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Pak Lah on the back foot again

Pak Lah on the back foot again

analysis Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is out on a limb and spin doctors can only do so much to stand between him and an increasingly skeptical public.
Utusan-NSTP merger affects both

Utusan-NSTP merger affects both

Instead of the merger, the two media giants should consider being liberal and open-minded in providing space for different voices in our pluralistic society, says veteran journalist Said Zahari.
Remedies for race-based politics

Remedies for race-based politics

special report These lie in recognition and respect for a people's right to self-determination and to basic democratic rights.
Msia a comfort zone for Chinese investors

Msia a comfort zone for Chinese investors

special report Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia professor Lee Poh Ping talks to malaysiakini about the impact of Japan and China to our economy.
British Malayan veteran John Davis dies

British Malayan veteran John Davis dies

Former communist leader Chin Peng's tribute to an ally-turned-enemy was read at the funeral service.
Pak Lah-Dr M meeting - a happy ending?

Pak Lah-Dr M meeting - a happy ending?

analysis How did their relationship change from being hopelessly negative to blissfully positive in such a short period?
In memory of Kamarulzaman Teh, freedom fighter

In memory of Kamarulzaman Teh, freedom fighter

Kamarulzaman Teh's posthumous biography zooms in on the origin and development of political ideas and movements of the Malay Left in Pahang during his era.
Romance of Three Kingdoms

Romance of Three Kingdoms

analysis There may be more to Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew's purported apology and the Malaysian premier's response to it.
Don't write off Dr M just yet

Don't write off Dr M just yet

analysis The former premier's ability to be a kingmaker or to dethrone a king should not be dismissed. History shows that Mahathir triumphs in the face of adversity.
Kes Chin Peng, defenden belum jawab afidavit

Kes Chin Peng, defenden belum jawab afidavit

Berikutan itu, Hakim Datuk Md Raus bin Sharif, menetapkan 28 Ogos depan sebagai tarikh baru untuk mendengar permohonan tersebut.
Chin Pengs case  defence yet to file affidavits

Chin Pengs case defence yet to file affidavits

That being the case, the court fixed Aug 28 as the new hearing date.
Chin Peng's homecoming suit hearing this week

Chin Peng's homecoming suit hearing this week

The hearing of Communist Party of Malaya veteran Chin Peng's suit to be allowed to return to Malaysia has been brought forward to this Friday.
Another call to lift S'pore travel ban

Another call to lift S'pore travel ban

Another Malaysian has urged the Singaporean government to lift the persona non grata order against him, which was imposed 41 years ago.
Chin Peng homecoming case date set

Chin Peng homecoming case date set

The Communist Party of Malaya veteran's homecoming application has been fixed for Nov 6 at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
Ban Chen harap Spura tarik larangan terhadapnya

Ban Chen harap Spura tarik larangan terhadapnya

Bekas aktivis pelajar di Singapura itu yang kini berusia 64 tahun, ingin melawat republik tersebut untuk menziarah kakaknya yang sedang sakit serta menemui rakan-rakan lama.
Educationist hopes S'pore will lift 40-yr ban

Educationist hopes S'pore will lift 40-yr ban

Lee Ban Chen, a well-known veteran Chinese educationist in Malaysia, is hoping to set foot on Singapore soil after four decades.
US global positions  an updated survey

US global positions an updated survey

In the light of America's prolonged military involvements, is the US as strong as it appears to be?
'Peace pipe' Zam in a fix

'Peace pipe' Zam in a fix

analysis Zainuddin Maidin is caught in a dilemma - not to be seen as being ungrateful to his former boss and at the same time, not biting the hand that feeds him now.
Sybil Kathigasu  new stories, same legend

Sybil Kathigasu new stories, same legend

New revelations of some gray aspects of the legacy of Sybil Kathigasu and her family do not diminish her status as a proud icon of the anti-fascist struggle.
Heroine's book: Publisher 'challenges' local editors

Heroine's book: Publisher 'challenges' local editors

Faces of Courage has been placed in the ministry's backburner for three months. Its publisher wants the editors to decide if this is fair.
Kastam JB rampas buku Sybil Kathigasu

Kastam JB rampas buku Sybil Kathigasu

Dua puluh nashkah buku Faces of Courage dirampas di Tambak Johor walaupun ianya tidak diharamkan di Malaysia.
Heroine Kathigasu books seized by JB Customs

Heroine Kathigasu books seized by JB Customs

Twenty copies of Faces of Courage were seized at the causeway although the title is not banned in Malaysia.
The charming 'firebrand'

The charming 'firebrand'

The recently published memoirs of veteran communist Suriani Abdullah aka Eng Ming Ching @ Ah Ming opens up other dimensions of the true history of Malaya.
Will Umno sack Mahathir?

Will Umno sack Mahathir?

analysis Is Mahathir guilty of breaching 'party discipline' by openly criticising the prime minister? If so, should Umno take action against him?