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