Amin Iskandar

Amin is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight. You can follow him on Twitter.

E-mail: [email protected]


Tuesday, 24 Oct 2017 11:00 AM

Out of Ops Lalang's weeds love blossomed

Maria Chin Abdullah, one of the country’s pioneer women activists, became close to Yunus Ali after assisting the families of Ops Lalang detainees.

Out of Ops Lalang's weeds love blossomed

Tuesday, 24 Oct 2017 07:00 AM

Shameful of Malaysia to close case against Jho Low, say Pakatan leaders

Opposition and civil society express outrage over Putrajaya’s U-turn to give central figure in 1MDB scandal the all-clear.

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Shameful of Malaysia to close case against Jho Low, say Pakatan leaders

Monday, 23 Oct 2017 11:00 AM

Ops Lalang was to prevent bloodshed, says ex-Special Branch chief

Abdul Rahim Noor says former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad not mastermind behind detention of 106 people.

Ops Lalang was to prevent bloodshed, says ex-Special Branch chief

Sunday, 22 Oct 2017 06:58 AM

Ops Lalang detainees not as bad as I made them out to be, says Dr Mahathir

The leader who oversaw the detention of 106 activists and politicians reiterates that he was an unwilling party in the crackdown.

Ops Lalang detainees not as bad as I made them out to be, says Dr Mahathir

Friday, 20 Oct 2017 10:17 PM

GST has caused many Malay businesses to close shop, says chamber

Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia calls for restructuring of tax revenue penalty to ease burden on business owners.

GST has caused many Malay businesses to close shop, says chamber


Friday, 20 Oct 2017 02:50 PM

Selangor Friday sermon makes veiled attack against preacher

Jais advises Muslims not just to practise religion as a way of life but also instil moral values.

Selangor Friday sermon makes veiled attack against preacher

Wednesday, 18 Oct 2017 07:00 PM

Hypocritical for Malaysia to covet Unesco Book Capital award, says scholar

Faisal Tehrani says the government’s book bans show clear disrespect for the right to access knowledge.

Hypocritical for Malaysia to covet Unesco Book Capital award, says scholar

Wednesday, 18 Oct 2017 02:17 PM

Liow 'had no idea' MAS CEO planning to leave

Transport minister wants to know reasons for Peter Bellew’s decision.

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Liow 'had no idea' MAS CEO planning to leave

Tuesday, 17 Oct 2017 11:00 AM

Low Chinese turnout at rally worries Pakatan

Opposition should not assume it has Chinese votes in the bag, as GE14 looms.

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Low Chinese turnout at rally worries Pakatan

Monday, 16 Oct 2017 07:59 PM

Zamihan no stranger to controversy

Contentious preacher has previously called Asri a ‘dog mufti, and accused the Federal Territory mufti of Wahhabism.

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Zamihan no stranger to controversy

Saturday, 14 Oct 2017 01:19 PM

Lose fat, Najib tells obese Malaysians 

PM admits he needs to shed some kilos, too.

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Lose fat, Najib tells obese Malaysians 

Tuesday, 10 Oct 2017 01:23 PM

Kassim Ahmad taught us how to think, say writers, activists and scholars

Philosopher sparked debate on religious dogma and gently prodded others to bring change to society, say admirers.

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Kassim Ahmad taught us how to think, say writers, activists and scholars

Tuesday, 10 Oct 2017 01:01 PM

Kassim Ahmad's family instruct lawyer to seek compensation from Jawi

Family members of prominent academic claim his 3-year legal battle with religious authority had impacted on his health.

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Kassim Ahmad's family instruct lawyer to seek compensation from Jawi

Saturday, 07 Oct 2017 11:00 AM

Book bans show Malaysia’s hypocrisy, say writers

Country ignoring United Nations resolutions and committing human rights abuses with Putrajaya’s banning of books.

Saturday, 07 Oct 2017 07:00 AM

66 seats left to divide in Pakatan

Bersatu’s entry into opposition pact delays talks on seat divisions in the peninsula.

66 seats left to divide in Pakatan