MACC clears A-G and Robert Phang of graft

By Florence A Samy, The Star KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) cleared Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail of graft allegations over his Haj pilgrimage to Mecca with…

Lynas: where common sense left us

Why is a foreign country sending all the raw material over here to process and then take back what it wants, leaving behind what it does not want back on its shores? By J. D. Lovrenciear

Two Wrongs Don’t Make One Right

By Tony Pua The Najib administration announced that it will raise electricity prices by an average 7.12 per cent from June 1 this year. According to Reuters, the price charged by Petronas for the…

Make safety culture our own

By Terence Fernandez, The Sun "WE began with a small group of orphans in a building built from timber we found while clearing the land. We cut the slope to make space for the building.” These…

Power rates up 7.12%

By Karen Arukesamy, The Sun PUTRAJAYA (May 30, 2011): Households that use 300 kilowatt hour (kWh) or less of electricity a month will not be affected by the higher tariff effective Wednesday, June…

Bigger landslide in the making

By Stephanie Sta Maria, Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR: Double landslides occurred side by side in Bukit Antarabangsa, Hulu Kelang, Selangor, 10 days ago but escaped public attention for both…

HRP eyes six seats in Kedah

Of the six, five are state seats. The sole parliamentary seat targeted is Padang Serai, held by N Gobalakrishnan. (Free Malaysia Today) - The Human Rights Party (HRP) plans to contest in five state…

Developers shy away as Lynas plant looms

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The controversial RM700 million rare earth plant in the Gebeng industrial zone is threatening to sink the local property market in…

MyKad error

By P Aruna, The Star PETALING JAYA: Your MyKad may be safe in your wallet or handbag. But is it usable? Over a million MyKad holders reported faulty chips last year after the cards were rejected at…