Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #86

By M Bakri Musa Chapter 10: Freedom, Justice, and the LawPersonal Liberty in Malaysia – The Abomination That is the ISATo me the ISA is an abomination. If indeed the Act is for the protection of…

No seats for M Ravi and Chegu Bard?

By Zehfry Dahalan, FMT SEREMBAN: Popular PKR figures M Ravi and Badrul Hisham Shaharin are in danger of being left out of the election candidates’ list as punishment for their outspokenness.

BERSIH 2.0 sweeps Australia

William de Cruz, Guest Contributor, NEW MANDALAThe face of Bersih 2.0, Ambiga Sreenevasan, begins touring Australia’s east coast today, hoping to fuel a new and profound Malaysian hope for that…

Driving a wedge

The focus should have been as clear as daylight by now. We need change and the focus should be on how to see this change. However, once our thinking become clouded by non-issues…

A fool’s paradise?

But how quickly times change. Within a week, even The Star was forced to concede that a number of economists thought the growth forecast of 5 per cent to 5.5 per cent for 2012 was somewhat…

When barking dogs turn rabid

They need to remember that the moment a person enters politics, regardless of whether the person wears a military uniform, religious paraphernalia, a doctor’s white coat or even a suit and tie, that…

Southeast Asia Mints More Millionaires

By Eric Bellman, Wall Street Journal If you’ve been placed on another long waiting list to buy a Breitling or a BMW, it may be because Southeast Asia is spawning a growing number of the world’s…

Holland bans Malaysian logs

(FMT) - KUCHING: Whilst Sarawak continues to turn its nose on international regulations over timber certifications, Netherlands has ruled that wood from Malaysia is not worthy of entry onto its…

Maddening hike in house prices

The spiralling costs of houses are making life for the lower- and middle-income earners difficult to endure.He said the middle- and lower-income groups are forced to purchase their homes out-of -town…

Thumbs up for good paymaster S’gor

By Teoh El Sen, FMT PETALING JAYA: The Selangor state government has been lauded in the 2010 Auditor-General’s Report for its “very good” performance in decreasing public debts.