Holland bans Malaysian logs

(FMT) - KUCHING: Whilst Sarawak continues to turn its nose on international regulations over timber certifications, Netherlands has ruled that wood from Malaysia is not worthy of entry onto its…

Maddening hike in house prices

The spiralling costs of houses are making life for the lower- and middle-income earners difficult to endure.He said the middle- and lower-income groups are forced to purchase their homes out-of -town…

Thumbs up for good paymaster S’gor

By Teoh El Sen, FMT PETALING JAYA: The Selangor state government has been lauded in the 2010 Auditor-General’s Report for its “very good” performance in decreasing public debts.

Gutter politics or sordid politicians?

By Soong Phui Jee, AsiaOne Some bloggers have made accusations against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's son of sexual molestation and instead of condemning the acts, some politicians have taken…

Najib: Aziz Bari case misunderstood

By Husna Yusop, The Sun KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23, 2011): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has clarified that law lecturer Prof Dr Abdul Aziz Bari has not been suspended from his duties by the…

PKR, DAP in seat tussle

(NST) - ALOR STAR: Seat allocation negotiations involving parties ruling Kedah appear to have stalled after DAP, now with a solitary state seat, demanded to contest two parliamentary and six state…

A meaningful gathering for some

They wanted a million to turn up at the Himpun rally but in the end the 70,000 capacity Stadium Shah Alam was less than a quarter full.In the end, the only “big shot” from Umno who showed up was…

Silence as a Tool

MASTERWORDSMITH UNPLUGGEDSome Asian countries such as Vietnam, China, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines monitor internet use and block critical international sites in a move to silence…