15Malaysia is 15 short films about Malaysia featuring some of the country’s coolest directors, actors, musicians and politicians. Lumpur is the seventh short films released to the public. This short film is about a modern, poetic and beautifully constructed ode to Malaysia – its common people, places and enduring spirit. Lumpur is directed by Kamal [...]

This is a short film project, 15Malaysia. The Son is the sixth from 15 short films made by 15 Malaysian filmmakers. The story is about a teenage Chinese witness to a racially motivated assault is being driven to the police station. A quiet reminder of the dangers of inter-communal suspicion and conflict. The Son is [...]

The split in the MCA took a turn for the worse yesterday night with the presidential council deciding to sack deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, on the recommendation of the party’s disciplinary committee. The expulsion of Dr Chua is ostensibly his punishment for tarnishing the party’s image over the disclosure in late [...]

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, who has been sentenced to six lashes of the cane for drinking beer in a Kuantan hotel, has garnered a lot of international and local attention. At this point in time, the caning has been delayed in view of the fasting month, Ramadhan, but the sentence will be meted out after [...]

PAS’s Mohd Salleh Man has won the Permatang Pasir state vote here in Penang by a big majority of 4,551 votes. Official results show Mohd Salleh polled 9,618 votes while Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Rohaizat Othman received 5,067 votes. The win for PAS was widely expected as the seat is within Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Permatang [...]

Halal is the fifth from 15Malaysia project. 15Malaysia is 15 short films about Malaysia featuring some of the country’s coolest directors, actors, musicians and politicians. Halal is a very silly slapstick comedy demonstrating the proper Islamic way to slaughter chicken. Halal is directed by Liew Seng Tat. 15Malaysia – Halal * Principal cast : Adibah [...]