Can Umno change for the better?

By Wong Chin Huat, The Nut Graph<!-- Printer Friendly Format -->DATUK Seri Najib Razak said it most aptly: the Barisan Nasional (BN) has to change, or it will be changed. Every component party…

Najib accepts Malaysiakini’s apology

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today accepted the apologies of Internet news portal Malaysiakini over an article alleging that he had issued a manifesto to…

Judge appointment slammed

KUALA LUMPUR - A FORMER ruling party lawyer has been appointed Malaysia's chief justice after a rapid rise through the ranks, triggering opposition criticism on Wednesday about the independence…

Is this a hint for Malaysiakini?

Bernama reported that Information Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek made a remark regarding the journalistic misjudgement made by Malaysiakini over a so-called ’(UMNO) election manifesto’…

Mahathir bullied PBS: Pairin

Kota Kinabalu: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) said it was bullied by the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed was Prime Minister.

Son-in-law who rose too fast too soon?

Khairy's political fortunes have plunged; now he is fighting for votesKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 - It would be an understatement to say Khairy Jamaluddin, the son-in-law of Prime Minister Datuk Seri…

Extra Spicy Kangkung Belacan

The dust of the election war lasting several months has finally settled.The central delegates' choices have been indeed an eye-opener. After the defeat in March general elections, they badly need…

Change Does Not Mean Reform

The recent MCA General Assembly has presented a plate of hot "water spinach" (The surnames of newly-elected party President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and Deputy President Datuk Seri Dr Chua…

Banning won’t solve anything

COMMENT By MARINA MAHATHIR in The StarWise leaders should know that when people are united by a common cause in their heads, it is very hard to dislodge this idea. Banning something or an organisation…

Possible After-Effects Of Fund Injection

Deputy prime minister cum finance minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced that the government would pump RM5bn into Valuecap Sdn Bhd so that the latter could invest in undervalued stocks with…

Retirees fear savings may run out

Survey shows 4 out of 5 nearing retirement put blame on rising inflationKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 - It's hardly a surprise, but an increasing number of Malaysians consider their retirement savings…

Najib slams Malaysiakini

Online paper quoted him allegedly saying he would defend Malay supremacy KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday slammed the Malaysiakini online newspaper for running a controversial…

The Non-Bully Intimidator

For someone that allegedly terrorizes their partners-in-crime and purportedly torments the rest, it does not comes as a surprise that the public bully will not accept his actions as intimidations, and…