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Forced Malay-Muslim unity could balkanise Malaysia before it ever stabilises it for good - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 -- Parti Wawasan Negara president Hamzah Zainudin argues that Malay unity is the anchor of national stability. His proposition deserves scrutiny because the opposite may increas... Read More


Police investigate Pasir Mas classroom clash as teacher allegedly hits pupil and mother with cane

PASIR MAS, Aug. 14 -- Police have detained a 54 year old teacher accused of assaulting a pupil and the boy's mother with a cane in two separate incidents this week. According to Harian Metro, the arr... Read More


It's up to you, parents: Sarawak minister says won't shut kindergartens, childcare centres even if API is over 200

KUCHING, Aug. 14 -- Kindergartens (Tadika) and childcare centres (Taska) in Sarawak may continue operating during the current haze to accommodate children whose parents need to work, said Dato Sri Fat... Read More


It's up to you, parents: Sarawak minister says won't shut kindergarten, childcare centres even if API is over 200

KUCHING, Aug. 14 -- Kindergartens (Tadika) and childcare centres (Taska) in Sarawak may continue operating during the current haze to accommodate children whose parents need to work, said Dato Sri Fat... Read More


Asia Curry Noodle Cafe, Ara Damansara: Come for the curry 'mee', stay for the coconut shell-roasted pork

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 14 -- My unceasing, all-consuming love affair with curry mee is well documented: I eat it, and write about it with the same undiminished joy. And if the many bowls I've slurped do... Read More


Beyond stay or leave, who really has power inside DAP? - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 -- Much of the discussion ahead of DAP's congress this Sunday has focused on one question. Should the party remain in government or withdraw? Some see withdrawal as a necessary... Read More


Lawfare between PAS, Bersatu and Wawasan: The hidden danger to Malaysia's first-past-the-post democracy - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 -- The growing tensions involving PAS, Bersatu and Wawasan should not be regarded merely as another episode of coalition disagreement. They expose a potentially deeper weakness ... Read More


After Commonwealth gold, Azizulhasni sets sights on possible LA28 return

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Fresh from ending Malaysia's 16-year wait for a Commonwealth Games men's keirin gold, national track cycling ace Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang is already on the radar for the L... Read More


Anthony Loke's transport push: LRT3 opens, ridership surges past one million, but congestion fight unfinished

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Nearly four years into his second stint as transport minister, Anthony Loke can point to gains in public transport and rail use, but says Malaysia's growing vehicle population... Read More


Uncharted territories: Anthony Loke on alliances, unity constraints and search for lasting model

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Malaysia is still searching for a permanent model of governance eight years after the collapse of the country's decades-old political order, with parties continuing to adjust ... Read More