Junkets, ego trips & official visits

It goes without saying that not all visits are as productive as they are publicly made out to be though no prime minister would ever admit it. Indeed, I never met a prime minister or minister who…

The King and U

The King and U-Mobile and the tale of two brave Hassans Rocky's Bru Kuala Lumpur, Nov 22: That the vocal YB Hassan Karim has been called up by his own party’s disciplinary committee for…

The Great Foreign Worker Quota Scam

Its beyond incredible that a few intrepid reporters from Malaysiakini have been able to do what the entire machinery of government has been incapable of doing – uncover one of the most egregious…

Daim and Anwar: ‘frenemies’?

One was a student leader and the other an established businessman, but both were roped in for Umno by Dr Mahathir Mohamad. (FMT) - Daim Zainuddin, who died on Nov 13, was a strong critic of Anwar…