Malaysia

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 26 — Last week I had the privilege of speaking to AA who has struggled for many years with depression and suicidal thoughts. In fact, on the night of September 17, he pinned a suicide note on Twitter (later deleted). I and many others tried to contact him, and about five to […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 — Twice former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he would reluctantly accept the responsibility of leading the government a third time if needed. Speaking at a Gerakan Tanah Air forum at the Bangi Convention Centre, Dr Mahathir said he would prefer a less taxing role, one that would allow […]

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 23 — A 67-year-old woman was trampled to death by an elephant in Dumpas, Tawau this morning. Tawau district police chief assistant commissioner Jasmin Hussin confirmed the death of the woman, who had been riding pillion on a motorcycle with her husband on an estate road at about 7.30am when the elephant […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 22 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the 15th general election (GE15) should be held immediately if the Opposition is worried about the polls coinciding with year-end floods. Ahmad Zahid said the concerns expressed by Barisan Nasional’s (BN) rivals were just the latest in a litany of excuses designed […]

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 21 — I understand why so many Malaysians like declaring that they’re “not political” because our politicians are so infuriating. Take, for instance, the Umno leaders already pushing for an election to be held as soon as humanly possible. One particular leader would have the election tomorrow if he could. Why yes, […]

KUALA LUMPUR  — A study by US-based democracy watchdog Freedom House has revealed that China is making a large effort to influence Malaysian media, and listed Malaysia as “vulnerable” to these efforts. The “Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022” report said that among China’s efforts were subsidised trips for politicians and journalists to visit Xinjiang – […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Hundreds of people, including politicians from both sides of the political divide, continued to pay their last respects to former MIC president Tun S. Samy Vellu, who passed away at the age of 86 yesterday. Scores of mourners were seen gathered outside the former works minister’s residence here in Jalan Ipoh since […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Datuk Seri Najib Razak was on sick leave until Thursday as he remains in Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), which means the High Court will again have to postpone the hearing of the former prime minister’s ongoing trial for the misappropriation of RM2.28 billion of 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) funds. Najib’s lead defence […]

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 13 — The Health Ministry (MoH) will accommodate if Datuk Seri Najib Razak needs to be admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said he called MoH yesterday to discuss Najib’s health condition. “I told MoH to try and accommodate whatever he needs, […]

SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 — Around 120 delegates joined the Young Leaders Programme (YLP) in conjunction with the International Conference of Cohesive Societies (ICCS) here this week, which aimed to develop leaders on issues affecting ethnic and religious harmony. Over three days, the YLP delegates joined events which included workshops to sharpen their leadership skills, dialogues […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid for a royal pardon almost immediately after his SRC International conviction demonstrated a complete lack of remorse, said DAP leader Lim Kit Siang. Lim also said the unprecedented speed of the application would undermine Malaysia’s judiciary by suggesting that the judges in […]

PETALING JAYA — It was an unusual discovery for a turtle conservation team at Terengganu’s Tanjong Jara resort when they found a two-headed green sea turtle hatchling at one of its project sites. The exciting news of the unique reptile was shared on the organisation, Lang Tengah Turtle Watch’s Instagram page yesterday. Captioned, “Miracle found […]