Bede Hong

Bede is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

E-mail: [email protected]


Tuesday, 05 Jun 2018 07:00 AM

I’ll be back in Parliament within months, says Anwar

De facto PKR leader will travel and meet global leaders before making a decision on which seat to contest.

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I’ll be back in Parliament within months, says Anwar

Monday, 04 Jun 2018 08:29 PM

Anwar meets Agong tonight to resolve A-G impasse

He has assured several rulers that the constitution and status of the Malay rulers has not changed.

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Anwar meets Agong tonight to resolve A-G impasse

Saturday, 02 Jun 2018 07:00 AM

It wasn’t just the Chinese who rejected MCA at GE14, says Wee

Deputy president says party undergoing soul searching in aftermath of the elections.

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It wasn’t just the Chinese who rejected MCA at GE14, says Wee

Friday, 01 Jun 2018 07:00 PM

MCA’s sole GE14 survivor Wee says he was ‘lucky’ 

MCA deputy president talks about the ‘earthquake’ that upended Barisan Nasional’s 60-year grip on power at GE14.

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MCA’s sole GE14 survivor Wee says he was ‘lucky’ 

Thursday, 31 May 2018 07:18 AM

Rejecting ethnic politics earned Pakatan more Borneo seats, forum told

By focusing on bread-and-butter issues, Najib and corruption, the opposition won 26 seats in Parliament in East Malaysia, says a political scientist.

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Rejecting ethnic politics earned Pakatan more Borneo seats, forum told


Thursday, 31 May 2018 07:00 AM

Have patience, give Pakatan govt time, Malaysians told

Catholic priest says now is the time for ‘reconciliation, restoration and rejuvenation’.

Have patience, give Pakatan govt time, Malaysians told

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 05:18 PM

Isa Samad resigned as SPAD chairman on Monday, says Loke

He took Shahrir Abdul Samad’s cue and did ‘the honourable thing’.

Isa Samad resigned as SPAD chairman on Monday, says Loke

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 05:04 PM

Final report on MH370 out in July

Search has cost Malaysia RM500 million, says transport minister.

Final report on MH370 out in July

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 04:58 PM

Govt to review salaries of chairmen of GLCs

This follows uproar online over Mavcom boss’ RM80,000 salary.

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 04:57 PM

Rapid Transit System link will be built as planned, says Loke

Construction of link connecting Bukit Chagar, Johor, and Woodlands North, Singapore, scheduled to start next year.

Rapid Transit System link will be built as planned, says Loke

Thursday, 29 Mar 2018 10:12 AM

Selangor loses appeal to challenge re-delineation

Appeals court rules that complaints of gerrymandering and malapportionment are not subject to a trial.

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Selangor loses appeal to challenge re-delineation

Wednesday, 28 Mar 2018 02:55 PM

Single-race seats will be divisive, says graft watchdog

Proposed new boundaries are a divide and rule tactic, says group.

Single-race seats will be divisive, says graft watchdog

Wednesday, 28 Mar 2018 02:10 PM

Stop debating re-delineation bill until court cases over, says Bersih 2.0

Penang and Selangor court challenges ongoing and it is wrong to pre-empt them, says Shahrul Aman Mohd Saari.

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Stop debating re-delineation bill until court cases over, says Bersih 2.0

Wednesday, 28 Mar 2018 01:00 PM

EC dismissed nearly all of Selangor voters' objections

A simple parliamentary majority of 112 seats could be achieve with just 33% of the vote, analysis of redrawn boundaries finds.

EC dismissed nearly all of Selangor voters' objections

Tuesday, 27 Mar 2018 06:28 PM

Court to decide on Selangor's redelineation challenge day after EC report tabled in Parliament

Date does not render court verdict academic; even what has passed into law can be challenged, says Ambiga.

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Court to decide on Selangor's redelineation challenge day after EC report tabled in Parliament