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Rafidah: What Arab donor? Zahid maybe saw ‘an Arab apparition’

Rafidah: What Arab donor? Zahid maybe saw ‘an Arab apparition’

INTERVIEW | An avid diver, the 75-year-old firebrand ex-minister recounts finding Equanimity.

Hasni: No advantage to Zahid, Hisham in Umno free-for-all

Hasni: No advantage to Zahid, Hisham in Umno free-for-all

INTERVIEW | Johor opposition leader believes that leaders with the least 'issues' will rise to the top.

What happened the night Umno lost Johor

What happened the night Umno lost Johor

INTERVIEW | 'You better prepare yourself to become opposition leader,' Hasni was told on the night of May 9.

Zuraida targets nationwide plastic bag ban within a year

Zuraida targets nationwide plastic bag ban within a year

INTERVIEW | But first, she wants the people to understand the rationale behind the move.

Chin Tong: A different K'tan, had Nik Omar joined earlier

Chin Tong: A different K'tan, had Nik Omar joined earlier

INTERVIEW | DAP leader says he expected Harapan to have a chance at winning control over Kelantan.

DAP leader moots a multiracial Bersatu

DAP leader moots a multiracial Bersatu

INTERVIEW | Pressure is no longer on Bersatu to restrict its membership by ethnicity, says Liew Chin Tong.

Community empowerment a priority for new housing minister

Community empowerment a priority for new housing minister

INTERVIEW | Zuraida Kamaruddin wants to let communities decide what type of environment, services, and security they want.

'Never crossed our mind we would end up as opposition'

'Never crossed our mind we would end up as opposition'

INTERVIEW | Johor's new opposition leader Hasni Mohammad says there was no alarm right up to polling day.

New government needs to focus on reforms, says DAP leader

New government needs to focus on reforms, says DAP leader

INTERVIEW | This matters more, believes Liew Chin Tong, than predicting election scenarios five years down the road.

Roaches and tuberculosis: Justo says prison horror led to confession

Roaches and tuberculosis: Justo says prison horror led to confession

INTERVIEW | The Swiss says he will even confess to JFK’s murder if that gets him out of Thai jail.

Justo: I did not steal data or blackmail anyone

Justo: I did not steal data or blackmail anyone

INTERVIEW | The man behind the 1MDB-PetroSaudi leaks says the Arab company's main asset was only a 'nice name'.

'Chin Tong was transport minister pick, still has role to play’

'Chin Tong was transport minister pick, still has role to play’

INTERVIEW | Transport Minister Anthony Loke on his ascent to the post, and his plan to rid 'kopi licences'.

Loke: BN appointees at Transport Ministry will be told to go

Loke: BN appointees at Transport Ministry will be told to go

INTERVIEW | He adds that their terms of service will eventually be terminated.

'Wolf of Wall Street' set Clare on hunt for 'Wolves of 1MDB'

'Wolf of Wall Street' set Clare on hunt for 'Wolves of 1MDB'

'I would not have put in the energy and effort to pursue the 1MDB scandal if I did not have confidence in the Malaysian people.'

Maszlee prepares to harness strengths of the education system

Maszlee prepares to harness strengths of the education system

INTERVIEW | 'Whatever school streams that we have, my vision is to try and connect them with one another.'

I was a victim too, says Maszlee of controversial UUCA

I was a victim too, says Maszlee of controversial UUCA

INTERVIEW | The education minister vows to fulfil the Harapan manifesto, including the promise to repeal UUCA.

S'wak Report editor to Dr M: Once house in order, probe Taib

S'wak Report editor to Dr M: Once house in order, probe Taib

INTERVIEW | Clare Rewcastle-Brown says the new government is aware it will be accused of double standards if it does not act.

'Wrong side of the door' before, but now a changed man – Clare on Dr M

'Wrong side of the door' before, but now a changed man – Clare on Dr M

INTERVIEW | It took a while, but the Sarawak Report editor is now convinced the ex-PM turned current PM is genuine.

Clare reveals how she never wholly trusted Dr M

Clare reveals how she never wholly trusted Dr M

INTERVIEW | She also believes Mahathir may have used his influence to get certain people to act on the 1MDB scandal.

Sarawak Report: We started from the bottom but now we're here

Sarawak Report: We started from the bottom but now we're here

Its editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown looks forward to local journalists putting on the 'investigative journalism' mantle henceforth.

Maszlee: I support freedom of speech but not Zakir's 'extremism'

Maszlee: I support freedom of speech but not Zakir's 'extremism'

INTERVIEW | ‘Being religious is not a crime’ the education minister-designate says on the backlash to his appointment.

Malaysiakini was there when the going was tough, says Anwar

Malaysiakini was there when the going was tough, says Anwar

He commends the news portal for remaining committed to independent reporting.

Kit Siang: Once a hegemon, Dr M now a consensus builder

Kit Siang: Once a hegemon, Dr M now a consensus builder

INTERVIEW | The DAP veteran shares his observations of the once dictator, now a team player.

Anwar denies conspiracy in the delay of his pardon

Anwar denies conspiracy in the delay of his pardon

INTERVIEW | He says he was pardoned on the basis that his second sodomy conviction was a 'travesty of justice'.