Bracing for the crunch of a world economic recession
By SIAH CHIANG NEE, The Star The pulse of the Singaporean consumer is weakening, hammered as he is on both sides – a painful stock market fall and the highest inflation in 25 years.
LATEST
Warga asing bermaharajalela di pasar Jln Othman
PETALING JAYA – Sejak sekian lama kawasan Pasar Besar Jalan Othman di sini telah menjadi tumpuan warga asing menjaja secara haram hinggakan menimbulkan rungutan orang ramai.
Christopher Fernando dies
Well-known criminal lawyer Christopher Fernando (pic) died at the National Heart Institute (IJN) here last night.
Lepas penyapu, pemakaian lencana pula
KLANG – Selepas penyapu, Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo bakal menganugerahkan lencana berwarna penanda prestasi kerja yang wajib dipakai oleh wakil rakyat dan pegawai tinggi…
Bersih to go ahead with ceramah today
(The Star) - KUALA TERENGGANU: A ceramah by the Coalition of Clean and Fair Election (Bersih) in Batu Anam in Manir here today is likely to go on although no police permit has been applied for.
Jeyakumar to challenge Samy again
(The Star) - It may be an uphill battle for Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) leader Dr D. Jeyakumar but he is determined to give Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu “a run for his money” in the coming…
Umno: Nik Aziz giving new spin to ‘unholy pact’
(The Star) - Kelantan Umno has accused Mentri Besar and PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat of attempting to spin misleading tales about the “unholy alliance” it shares with…
Keng Yaik: Guan Eng hard up for Penang CM’s post
(The Star) - DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng is so “hard up” for the post of Penang chief minister that he cannot see Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for what the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)…
Pakistan authorities arrest 2 over Bhutto plot
PAKISTANI security agents have arrested a youth who said he had been trained as a suicide bomber to kill opposition leader Benazir Bhutto had other militants failed to kill her, in the first arrests…
Usaha pemimpin BN meraih sokongan rakyat
PEKAN 19 Jan. – Seramai 157,507 mangsa banjir di seluruh negara yang menerima wang ihsan hari ini, bakal menerima satu lagi bantuan yang akan disalurkan dalam tempoh dua atau tiga minggu lagi.
Kerjasama PAS dan Keadilan di tahap terbaik
Oleh Abdul Aziz MustafaKUALA LUMPUR, 20 Jan (Hrkh) - Kerjasama antara PAS dengan Parti Keadilan Rakyat (Keadilan) berada pada tahap terbaik pada masa ini untuk menghadapi pilihan raya umum, kata Ketua…
SPR yang ancam keselamatan negara, bukannya rakyat
Oleh Bashir IshakSIMPANG EMPAT, 19 Jan (Hrkh) - Naib Presiden PAS, Mohamad Sabu mendakwa tindakan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) mengendalikan perjalanan pilihan raya di negara ini dalam keadaan…
S’gor peruntuk RM10 juta untuk PBT bantu cegah jenayah
KLANG 19 Jan: Kerajaan negeri Selangor memperuntukkan RM10 juta dalam usaha mempersiapkan pegawai penguatkuasa Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan (PBT) untuk membantu polis mengurangkan kadar jenayah dalam…
CERITA GEMPAR: Video panas di Kepala Batas
KAMAL AMIR MENULISSEMBANG kedai kopi dan warung kaki lima semakin panas sejak petang kelmarin membawa ke hari ini. Ada kisah terbaru didesas-desuskan bakal meledak di Kepala Batas kawasan Perdana…
Complaint on Pusat Tahfiz Amal, Yan.
Below is a letter of complaint I recently sent in to a relevant ministry regarding orphans who are mismanaged and like as normally it got unentertained.
Is this a nation without a soul?
By Mr Smith Have we descended that low into becoming a nation without a soul?
Pendakwaan aktivis Bersih: Abdullah dan Charles I sama zalim
Gabungan Pilihanraya Bersih Adil (BERSIH) mengutuk penangkapan dan pendakwaan yang dibuat ke atas 12 pemimpin dan penyokong-penyokong. Mereka ditahan di Parlimen pada 11 Disember 2007.
The KDM Declaration January 2008
We, the people of Kadazan-Dusun-Murut (KDM) of Sabah, at a DAP Sabah KDM Convention in Kota Kinabalu on January 19, 2008 hereby CALL for:
Why then the Ponggal Celebration?
Ethnically Cleansed out of Education and Employment Right now preparations are being made for the PM's visit to Masjid India to help Indians celebrate Ponggal. Next week, another big event is…
Islamic Banking in Malaysia – Not Entirely Islamic
Now here is a surprise: two academics in a recent paper have determined that only 0.5% of Islamic Bank financing on the asset side is based upon true Islamic finance principles.
Citigroup suffers US$9.8 billion loss
Financial giant takes US$18.1 billion writedown and slashes dividend Citigroup Inc. delivered some of the worst quarterly results in its history on Tuesday, reporting a nearly US$10 billion loss…
Why the Hindraf approach is misguided
Many of the economic problems facing Indian Malaysians are also experienced by workers of all races in Malaysia – even the Malays.
Little progress on Thai militants
(BBC) - Thailand's military-backed government has made little progress in tackling Islamic insurgents in the country's restive south, officials have admitted.
Immersion is a difficult lesson
(Ian MacKinnon, Guardian Weekly) - It was an ambitious plan pushed through by Malaysia's leader, Mahathir Mohamad, despite fierce opposition. Five years on the decision that all Malaysian…
Simple Tips To Gain Votes From Villagers In The Next G.E.
Understanding those people in the villagers with simple background and lifestyle (not to say that they are not intelligent), the following are simple tips that those political party can act on during…
The Royal Commission of Inquiry Into the Video Clip – Day 5
KUALA LUMPUR: Day 5 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry Into the V.K. Lingam Video Clip started at 10.00 a.m. this morning.
MCA: More time needed to tackle issues of community
(The New Straits Times) - RAWANG: Chinese voters cannot expect changes overnight, said the MCA and Gerakan.
No trips abroad directive to strengthen party, says Najib
(The Star) - KUANTAN: An instruction issued prohibiting Umno leaders from going abroad was to ensure members give their full attention to strengthen the party and solidify its position, said its…
Indonesia’s students want justice for Suharto
By Fitri Wulandari and Harry SuhartonoJAKARTA (Reuters) - As a student activist, Heri Akhmadi was beaten and jailed. Unable to witness the birth of his son because he was in prison, he named the boy…
No irregularities, says Tourism Minister
(The Star) - PUTRAJAYA: An internal probe carried out by the Tourism Ministry on its two officers who allegedly misused government funds showed no irregularities.
Mayhem in Malaysia – The World’s Greatest Masquerade
For several years, the Malaysian tourism ministry has placed advertisements on CNN and CNBC, and in The London Times and other press and television agencies. These advertisements use the slogan…
A forgotten Palestinian hero of the Palestinians
A review of Alijah Gordon's autobiography, 'On Becoming Alijah’.All her journey and experiences are written in the minutest details, and this is what is so amazing considering that a…
Bila nama PM Malaysia tidak disebut
Berita dibawah dari agensi berita WAM mengenai Forum Perikatan Ketamadunan (AOC) yang mana PM Malaysia, sebagai Pengerusi OIC turut serta berucap sebagai ahli panel.
Royal Commissioners are idiots?
By Little BirdFirst the incredible news report says that former chief justice Tun Eusoffe Chin claimed lawyer Datuk V. K. Lingam just “tagged along with me” from Singapore to New Zealand…
Karasu’s application to offer himself as a witness
As directed by The Honourable Commissioners, my client, Mr Thirunama Karasu a/l Velupillai (hereinafter referred to as “Karasu”), has instructed me to make a formal application to offer…
Nik Aziz tidak yakin pada PKR, anggap ia “bercelaru”
Mursyidul Am Pas Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat berkata keyakinannya terhadap kredibiliti Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) semakin terhakis sambil menyifatkan parti itu "mencelarukan".
Opposition pact gaining strength or weakening?
(Bernama) -- The desire of the opposition political parties to forge a pact to garner the support of the people of all races in the next general election may be difficult to realise because of the…
PM calls rare coalition meeting in sign of early polls
Malaysia's prime minister has called a rare unscheduled meeting of all parties in the ruling coalition, which analysts said Friday (18 Jan) was another sign he is preparing to call early…
BN needs to do pre-polls reality check
By SUHAINI AZNAM (The Star) - THERE is never a good time to hold an election but the Barisan Nasional looks set to call for the 12th general election in the next few weeks even though it seems to…
Kiwi ‘VK-tion’
KUALA LUMPUR: Former top judge Tun Eusoff Chin said he was “not extremely close” to Datuk V.K. Lingam but yet admitted that he allowed the lawyer to “tag along” for a holiday…
