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HISTORY | The ‘first people’ of Peninsular Malaysia

HISTORY | The ‘first people’ of Peninsular Malaysia

Facts on Orang Asli not in our history books.

Syed Husin remembers #3 – Overcoming 1974 arrests and Ops Lalang

Syed Husin remembers #3 – Overcoming 1974 arrests and Ops Lalang

INTERVIEW | He recalls those who fought for a more progressive Malaysia.

Syed Husin remembers #2: Konfrontasi and the early days of Malaysia

Syed Husin remembers #2: Konfrontasi and the early days of Malaysia

INTERVIEW | Veteran leader recalls the activists lost to ISA detention.

Syed Husin remembers #1: Merdeka-era leaders lost to the nation

Syed Husin remembers #1: Merdeka-era leaders lost to the nation

INTERVIEW | He was drawn to grassroots leaders who championed the poor.

BOOK REVIEW | Imaginative retelling of a tale from Kedah's rich folklore

BOOK REVIEW | Imaginative retelling of a tale from Kedah's rich folklore

Deft reimagination of Raja Bersiong in thrilling account of love, betrayal, and mystique.

COMMENT | Postcards, nostalgia and the reimagining of M'sia

COMMENT | Postcards, nostalgia and the reimagining of M'sia

Postcards have become historical documents, mailing one means being part of the circulation of ideas.

COMMENT | The idea of ‘race’ and how colonial powers used it

COMMENT | The idea of ‘race’ and how colonial powers used it

The discipline of cataloguing natural phenomena was applied to subject populations of the colonial empire.

KLSCAH: History textbook neglects non-Malay contributions to KL

KLSCAH: History textbook neglects non-Malay contributions to KL

Latest Form 3 history textbook only has a few lines introducing them briefly without the addition of details, it says.

YOURSAY | History not a subject to glorify political victors

YOURSAY | History not a subject to glorify political victors

‘All the factual errors and distortions in our history textbooks are indeed shameful.’
COMMENT | Factual errors and half-truths in our history textbooks

COMMENT | Factual errors and half-truths in our history textbooks

Our young are being taught a consciously selected historical narrative skewed towards Islam and Malay dominance.

COMMENT | Magellan and the Asian slave

COMMENT | Magellan and the Asian slave

There is an untold story of a slave who was with Magellan in circumnavigating the world.
History textbook issue: Senate caucus will call several parties

History textbook issue: Senate caucus will call several parties

This is over the content of the Form Four textbook which is alleged to have manipulated facts.
COMMENT | History autopsy: How civilisations collapsed and M'sian implications

COMMENT | History autopsy: How civilisations collapsed and M'sian implications

Societies 'die from suicide or murder rather than from natural causes' - Arnold Toynbee.

Maszlee sends legal letter to Asyraf over 'communist glorification' claim

Maszlee sends legal letter to Asyraf over 'communist glorification' claim

This is to put a stop to the culture of defamation which is also tinged with racism, says ex-minister.

Syed Husin: History books need open minds, not emotional politicians

Syed Husin: History books need open minds, not emotional politicians

Veteran academic says book also details Communist violence during emergency.

Teo to take legal action over 'unseen hand' claims

Teo to take legal action over 'unseen hand' claims

This is after an NGO man alleges interference in the Form Four history textbook.

Asyraf refuses to apologise to Maszlee over history textbook squabble

Asyraf refuses to apologise to Maszlee over history textbook squabble

He cites April 24, 2018 date, but BN cabinet was still caretaker.
MOE: Form 4 history textbook approved by multi-racial expert panel

MOE: Form 4 history textbook approved by multi-racial expert panel

In a rebuttal to an accusation by Umno man, Education Ministry says the book was thoroughly vetted.

Maszlee tells Asyraf that 'controversial' history textbook developed during BN's rule

Maszlee tells Asyraf that 'controversial' history textbook developed during BN's rule

He reminds Asyraf that the then education minister was from Umno.

Umno claims history book glorifies communists, nudges Bersatu minister for fix

Umno claims history book glorifies communists, nudges Bersatu minister for fix

Form 4 textbook contains two pages on Malay leftists fighting for independence, MPAJA's battle against Japanese.

COMMENT | A letter to my grandchildren

COMMENT | A letter to my grandchildren

Real fear of our nation's history for 2020 being omitted from history books.

History repeats itself as Zahid abandons Anwar again - Kadir

History repeats itself as Zahid abandons Anwar again - Kadir

Veteran newsman says this is a re-run of what happened in 1998.

Altering historical facts is a crime of knowledge - Sultan Nazrin

Altering historical facts is a crime of knowledge - Sultan Nazrin

Perak ruler says doing so denies the right of future generations to obtain real facts.

Ariff: PN makes 'history' with speaker's removal

Ariff: PN makes 'history' with speaker's removal

Deposed Dewan Rakyat speaker believes manner of his removal is a first in the 800 years of the Westminster system.