Matriculation ratio - banging your head against the wall
FMT - Language requirements just good business for the private sector (extracts):Private sector employers have every reason to employ graduates who are able to speak more than one language. Politicians...
View ArticleCurse of the 'nons'
Star Online - Excellent grades fail student.by ivan lohHoping for the best: Chew (centre) consoling a relative says he hopes to be placed in a public university to keep expenses to a minimum TELUK...
View ArticleRMAF aircraft missing way before Army helicopters
FMT - RM300 million for US-made helicopters, bought through dubious firm and never delivered (extracts):The MD530G helicopters that the Malaysian army never got to fly as they were not delivered...
View ArticleBIG BRO - Segamat Islamic Religious Department
From MM Online:Segamat council officers go undercover as cooks, secretly photograph non-fasting MuslimsBY G. PRAKASHMosque committee members prepare for iftar at Masjid Jamek in Seberang Jaya May 21,...
View Article'Lim KS vs Najib' debate fizzled out
MM Online - Kit Siang says debate with Najib off amid fears of racial conflict (extracts)BY ZURAIRI ARLim Kit Siang attends the 2019 DAP National Conference in Shah Alam May 5, 2019Picture by Firdaus...
View ArticleCharity must begin at home
From Malaysiakini:Under Harapan, foreigners benefitting at the expense of M'siansNg Sing Phing | Published: Today 8:45 pmWhile both Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad and Finance Minister Lim Guan...
View ArticleAffordable education - shooting fish in a barrel
From Malaysiakini:Race quotas affect us allIkmal Rozlan | Published: Today 6:08 pm | Modified: Today 6:08 pmGetting affordable education as a Malay is like shooting fish in a barrel. Getting...
View ArticleCelaka-lah, the cat's out of the DAP bag
Yesterday I posted (from MM Online - Kit Siang says debate with Najib off amid fears of racial conflict (extracts):DAP’s Lim Kit Siang has today retracted his agreement to debate scandal-plagued Datuk...
View ArticleScholarships for Palestinians set off panic
MM Online informed us (extract):shaking hands with Mahathir was Khalid MeshaalKhalid Meshaal was famous worldwide when he was poisoned by Israeli agents-assassins in Amman, Jordan. The Israelis...
View ArticleMukhriz lost his "Malayness"?
Malaysiakini - 'Insolent' Mukhriz must apologise to ruler, demands Johor Umno Youth (extracts):Johor Umno Youth has criticised Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir for his purported refusal to greet...
View ArticleOBEY the teachings of god
From FMT:Why the disbelief? Moral question on ‘Belief in God’ based on textbook, says HMby Minderjeet KaurThe 5 tenets of the Rukun Negara according to the Year 6 ‘Pendidikan Moral’ textbook PETALING...
View ArticleIs police (PDRM) logo syirik?
MM Online - Police deny dropping words ‘Allah’, ‘Muhammad’ in logo.KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied allegations that it dropped the words Allah and Prophet Muhammad in...
View ArticleOnly the Best but still not good enough
From World of Buzz:Another Straight-A M’sian Student Who Hopes to Be Doctor Rejected by 4 Public UnisBy Ling KwanHaving excellent results is not a guarantee that you will get a place in the programme...
View ArticleBoe-Hood
Kit Siang disappoints MalaysiansAbdar Rahman Koya -May 24, 2019 9:00 AMAt last, a live debate between two icons of the political rivalries in the new Malaysia. And without the journalistic twaddle to...
View ArticleSoon time for a 'nobody' to lompat
MM Online - Johor PPBM announces new leadership lineup, but where’s MB Sahruddin? (extracts)BY EMMANUEL SANTA MARIA CHINMazlan Bujang has announced his new state leadership lineup which interestingly...
View ArticleStudent was CORRECT, headmaster wrong in Moral exam
From FMT:‘Moral’ textbook is wrong and must be changed, says Chandra MuzaffarMinderjeet Kaur -May 26, 2019 8:00 AMCover page of Primary 6 textbook printed in 2015.PETALING JAYA: The Rukun Negara’s...
View ArticleSnap elections?
From FMT:Pakatan’s problems may force early electionsRobin Augustin and Fazreen Kamal -May 26, 2019 7:00 AMWee Ka Siong believes the next general election will be held long before Pakatan Harapan’s...
View ArticleNo clemency for those under death sentences in Sing
FMT - Malaysians divided on Singapore minister’s stand on Putrajaya clemency plea (extracts)PETALING JAYA: Lawyers and rights activists are at loggerheads over a Singapore minister’s remark that it is...
View ArticleMahathir won't replace Maszlee, DAP doesn't care
From MySinChew.com:Let the voices be heard2019-05-22 12:24How could an education minster be fit for this job if he fails to uphold the spirit of learning and fair competition? Photo courtesy: BernamaBy...
View ArticleRacism of Malaysian education, still no change since 1981
From the Star Online:Malaysian education and quota: The Endgameby Siti KasimIn my last article, I took us along memory lane through the 60s and 70s when our education was world class. As I said, we...
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