Tag: Malaysia

‘We Need A Lifeline’: MFM President Calls For Hotels To Open Their Stages To Malaysian Musicians

Musicians need a sustainable livelihood, not just handouts, says MFM president Francis Danker, who wants hotels and resorts to open their stages to local performers and give them a steady platform to work, earn and preserve Malaysia’s musical heritage.

Beyond ESG: Impact Investing Is About Better Business, Not Lower Returns

Impact investing need not mean sacrificing returns, panellists at the Malaysia Private Capital Forum 2026 say, as investors increasingly look beyond ESG labels to measurable outcomes while Malaysia’s alternative financing platforms grapple with exits, governance and repeat capital.
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Malaysia’s Press Freedom Needs More Than Rankings to Recover

For Malaysian journalists, unpredictability now hurts more than outright bans, bringing rise to the age-old question: Whither Press Freedom?

Adat and Law in Clash of Civilisations in Negeri Sembilan

Analysis on the removal of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar (YDPB), the standing of the Undang Luak, and the jurisdictional (power) conflict between adat, statute, and executive power (Part 1).

PKR Tears Itself Apart While In Power: The Real ‘Reformasi’?

The exit of former PKR strongmen Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi has exposed a party still struggling to define itself in power

Tony Pua, the Constitution and the Monarchy: When Legalism Misses the Point

Remarks by Tony Pua may be constitutionally framed. But reducing the monarchy to its narrowest legal role risks misunderstanding the very Constitution he invokes.

GE16: Electoral Landscape Looking Clearer As Polls Draw Nearer

Umno is preparing to repackage itself as a competent party ready to run government as a ‘professional administration’ based on history and traditions.

Johor Polls: Can BN Win Big Without The Najib Factor?

BN is going solo in Johor. Without Najib, and now with a united PH, repeating 2022’s landslide victory may be a bit of an uphill task.

PKR Fracture Proves the Reformasi Promise Was Never More Than a Slogan

The public break between Anwar and Rafizi exposes that the so-called reformist project by PKR died in government, leaving BN the only party offering coherence.

Jho Low vs Murray Hunter: A Question of Priorities

Malaysia moved swiftly — and at cost — to pursue Murray Hunter. Years on, Jho Low remains beyond reach — even as new questions emerge.

UEC Recognition: A Shortcut That Undermines National Standards

UEC billed as inclusivity may instead create unequal pathways and undermine a shared national identity.

Law In Malaysia Permits Judicial Review On Public Interest Grounds

In law, judicial review asks whether the decision-maker considered irrelevant factors, ignored relevant ones, acted in bad faith or reached a conclusion no reasonable authority could reach (Part 2).

Delayed Motherhood Remains Stigmatised In Malaysia

Motherhood pressure in Malaysia remains entrenched as married couples are still expected to have children soon after marriage, despite fertility rates dropping to historic lows. Siva Tangai Raju has the story

A Jho Low Pardon Would Make A Mockery of Due Process in 1MDB Case

With the alleged mastermind still at large, granting clemency to fugitive Jho Low would leave Malaysia’s most consequential trial half-tried