The polls are the thing
Just as Hamlet uses a play to get a result, a snap state election is forcing the hands of Johor's political players.
Johor polls – birth of a new order?
Johor has often reflected broader political trends before they become apparent elsewhere. State polls there could herald the start of fragmented politics in Malaysia.
Let’s choose maturity over malice
DEMOCRATIC fervour has hit southern Peninsular Malaysia, with Johor and Negri Sembilan both heading to the polls following snap dissolutions.
‘Two Rulers’ bombshell in Negri Sembilan
The snap state election will take place amid confusion as to who is the rightful claimant to the throne after a new Ruler was proclaimed this week.
Tamil pride meets prejudice
SOUTH Indian poet Bharathiyar once said, Tamilan endre solluda, thalai nimirnthe nilluda (With your head held high, proudly proclaim that you are a Tamilian).
The Beautiful Game ... or the bloated game?
PELE has famously been credited for calling football "The Beautiful Game," but even the Brazilian legend will be hard-pressed to find anything beautiful about the biggest sporting event on the planet.
FAM weakness is own folly, we need a change now
IT lasted an hour and 30 minutes. Ninety minutes - just like a football match.
It’s now or never for FAM to opt for reform
In 1995, even as Malaysian football was reeling from the bribery scandal, respect was earned abroad.
