Politics

Direct Migrant Worker Recruitment: Malaysia Needs Specific Exemption Under Act

The government can, alternatively, gazette new regulation permitting association‑led recruitment of direct migrant worker! (Part 2)

CIFA to Drive Regional Action on Mental Health at Kuching Symposium

The CIFA Regional Symposium 2026 will debut in Malaysia amid rising mental health concerns across the region, driving calls for coordinated action and stronger support systems.
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Malaysia’s Political Crossroads: Where Do We Go From Here?

By Hasnah Abdul Rahman, Editor-In-Chief, NMH As at Monday, 17 August 2020, Malaysia is at the crossroads of Should and Must. Should we, as citizens remain...

Is Barisan Nasional ready to retake Putrajaya ?

By Aathi Shankar THE 16th American President Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865) once famously said: “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some...

Tanjung Piai By-Election: A Litmus Test For Both PH, BN

By Aathi Shankar Tanjung Piai by-election in Johor will see 6 candidates flexing their political muscles for the next two weeks to wrest control of...

BN Fielding MCA Candidate In Tanjung Piai Has Advantages

By Aathi Shankar Barisan Nasional (BN) should field an MCA candidate in the forthcoming Tanjung Piai by-election in Johor. This is not just because MCA has traditionally...

Sex and Power: Dirty Politics Returns to Mahathir’s Malaysia

The lack of a transition plan casts doubt on the prime minister’s intentions. By Philip Heijmans and Anisah Shukry (Bloomberg) A power struggle, a sex scandal and slow progress...

Unprecedented media blackout at DAP’s 2019 national conference

DAP held its national conference yesterday for the first time in history as a ruling party, but there was a surprising lack of excitement. According to party...

Kit Siang returns with the same old 1MDB tune

DAP permanent supremo Lim Kit Siang is back after missing in action for so long and singing the same old tune of 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad). The...

AmBank branch manager confirms Arab donation into Najib’s account

Najib Razak at one point had over a RM 1 billion in his account. The information was revealed during the cross-examination of R. Uma...

The Indian dilemma under Pakatan Harapan

The recent matriculation intake has created an uproar among the Indian community when only 700 Indian students were announced qualified for the programme’s intake...

Pakatan Harapan by election loss sign of waning support

After losing Cameron Highlands and Semenyih by elections, the Pakatan Harapan coalition one again lost Rantau by election to Barisan Nasional. Even extensive campaigning...

Deafening silence from Pakatan Harapan leaders over pink diamond ring

Not too long ago, all Pakatan Harapan and especially the Chinese dominated DAP party could talk about was the pink diamond ring. They said...

Rosmah Mansor did not purchase pink diamond

It was the stone that rocked the nation. It became the national symbol for corruption, the sign of opulence and while the people starved,...