1MDB scandal haunts Najib’s office ahead of general election
As the general election approaches, many are keen to know if the 1MDB scandal would cost the ruling coalition votes, writes Ngu Ik Tien....
The Keepers, the Burning House and the Water-Bucket Brigade Line
A house is on fire and villagers are frantically trying to form a bucket brigade line - or more than one. Prema Devaraj describes...
Neither doom nor gloom: A reflection on the coming general election
Despite the #UndiRosak campaign, two-coalition politics has become has become the new normal - and this is likely to continue, writes Johan Saravanamuttu. Considerable...
As ‘quirky’ polls loom, brace yourself for Umno-BN media’s silly awful offerings
What we are wishing for is ‘a normal democracy’ - characterised by free and fair elections (minus the pengundi hantu) and intelligent debates, maybe...
Why we shouldn’t spoil our votes in this crucial general election
We must not fall into such despair, writes Chris Chong. Change will come - but it can only come if we take the first...
Ruling a divided Malaysia
Hadi's proposal of an all-Muslim-Malay cabinet is a blatant and dangerous denial of the fact that Malaysia is founded on diverse ethnic communities, cultures...
2017 a year of rising living costs, unfulfilled aspirations
It is quite clear there is little to be happy about regarding the socio-economic and political direction of the country, writes Henry Loh. As...
Countering youth apathy, saying ‘no more’ to minority-bashing
Surely to `berdakwah’ is to spread the good word about Islam and Muslims and not hit out at innocent groups and individuals, writes Rom...
What went wrong in Zimbabwe; Narrow parliamentary vote jolts BN
It was a dramatic week on the foreign and local fronts. Chris Chong surveys our analyses behind the news. Recently, we all read the...
Despite turbulent times, focus on the struggle for change
After a breathless ride through October that left us wondering what's next, Prema Devaraj urges us to continue to support efforts which will bring...
Religious extremism and bigotry in our midst
We need a big swimming pool, maybe a deep dam, not a launderette, to cleanse all the dirt in our midst, writes Francis Loh....
Segregation, moral policing, intolerance reach absurd levels
Henry Loh describes a disturbing trend not even a month after Prime Minister Najib Razak told US President Donald Trump to support moderate progressive...