Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #10

Clean water is now more precious than oil.  In American supermarkets and elsewhere, bottled water costs more than gasoline!  Water rights are highly contentious issues in the dry Western states of…

Zaid Ibrahim, a convenient candidate

Zaid Ibrahim may easily be the best possible candidate for Hulu Selangor by election. After all, he is a former minister, highly principled, a well known face nationally, a corporate figure and a high…

PKR Kedah rep quits

(Free Malaysia Today) - PKR's Bakar Arang (Kedah) assemblyman Tan Wei Shu has quit, landing another blow to the problem-plagued party.

Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan. Betul ke?

Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, AJK PAS Pusat Siri – Apakah anda masih ingat? Umno bakal gigit jari lagi nampaknya. Cubaan untuk menjatuhkan imej dan wibawa MB Selangor sekali lagi akan menemui kegagalan.…

Thursday jottings

Art Harun #1 The APCO ruckusMany things have been said and written about the government's move to engage APCO. Unfortunately, not much is known about the "services" provided or to be provided…

Hold Your Horses, Mr Muhyiddin

As the shootout for Hulu Selangor draws near, the dirty campaign of UMNO has begun in full swing. Predictably, UMNO are not focusing on the issues of the rakyat. UMNO are focused on the only thing…

Why the need for Pornthip?

The fact that Dr Pornthip had to be asked to testify at all is a damning statement on how low the belief is in our justice system. Her presence casts a shadow over the judiciary. By Azmi Sharom (The…