Penang Has Been Election hotspot Since 80s, Says Koh
PENANG, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Penang has been a "hotspot" at every general election since the opposition attempted to topple the Barisan Nasional (BN) government as far back as the 80s, Chief…
Pak Lah to look into ‘hotspots’
The StarALOR STAR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will give his personal attention to the three states that are regarded as “hotspots” in the next general election.
Pro-Thaksin Thai party says to head next government
The StarBANGKOK (Reuters) - The party backing ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Sunday it aimed to form a coalition government after falling just short of an outright majority in…
Time To Clean Up Kuala Lumpur
If you have never been to Kuala Lumpur, you may not be able to see the uglier side of the capital city of Malaysia.
Gerakan Moves To Act Against Paranjothy Over Sensitive Remarks
PENANG, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Gerakan has initiated disciplinary action against its Youth vice-chief S. Paranjothy over his racially sensitive remarks against Umno.
Malaysian democracy, a work in progress
Interview with Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin ShahNew Straits TimesWith an impressive intellectual background, Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah always draws attention when he speaks on…
Myanmar refugees wretched in Malaysia
(AP) - Living in miserable camps not far from the glittering Petronas Twin Towers, Myanmar refugees in Malaysia are some of the most wretched of the hundreds of thousands who have fled their homeland.…
Need For Religious Literacy
As a layperson who was born and raised in one of the most diverse countries in the world with one dominant religion, and who eventually came to reside in a secular multiculturalistic country, I have…
Things Friends Say
Sin ChewEverytime friends of UMNO “attack” PAS, guess who gets hurt? UMNO itself.By friends I mean MCA, Gerakan and other non- Malay based components of the Barisan Nasional.
Kepimpinan PM ‘Flip-Flop’ LEMBIK: Naib Ketua Pemuda Gerakan berani menyalahkan UMNO!
Naib Ketua Pemuda Gerakan S. Paranjothy yang baru baru ini dipetik sebagai secara terbuka menyalahkan UMNO sebagai secara terancang punca segala masalah masyarakat etnik India Malaysia, seiring dengan…
All that is haram
People of the other Abrahamic religions also call their God Allah, which is the same God for the Muslims. There is only one God for all. There are no three Gods. There are no separate Gods for Jews,…
Minister Caught Lying
By The TruthI read the article published in the Sun, “Non Bumis not keen to be diplomats” (p.10, 18th Dec) in which the deputy Foreign Minister Joseph Salang, said “the lack of…
Pengundi Melayu makan duit, tak makan isu
Oleh Zulkifli YahayaSeorang lelaki yang umurnya melewati 60-an begitu mengkagumi Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Star sewaktu berkunjung buat pertama kalinya ke situ untuk melawat kenalannya yang…
Wakil rakyat MIC lesu
22-12-2007 07:24:28 PM KUALA LUMPUR: MIC akan memperkenalkan beberapa muka baru untuk bertanding dalam pilihan raya umum ke-12, kata Presiden MIC Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.Beliau berkata…
PM: Kerajaan tumpu kurangkan perbelanjaan rakyat
BALING: Kerajaan menggunakan strategi meringankan tanggungan perbelanjaan rakyat sebagai pendekatan untuk mempertingkatkan kemampuan sara hidup rakyat, kata Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Mangsa bencana di negara lain dibantu, di negara sendiri?
22-12-2007 03:42:15 PM KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia (PPIM) kesal dengan sikap segelintir rakyat Malaysia yang tidak prihatin dengan kesengsaraan yang ditanggung mangsa banjir…
FACE TO FACE: Tricia Yeoh
The CPPS does not see itself affiliated to any one particular group. It does, however, have strong stands on particular issues and it happens to be that some of these stances do not necessarily…
Thaksin rises as Thais defy law on eve of poll
The Sydney Morning HeraldTHE huge silvery moon hanging over the last big political rally of the Thai election campaign was emblazoned with a familiar face inside a big heart, that of controversial…
Fasa Umno paling lemah
Oleh mindamerdeka"Saat ini kedudukan Umno begitu lemah sekali. Ahli-ahli Umno sudah kehilangan tokoh yang boleh dihormati seperti zaman sebelumnya.
Pemuda Umno minta Paranjothy jelaskan kenyataan ‘perkauman’
Ketua Pergerakan Pemuda Umno Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein hari ini berharap pucuk pimpinan parti Gerakan boleh memberi penjelasan terhadap kenyataan berunsur perkauman yang dikeluarkan oleh…
The rise of the knowledge empowered citizens
By Dzul Bahrin AsmawiThe knowledge empowered citizen @www.citizenthinktank.comPeople will always remain the heart and soul of any organization. People have the initiative, creativity and intelligence…
Abdullah, Cabinet Ministers and the IGP should give serious heed to Raja Nazrin’s advice
Abdullah, Cabinet Ministers and the IGP should give serious heed to Raja Nazrin’s advice and end 2007 with a “win-win” scenario by drafting guidelines for Malaysians to exercise…
Re-name Dataran Merdeka
Malaysiakini reported that the Abolish the ISA Movement (GMI) has postponed its planned ISA vigil at Dataran Merdeka.
Writing it right to boost Malaysia-Indonesia ties
NSTPUTRAJAYA: Umno and Indonesia's Partai Golkar will step up exchange of media representatives in an effort to reduce, if not put an end to, sensational stories that could affect bilateral ties…
If you don’t like the ISA, you have to elect people who don’t like the ISA
(Bernama) - When asked on the government's decision to invoke the Internal Security Act (ISA) on the group behind the activities which threatened public order and national security, Dr Mahathir…
Dr. Mahathir kembali meledak
KAMAL AMIR MENULISTUN Dr. Mahathir kembali meledak setelah menyepi diri hampir lima bulan. Permulaannya mantan Perdana Menteri menyatakan demonstrasi jalanan adalah wajar apabila setiap saluran…
Blair drops Anglican Church to become a Catholic
Big News NetworkFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair has become a Roman Catholic.
Bush offers olive branch to Iran-North Korea-Syria
Big News NetworkSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in a year-end news conference Friday, left open the prospect of better relations with U.S. adversaries North Korea, Iran and Syria before the end…
Please, sir, may I have more?
By : Tunku Abdul AzizNew Straits TimesAS 2007 makes way for what we pray will be a better year all round for Malaysia, we should reflect and take a dispassionate look at the events of the last few…
Hindraf ‘hijacked’ by opposition
New Straits TimesOpposition politicians have hijacked the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) and are now proclaiming themselves as saviours of the Indians, a senior MIC official said.
