Battle of the Eastern Front

Until we know who the candidates are there is very little we can do as far as election strategy goes. Nevertheless, the Chinese are going to be the ‘kingmaker’ and, with a 50:50 tie, their…

Forcing accountability

The reoccurrence of landslides in Ulu Klang, Ampang, capped by the tragedy of Bukit Antarabangsa, is a compelling reason for the reintroduction of local government elections.

Kyveas Tunggu Apa Lagi…

UGUTAN berasas Presiden Parti Progresif Rakyat (PPP) M Kyveas untuk keluar dari BN jika Akta Keselamtan Dalam Negeri (ISA) tidak dilakukan pindaan mana-mana yang perlu nampaknya tidak dilayani oleh…

Only the Sun says it like it is!

I don't believe the Mainstream Medias will be enthusiastic about filing this type of story. I am posting this report from the SUN for the benefit of readers outside Selangor and KL where the SUN…

The Malaysian psyche

Invariably, being wives of Wakil Rakyat, they were all wearing tons of gold and jewellery and the rescuers had a gala time ‘relieving’ the dead and badly injured of their valuables.NO…

Online writers future targets

By Elizabeth Looi, The Nut Graph Online journalists and bloggers may face greater scrutiny in the future compared to traditional media workers, warns human rights group Aliran.

Why Malaysia needs the ISA

That is the reason why a government defending the ISA has been supported by more than half of the Malaysian electorate. It's like an insurance premium paid to hedge the risk of a disaster.By Wong…

Mujahid: Rift Does Exist Within PAS

By LONG YAOFU/Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew DailyPAS national unity bureau chief Mujahid Yusof Rawa said, other than facing the challenges of ideological struggles between the reformists and…

Winds of change in Sabah

Sabah under Umno has been riding the boom years with impunity but the global financial crisis means it will now have to re-order its priorities.By KARIM RASLAN, THE STAR

Oil prices slip below US$43

OIL prices slipped below US$43 on Tuesday as investors questioned whether a big production cut - expected to be announced by Opec next week - will be able to curb crude's stunning 70 per cent…

In bad shape even earlier

THINGS really are bad all over America - and they had gone bad even before the housing and finance industries crashed and sent the economy into a tailspin.

S.Korea economy to hit bottom

THE South Korean economy, buffeted by the global meltdown, is fading fast but looks set to slowly recover in 2009, an International Monetary Fund official said on Tuesday.

Turmoil to go beyond 2011

The falling US housing market, which triggered the global financial crisis, will probably continue to weaken, Prof Krugman, pointing out that recent estimates show 'we have another 10 to 15 per…

Residents to sue govt

The disaster was the latest in a series of slippages in Kuala Lumpur's up-market northeastern suburbs, triggering a frenzy of finger-pointing over who is to blame for the continuing loss of life…

JI man freed

By Leslie Lopez, The Straits Times THE Malaysian government has released without publicity more than a dozen Muslim extremists linked to the Jemaah Islamiah…