Over 2 million foreigners registered under 6P programme: Hishammuddin
(Bernama) - A total of 2,040,709 foreign workers and illegal immigrants have been registered under the 6P programme as at 8am Thursday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said.
Sosilawati murder trial: Court orders reporter, editor to explain article
(Bernama) - The High Court here on Thursday ordered a reporter and an editor of Utusan Malaysia to come to court to explain an article which allegedly was a personal attack on Manjeet Singh Dhillon,…
WIKILEAKS: MALAYSIA’S CHINESE MINORITY: THE POLITICS OF MARGINALIZATION (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
Nevertheless, Chinese voters have poor alternatives. DAP and KeADILan are not sufficiently organized to provide a real alternative to BN, particularly given the disproportionate powers wielded by…
Loyalty to the King and Country
RIGHTS2WRITE I was appalled by the reaction of the AF Chief over the vote manipulation by the serviceman in the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF). The Armed Forces chief had described those claiming…
Special investigation: TV company takes millions from Malaysian government to make documentaries for BBC… about Malaysia
Corporation suspends relations with leading film-maker accused of conflict of interests over 'palm oil' programmesAn investigation by The Independent has established that entries in the Malaysian…
Do you know what we are fighting for?
Those are just some of the issues from my end. I am sure the committee will come out with more. One more issue that could be considered would be, just like for Senators, you can only serve a maximum…
Now the picture becomes clearer
The BBC researches many different stories, it is the normal process of news and current affairs throughout the media that not all make it to air for a variety of editorial reasons. The suggestion…
CIMB’s unethical brokering
The 'pakat pakat' MAS-Air Asia merger is a reflection of the government's modus operandi.I am also reminded of the P Ramlee’s “Ali Baba and the 40 thieves” tale. Remember, the thieves don’t rob on…
Why the truth only now, George?
Former Sarawak deputy chief minister's disclosure that the BN does not take heed of the Chinese community's interests a boost for DAP (Free Malaysia Today) - Sarawak United Peoples Party president…
‘Weak’ Najib vs ‘disobedient’ Muhyiddin
Kita president Zaid Ibrahim says that all is not well in Putrajaya and warns the premier that he may see a repeat of the coup that sent his predecessor packing. (Free Malaysia Today) - Kita…
Mat Zain: Dropping Tajuddin suits raises doubt over Umno funds
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — A former senior police investigator has questioned Putrajaya’s directive for all GLCs to drop civil suits worth billions of ringgit…
Fraudulent PR campaign blows up in M’sia’s face
Millions spent on a public relations campaign abroad to boost Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's image and the Barisan Nasional government has turned sour. (Free Malaysia Today) - British…
Projek Jambatan Kedua PP: Kontraktor Melayu dipinggir
(BERNAMA) - Persatuan Kontraktor Melayu Malaysia Pulau Pinang (PKMMPP) hari ini menggesa kerajaan pusat supaya segera mengkaji semula pengagihan projek Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang yang didakwa…
Putrajaya’s Deafening Silence on FBC Fiasco
What is in dispute here is not the practice of hiring media advisory or public affairs firms, but rather these firms use of paid content to unwarrantedly bolster the image of certain governments at…
Attempted arson on Penang DAP Hq
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider Penang DAP today claimed there was an attempt to burn down its headquarters in George Town. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said in a post on micro-blogging…
AirAsia-MAS deal unfair to Sabah, S’wak
By Queville To, FMT KOTA KINABALU: Residents in Sabah and Sarawak are likely to end up paying more in airfares following the recent tie-up between competitors AirAsia and national carrier…
BN Screwed by own PR Company?
By EJ Dear BN, I really don't know who your PR advisors are, but I strongly suggest you change them. Whoever is advising you on PR matters are either clueless people who don't know what they're…
Arrogance has a price
(The Malaysian Insider) - You would think that by now the Najib administration will act with some humility and acceptance that Malaysia has grown up faster than the politicians in its fold.
Rakyat Voices: The State of Emergency and The Emergency Ordinance
Join us, Saturday, 20th August 2011, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Bring your friends, and I think yellow is a nice colour to be worn :p
Babi nak Rasuah
{youtube}wOFXYyxTCWM{/youtube} Or watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOFXYyxTCWMBy steadyaku47 I saw this video on MIMPI SENJA blog site. Anger, shame and an overwhelming sense of betrayal…
Muhyiddin likens Bersih rally to violent UK riots
By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today drew parallels between the recent UK riots and last month’s Bersih rally even after the prime minister…
Leaders of Quality for a new Malaysia
By Nilakrisna James In developed countries, voters gauge the potential of their leaders over a given span of time which acts not as a campaigning period but a time of reckoning. In such countries,…
Quek takes stake in American Airlines parent AMR
(Dallas News) - Malaysian investor Quek Leng Chan and a series of related companies have purchased 7.3 percent of AMR Corp.’s shares, according to disclosures filed with the U.S. Securities and…
WikiLeaks cable: Filipinos ‘troublesome’ in Sabah
Under the scheme implented in the 1990s, UMNO gave Malaysian citizenship and voting rights to over 600,000 foreigners, predominantly Muslims from Mindanao and Indonesia, in return for their votes in…
Senjata Makan Tuan
By Masterwordsmith In politics, there are no permanent friends and there are no permanent enemies. One could be a friend today, and an enemy the next day. Judging from the dynamics of the power…
CIMB denies receiving letter from Nazri
(Bernama) - CIMB Group Holdings Bhd said today that it has not received any letter from the government, which has been reported in the media as having been sent to government-linked gompanies…
How Zul Noordin distorts the truth (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
In the year 638, after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, Umar, the second Caliph, led an army to conquer Jerusalem. The Christian leaders of Jerusalem invited Umar into the Church of Holy Sepulcher…