Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Alfian is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

E-mail: [email protected]


Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019 05:15 PM

Report on US varsity’s analysis of sex video implicating Azmin by year end, say cops

Police instructed to get second opinion from independent party, says federal CID chief.

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Report on US varsity’s analysis of sex video implicating Azmin by year end, say cops

Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019 05:10 PM

Adib enquiry takes twist with photographic evidence of new eyewitnesses

Police launch manhunt for people caught on camera, while recalling key witnesses to take lie detector test.

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Adib enquiry takes twist with photographic evidence of new eyewitnesses

Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019 04:36 PM

Fresh probe into Teoh Beng Hock’s death intensifies

Police say they have taken the statements of 7 people including 2 new witnesses and have identified 14 others to be called up.

Fresh probe into Teoh Beng Hock’s death intensifies

Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019 01:39 PM

Name calling in parliament over what to call flying car

Entrepreneur development minister is heckled, then told to sit down and stop making a fool out of himself.

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Name calling in parliament over what to call flying car

Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019 12:02 PM

Home ownership campaign not for foreigners, says Zuraida

The minister says the campaign is only for the local market and foreigners only own a fraction of the properties in the country.

Home ownership campaign not for foreigners, says Zuraida


Tuesday, 19 Nov 2019 06:29 PM

Dr Mahathir scoffs at uncertainty, failure talk

Prime minister says too many unknowns to make definitive statements about handover to Anwar Ibrahim.

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Dr Mahathir scoffs at uncertainty, failure talk

Tuesday, 19 Nov 2019 05:07 PM

Islam allows criticism, celebrates differences

‘Wrong to say being critical a western value’, says PKR president Anwar Ibrahim.

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Islam allows criticism, celebrates differences

Tuesday, 19 Nov 2019 04:46 PM

Anwar not invited to Azmin’s meeting with party reps

The PKR president says he does not know what the meeting between his estranged deputy and lawmakers is about either.

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Anwar not invited to Azmin’s meeting with party reps

Monday, 18 Nov 2019 03:25 PM

Task force formed to get back Category 1 status for aviation authority, says Loke

The group includes a former Civil Aviation Department director-general and eight other aviation experts.

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Task force formed to get back Category 1 status for aviation authority, says Loke

Sunday, 17 Nov 2019 03:49 PM

Pakatan Tanjung Piai by-election debacle due to ‘internal sabotage’

Mohamad Hasan says self-inflicted controversies dogged ruling coalition throughout campaign.

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Pakatan Tanjung Piai by-election debacle due to ‘internal sabotage’

Sunday, 17 Nov 2019 02:55 PM

People may not like BN, they dislike Pakatan more, says Umno

Mohamad Hasan says winning Tg Piai shows the people are fed up with Putrajaya’s empty promises.

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People may not like BN, they dislike Pakatan more, says Umno

Saturday, 16 Nov 2019 09:07 PM

People teaching Pakatan lesson in Tanjung Piai, says Syed Husin

Veteran politician wastes no time in blaming prime minister, demands immediate handover to Anwar Ibrahim

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People teaching Pakatan lesson in Tanjung Piai, says Syed Husin

Friday, 15 Nov 2019 03:01 PM

Heated exchange between witness and lawyer in Cradle Fund murder trial

The lead defence lawyer accuses the witness of lying while the former police officer denies it.

Heated exchange between witness and lawyer in Cradle Fund murder trial

Thursday, 14 Nov 2019 03:02 PM

No permits needed for walkabouts in Tg Piai, says IGP

Abdul Hamid Bador clarifies that campaigners only have to fill up a form to avoid rival parties from clashing.

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No permits needed for walkabouts in Tg Piai, says IGP

Thursday, 14 Nov 2019 01:15 PM

Cambodian opposition leader allowed into Indonesia

Sam Rainsy now meeting MPs after allegedly barred from leaving KLIA. 

Cambodian opposition leader allowed into Indonesia