RM18m failed taxi venture

by R. Nadeswaran and Terence Fernandez, The SunWithin 18 months of its setting up, Pempena Sdn Bhd, the business arm of Tourism Malaysia “invested” RM18.3 million in a taxi management…

Gerakan to send anti-ISA memo to govt

(The Star) - Gerakan is now prepa-ring to send a memorandum to the Federal Government, asking for a comprehensive review of the Internal Security Act (ISA) and the enactment of an Anti-Terrorism Act…

The Debate Over a Thai Republic

Could the country survive without a monarchy?Is a Thai republic a viable option? Then the Thais must ask themselves if they can live without a national identity. How will they identify themselves with…

Missing The Concept

Azhar Harun In image building, it is good to have a concept. But the trouble with having a concept is that the concept should be followed up with or backed by a blueprinted plan to achieve whatever is…

Eli to lose exco post, keep seat?

By Neville Spykerman, The Malaysian Insider The Selangor Pakatan Rakyat government is likely to allow Elizabeth Wong to resign from her state executive councillor post but will ask her to stay on as…

Terengganu BN revolt

(The Malaysian Insider) - The end is near for Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said after 10 Barisan Nasional (BN) state lawmakers boycotted the state assembly today in a bid to force his…

PKR’s moment of truth

By Wong Chin Huat (The Nut Graph)PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will face its moment of truth tomorrow, 15 April 2009. The party will decide whether it will accept Selangor executive councillor (exco)…

Muhyiddin to help PM realise vision

(NST) PUTRAJAYA: Pledging to help Datuk Seri Najib Razak achieve his vision of 1Malaysia, the No. 2 man in the government, who officially took office yesterday, said everyone should support the prime…

BN reps lodge reports after death threats

(The Star) KUALA TERENGGANU: Three Barisan Nasional assemblymen have lodged police reports after allegedly receiving death threats via short messaging service (SMS) – a day before a speculated…

The face of a ticking time bomb

ALL'S not well in Parti Keadilan Rakyat. And a series of email exchanges among key people in the party late last week tells the whole story. By Syed Nadzri (NST)