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Pre-empting Mahathirs next move

Pre-empting Mahathirs next move

analysis Now that Pak Lah has abandoned his 'elegant silence', will it encourage Mahathir to pose more and tougher questions publicly.
Dr M vs Pak Lah: Between Yin and Yang

Dr M vs Pak Lah: Between Yin and Yang

analysis Is Mahathir's new media strategy working? Or is his successor planning a devastating counter-attack? These are interesting times.
Learn and listen, PAS told

Learn and listen, PAS told

As PAS finalises its first Chinese-language organ, a veteran Malay journalist sees opportunities for improved communication.
Chinas economic growth  a birds eye view

Chinas economic growth a birds eye view

A top economic professor from China tells his audience in KL how the communist state's economy had increased 12 folds, making it the fourth largest in the world.
Another 'Chin Peng book' held up

Another 'Chin Peng book' held up

Faces of Courage, published by the Singapore-based Media Masters, has been held up for more than two months.
History of the Malay Left

History of the Malay Left

Gerakan Kiri Melayu Dalam Perjuangan Kemerdekaan debunked the 'Communists = Chinese' propaganda myth as well as 'only-Chinese-fought-Japanese' calumny.
Spore's communist 'threat' - was it real?

Spore's communist 'threat' - was it real?

In his latest memoirs, veteran journalist and political prisoner Said Zahari challenges the official reasons for the island-city's two round of mass arrests in 1963 and 1987.
Conversion: PM gave wrong signal

Conversion: PM gave wrong signal

This was what he had earlier said: "The issue of religious conversion needed to be spelt out clearly in the constitution and other laws to prevent confusion among Malaysians". Why the embarrassing flip-flop?
The East Asian community

The East Asian community

Malaysiakini talks to UKM's Prof Lee Poh Ping on the East Asian community, its beliefs, obstacles and what lies ahead for the grouping of 10 vastly dissimilar countries.
Memoir bahagian kedua: Kisah Said Zahari dalam tahanan

Memoir bahagian kedua: Kisah Said Zahari dalam tahanan

Bekas ketua pengarang Utusan Melayu, Said Zahari adalah antara mereka yang paling lama ditahan oleh kerajaan Lee Kuan Yew. Bahagian kedua memoirnya dijangka terbit hujung bulan ini.
Ex-top editor re-lives days in detention

Ex-top editor re-lives days in detention

Former Utusan Melayu editor-in-chief Said Zahari, who spent 17 years under ISA, is preparing to release the second part of his memoirs.
Memoirs of Ipohs WWII heroine being reprinted

Memoirs of Ipohs WWII heroine being reprinted

Besides detailing her clandestine activities in Papan and torture in Ipoh, Sybil Kathigasu also outlined the socio-cultural landscape and wartime atmosphere in the Ipoh-centered Kinta Valley during the 1940s.
Whither Asean?

Whither Asean?

After the end of the Cold War, Asean appears to have lost its coherence, purpose and direction. This has led many to brand it as nothing more than a 'talkshop' for the elites.
Where to, Malaysia?

Where to, Malaysia?

Commentator Kim Quek shares his reasons for supporting former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, and paints a bleak picture of the country's future.
Merdeka history in new light

Merdeka history in new light

In their memoirs, two communist leaders give their account of the much-debated struggle for Malayan independence.
Penulis buku kontroversial 'Ousted!' meninggal dunia di Melbourne

Penulis buku kontroversial 'Ousted!' meninggal dunia di Melbourne

Patrick Keith, penulis buku kontroversial mengenai sejarah pemisahan Singapura daripada Malaysia pada tahun 1965 Ousted! meninggal dunia Isnin lalu.
Author of 'Ousted!' passes away in Melbourne

Author of 'Ousted!' passes away in Melbourne

Patrick Keith, author of a controversial historical account of the 1965 Malaysia-Singapore separation, Ousted! , passed away on Monday.
Two more CPM leaders publish memoirs

Two more CPM leaders publish memoirs

Abdullah CD and Rashid Maidin narrate about their childhood and families as well as the trials and tribulations they faced after joining the Communist Party of Malaya.
Govt allows Ousted! in

Govt allows Ousted! in

A controversial book on the separation of Malaysia and Singapore has been given the green light by the Internal Security Ministry.
Alternative accounts of Malayas independence

Alternative accounts of Malayas independence

Given that foreign troops having been stationed in Malaya/Malaysia up to 1984 under a defence agreement, did the nation really achieve 'independence' on Aug 31, 1957?
Insider account of ties that failed to bind

Insider account of ties that failed to bind

Ex-journalist and propagandist Patrick Keith's new book is based on his private records of how three prominent leaders assessed one another during a tumultuous period in Malayan history.
Tainted glory for Gerakans Keng Yaik

Tainted glory for Gerakans Keng Yaik

Where did challenger Kerk Choo Ting win or lose in taking on incumbent Dr Lim Keng Yaik for the Gerakan presidency?
Street-fighter Keng Yaik vs polished Kerk

Street-fighter Keng Yaik vs polished Kerk

Several Chinese educationists from the influential Dong Jiao Zong movement have broken the tradition of supporting the underdog and severed ties with the Gerakan presidential challenger. But why?
Ousted! But still waiting to enter

Ousted! But still waiting to enter

Across the Causeway, the book on the Malaysia-Singapore split has been on sale for several days. But over here, the authorities are still pouring through its pages.