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31 cases of leaked secrets since 2010, says Azalina

Since 2010, there have been 31 cases of leaks under the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA), while four individuals have been charged in court since 2011, said Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The...

Australia to contact Putrajaya over ‘crackdown on freedom of speech’, says report

Australia is “deeply concerned” over the arrests of its journalists in Kuching on Saturday, and will raised the issue with Putrajaya, The Guardian reports today. Australian Foreign Minister...

I’m no disco junkie, top Asian debater says after attacks by pro-Umno blogs

Asia's top debater Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who is now a target of pro-Umno bloggers following his criticism of the prime minister, admits he has been to a disco but rejects the label “kaki...

Dr Mahathir can help opposition win Malay votes, says Rafizi

The collaboration between opposition leaders and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to remove Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will allow Pakatan Harapan to gain more votes from Malays, says PKR’s...

Who says Islam forbids us from asking leaders to go, asks PAS’s Husam

Islam permitted its followers to demand the resignation of a leader, especially if he has committed a criminal offence, former PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa told a forum in Kuala Lumpur...

Putrajaya vindictive arresting Aussie journalists, says Sarawak PKR

The arrest of two Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) journalists in Kuching last Saturday is a warning to the media “not to get too smart” over 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) alleged...

Yes, I’m pro-BN but I’m not on Najib’s payroll, says Ramesh Rao

Since the “chaotic” press conference with private investigator P. Balasubramaniam’s widow on Saturday, Persatuan Minda dan Sosial Prihatin (PMSP) activist Ramesh Rao Naidu has become the talk of...

Stop harassing the press, Kit Siang tells Najib

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak should engage with independent journalists to boost his government's transparency, instead of seeing them as enemies that must be thrown behind bars, Lim Kit...

Goodbye from The Malaysian Insider

Goodbye readers from near and far, and those reading us in Malaysia despite the government block. The Edge Media Group has decided to shut down The Malaysian Insider from midnight today, for...

Dr Mahathir crazy for working with opposition, says Tengku Adnan

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is “crazy” for working with the opposition to remove Datuk Seri Najib Razak as prime minister, says Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor. The Umno secretary-general today said...

PKR denies neglecting PI Bala’s widow, children

PKR lawmaker R. Sivarasa today came out to deny that the party had refused assistance to private investigator P. Balasubramaniam's widow Santamil Selvi and her children. Sivarasa, the Subang...

Reporters must respect the law, says Zahid

Putrajaya does not obstruct local or foreign press from carrying out their duties, but they have to abide by journalism ethics as well as the laws of this country, said Deputy Prime Minister...

Nottingham students’ union to debate removal of Najib’s portrait

A motion to remove Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s portrait from an alumni board at Nottingham University in the United Kingdom will be debated during the university's Malaysian Society’s...

73-year-old farmer walks barefoot to ‘save’ Kuantan

With his shoes kept safely in his backpack, a 73-year-old farmer walked barefoot for 35km from the Urban Transformation Centre Kuantan to Gambang in Pahang today in his effort to tell the world...

PAS’s Husam might be right about Kelantan’s flaws, says Umno man

There must be some truth in the disclosure made by Salor assemblyman Datuk Husam Musa about the weaknesses of the PAS-led Kelantan government administration, said Kelantan Umno Liaison Committee...

Beware of ‘anti-Najib’ group, Umno branch leaders told

Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor today warned branch leaders to be wary of attempts to coax them into signing a memorandum demanding the party president's...

Leave Umno if you doubt current leaders, says Idris Haron

The Melaka Umno Liaison Committee has proposed for any Umno leaders and members to leave the party if they still have doubts about the current party leadership. Its chairman, Datuk Seri Idris...

Power now lies with social media to shape public discourse

Before the advent of social media, what the prime minister’s brother thought about a certain issue or his take on the country’s socio-political situation would have been unlikely be known by the...

Chinese tourists more confident after MH370, says tourism group

Chinese tourists are slowly gaining confidence in traveling to Malaysia after the disappearance of Flight MH370 two years ago. Mint Leong, secretary-general of the Malaysian Inbound Tourism...

Masing hits out at efforts to thwart development for natives

Sarawak Land Development Minister Tan Sri James Masing has reprimanded certain quarters in the state for thwarting efforts carried out to develop native customary rights (NCR) land. He said,...