Elyas Omar - an undeniable part of KL history
Star Online - Ex-KL mayor Elyas Omar passes away:PETALING JAYA: Former Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Elyas Omar passed away at the National Heart Institute (IJN) here at 7.15pm on Tuesday (May 15), Sinar...
View ArticlePenang's transport plan - just give us buses
Star Online - Transport plan tops CM’s list (extracts):NEWLY sworn-in Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says the state will be “pushing further” for the approval of the Penang Transport Master Plan...
View ArticleAnwar - the ghost of 1998
MM - Why Anwar’s freedom may open old wounds (extracts):Anwar’s release would be a moment to celebrate for a group which laboured in Opposition for decades and faced constant pressure from those in...
View ArticleLetter from a very brave or foolish man
I am compelled to write an open letter to give thanks to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and record my appreciation for his nine years’ tenure as the nation’s prime minister and 40 years of service to the...
View ArticleMahathir backs down on fake news law
FMT - Dr M says committed to axing anti-fake news law:KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today reiterated the government’s commitment to repealing the anti-fake news law“We don’t have any...
View ArticleFinally, someone with gonads
FMT - Stop barring people from leaving the country, says Suhakam:PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has admonished the Immigration Department over the restriction imposed...
View Article"Good news" - GST out - you don't have to lie anymore
MM Online - MoF: Zero GST starting June 1 (extracts):KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be zero-rated for all items and services in Malaysia from June 1, the Finance Ministry...
View ArticleUnrepresentative swill?
MM Online - Rafidah: New govt needs time, the least one can do is help PM (extracts):KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The new government needs ample time to re-strategise and implement policy measures which...
View ArticleAnwar warns of UMNO Baru 2.0?
Malaysiakini - Anwar: Daim can contribute, but must be mindful of past scandals (extracts):During the days before there was a Bersatu, former finance minister Daim Zainuddin was one of the individuals...
View ArticleVendetta?
Malaysiakini - Anwar: Daim can contribute, but must be mindful of past scandals (extracts):"Daim can contribute but he must be aware. People appreciate that he has joined, but people are also...
View ArticleHumiliation of Najib
NST - 'Why ransack at such an ungodly hour?':KUALA LUMPUR: PKR vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar expressed her disagreement that the police search on former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's...
View ArticleFault of Police
NST - Not aware raid on Najib's house done at night, says PM (extracts):Members of the Royal Malaysia Police stand outside the entrance of former prime minister Najib Razak's residence in Kuala Lumpur...
View ArticleWanna be MORE evil?
MM Online - Former journalist hits out at those who feel marathon raid at Najib’s house was unwarranted (extracts):KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Former journalist Sidek Kamiso slammed those who said the...
View ArticlePromises like House of Cards?
From Malaysiakini:Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has announced that he will also helm the education portfolio.Following this, Gerakan Youth issued a "friendly reminder" to him on Pakatan Harapan's...
View ArticleNight soil carrier (2)
Malaysiakini - Dr M insulted' police reports so yesterday, says LFL (extracts):Eric Paulsen A legal rights NGO has warned against the practice of lodging police reports whenever offensive comments are...
View ArticleLetter from Daniel Moss (Bloomberg) to Mahathir
From MM Online - Advice for Malaysia’s Prime Minister — Daniel Moss:MAY 16 — Dear Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir,It’s been a while since I have seen you personally. It seems you have been well,...
View ArticleAnwar - Beh Chay Tian
Berita Daily - Will Anwar be ever PM?Can Mahathir be trusted to keep his word that he would eventually step down when the time comes.If there was already a consensus in Pakatan on Mahathir’s position,...
View ArticleDoctors wonder about "gestating another family dynasty"
From FMT:By Dr Musa Mohd Nordin and Dr Johari BuxWhen YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced that he would be holding the education portfolio and YB Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail the women’s affairs...
View ArticleDivinely impossible for Palestinians
From BBC:The UN human rights chief says Israel used "wholly disproportionate" force against Palestinian border protests which have left over 100 people dead.Zeid Raad al-Hussein told a meeting in...
View ArticleDamn oxygen, damn euphoria
The dictionary defines 'Euphoria' as:noun1. a state of intense happiness and self-confidence:She was flooded with euphoria as she went to the podium to receive her Student Research Award.2. Psychology....
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