Bede Hong

Bede is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

E-mail: [email protected]


Thursday, 30 Nov 2017 10:00 PM

Case against Anwar 'weak as 2 key witnesses did not testify'

Opposition leader’s lawyers point out that RCI suffers from serious lack of clear evidence from the key players as event occurred almost three decades ago.

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Thursday, 30 Nov 2017 05:20 PM

Najib 'just as guilty for doing nothing about Bank Negara audit'

RCI accused of ignoring critical facts to pin blame on Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim.

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Najib 'just as guilty for doing nothing about Bank Negara audit'

Thursday, 30 Nov 2017 02:43 PM

Dr Mahathir's lawyer slams 'legally questionable' forex RCI findings

Haniff Khatri Abdulla says proceedings conducted using ‘laws of the jungle’.

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Dr Mahathir's lawyer slams 'legally questionable' forex RCI findings

Wednesday, 29 Nov 2017 05:35 PM

Zunar’s travel ban stays, KL High Court rules

Cartoonist applying for a judicial review to challenge an overseas travel ban imposed since October 17, 2016.

Zunar’s travel ban stays, KL High Court rules

Wednesday, 29 Nov 2017 02:13 PM

Smashed piggy banks land cartoonist Zunar in trouble with cops

Zunar refuses to explain cartoon about broken piggy banks to police, says he is being harassed for his work.

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Smashed piggy banks land cartoonist Zunar in trouble with cops


Monday, 27 Nov 2017 06:39 PM

RM142 million for Subang airport rail link unspent since 2013

Funds from the Transport Ministry have not been used on project that remains uncompleted, says AG’s Report.

Monday, 27 Nov 2017 05:50 PM

More money but projects inefficiencies remain

In 2016, 128 federal statutory bodies received RM109.23 billion compared with RM102.17 billion in 2015, says auditor-general.

More money but projects inefficiencies remain

Monday, 27 Nov 2017 12:04 PM

Court bursts balloon case, acquits dancer

Prosecution fails to prove dancer's act of dropping balloons on PM and wife is insulting behaviour likely to cause breach of peace.

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Court bursts balloon case, acquits dancer

Saturday, 25 Nov 2017 04:46 PM

Zahid tells Malay students' union not to be like former leader

We respect the older generation but they must respect the new, says the deputy prime minister.

Zahid tells Malay students' union not to be like former leader

Friday, 24 Nov 2017 10:05 PM

Ezra Zaid ready to stand trial

BFM presenter and ZI Publications owner charged with publishing and distributing Canadian’s book, Allah.

Ezra Zaid ready to stand trial

Friday, 24 Nov 2017 03:34 PM

Asyraf needs better understanding of constitution, says former Bar president

The freedom of speech and expression enshrined in the Federal Constitution includes freedom of belief, says Christopher Leong.

Asyraf needs better understanding of constitution, says former Bar president

Friday, 24 Nov 2017 01:26 PM

Public prosecutor granted 'too much power' over life and death, says human rights group 

Power to sentence a person to death should rest in judge alone, says Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture.

Thursday, 23 Nov 2017 02:35 PM

Opposition lawmakers, member seek to challenge constitutionality of Peaceful Assembly Act  

Defence to argue that freedom to assemble can be restricted but not forbidden.

Opposition lawmakers, member seek to challenge constitutionality of Peaceful Assembly Act  

Thursday, 23 Nov 2017 08:59 AM

I have moved on, says Razak Baginda

He says he does not ‘give a toss’ as he knows what he did and did not do.

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I have moved on, says Razak Baginda

Wednesday, 22 Nov 2017 04:25 PM

Employees seek chance to move, better career path

Malaysia’s drop in competitiveness should prompt firms to look at ways to retain talent, says recruitment consultancy.

Employees seek chance to move, better career path