“Borrowing spree to finance budget’

By G Vinod, FMT PETALING JAYA: Budget 2012 failed to address ways for the economy to remain resilient in the light of an impending global economic crisis, said Klang MP Charles Santiago.

Not talking about the budget

So, we will eventually lose these people when Malaysia is no longer lucrative. And we have already lost many Malaysian citizens who have sent their money overseas to invest in other countries. And…

2012 Budget Highlights

TAN SRI ROBERT PHANG he following are the highlights of the 2012 Budget tabled by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who is also Finance Minister, at the Dewan Rakyat on Friday:

Najib defends his 2012 Budget

(Bernama) - Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak today dismissed the opposition labelling of Budget 2012 as unrealistic by saying they are just devoid of ammunition to attack the government.

DAP lifts Manoharan’s suspension

By G Vinod, FMT PETALING JAYA: The DAP leadership has decided to set aside its decision to suspend M Manoharan for talking about the national flag on his Facebook account.

Malaysia Unveils Plan for Handouts

By James Hookway, Wall Street Journal Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak unveiled a government spending plan for 2012 that pledged cash handouts and more benefits for ordinary Malaysians, while…

QE II

By Dr Mahathir Mohamad, The Malaysian Insider No. QE II is not short for Queen Elizabeth II. Nor is it about the great cruise ship QE II. It is about Quantitative Easing II, i.e. quantitative easing…

How to deal with racial politicking

By Lee Wei Lian, The Malaysian Insider ANALYSIS, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has continued his pace of policy tweaks and minor reforms over big sweeping changes in his third budget…

Something is not right at all!

J. Ong Prior to the presentation of the 2012 Budget by the PM in the Dewan Rakyat, Najib had a closed door meeting with his top aides of the Finance Ministry and the presence of Bank Negara Governor…

Malaysia’s Twisted Past

By Luke Hunt, The Diplomat Nationalism in Malaysia is a peculiar thing. And, at the end of the day, it’s more about being Malay, Muslim and from Peninsula Malaysia as opposed to any of the other…

Party matters most to voters

By Santhi Oorjitham, NST Voters in the next general election are 10 per cent more likely to look at the party rather than the candidate compared with those who cast their ballot in the 2004 polls,…

Najib unveils ‘feel good’ Budget

(FMT) - KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is unveiling the Budget 2012 in the Dewan Rakyat, which is expected to be loaded with goodies since the general election is around the corner.

Budget fails to live up to reform pledges

By Tony Pua, FMT The expectations were high for a pre-election budget where Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak will stamp his “reformist” credentials.  It is for the prime minister to put into action…

Allow me to respond

Below are just some of the many comments in my article ‘So, teach me the 'jalan yang betul' then!’ I would like to respond to them as I feel further debate or

Najib, wake up!

He must know that his credibility in the international arena is nothing to shout about and take serious steps to address the issue of electoral reforms.Nazri’s statement proves that all along the…

A free-for-all at PAS ceramah in Rembau

By Zehfry Dahalan, FMT REMBAU: A free for all broke out last night between supporters of PAS, PKR and a group calling themselves the movement to dignify national heroes at a PAS ceramah here.

Malaysian unis fail to make THE 400

By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — No Malaysian university made the grade in this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, which lists the world’s…

Dua Pandangan Juling

DARI JELEBUHishamuddin Rais  Dari pengamatan perdebatan tentang Hudud hari ini ada pekara yang wajib saya timbulkan. Pekara yang ingin sata tuliskan ini ternyata amat terang dihadapan mata…