What is now being labeled the Great Recession began in mid 2007 as the sub-prime fiasco in the United States began to unfold. The economic slowdown gained momentum in 2008.
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…
(Bernama) - Kos tambang perjalanan udara bekas Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo ke luar negara dari September 2001 hingga Januari tahun lepas berjumlah RM349,134 yang melibatkan…
(mStar Online) - Ketua Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK), Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin telah diminta hadir memberi keterangan oleh pihak polis pagi ini berhubung dakwaannya yang menemui bukti baru kes wanita…
(Hrkh) - Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) diminta tidak tergesa-gesa mengejar tarikh Perhimpunan Agung Umno yang berlangsung tidak lama lagi bagi menjalankan siasatan terhadap mana-mana…
(The Jakarta Post) - Muslim scholars and women’s rights activists have called for a review of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), saying the outdated legal system marginalizes women.
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.…
(THe Sun) - Selangor opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo was grilled by Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen over the protest by Umno against the Sultans in Perlis and Terengganu over the choice of…
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.
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.
Stability surely is the only objective worth striving for, and the sultan of Perak, as head of state, could make a contribution towards restoring stability and igniting the engine for the wheels of…
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…
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…
(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…
(mStar) PETALING JAYA: Surat mohon menghadap Sultan Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah bagi menyembahkan tiga resolusi yang diluluskan ketika sidang tegempar di bawah pokok di Ipoh, Selasa lalu telah difakskan…
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…
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…
(The Borneo Post) LUBOK ANTU: The political turmoil in the peninsula could creep into Sarawak if Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) wins the Batang Ai by-election, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan…
(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.
(The Star) PETALING JAYA: The family of A. Kugan, who died in police custody, has no confidence in the independent inquiry to be initiated by the Health Ministry, said the family’s lawyer N.…
(The Star) SHAH ALAM: There are records to indicate the wives of elected representatives from the previous state government had used state money to pay for holidays abroad, claimed a Pakatan Rakyat…
By Neville Spykerman (The Malaysian Insider)SHAH ALAM, March 12 - Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo, currently the front-runner in his bid to become the Umno Youth chief, has claimed he is a victim of…
(The Malaysian Insider) MARCH 11 — An Umno Supreme Council member was questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. A political secretary to a minister was arrested by the MACC with…
By R. Shan (Hindraf – New York) It is so unbecoming of a Home Minister who has no account of accountability and transparency in the interest of public by claiming that P.Waythamoorthy had…
KEEPING his anointed successor in check appears to be Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s post retirement agenda. And for that, he would keep the channel of communications with his nemesis, the Opposition…
Pictures of Nazri's and Najib's sons enjoying themselvesIs it just a coincidence that when this blog post controversial pictures relating to Malaysian politicians it is block by Blogger? It…