Bede Hong

Bede is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

E-mail: [email protected]


Thursday, 11 Jan 2018 05:25 PM

EC appeals stay on gazetting of army personnel, spouses as Segamat voters

Appeal to overturn order was filed yesterday, says senior federal counsel.

EC appeals stay on gazetting of army personnel, spouses as Segamat voters

Thursday, 11 Jan 2018 05:02 PM

Court to decide February 19 if Tawfik vs Pandikar case will proceed

The former Umno MP is seeking to declare the tabling of RUU355 as unconstitutional.

Thursday, 11 Jan 2018 12:20 PM

Court drops charge against Zaid over blog post criticising PM

Judge says victim Najib Razak must be called in to ascertain whether post ‘annoyed’ him, but he didn’t appear as witness.

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Court drops charge against Zaid over blog post criticising PM

Thursday, 11 Jan 2018 07:00 AM

‘Smart move’ to hold Selangor polls now to beat re-delineation

Analysts say Pakatan Harapan-led state need not follow BN’s tune and can call separate elections ahead of GE14.

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‘Smart move’ to hold Selangor polls now to beat re-delineation

Monday, 08 Jan 2018 03:09 PM

Federal Court orders PKR lawmaker's sedition trial to begin

But the top court has not settled questions on the Sedition Act’s constitutionality.



Sunday, 07 Jan 2018 07:47 AM

'Clean' leaders top on voters’ wish list, UM study shows

The people also want their elected representatives to be charismatic and religious.

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'Clean' leaders top on voters’ wish list, UM study shows

Sunday, 07 Jan 2018 07:19 AM

DAP’s Kelvin Yii moves from charity to politics

Medical doctor decides to join the fray upon realising that good deeds alone will not change a broken system.

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DAP’s Kelvin Yii moves from charity to politics

Saturday, 06 Jan 2018 06:03 PM

Wages, jobs are voters' top concerns, UM survey finds

This is followed by crime, corruption, prices of goods and rising cost of living.

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Wages, jobs are voters' top concerns, UM survey finds

Saturday, 06 Jan 2018 04:00 PM

Najib is top choice for PM, says UM study

Najib polls at 21% in survey of 1,550 respondents in 12 parliamentary seats.

Najib is top choice for PM, says UM study

Saturday, 06 Jan 2018 07:32 AM

Move on already, says Salleh Abas of 1988 judicial crisis

Subject should be dead and buried by now, says the man who was at the centre of the controversy.

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Thursday, 04 Jan 2018 08:51 PM

Want to beat corruption? Create more taxpayers, says ex-WTO chief

People who pay taxes don’t want to part with their money twice, says Lamy.

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Want to beat corruption? Create more taxpayers, says ex-WTO chief

Thursday, 04 Jan 2018 03:04 PM

It was the Agong who moved to sack Salleh Abas, says former A-G

Abu Talib says he reminded the King that no one could remove a sitting lord president.

It was the Agong who moved to sack Salleh Abas, says former A-G

Thursday, 04 Jan 2018 01:30 PM

DAP won’t get Malay support by playing it safe, says Zaid Ibrahim

Chinese-dominant opposition party must get out of its comfort zone to garner greater support.

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DAP won’t get Malay support by playing it safe, says Zaid Ibrahim

Thursday, 04 Jan 2018 01:30 PM

Putrajaya bans books because it wants ‘monopoly on religion’

Ex-minister accuses bureaucrats in Islamic institutions of protecting their turf.

Putrajaya bans books because it wants ‘monopoly on religion’

Saturday, 30 Dec 2017 08:10 AM

Defining stories of 2017

The stories that people talked about the most this year.

Defining stories of 2017