Hindraf and the supremacy of State

NEW DELHI, Oct 27 — Of unusual international importance is the fact that Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has, with a topical political touch, extended Deepavali…

Will Valuecap throw good money after bad?

OCT 27 — Last week it seemed like Malaysia was dusting off its playbook for the 1997 Asian financial crisis, starting with a proposed RM5 billion stock market injection. It seems par for the…

Govt yet to discuss helicopter purchase

In the wake of the global economic crisis, the government will have to discuss further whether to go ahead with the purchase of new helicopters to replace the ageing Nuris in the Royal Malaysian Air…

Unite, Samy urges Indians

(TheStar) KUALA LUMPUR: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has called on the Indian community to set aside their differences, unite and speak with one voice.

The Origins of the Kelantanese

Following the search for the origins of the Malaysian constitutional “malays”, my journey brings me to Vietnam. There, I meet up with the Cham people. After all, every Kelantanese…

Who is the liar?

It is confusing reading about the impending doomsday in foreign news when our leaders tell us otherwise. So I read the local papers instead to attempt to get an indication of what exactly is…

Parti Keadilan Rakyat – Perlis

Announcing the link to the new website of Parti Keadilan Rakyat - perlis (www.pkrperlis.com) Terima kasih.Yang benar,ASRUL NIZAM ABD JALILWebmaster www.pkrperlis.com merangkap Setiausaha…

Najib Will Bring BN To Speedy End

The late Tun Abdul Razak engineered the construction of Barisan Nasional and brought back democracy to the country. Gerakan and PAS were among the new members of the coalition from Peninsular…

When drunken Wall Street vomits

Azly Rahmanhttp://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/There is nothing mysterious about the collapse of casino capitalism. As familiar as John Reed's Ten Days that Shook the World. It is…

Rethinking the political paradigm

OCT 25 — In my book “RESET: Rethinking the Malaysian Political Paradigm”, I consider whether or not the political problems and uncertainties that we face today stems from 50 years of…

We are Malaysians

MIND MATTERS By RAJA ZARITH IDRIS in The StarMalaysians cannot afford to see one another as ‘them’ and ‘us’: we have to think of ourselves as ‘we’.

Poser for the losers

By FOONG PEK YEE in The StarThe MCA elections may be over but members are waiting to see who will be appointed to certain positions and if incumbents in the Cabinet who lost will be replaced.

Pressing for a media council

By JOSEPH LOH and RASHVINJEET S. BEDI in The StarMalaysia is one of the few countries without a media council. But will the setting up of this regulatory body, which has been raised again and again,…

Mystery solved – it was Billy Abit

By LEE YUK PENG in The StarA PETITION in support of a motion calling for the review of the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA) was much talked about along the corridors of the Dewan Rakyat.

PKR consistent with religion

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) struggle for justice has always been consistent with Islamic principles, the party’s information chief and Batu MP Tian Chua said.