Soon Li Tsin

Penang CM unperturbed by uproar over Lee's appointment

updated 6.25pm In fact Penang CM Guan Eng says he would welcome more people who share similar philosophy with the state government.

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DAP 'graftbusters' to fight corruption

This ‘alternative avenue for complaints’ will deal with all graft complaints except malpractice in commercial transactions. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Syed Hamid's media reforms not enough

Press freedom groups are instead calling for the possibility of judicial reviews, a self-regulating media and the abolition of the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA).

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Mixed responses to FT retreat

Is the Federal Territories Ministry-organised retreat a positive move or a waste of time? Malaysiakini quizzes KL MPs on this.

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MB gives statement in his office, others off to S'gor IPK

breaking news updated 6.15pm A compromise is reached with the police visiting Khalid's office while the other leaders are to go to the state police headquarters to give their statements.

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Be fair to me, Kok tells critics

Deflecting criticism that she has taken on too many political posts and earns too much in allowances, senior exco and MP Teresa Kok clarifies the situation.

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Rodziah's multi-racial ambitions

Fancy watching a Chinese opera in Malay? Meet newly-appointed Selangor exco member and Wanita PKR deputy chief Rodziah Ismail. She may just make it happen.

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Kok: Utusan turned pig issue ugly

The Selangor exco is seeing red with the Malay daily for taking her coments out of context and making it 'ugly and distasteful'.

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Ean Yong aspires to inspire youths

exclusive Selangor state exco Ean Yong Hian Wah talks about his portfolios, the challenges he face and his response to criticism for being too young to hold this position.

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Meet Salehuddin, the sec-gen in a rush

salehuddin hisham exclusive His first brush with politics was at the age of six. The newly-minted PKR sec-gen was seated on his father's shoulders and waving the new Malayan flag. Now, he's back to usher in the government-in-waiting.

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Xavier's top priority is estate workers

Dentist-turned-politician Dr Xavier Jayakumar has started the blueprints to make lives better for the estate workers and the poor in Selangor.

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S'gor to drop all legal suits against individuals

Meanwhile, suits brought by the people against the state will be asked to be drop and resumed at the negotiation table, says local government, research and study exco Ronnie Liu.

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Yaakob: S'gor to commercialise agriculture

The exco member in charge of agriculture in Selangor tells Malaysiakini of his vision to modernise agriculture and increase the revenue from that sector for the state.

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Don't take it out on tourists, MBs tick off Azalina

The leaders of Selangor and Penang in a joint press conference said it was not right for the tourism minister to punish voters in the wake of the last month's national polls.

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Ramasamy's mission impossible

After discovering that he was running against Gerakan powerhouse Dr Koh Tsu Koon, the former University Kebangsaan Malaysia lecturer thought the game was over...

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Old BN gone, Abdullah won't last

Academician Dr Ooi Kee Beng says Umno will be forced to reform itself and Pak Lah is now running out of time after the election ‘earthquake’ on March 8.

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Author: Help, not crush, Umno

Launching his book entitled ‘Lost in Transition: Malaysia under Abdullah’ in Kuala Lumpur, Dr Ooi Kee Beng expressed concern over the future of Umno.

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All smiles for first-time MPs

The banquet hall was abuzz as MPs trickled in for a briefing session at the legislative house this morning and the expressions were telling - excitement was in the air.

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Next speaker to inherit an 'interesting' Parliament

Caretaker speaker Ramli Ngah Talib does not know who the next speaker will be but a Parliament with 82 opposition MPs awaits on April 28 when it kicks off its first session.

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Trial records missing, Fernandez appeal postponed

Lawyer M Puravalen said it was 'grave and frightening' that statements from witnesses in the 12-year Irene Fernandez trial are among the 1,700 pages missing.

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Fernandez's appeal resumes Tuesday

In the longest running case in Malaysian legal history, Tenaganita director Irene Fernandez was charged for publishing false news 12 years ago on the death of illegal immigrant detainees.

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Skeletons in the new cabinet

On the other side of the political fence, some in the ‘government-in-waiting’ and opposition parliamentarians are being pursued by a few bogeys of their own.

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Gwo Burne: Dad did not pay for seat

exclusive Kelana Jaya MP Loh Gwo Burne talks about learning Bahasa Malaysia, his visions as an elected rep and wanting to know his constituency at the back of his hand in an interview with Malaysiakini.

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Permas: New MB's statements 'chilling'

Newly minted Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim comes under fire over his decision to continue with the 'zero squatters' policy.

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