As Zaidel Baharuddin's The Malaysian Insider article 'Pakatan Rakyat to Pakatan Riot' explains, there remain unresolved doubts about how PR parties can work together to lead the country. read more

If in broad daylight someone walks in the street completely naked, shouting at the top of his voice that he can save this world... And if everyone else flocks towards him, believes in him, worships him, and embraces him, then this man must be a prophet. read more

We like to watch relay races to see how athletes hand off the baton to the next runner. Its victory formula is always the same. It requires a high degree of trust and tacit understanding among the four athletes. read more

In many ways we in Malaysia are also being plunged into a similar vortex of vengeance and retribution. read more

It is always easier to understand than do. You may know the truth, you may know what is the right thing to do and you may know what is the best for the society. But it may be very difficult to do it. Economic liberalisation is a very good example here. read more

There is something more important than MCA's presidential election come end of March. March 28 is an important date for MCA's fresh party polls. Two days later, the New Economic Model (NEM) will be unveiled in two stages. read more

During the era of Mao Zedong, there was a great saying "rather nukes than trousers". However, it has turned into a negative adjective later. read more

I find it rather interesting on the insistence of Pakatan Rakyat politicians saying that unlike in Barisan Nasional, in Pakatan Rakyat all parties are equal. read more

The PM has finally taken heed of our critique of the GST. Or has he really? That's how it seems for now. But you really couldn't tell from this move as to why he defers the second reading of the the bill on GST. read more

Dear Tay: Ong Ka Ting is joining the presidency race. And this is going to be BIG news! He left in style several years ago, but is it worthy for him now to jump into the battle field again? How big is his probability of winning the race? read more

The MCA fresh polls look more and more like people selling ointments on the streets. They are busy bragging about themselves and use all kinds of tactics to promote themselves. read more

When seven Pakatan Rakyat senators were reassuring the people that the wave of party switching has ended, the four former PKR Members of Parliament (MPs) who have now become independent MPs solemnly vowed that they would not join any other political parties. read more

Can I know why you want to contest for the presidency? Good question! First, I don't do it for power. Second, I don't do it for money. Third, I don't do it for status. Fourth, I don't do it for reputation... read more

It has been a long-standing belief among leading thinkers that the world should be governed by men of reason and the laws of physics. Most of these thinkers do not live in Malaysia. read more

It does not matter despite the shuttle seems to have gone beyond the baseline on video replays as Datuk Lee Chong Wei has won the All-England Championship. Two Lotus Racing cars successfully finished their maiden F1 race and were ranked in 15th and 17th places. read more

It was an arbitrary style during the era of Tun Mahathir Mohamad and it was indeed too fierce. However, another extreme has been emerging over the recent few months, causing the delay of important programmes. read more

“What a pity he had to renounce his faith,” a friend on my table lamented. Her husband quickly said, “I look at it this way; he has embraced another faith.” Then both of them looked at me as if I had the answer. read more

MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said he would defend his post to "carry out the unfinished reform" while former President Tan Seri Ong Ka Ting hinted that he would be "duty-bound". read more

Perhaps there’s a thin line here between not telling the truth and telling half truths. read more

If a week is a long time in politics then three weeks, is almost lifetime and over the past twenty-one days I’ve watched as Senator Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino has patiently taken charge of his own ramshackle Presidential campaign. read more