Hudud row a boon for Najib, says WSJ
(The Malaysian Insider) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak should thank his political foes for resurrecting the hudud issue, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Online, which called it a…
Tax reliefs: Hidden subsidies that favour the rich
Tax reliefs are a very regressive form of government subsidies to the taxpayers. The richer the taxpayer, the more subsidies she receives from the government. Thus it is unfair and inequitable,…
Sodomy II: Najib, Rosmah need not testify
Anwar has failed to show the relevancy and materiality of both Najib and Rosmah to the trial, ruled the judge.(Free Malaysia Today) - Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim has failed in his bid to haul up…
Grassroots Support The Key To Forming The Next Government
By LH Chew Really, the battle for the hearts and minds of the Malaysian voters come GE13 is not the educated and internet-savvy voters but in the grassroots, deep in the kampungs, new villages and…
The Pinnacle of Human Stupidity – The Darwin Awards
I was thinking, luckily no Malaysian has ever won this award before, so we must be smarter than this, at least.By Socrates
Ku Li says ‘Undilah’ video fit for viewing
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah defended today his role in the controversial “Undilah” video, stating he was only trying to encourage the public…
Snubbing China closes trade doors further, says Pakatan
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The federal opposition has warned that Putrajaya’s shifting position in proposed deals with China-based firms has further dented Malaysia’s…
Return IWK services to local councils, says Pua
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — DAP MP Tony Pua today urged Putrajaya to return Indah Water Konsortium’s (IWK) sewerage treatment and management business to the local…
Even if it weakens Pakatan, Nik Aziz wants hudud
By K Pragalath, FMT PETALING JAYA: Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Aziz Nik Mat remains adamant about implementing hudud in the state even if this resulted in Pakatan Rakyat becoming weakened.
Ex-MAS boss broke the law, says Nazri
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: Former MAS chairman Tajuddin Ramli breached the Companies Act in not disclosing his interests when he was with the national carrier, Minister in the Prime…
Dr M backed move to acquire PKFZ land, Ling trial told
By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad signed off on a government report recommending Putrajaya acquire, and not buy, the financially non-viable Pulau…
Najib and Rosmah can skip trial, court rules
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife need not testify in the Sodomy II trial, the High Court ruled today.
Najib tidak bawa perubahan dalam ekonomi
By Fazy Sahir, FMT SHAH ALAM: Ahli Parlimen Kuala Selangor Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad mengkritik tindakan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak dalam menguruskan pertumbuhan ekonomi negara sambil…
RM23,000 in tear gas hurled at Bersih marchers
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Some 226 tear gas canisters and 36 smoke grenades worth RM22,886 were used to disperse the tens of thousands who gathered on July 9 to…
GST ‘maybe after elections,’ says Nazri
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The government said it will not yet table a law to introduce the controversial goods and services tax (GST) despite listing it in the…
Sex education, finally
By T.K. Letchumy Tamboo, The Malay Mail AFTER a six-year delay, sex education is likely to be taught to Year Six and Form Three students next year as a pilot project in several schools in the country.…
The Bersih Truth Hurts
By Douglas Tan via Malaysian DigestWhile our Prime Minister receives accolades from most quarters for the repeal of archaic acts such as the Banishment Act 1959 and the Restricted Residence Act 1993,…
At variance with the Constitution
By Shad Saleem Faruqi, The Star The clear intention of the 1957 Constitution was to allocate penal powers to the Federal Government and to confer on the states residual powers over minor syariah…
Right to question hudud law
By Azmi Sharom, The Star My problem with religion-based law making, is the idea that it cannot be questioned because it is divine in origin. In a democracy, if we can’t question the laws that…
Govt concealing new oil profits from Kelantan
(Harakah Daily) - Oct 6: Having denied Kelantan its share of oil royalty for oil extracted from its territory, the Barisan Nasional government is now accused of hiding oil revenues from two oil…
‘Truth In Advertising’ – Ta Ann Exposed!
By Sarawak Report Last week Ta Ann accused The Green Party in Tasmania of false advertising over logging in Sarawak.But now advertisements promoting Ta Ann’s products as ’Eco-wood’ have been…
Najib’s high-tempo pursuits bearing fruit
(NST) - IN a football match, games played in the English Premier League particularly, a recurring tactic of club managers is a high-tempo game -- one sparkling in attacking flair that the opposing…
The Fire Next Time
By Andrew Marshall, TIME Whom do you call if you want to speak to Southeast Asia? Apply Henry Kissinger's famous question about Europe to the 11 countries that arc from the Himalayas to the Pacific,…
What we are not and why we can never be
Yes, so why bother? If we know that it is futile, we might as well save all our time, energy and money and just let Barisan Nasional walk in uncontested. Well, in that case, do we…
WIKILEAKS: PENAN TRIBAL LEADER’S DEATH RAISES SUSPICIONS
An official from Borneo Resource Institute (BRIMAS), a Sarawak-based human rights NGO, told poloff villagers' suspicions were strengthened because several weeks prior to his disappearance, a senior…
How Pakatan aims to finance its budget
By Syed Jeymal Zahiid, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Rakyat today defended its “prosperity for all” budget, saying that the fund to finance its RM220 billion allocation would come from various existing…
PSC: Bersih barred, but members can attend
By Patrick Lee, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: Bersih 2.0 will not be allowed to attend public hearings at the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on electoral reforms as it is not a registered organisation.
Under fire over AirAsia-MAS deal, Fernandes seen shifting ties
By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider Aviation tycoon Tan Sri Tony Fernandes appears to be moving his allegiance from one former prime minister to another since coming under attack from influential…
Battle for Kelantan: Umno is optimistic
PAS has ruled the state since 1990 and another general election is around the corner. This time around, Umno is confident of dealing a blow, if not capturing the entire state.The state government…
Analysts pour cold water on shadow budget
The budget is too focused on pleasing the civil servants instead of finding ways to expand the revenue base, they say. Centre for Strategic Development chief executive officer Fui K Soong said…
