Election dilemma among Indian voters
“In relation to the job placement in Government, we are now having a 3% of Indians in the government work sector and we will further upgrade to advance the current percentage up to 7%. In terms…
White elephants of Penang
Wisma Central is an eyesore with its peeling paint and tired look. Many of the lots in the building are vacant. — Pictures by K.E. Ooi By Opalyn Mok, The Malaysian Insider Smack in the…
Did BN’s Bumiputera policies backfire?
Over the years, the National Economic Policy became an affair of the elite, leaving the masses stuck in the mirage of the 'Malay Dream'. Amir Ali, FMT The Barisan Nasional (BN) is having its back…
The al-Bukhary story
An embarrassment of business opportunities, political patronage and debts. The Syed Mokhtar al Bukhary story. CT Ali, FMT Syed Mokhtar al Bukhary is like a king? First it was FLOM and now it is…
RM1.05 bil suit against S’gor govt set for hearing Jan 11
(Bernama) - The High Court here has set Jan 11 for the hearing of Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor's (Syabas) RM1.05 billion compensation suit against the Selangor government over a water tariff…
SAMM rakam pujian buat kerajaan negeri yang tangguh/halang AES dan SAMM terus ajak rakyat desak henti AES
AES celaru, ramai bantah khususnya dilokasi mengarut seperti 30km/j Jika ada masalah tidak ada ruang rayuan terpaksa terus hadir ke mahkamah dan rayuan atau masalah diutarakan dalam mahkamah sahaja.…
Petronas Carigali discovers more oil reserves in Bertam, says PM
(Bernama) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced that Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd and Lundin Oil have jointly discovered additional oil reserves, under a production-sharing contract…
TKI MALAYSIA: 162 Orang kini terancam hukuman mati
(Bisnis Indonesia) - Bukan hanya dua kakak beradik Frans Hiu (22) dan Dharry Frully Hiu (20) TKI yang divonis hukuman mati di Malaysia, bahkan hingga Oktober ini diketahui terdapat 162 warga negara…
No Love Lost Between Indonesia and Malaysia
(The Jakarta Globe) - Most analysts trace the deterioration in ties back to the emergence of Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad in 1981 and subsequently to the 1997-1998 financial crisis which…
Selangor orders halt to Batu Caves condo, sets up independent task force
(The Malaysian Insider) - Selangor has ordered a temporary halt to the construction of the 29-storey condominium near Batu Caves pending the findings of an independent state-level task force to be…
No, don’t be neutral
It is rightly said that we get the government we deserve. I say people who do not vote should not gripe about “the wrong people running the country”. You had your chance to decide but blew it. No…
BN members still fighting over SAPP seats
The Sepanggar parliamentary seat which BN component parties are tussling over will be an easy win as there are 3,000 registered postal voters. Joseph Bingkasan, FMT KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional…
Why BN will have a minimum swing of 10% voters back to them for the 13 General Election?
In Selangor DAP itself the fraction had split between Tersesa, Ronnie and Teng Chang Khim fractions. PAS national split between the Professional and Ulamak. While in PKR there split between Azmin…
‘Upko debated ditching BN’
Former Upko deputy president Wilfred Bumburing revealed details of secret meetings held with party president Bernard Dompok over Upko's status in BN. Joseph Bingkasan, FMT KOTA KINABALU: Senior…
Why is it so difficult to give up a seat?
As a socialist party, the DAP must be just and fair to all and not favour a handful to contest in two seats as a safety net. Athi Shankar, FMT Two more DAP grassroots leaders here have rallied behind…
Karpal offers to help stop condo project
DAP national chairman offers pro bono legal services to the Batu Caves temple committee in its efforts to stop the condo project near the area. K Pragalath, FMT DAP national chairman Karpal Singh has…
Rafizi was too loud, Nazri tells Parliament
The de facto law minister explains why the PKR man is in legal trouble over his exposes. K Pragalath, FMT Justice may be blind, but it has ears sharp enough to tell the difference between the squeal…
MACC report over ‘failed’ Kedah project
Gerakan wants anti-graft body to probe Kedah Corporation Berhad's failed logging and plantation projects in Papua New Guinea. Teoh El Sen, FMT The MACC has been urged to look into possible corruption…
Masing: We’ll wallop our opponents
(Borneo Post) - We will beat the heck out of them. That’s what PRS president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said when asked what he had in mind for the Opposition during the impending general…
‘BN has Pakatan’s dirty laundry list’
(NST) - Barisan Nasional is in possession of every minute detail relating to Pakatan Rakyat's dirty laundry in the form of piled up documents as evidence.
MB S’gor sedia bertanding dua kerusi
Abdul Khalid berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas mengenai kerusi DUN Ijok yang kini diwakilinya. Fazy Sahir, FMTMenteri Besar Selangor,Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim menyatakan kesediaannya…
Kamalanathan wants apology from Ronnie Liu for alleging link to Batu Caves condo project approval
(The Star) - A Barisan Nasional MP has asked Selangor exco member Ronnie Liu to apologise for linking him to approving the 29-storey condominium project near Batu Caves.
Asri sedia wacana dengan Ulama Pas tapi…
(Sinar Harian) - Bekas Mufti Perlis, Prof Madya Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin bersedia untuk berwacana dengan Dewan Ulama Pas Pusat berhubung isu pimpinan Ayatollah sekiranya pertemuan itu…
How I imagine the trial would proceed
Lawyer: What I am driving at is God’s hand is at work here and the church is powerless to prevent God from doing His work. God and not the church or the statue cured your wife just like God and not…
Masing’s swipe at Taib?
Parti Rakyat Sarawak has declared itself the "true custodian" of Dayaks in Sarawak, putting a spoke perhaps in Taib's divide and rule strategy. Parliamentary election’s is not Taib’s top priority,…
I did not get RM3m from Chia but the car…’
Nazri Abdul Aziz denies receiving RM3 million from a timber tycoon 'friend' but is unsure if the latter lent his car to his son. Patrick Lee, FMT Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri…
Ulama PAS jemput Dr Asri berdialog
Dr Asri dijemput oleh Dewan Ulama PAS untuk menyampaikan pandangan dan kritikannya. (The Malaysian Insider) - Bekas Mufti Perlis, Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin dijemput oleh Dewan Ulama PAS…
Bekas MP PKR dakwa kerajaan Selangor anti-Hindu
Gobalakrishnan berkata kenyataan oleh Ahli dewan undangan negeri Sri Andalas Dr Xavier Jeyakumar mencerminkan sikap sebenar kerajaan negeri yang jelas anti-Hindu. Md Izwan, The Malaysian Insider…
EC to blame for BN’s loss of Chinese support
Sabah's Chinese-based Liberal Democratic Party wants the ruling national alliance to provide for more Chinese representation in government. Queville To, FMT PENAMPANG: A Sabah-based Barisan Nasional…
Kayveas: We want seats lost by BN parties
The PPP chief also warns Gerakan and MIC of a backlash if they attempt to sabotage his party's chances as he claims they did in 2008. Humayun Kabir, FMT TAIPING: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP)…
