Come clean on RM6b boats, Mindef told

Pakatan demands accurate and detailed information about the purchase of patrol vessels for the navy. (Free Malaysia Today) - Pakatan Rakyat has demanded that the government clear the air over the RM6…

Hard truths

Dr Mahathir Mohamad 1. A new book on Lee Kuan Yew has appeared with the title "Lee Kuan Yew - Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going." It is a collection of 16 interviews with Lee Kuan Yew…

Will PAS fail the test again?

It depends on how well it has learnt its lessons from recent by-elections Some PAS stalwarts have alleged sabotage by the group supporting the idea of cooperation with Umno in a unity government. They…

The Sarawak opposition dilemma

The opposition in Sarawak is so divided that it appears like Barisan Nasional is going to rule the state forever. This is because of the ego of the opposition leaders and

Dr M a spin doctor, says Kit Siang

Mahathir's attempt to distance himself from the ISA crackdown in 1987 raises the ire of a former detainee, who is demanding an apology from the 'mastermind'. (Free Malaysia Today) - A long-time…

Tun DrM – my hero

ART HARUN In the last few weeks I have been entertained by two of my favourite people in the world. Yes. Tun DrM and Lee Kuan Yew. Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison. The pot and the kettle. The men with…

Perkasa wants Ekuinas to guard Bumi shares

By Adib Zalkapli, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali suggested today that Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas) buy the shares of five soon-to-be-listed…

London: Turning Access into Apps

By Mark Halper (Time Magazine) Londoners who want to see how their city is spending money can easily find out"Sunlight is the best disinfectant," London Mayor Boris Johnson has proclaimed. And to…

Open the book on land deals

By R. Nadeswaran, The Sun NOT a week goes by without someone complaining about "cheap sale" of land in Selangor. The emails, some accompanied by documents, are testimony that many prime pieces of…

Tourism Ministry to be open

By Terence Fernandez and Meena L. Ramadas, The Sun The Tourism Ministry will reveal all 34 tenderers for its advertising and promotions tenders to dispel the notion that cronies had bid for…

The impossibility of policing the web

By Sonia Randawa, The  Nut GraphThe endless distractions on Facebook are the bane of my working life. As a freelance consultant, I need discipline and a strict schedule to meet tight deadlines.…

Old Man Taib is at it again

BARKING MAD In an unusually fatuous speech about the Chinese community CM Taib disclosed more than he had, perhaps, intended to. Saying, arrogantly, that he could speak no Chinese he claimed to be…