM taken Nasir to task?

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:41:05 +0000

Aliran is totally disgusted with the way certain so-called political leaders behave and express themselves, completely ignoring the reality of this country and dismissing the history of this land. Without a care, they spew filth from their dirty mouths and seem hell-bent on creating havoc.

1Malaysia: A deconstruction of Najib’s myth

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:33:00 +0000

Is there space for diversity that celebrates creativity and innovation in arts and cultures, for honest debates on issues concerning everyday lives, and the openness of space for democracy in Najib's 1Malaysia, wonders CY.

Aiming for the stars?

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:06:35 +0000

The owners of The Star newspaper are set to publish a new Malay-language weekly, Mingguan Star. Mustafa K Anuar outlines the challenge the paper will faces in projecting a more Malaysian outlook than its rivals Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian.

PTPTN loans: When education is a business

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:31:35 +0000

The government’s current concern over the allocation of PTPTN loans is just a piecemeal critique of a very wrong policy, that of privatised tertiary education, says Rani Rasiah.