NST’s misreporting

What is wrong with the News Straits Times (NST)? It seems old habits die hard. NST, who was guilty of spinning news under Pak Lah’s leadership apparently is still trying to spin its…

A Dubious Political Issue

UMNO can attack the the Opposition but it can't offend the Malay society, particularly the conservative and traditional Malay community that stress on their racial identity and mother-tongue.…

Oil drops 7%

OIL fell more than 7 per cent to US$42 (S$64) per barrel on Wednesday on further signs of weak global demand and rising inventories in top consumer the United States.

World economy to shrink 1-2%

THE global economy could contract by 1-2 percent this year in the toughest environment since the 1930s, World Bank President Robert Zoellick told the Daily Mail newspaper.

Are they waiting to be paid off?

At least 20 sets of election nomination forms have been snapped up by agents of the hopefuls, although the number of forms sold by the Kedah Election Commission does not reflect the number of…

Being Mahathir’s son

By Deborah Loh (The Nut Graph) DATUK Mukhriz Mahathir is his father's son and proud of it. Without any prompting during the interview with The Nut Graph, he dives right into how the…

Harsh words for RM60b rescue plan

(The Straits Times) KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — A day after the biggest stimulus package was unveiled by Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak, it appears that few people have anything good to say…

Make Proper Use Of The Allocation

By FAN XIAOQI (Sin Chew Daily) The veil on the much anticipated mini-budget has finally been lifted, but after taking a good look at how the RM60bn is going to be allocated, many people may feel a…

All riled up and nowhere to go

ALONG THE WATCHTOWER By M. VEERA PANDIYAN (The Star)Those who are protesting against the continued teaching of Science and Maths in English should look at the root causes of why rural pupils are…

Three hot spots in Bukit Selambau

(The Star) ALOR SETAR: Three areas in Bukit Selambau have been identified as hot spots that need close police monitoring and supervision because they are opposition and Barisan Nasional strongholds.