NS deals led to RM110m loss

(The Star) - National Service shirkers and a very “rigid” contract have caused the Government losses of up to RM110.1mil from 2004 to last year, the 2007 Auditor-General’s report…

Ten Steps to Fascism in Malaysia

Malaysian law, specifically the Federal Constitution, in theory promises freedom of speech, assembly and religion. In practice, all these freedoms are denied. By the Anti Jihadist

Quo Vadis Merdeka?

Where is the Merdeka spirit? And I'm not just talking about the sea of Jalur Gemilangs that magically appear on vehicles and buildings each year in August. I'm talking about the pulse, the…

Umno perceived as racist, says Ku Li

By IAN MCINTYRE, The Star KOTA BARU: Umno is now perceived by many to be racist because its leaders cannot articulate effectively to the masses about the pre-Independance social contract, nor can

Malaysians Think Anwar is Innocent

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Malaysia think allegations of sexual misconduct against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim are false, according to a poll by the Merdeka Center for…

Malaysian Blogs Shaking Things Up

Government Tries to Block Them(Web Pro News) - The New York Times recently claimed that the "year of the political blogger" has arrived. While that might be a true statement, it is certainly…

Who Caused Malaysia Today To Be Blocked?

Daniel Chandranayagam, Global Voices AdvocacyAmidst uproar from Malaysian netizens, today’s announcement by the Energy, Water & Communications Minister, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansur, has put a…

Swearing to high heaven

By Jacqueline Ann Surin, The Nut Graph What those intent on swearing on the Quran or in Allah’s name are saying is this: “We know you don’t trust the system anymore. Or the…

Should we start all over again?

By Aloysious Mowe, SJ, The Nut Graph That there should be no room in our universities for non-Muslim students to explore and deepen their faith is just one indication, 51 years after its…

Race for national unity

By Ooi Ying Nee, The Nut Graph UNITY has been the main theme for at least 10 Merdekas since 1970, and this year’s tagline — Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan — continues this trend.…

The end of midlife crisis?

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 - Turning 51 justifiably isn’t a milestone to get particularly excited about: the streets of Kuala Lumpur are barren compared to this time last year, when they were…

Dari PP ke Parlimen ke PJ

If I were asked to write this year’s MCKK Old Boys Association dinner-concert script, it would, again, be a musical. And the musical would of course satire the latest political scenario.THE…