Making the most of oil windfall

(Business Times Singapore) KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Petronas posted a higher revenue of RM264.2 billion for the year to end March 2009 mainly because of bigger sales volumes and the stronger US…

Who was Mohan Singh?

By Deborah Loh (The Nut Graph)PETALING JAYA, 29 June 2009: In life, Mohan Singh a/l Janot Singh worked behind the scenes as an art director for films and television commercials.

Why are M’sian MPs so bored?

By Sim Kwang Yang (Malaysian Mirror) KUALA LUMPUR - We were told recently that the Dewan Rakyat had problems getting quorum again. The bell had to be rung to entice ministers and MPs from the…

Autodemoracecratic System

Take a pinch of democracy. Add a generous portion of autocracy and a spoonful of racism to it. Mix it up well and what do you get? A confused system that is neither here nor there. Behold, here is…

More on Despots

The problem with despots is that they litter history and not only history; they are often in our very homes. That is why it is such a difficult and extensive subject. By batsman

1-Malaysia, Talk less, do more Najib

By Dr. Rafick 1. As Najib and BN machinery continue with their propaganda or 1-Malaysia, it seems obvious that many Malaysians are not ready to accept the idea. Many have expressed their reservations.…

Perpaduan Melayu- bahagian 3

Oleh SAKMONGKOL AK47Sikap pimpinan UMNO hari ini, boleh di simpulkan sebagai begini. Kita boleh gambarkan seorang pemimpin tipikal UMNO dengan sombong dan nada keras bertanya: JANGAN DI TANYA APA UMNO…

Petronas governance, oil and talent

By Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, The Malaysian InsiderJUNE 29 — There are reports of a supposed tussle of wills between the prime minister and the board of Petronas over his choice of a…

Bigger role for Rukun Tetangga

By Himanshu Bhatt, The SunThe federal government is revising the Rukun Tetangga (RT) Action Plan launched in 2006 to give its volunteers more power in mediation and negotiation in societal and racial…

MP: Sarawak gangsters making a comeback

(NST) KUCHING: The gangs are back. So claims Bintulu member of parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, the man who dealt organised crime gangs in the state a big blow two years ago.

Thinking about NOT migrating

By Sim Kwang Yang We all know more than a few relatives and friends who have migrated overseas to seek greener pasture there. The number of people must be very large, and most of them must have…

The honeymoon is over!

THOMAS LEEI believe it is time the Rakatan Rakyat Selangor state government do something about the 'sulit culture'. The coalition government is supposed to be a transparent, accountable and…