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Deeply disgusted by dictator’s daughter’s drivel

Appears to be attempt by Mahathir camp to rewrite history. COMMENT | All week long I’ve been trying to keep … More

Capturing Hope, Mahathir Mohamad, Marina Mahathir, Self-Coup, Sheraton Move, The Apple and the Tree

‘Post-retirement’ Mahathir to ‘tell all’ in book

‘Capturing Hope’ lays out his story of his return to active politics and the events leading up to the 2018 … More

Betrayals, Capturing Hope, Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Harapan, Prime Minister, Retirement

Why a 96-Year-Old Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Might Run Again

Despite his advancing years, former Malaysian prime minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad says that he could run for the country’s top … More

LGBTQ, Mahathir Mohamad, Pejuang

Doesn’t the govt want its ‘stolen money’ back? Dr Mahathir asks while slamming Najib’s freedom to travel

KUALA LUMPUR : Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (Langkawi-Pejuang) accused the government of being uninterested in recovering misappropriated funds as evidenced … More

1MDB, 2022, Budget, Mahathir Mohamad, Parliament, Pedra Branca, SRC

Mahathir says M’sia sold parts of itself by selling sand & water to S’pore

He raised the water issue again. Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad took to Facebook on Oct. 20 to defend … More

Diplomacy, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Mahathir Mohamad, Pedra Branca, Sovereignty

A pettiness feeding on hatred

WHETHER out of sheer mischief or imbecility, DAP’s P Ramasamy decided to weigh in on the issue of Pulau Batu … More

Dispute, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Harapan, Pedra Branca, Pulau Batu Puteh

Can Tun M’s prescription remedy Malaysia’s modern day economic ills?

WITH physician-turned-politician Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad seemingly having diagnosed Malaysia’s economic maladies, is there hope that the Malaysian economy could … More

Economy, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Investment, Mahathir Mohamad, Market

Former Malaysian diplomat says Dr Mahathir ‘needs to retire and stay retired’

KUALA LUMPUR : Former Malaysian ambassador Datuk Dennis Ignatius has urged former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to step … More

Mahathir Mohamad, Paradise Lost: Mahathir and the End of Hope, Retire, Sheraton Move

Mahathir is against academic freedom – Maszlee

Mahathir is against academic freedom – Maszlee In a newly published book, former education minister Maszlee Malik has described how … More

Academic Freedom, Mahathir Mohamad, Maszlee Malik, Memori Bukan Memoir

BOOK REVIEW: Paradise Lost: Mahathir & the End of Hope

By Dennis Ignatius, self-published, softcover, 320 pp, available through Gerakbudaya, RM60. Dennis Ignatius loves his country. This is his final … More

Dennis Ignatius, Diplomat, Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Harapan, Paradise Lost, UMNO

Surprising changes to political life in three years in Malaysia

It holds true that any newly formed political party would find it a gargantuan task to topple a decades-long ruling … More

Barisan Nasional, General Election, Government, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin Yassin, Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional

PH still free to criticise govt despite MoU, Dr M told

PETALING JAYA: The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Pakatan Harapan and the government does not prevent the opposition pact from … More

Bipartisan, Coopération, Government, Mahathir Mohamad, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Pakatan Harapan, Pejuang

The return of former prime ministers

Their quiet movements are telling. COMMENT | In the next general election, we could expect the return of three former … More

General Election, Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin Yassin, Najib Razak, Prime Minister

As tensions rise with China, Australia is ‘not so safe’, warns Mahathir

Singapore: Australia is needlessly risking its security with a standoff with China, says former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who claims … More

China, Diplomacy, Mahathir Mohamad, Policy, South China Sea, Uighurs

Malaysia politics reflects growing influence of King Abdullah

Observers ask if the monarchy’s reemergence can foster true democracy BANGKOK : The ceremony commemorating Malaysian independence from Britain on … More

Al Sultan Abdullah, Government, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister, Yang Di-Pertuan Agong

Why only blame Anwar for Harapan’s setbacks?

To signal out Anwar as though he was in total control and other political operatives were not contributing to Harapan’s … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Azmin Ali, Government, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Leadership, Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Harapan

On Mahathir the brilliant, multi-talented leader who played racial games

PETALING JAYA: Brilliant, multi-talented, inquisitive were some of the adjectives a former Malaysian diplomat uses to describe Dr Mahathir Mohamad. … More

Dennis Ignatius, Mahathir Mohamad, Paradise Lost: Mahathir and the End of Hope

Farewell to Malaysia’s presidential premiership

Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s appointment as Malaysia’s third premier in three years, with a slim majority, means the PM is no … More

Government, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin Yassin, Najib Razak, Prime Minister

Can Malaysia’s new prime minister end political instability?

Ismail Sabri Yaakob looks set to succeed Muhyiddin Yassin, but he has a slim majority and was part of the … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Bersatu, Government, GPS, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin Yassin, PAS, Prime Minister, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, UMNO

Malaysia gets a reconstituted Perikatan Nasional government

Old wine in new bottles For the second time in 18 months the Yang di-Petuan Agong, or king Al-Sultan Abdullah … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Government, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin Yassin, Pakatan Harapan, Pejuang, Perikatan Nasional, Prime Minister, UMNO

Dr Mahathir: Pejuang would support Anwar if he becomes PM

KUALA LUMPUR : Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today (Aug 18) said that his party … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Harapan, Pejuang, Prime Minister

What’s next after Muhyiddin’s resignation as Malaysian prime minister?

KUALA LUMPUR: After several weeks of intense politicking in Malaysia, Mr Muhyiddin Yassin announced his resignation as prime minister on … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Caretaker, Covid19, Government, Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin Yassin, Pandemic, Prime Minister, Resignation, Shafie Apdal, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

Ismail Sabri seeking Dr Mahathir’s backing

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s supposed successor hopes 4th PM can sway backing his way in quest for premiership KUALA LUMPUR … More

Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Mahathir Mohamad, Pejuang, Perikatan Nasional, Prime Minister, UMNO

The slow decay of the Malay political establishment

As Malaysia stumbles through another political crisis that could bring down the government any day, Professor James Chin argues the … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Mahathir Mohamad, Muhyiddin Yassin, Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional, Political, UMNO

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