Penang chief to discuss monorail with minister
PENANG Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng will meet Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop to get a clearer picture of the state's monorail project.
Hishammuddin must go, say some Umno leaders
Branch and divisional leaders still unhappy over keris issue SEVERAL Umno branch and divisional leaders here want Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to resign over the keris issue, which…
Warrior mosquito plan under fire in M’sia
(The Straits Times) KUALA LUMPUR - ENVIRONMENTALISTS have condemned a trial plan to deploy millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in Malaysia to fight dengue fever, a report said on Sunday.
Mahathir Was A Reformer Too
By BRUCE GALE, The Straits TimesThe Mahathir experience serves as a warning against over-exuberance in the wake of Malaysia’s 8 Mar election results.
Nazri deaf to Sabah BN leaders’ pleas: PKR
(Daily Express) Kota Kinabalu: The Federal Government headed by the Barisan Nasional (BN) will continue to exploit Sabah unless its leaders and the people dare to do something about it, said Parti…
‘People have lost confidence in race-based parties’
(Daily Express) Kota Kinabalu: The dismal performance of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the last general elections should not be attributed to the work of so-called cyber guerrillas but to the many…
How the Aussies fight corruption
by Aniza Damis • Fulfilling transparency promises Last Monday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced that the Anti-Corruption Agency would be revamped into a Malaysian…
The ‘untouchable’ multi-millionaire diesel smuggler
The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Some are businessmen. Some are triad members. Some are politicians. But they have a few similarities: they are politically-connected or enjoy the…
China getting concerned over 2nd Penang Bridge
(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 - All the fuss about the Penang Second Bridge and talk of delays has caught the attention of the Chinese government.
Ku Li still popular but cut off from power network
The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Got to feel sorry for Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Of all the Umno leaders post Election 2008, he seems to have a game plan to revitalise the ruling…
Ku Li warns: Possible for Pakatan Rakyat to form federal govt
(The Malaysian Insider) SUBANG JAYA, April 27 — Gua Musang member of parliament Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said yesterday it was not impossible for Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to form the federal…
Hishammuddin urged to quit over keris issue
By HAMDAN RAJA ABDULLAH, The StarMUAR: Many Umno branch and divisional leaders here want Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein to resign over the keris issue which they said had…
Gearing up for a more robust Parliament
Sharon Kam and Pauline Puah, The Sun PETALING JAYA (April 27, 2008): Santubong MP Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar just wants his constituents to enjoy fresh water, electricity, proper roads,…
Gerakan elections this year
Maria J. Dass, The Sun KUALA LUMPUR (April 27, 2008): Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) will hold its party elections this year, instead of next year as announced earlier.
No intention to punish Penang folk, says Koh
(The Sun) KUALA LUMPUR (April 27, 2008): Former Penang Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said today the statement by Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop did not denote an…
People’s right to know, says Guan Eng
Bernard Cheah, The Sun GEORGE TOWN (April 27, 2008): Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng warned the federal government today against undermining the confidence of the people of Penang and the state…
Tunku Abdul Aziz: Staying the course on reforms
If we get our act together and do what the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Hong Kong has done so successfully and well, Malaysia will yet be at the top table of the world's…
Raja Aziz Addruse: Let’s have certainty in this law
Since she faced prosecution for apostasy in the syariah court, it was difficult to explain how the question of Kamariah's right to renounce Islam could be dismissed as irrelevant or academic.By :…
Dilema Ahmad Said menerajui Terengganu
Jika kerajaan pusat tidak mahu bekerjasama dengan kerajaan negeri itu walaupun kedua-duanya kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN), kemungkinan besar Ahmad tidak boleh bertahan lama.Suhaimi Taib, HARAKAH
Groups want a trimmed-down Suhakam
18 or 20 commissioners seating in the Human Rights Commission appears unwieldy does it not. A smaller group of people will be effective, and too many cooks spoiling the broth can be avoided.
Pemindahan wang Balkis ke dalam akaun Bakti tidak sah
(Harakah) - Pemindahan wang Badan Kebajikan Isteri-isteri Wakil Rakyat Selangor (Balkis) ke dalam akaun Badan Amal dan Kebajikan Tenaga Isteri-isteri Menteri (Bakti) tidak sah di sisi undang-undang.
Kelab Penyokong PAS India Kedah serah 160 borang keahlian
(Harakah) - Timbalan Pesuruhjaya PAS Negeri Kedah, Ustaz Haji Hassan Abdul Razak menerima 160 borang ahli Kelab Penyokong PAS Kaum India sempena ceramah perdana yang diadakan di Taman Kenari, Kulim…
Kerismuddin “Apologisesâ€
Do you trust this man (picture below) when he says that he regrets the keris incident and now apologies? I know, you will say that this apology is dictated by politics post March 8—and I agree.…
Keris tidak lagi dijulang tapi keangkuhan masih ada pada Umno – Anwar
(Harakah) - Ketua Umum KeADILan Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata Ketua Pemuda Umno Dato' Hishamuddin Tun Hussien tidak perlu mengulangi kesilapan mengangkat keris yang memberi gambaran…
Kerajaan selama 50 tahun ini ternyata gagal ditahap serius
Khianat orang politik akan menghasilkan pentadbiran yang menghancurkan agama, bangsa dan negara. Orang politik biasanya dikawal oleh dasar yang membentuk parti yang diwakili.Oleh M.F. Othman,…
“Dakwaan Anwar bukan cakap kosong” Ku Li
(Bernama) - Hasrat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) untuk mengambil alih pentadiran negara dalam masa beberapa bulan akan datang tidak mustahil dan boleh menjadi kenyataan, kata Ketua Umno Bahagian Gua…
Bila Ezam tidak lagi memahami perjuangan dan cita-cita Anwar
Menjejak wira reformasi (Bhg Akhir) Menurut Ezam pernah sekali mereka bertemu di hospital semasa melawati seseorang namun Anwar buat tidak endah dan menghormatinya langsung. Lantaran itu dia merasaka…
Umno’s really losing the plot
They decided that the only way to grab back Selangor and ensure that Selangor remains in Malay hands would be to isolate the non-Malays. And this would be done by kicking out Kuala Lumpur from…
Malaysian elections bring activists, bloggers, and ‘rabble-rousers’ into Parliament
(AP) - Four months ago Tian Chua was arrested trying to enter the Parliament building to protest a Constitutional amendment that activists say would curtail civil rights.
Food prices will remain high for long – World Bank
By Gamini WARUSHAMANA, Sunday Observer The World Bank (WB) last week warned that food prices would remain high for a long period of time and recommended that countries ensure household food…
