What goes up, must come down

For the public domain consumption, Anwar needs to steer his way from the maze that is the lost opportunity for crossovers. He needs to be brave, go back to his promise of "Sept 16" and…

Canada may face recession

(The Straits Times) - CANADA expects to continue posting budget surpluses in the coming years, despite a slowing economy and the possibility the country is now in a recession, Finance Minister Jim…

The spectre of job losses haunts Malaysia

The global recession is already creeping up on us with the spectre of job losses looming. Already, we hear multinational corporations here slowing down production, asking workers to take annual leave…

From Kinokuniya to Putrajaya

Raman of Silverfish contacted me yesterday to tell me that he had learned from a customer that Farish Noor's From Majapahit to Putrajaya had been "banned".

SAIFUL TO ANSWER CHARGES OF ‘QAZAF’

At 11AM today (27 November 2008) Saiful Bukhari Azlan, who lodged a police report 28 June 2008 that he had been anally raped by Anwar Ibrahim, presented himself at the Federal Territory Islamic…

One fatwa too many

Bob Teoh (Sin Chew Daily)Malaysia continues to be embroiled in controversies even as its embattled Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is preparing to step down from office soon. The current uproar…

Saiful: I am fit and healthy (updated)

By ZALINAH NOORDIN (The Star) KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s former aide Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan has refuted claims on certain blogs that he has contracted a sexually-transmitted…

Challenge accepted

Negeri Sembilan History Association treasurer, Mohd Misan Mastor, said Raja Petra Kamarudin is ignorant of history for saying that Chin Peng was a freedom fighter and has challenged Raja Petra to…

Believe in Yoga

If it were indeed true that the faith of Muslims who practice yoga was being eroded, then would it not also be logical to ban them from learning Balinese dance, watching wayang (shadow puppets) and…

Yoga ban and faith control

You can’t control what another believes because no fellow human being can truly tell what is going on in the mind of another.BRAVE NEW WORLDBy AZMI SHAROM, THE STAR

Sultans flex their muscle

Several instances in recent months indicate that the Sultans are prepared to play more than a ceremonial role and exert authority where elected political authority is weak and indecisive.ANALYSIS by…