But are the contracts being farmed out too hurriedly? And what assurance is there that the right parties are winning the awards? These are valid concerns, considering that Malaysia has a questionable track record when it comes to the building of large infrastructure projects in terms of contractors' ability to deliver the goods in time and within budget. In the past, a massive amount of money had been spent by the Government in bailing out the two light rapid transit (LRT) operators and the monorail project.

Risen Jayaseelan and Sharidan M. Ali, The Star 

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's former prime minister, comments on Proton Holdings Bhd after billionaire Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary's DRB-HICOM Holdings Bhd agreed to buy a controlling stake from the government. Mahathir, who helped found Proton and remains an adviser, also comments on whether DRB should sell Proton's UK sports-car arm Group Lotus International Ltd. The former premier made these comments in an interview in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

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Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng says the posters found in Petaling Jaya this morning only makes the people hate the perpetrators more.

There are no clear literary sources from which to trace the origin of the red envelope tradition. In China, during the Qin Dynasty, the elderly would thread coins with a red string. The money was called yāsuì qiánmeaning "money warding off evil spirits", and was believed to protect the elderly from sickness and death. The yāsuì qián was replaced by red envelopes when printing presses became more common. Red envelopes are also referred to as yāsuì qián.

The BN poster boy wants to bring out the good side of the ruling coalition.

From the need for public declaration of assets to the involvement of students in politics, the Oxford graduate was said to have shocked students who were mostly anticipating right-wing arguments from someone who was known for his hawkish tendencies in the past.

Syed Jaymal Zahiid, Free Malaysia Today

There were no insults or personal attacks, just facts and light-hearted banter, and it's incredulous that older politicians are averse to such healthy exchanges on Malaysian soil.

The two contenders presented their arguments at the first event of 2012 organised by the United Kingdom and Eire Council for Malaysian Students (UKEC). Their topic was “Public Policy: Vision 2020: Is Malaysia Moving Towards the Right Direction?”

Mariam Mokhtar, Free Malaysia Today