In short, DAP’s problem is because of its internal party problem (just like what happened to Umno, which resulted in the party being deregistered). But will the Chinese blame the RoS or blame DAP…
Empire Strikes Back
Bertepatan dengan jawatan yang disandangnya, Pengarah Strategi PKR, Rafizi Ramli sekali lagi muncul dengan apa yang disifatkan sebagai satu pendedahan besar mengenai…
Mat Rodi
YB Rafizi Ramli- arguably Malaysia’s whistle-blower icon has recently come up with a fantastic analysis on the recent venture by his former employer- Petronas in Canadian shale gas…
OutSyed The Box
Latest I heard there are rumours that the Prime Minister will be "asked" to retire by March of 2014. (Err I usually hang out with pro BN, pro UMNO types ok. This is our side…
Is it wrong to be the pillar of your husband?
Narinder Singh, FMT
‘I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.’ Mahatma Gandhi
On that lines, why…
Empire Strikes Back
Ramai yang masih ragu-ragu walaupun Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng telah tampil memberi kenyataan bahawa dia tiada kena mengena dengan pemilihan Mat Sabu sebagai…
by Bernice Low, The Nut Graph
PERIODICALLY, the spectre of Internet censorship is raised under the benign guise of “regulating” the Internet.
In 2009, leaked documents revealed the…
Rest Stop Thoughts
We live in an age which excels in broadcasting slogans and catchy phrases. Often we, the hearers, unconsciously ‘choose’ the meaning. A good example is “People first.” What…
I eagerly wait to see how this game is going to be played out. My own Deep Throats, however, told me that this time they may have Rafizi over a barrel and they are going to make sure that they…
In the pre-Suhaimi days, Umno Youth was a party within a party, a sort of pressure group to keep the ‘mother-ship’ in line and true to the party’s struggle. Umno proper used to be very scared of…
Yiswaree Palansamy, TMI
First-term Member of Parliament for Kuala Terengganu, Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad, is a picture of calmness. But beneath the cool and collected persona…
What we’ve been fed, turkey and all, about this celebration gets dumped down the chimney.
Wong Chun Wai, The Star
HERE are 10 myths about Christmas and of Malaysians going on holiday this…
Azly Rahman
I was given the honour of reviewing and promoting the book 'The Spirit of Merdeka: A collection of essays' by young PKR leaders edited by Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Tricia Yeoh and…
I am sorry that I cannot buy all this talk about calling for a special session of Parliament to discuss problems that were already discussed 30 years ago and which were not addressed when we said…
OutSyed The Box
MyMassa has made a scoop. They have highlighted that the bulk of the toll roads in the country were approved when Anwar Ibrahim was Finance Minister and/or Deputy Prime Minister…
By Kee Thuan Chye, Yahoo News
The scourge is upon us. The Government is getting unreasonably authoritarian by suspending the publishing licence of the news weekly The Heat. We are seeing the…
Ida Lim, The Malay Mail
Where does one find the courage to sue the Attorney-General, the top government lawyer in the country, for alleged malicious prosecution, prosecutorial misconduct and…
This is what happens when Pakatan Rakyat opposes everything that the government does just for the sake of opposing. We end up with no clear policy and we ding-dong from one extreme to another.…
I fear that DAP is soon going to learn what ‘you can’t fight City Hall’ means. DAP can rant and rave and allege that it is being persecuted and is being subjected to unfair treatment.…
Zaid Ibrahim
The Genting Group is investing heavily again in its homeland Malaysia. The corporation announced a RM7 billion expansion plan that will include theme parks, 6-star resorts and…
By Rama Ramanathan
Tan Sri Hasmy Agam, head of Malaysia’s Human Rights Commission (Suhakam), Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, head of Malaysia’s Global Movement of Moderates (GMMF), Proham, an…
Murray Hunter
In the rapidly urbanizing ASEAN region today upward career mobility requires a diploma, degree, and some form of post graduate qualifications to get promotions, particularly within…
Dream on! First learn how to guard your mouth before we talk about a non-racial Malaysia. Your mouth is your worst enemy that is keeping racism in Malaysia alive. Hell, you cannot even marry…
Mark Tan, The Malay Mail
Almost everyone would agree that there is a necessity for political reform in Malaysia. Sadly, any step towards reform is met with ‘Goliath-like’ obstacles. These…
Middle to lower income groups will likely face more financial distress next year in the wake of the simultaneous price hike of electricity tariff, toll, public transportation and fuel.
Anisah…
Rushdi Siddiqui, The Malaysian Insider
“To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The…
I think this can be easily resolved. The state has large cash reserves, according to what they tell us. So, if the three companies still want to increase the toll, then the state can offer to…
Alternatively, Pakatan Rakyat can propose that we amend the Federal Constitution of Malaysia and remove Islam as the religion of the Federation. To be very honest I have no problems with that. But…
Abdar Rahman Koya, The Malaysian Insider
The recent parade of ignorance about Islam and its history, beamed from the cushy sofas in the polished halls of Putrajaya, calls for a rethink of the…
Our People-First PM must speak up on the various issues affecting the welfare of citizens
Selena Tay, Free Malaysia Today
When citizens are writhing under the weight of high prices and…