M’sia’s RM2.5b seafood export industry near collapse
(The Sun) Malaysia's RM2.5 billion seafood export industry is on the verge of collapse with no concrete help thus far from the government following a ban on Malaysian seafood by the European…
Sime Darby eyes IJN
By Lim Shie-Lynn, The Edge DailySime Darby Bhd has expressed interest in taking over the National Heart Institute, or Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), a move that has met with objections from the…
A passionate plea for help (Collection Stopped For Now )
We will stop collecting contributions for now. The amount collected so far is RM75,000 which we hope will cover existing and near future medical expenses for the family. We will also publish the bank…
REST IN PEACE, MY COMRADE.
Admin note: Syukree had been contributing regular news reports for MT. His last report was posted yesterday. He will be dearly missed. On Sunday 14 December, whilst I made my little speech, Syukree…
Bahasa :’asset’ dan ‘attribute’ (teaching math and science in English: another dimension)
Jika seseorang boleh menguasai bahasa asing, itu merupakan satu aset baginya sebab ia memberi faedah samada pergaulan, 'self esteem' atau kewangan. Lebih banyak penguasaan bahasanya lebih…
The Indicators of Doom
When the leaders of this country along with the local top economic advisors say that this great nation of ours is immune to the global economic meltdown brought about by an international credit…
Goodbye Bush, Goodbye Osama
The shoes thrown at Bush are a fitting send off for the most deceitful and abusive US President ever. Even as he shrugs and laughs the incident off as part and parcel of a healthy democracy, the shoe…
Which Malay?
I am responding to the article posted in Malaysia Today sometime ago under the titled ‘The Biggest Obstacle to Malay Progress” originally posted in Lim Kit Siang’s blog.I…
In Anticipation Of Legoland Malaysia?
Danish toy maker Lego will open a multimillion dollar Legoland theme park in southern Malaysia in 2013, the first such international amusement center in the region.
Fuel price reduction + zero enforcement = escalating living costs
The government has been reducing the price of fuel in drips these past months. But the working rakyat are not celebrating with accolades. There are justified reasons for this seeming…
Let’s focus on what we can do
Charity means actually devoting time and effort to doing something to help others and not merely writing cheques. Charity also means helping those truly in need and not just to get attention.MUSINGSBy…
SEKALI LAGI – HARI HARI AKHIR SEORANG DOLAH
DARI JELEBUHishamuddin Rais Tiga bulan lagi Dolah akan berundur. Ini hakikat.
Constitution part of national history
History must be made compulsory for all Malaysians at every level of education so that one may derive lessons from the past that matter.IKIM VIEWSBy Dr WAN AZHAR WAN AHMADSenior Fellow / Director…
Reform and become activists, Gerakan told
(The Star) - Gerakan leaders and members have been urged to become reformists and activists to rekindle the spirit of the party in view of its defeat in the general election.
In putting together JAC, compromises had to be made
According to a source, Zaid refused to budge on certain provisions which he considered imperative. The source confirmed a report by The Malaysian Insider that Zaid did indeed want a 13-member, rather…
Better late than never
If he had moved with haste and commitment immediately after March 2004, there is little chance that anyone in Umno could have stood in his way. The Malaysian Insider
Samy Vellu under siege
Scuffles have frequently broken out forcing Samy Vellu to move around with a large group of "unofficial" bodyguards in addition to the police guards who follow him everywhere.By Baradan…
Real show will begin when BN, Pas name their men
Datuk Seri Najib Razak's decision not to announce the BN candidate last Saturday when he was in Kuala Terengganu has, in fact, set tongues wagging that things have not been finalised. THE…
Samy Vellu lashes out at MIC members
(NST) - MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu last night lashed out at party members during a dinner at the Klang Executive Club.
Ongkili: Astronaut probe still on
(NST) - Orthopaedic surgeon-turned-astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha will be given ample opportunity to defend himself against allegations that he had charged appearance fees.…
MP facing charge under Child Act
(NST) - Sungai Siput member of parliament Dr D. Jeyakumar is in trouble with the law for allegedly exploiting children during the Marginalised People's Network (Jerit) cycling campaign on Monday…
‘ACA letting Lingam off the hook’
(NST) - The Anti-Corruption Agency came under fire yesterday for allegedly not pursuing investigations into the V. K. Lingam controversy.
Blow to SUPP’s revival hopes
(NST) - ANYTHING new in the Sarawak United People's Party after its just concluded triennial delegates conference?
MACC passed, voice vote carries the day
(NST) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2008 was passed by the Dewan Rakyat yesterday -- but not before 14 attempts by the opposition to introduce changes at the committee stage were…
No idea why Rafidah’s in charge
(NST) - Why is Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz taking charge of Wanita Umno's campaign in the Kuala Terengganu by-election?
Are there Other Ways to say You Hate Bahasa Melayu and the Melayu too?
By Mansor PutehI hate to say this. This is a psychological issue, not an emotional one. And in this regard I want to ask where are our psychologists? Are they still sleeping?If the psychologists have…
PAC says no hanky-panky in Eurocopter deal
By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has officially cleared the federal government of wrongdoing in its plan to buy new military helicopters after weeks of delay.…
Malaysia to take 3 years to recover from market slump
(South China Morning Post) - Malaysia's property market will take three years to recover from its slump, the slowest revival in more than two decades, reflecting the reach of the worldwide…
Ahmad Ismail, my brother
So, I shall defend Ahmad's right to call me a pendatang or penumpang. Just as I would an Islamist's right to peacefully advocate for an Islamic state — despite my opposition to the…
Stop using IE
In what is potentially the most widespread and serious threat in recent years to Internet security, users of all current versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser are vulnerable to…