Why do we not have a national tradition of remembering all those who died in the struggles that preceded independence?

On 28 August, Malaysians witnessed scenes at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex that looked more like the arrival of a superstar than that of a former minister facing corruption charges. Former human ...

The children commissioners of Malaysia’s national human rights commission Suhakam take note of media reports regarding the Perak state government’s proposal to introduce a RM500 first-time marriage ...

Merdeka (independence) means to free or to liberate. Over six decades on, there is still plenty of liberating left to do. That means freeing society from deep inequality, prejudice and bigotry. At the ...

All four men belong to the baby-boomer generation. All once held high government office, and all draw generous pensions from ...

This year’s Merdeka is most memorable for the extraordinary online viral response to 14-year-old football forward Lim You, ...

They are meant to look after public trust money. Together, Malaysia’s government-linked firms and investment companies manage about RM2tn in assets, spread across a large network of entities. They are ...

Suspending punishments is one thing - repealing the laws behind them is another. The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) ...

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We, the members of G25, join everyone in celebrating Merdeka Day, commemorating the historic moment when our country embarked on its journey of independence, self-determination and nationhood. While ...

But poverty has no ethnic group. A poor Indian family does not become less poor because a rich Indian businessman belongs to ...

Malaysia’s human rights commission Suhakam welcomes the announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of the government’s intention to abolish the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA).