Jahabar Sadiq

Jahabar Sadiq runs The Malaysian Insight and has been a journalist since 1988. Follow him on Twitter.

E-mail: [email protected]


Tuesday, 15 Aug 2017 05:09 PM

Is Hadi right, violence good reply to poor answers?

PAS president same as Umno leaders who blame the victims not the perpetrators.

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Is Hadi right, violence good reply to poor answers?

Tuesday, 15 Aug 2017 07:00 AM

Qatar emir's visit causes split in Putrajaya

Foreign minister and special functions minister at loggerheads over Malaysia’s position in quarrel between Gulf neighbours.

Qatar emir's visit causes split in Putrajaya

Sunday, 13 Aug 2017 04:29 PM

Seeking national unity? Stamp out racism in school first

Children need to be brought up as Malaysians from young and learn to respect Malaysia’s diverse cultures.

Seeking national unity? Stamp out racism in school first

Friday, 11 Aug 2017 11:00 AM

Chinese rockets-and-radar offer rocks Causeway ties

Singapore seeks answers on arms offer, but Putrajaya keeping silent.

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Chinese rockets-and-radar offer rocks Causeway ties

Friday, 11 Aug 2017 06:45 AM

1MDB pays IPIC US$350 million ahead of Aug 12 deadline

Payment comes a day after high-level China delegation attended Wednesday’s ECRL groundbreaking ceremony.

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Thursday, 10 Aug 2017 11:00 AM

Khazanah panel to scrutinise candidates for top post

Search has begun for the candidate to succeed managing director Azman Mokhtar who will clock out in 2019 after 15 years.

Khazanah panel to scrutinise candidates for top post

Wednesday, 09 Aug 2017 11:00 AM

Rocket launchers, radar system in Johor from China, with love

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy expected to make low-interest offer of weaponry to Najib as sign of deepening friendship

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Rocket launchers, radar system in Johor from China, with love

Wednesday, 09 Aug 2017 07:00 AM

Not just another week in August for Najib

Developments over the next few days may well decide his future as prime minister, and even free him from the 1MDB albatross.

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Not just another week in August for Najib

Friday, 04 Aug 2017 02:52 PM

ECRL launch a spot of good news for Najib

The groundbreaking ceremony on August 4 will give the scandal-ridden prime minister some breathing room.

Wednesday, 02 Aug 2017 07:45 AM

Malaysian politics risk torpedoes from French graft case 

Altantuya’s murder and allegations of dodgy defence deals could resurface in the wake of investigations into Scorpene procurement.

Malaysian politics risk torpedoes from French graft case 

Tuesday, 27 Jun 2017 10:00 AM

From Pinocchio to pants on fire, grading lies that become news

From Pinocchio to pants on fire, grading lies that become news

Sunday, 28 May 2017 06:46 PM

Charity and compassion above Ramadan enforcement

Islamic authorities are better off helping the poor and needy as suggested by a minister instead of policing others.

Charity and compassion above Ramadan enforcement

Sunday, 21 May 2017 06:59 AM

Battle begins for BN's 31 high-risk slim majority seats

Barisan Nasional is targeting fence-sitters and has employed strategists to ensure victory in 31 seats in GE14.

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Battle begins for BN's 31 high-risk slim majority seats

Thursday, 11 May 2017 01:10 PM

Cash is king and other issues in GE14

Why is the opposition still harping on issues, such as 1MDB, when it is the rising cost of living that matters most to Malaysians?

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Cash is king and other issues in GE14

Thursday, 11 May 2017 11:13 AM

Putrajaya pulang RM786 juta deposit Bandar Malaysia pada IWH-CREC

Deposit RM741 juta bagi saham Bandar Malaysia dipulangkan semula selepas urus niaga dibatalkan.

Putrajaya pulang RM786 juta deposit Bandar Malaysia pada IWH-CREC