Wake-up call for Chinese voters
MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek says Malaysians need a New Deal that is fair, democratic, transparent and inclusive to address today’s concerns and it should epitomise the core expectations…
Australia concealed KL banknote bribes, says report
(The Malaysian Insider) - Senior Australian central bank officials helped conceal evidence of corruption at two bank subsidiaries accused of bribery to help win overseas contracts to print…
Government spent RM1.2b keeping IWK afloat
(The Malaysian Insider) - Putrajaya said today it had spent RM1.2 billion to sustain Indah Water Konsortium’s (IWK) operations since nationalising the national sewerage company in 2000.
Economists see new recession increasingly likely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a new U.S. recession are rising rapidly as employment and housing remain depressed and Europe's debt crisis threatens to spill over, according to a number of…
The point we are making
One bone of contention with the opposition in Malaysia is the absence of a Shadow Cabinet or Shadow government. Since Malaysia’s system is modelled after the British Westminster…
The ONE ring still confounding all
Nazri Aziz has tried to explain away 'Rosmah's diamond ring' but some are still sceptical about the one ring's Malaysian journey.(Free Malaysia Today) - A former PKR supreme council member Badrul…
Dam will damn us, say villagers
By Queville To, The Malaysian Insider KOTA KINABALU: The villagers of Kampung Tambatuon in Kota Belud unanimously rejected the state government’s offer of an “annual gratuity” of RM500,000 as well…
RR orders to be lifted for 125 as first security law is repealed
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today that 125 restricted residence orders will be lifted once the first of the security laws is repealed…
Putrajaya says Malaysia was colonised, disputes MPN’s version of history
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Putrajaya finally resolved today the confusion over Malaysia’s historical past and rubbished claims that the country had never been…
It’s hard for me to say I’m sorry
Do we not all have public and private opinion that differs? Do we not bitch behind clients/bosses/colleagues/spouse/relatives? If a Singaporean got robbed in Malaysia and bitched about it in Stomp,…
Malaysia In The Next Era
By LH Chew Sometimes it makes me wonder if we really have the guts to take the first step to make the change. We like to lament how bad things are, how the government took us for a ride, how…
Maybe UMNO should court HINDRAF
PR had a free ride under the HINDRAF banner for GE12 and yet today they won’t even engage with them. People are not blind and they do understand what racism is. By Jakun Malaysia
Putrajaya ditches Chinese US$1b Pudu Jail plan for local developers
By Jahabar Sadiq, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Najib administration has dropped a mainland Chinese developer’s US$1 billion (RM3.2 billion) redevelopment plan for Pudu Jail in…
PKR and DAP yet to reach consensus on S’wak seats allocation
(The Sun Daily) - Sarawak PKR and DAP are still unable to agree on the allocation of seats for each party to contest in the coming general election due to overlapping claims.
SUBJECT: UMNO YOUTH OFFICIAL ON HEATED PARTY CONTESTS AND MONEY POLITICS
Money politics would be key to candidates' success, Suffian commented, as "this is the way UMNO does business," and UMNO delegates would expect compensation. UMNO politicians from Sabah in particular…
Police fired tear gas, broke rules in Tung Shin incident
(The Malaysian Insider) - KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Riot police broke their own standard operating procedures (SOP) by firing tear gas when dispersing Bersih 2.0 rally marchers at the Tung Shin Hospital…
How The Hunter Became The Hunted
By Masterwordsmith We can see how DSAI, LGE, Mat Sabu, Nik Aziz, etc. are under attack and issues like Hudud, Communist, Bukit Kepong, etc, are raised and Pakatan is scrambling like the Americans at…
Rakyat mahu bersatu, tetapi bersatu di luar BN
ASPAN ALIASDi dalam sesebuah negara seperti negara kita yang penduduknya terdiri dari berbilang kaum, yang paling penting kita mesti perjuangkan ialah membina masyarakat dan rakyat yang bersatu dan…
Noose Tightens in French Defense Scandal
Asian dimension as French state-owned arms company faces murder, bribery allegationsBreham said Razak Baginda’s company Perimekar had received the commission for "supporting the contract," which…
As John Lennon said: IMAGINE
Let us imagine that the debate between Gan Ping Sieu of MCA and Lim Guan Eng of DAP is held. Let us also imagine that the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) helped organise…
Tun M: Pakatan’s Alternative Budget is like an “Empty Pocket”
(Bernama) - "It's easy when we want to spend the money which we don't have," is what former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said when asked to comment on the tabling of the alternative…
See the difference?
Who says I am always cheong hei? Sometimes, when a picture is worth a thousand words, I can be very brief. Anyway, maybe the five photos below can tell the story…
Hudud: Federal vs state legislative powers
While I acknowledge and admit that the respective State Legislative Assembly (“SLA”) has the power to legislate on matters pertaining to Islam, I am somewhat doubtful that the SLA may pass any kind…
Just wanted to say sorry
Lim Guan Eng has apologised to H.H. the Sultan of Johor for what he was alleged to have said, which apparently upset (murka) His Highness. Kompas too has apologised to Prime…
Like the RFS, Taib cannot stop the RARA getting into Sarawak
THE PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENTYes, Radio Free Sarawak is back on the Sarawak airwaves, after a short break, and on a new radio frequency. To catch up with Papa Orang Hutan and his team, go HERE.
‘Cops sought money for detainee’s release’
A businesswoman claims that several police officers threatened to detain her brother under the Emergency Ordinance if she fails to pay them. (Free Malaysia Today) - A businesswoman has lodged a…
Bersih 2.0 warns of bigger wave
If the election is called before reforms are implemented, Bersih 2.0's Wong Chin Huat says Malaysians will be irked and a 'greater tsunami' may happen. (Free Malaysia Today) - Bersih 2.0 has warned…
Give NGOs 15% of seats, Pakatan told
A NGO leader says the time has come for the opposition bloc to form a power-sharing alliance with these groups.(Free Malaysia Today) - Pakatan Rakyat has been urged to consider allocating seats for…
Nazri: No case on Rosmah’s RM73m ring
Customs Department has confirmed to the MACC that no such ring was purchased. (Free Malaysia Today) - Rosmah Mansor is not being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over…
Hudud: MCA wants debate with Guan Eng
MCA is keen to know how DAP will stop PAS from its stated desire to implement the law.(Free Malaysia Today) - MCA vice president Gan Ping Sieu has challenged DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng to…
