Yahya's Yap

Today, a journalist, a blogger and a prominent opposition politician were detained without trial under the notorious "Internal Security...

Wishing all the readers of my blog the blessings of Ramadhan which the council of ulema have just announced will commence on the 1st Septemb...

As happens about this time in every Olympics, various pontificating journalists are raising the issue of why certain "races" appea...

I think enough has been written on the internet and elsewhere about the recent accusations against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. But, now living...

On the 31st of August, 2007, Malaysia celebrated 50 years of independence from British rule. The British ruled Malaysia for their own benef...

Ok, I'll admit my prediction about the Aus Federal election below is looking pretty shaky, given the good showing so far in the polls b...

The Rugby World Cup has just begun, and the usual, predictable bleating about whether Rugby is really a "world game" has also begu...