Karpal: Explain comment

(NST) - DAP national chairman Karpal Singh has asked Datuk Mansor Othman to give a better explanation for his "cocky, arrogant tokong" comment.

Tweet and die

The backlash from Perak DAP strongman Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham’s controversial tweet in connection with a video insulting the Holy Prophet Muhammad has dented his party’s image among Muslims and will…

Lee Lam Thye, a Malaysian

The Malaysian Insider - Prioritise welfare of PDRM personnel, says Lee Lam ThyeKTEMOC KONSIDERSLee Lam Thye - indisputably a legend in KL and among older Chinese Malaysians as a quiet, soft spoken…

Dr M: World will not listen to me

The former premier rules out international mediator's role like those taken up by Tony Blair or Jimmy Carter, saying in jest that the world will not listen to him. (Bernama) - NEW YORK: Former…

Budget 2013: Tussle of the titans

Kim Quek Barisan Nasional’s election-orientated  budget 2013 is disappointing because it concentrates on raining one-off cash on the electorate to ease their pain, while forgetting to address the…

Sins of Their Founders

Where Singapore would set out to make the most of all its people on its path to prosperity, Sri Lanka chose petty ethnic chauvinism. This powerful book is a haunting reminder of the price countries…

No need to state the obvious

  The opposition is screaming that yesterday’s budget was merely an election budget. And the government, in turn, denies this. Of course it is an election budget. Everyone can see it is an election…

Can you retire with RM1mil?

Dwindling value: With the high cost of living and rising inflation on an annual basis, RM1mil won’t be sufficient to retire for long. Eugene Mahalingam, The Star A MILLION ringgit is a lot of…

No Pakatan feud over seats

A local PKR leader in Penang claims that the matter has been resolved and blames BN for spreading false rumours. Athi Shankar, FMT GEORGE TOWN: A local PKR leader has rubbished claims of feuding…

GE only after February, say analysts

BN will need time to disburse the goodies promised in the Budget 2013 to target groups in order to generate a feel good factor. Leven Woon, FMT Following Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s tabling of…

Fixated on numbers?

Many Malaysian voters are still gullible and can be easily swayed, many of them are lazy to get informed in regards to the current issues. Selena Tay, FMT It is now five months since the Bersih 3.0…