Dr M says Umno weak and damaged

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider Umno has not made any effective improvements since Election 2008 general and is unable to garner support from Malays, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed has said…

MT Responses

Hi Pete,With my comment under your article "Let's get it straight", I was trying to put across a subtle, subliminal message but, judging by the responses, I obviously failed big time to hit the…

GDP growth? What raw figures do not say

How many of us felt richer by 5.8%  during those 3 months? Now the governor revealed that "public consumption expanded by 21.7% from 6.6% in Q2". What this mean is that official GDP increased…

BN’s disgusting international standards

The Barisan Nasional (BN) government sure has a funny way of recognising international achievers. It kicks them out of office when they start performing with international standards.By Jackson Ng,…

Koh Tsu Khoon: He’s hot and he’s cold

By Douglas Tan  After the March 2008 General Elections which all but eliminated Gerakan from the Penang political scene, the party has failed to find its feet since then. One could not think of a more…

Once, twice, thrice bitten but never shy

By Jeswan Kaur, FMT Once bitten twice shy is a phrase alien to Barisan Nasional. The three-party coalition’s shocking defeat in the 2008 General Election has failed to teach it any lesson in humility.…

Unscrupulous actions, unethical behaviour

By P Ramakrishnan, Aliran President Wild tales are being told and blatant lies are being spread with impunity. What is being done is to deliberately create uneasiness, anger and hatred against the…

Bank Negara unveils new financing rules

(The Star) - Malaysians will have to go through a more exhaustive process when applying for loans starting next year after Bank Negara issued guidelines on responsible lending by banks.