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From tudung of Arabia to Flower of Malaya
In the Malaysian Insight, Tun* Siti Hasmah was quoted as saying Dr Mahathir forbade me from wearing hijab.*initially I erred in titling her as Toh Puan but Siti Hasmah was conferred a Tun in her own...
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Deputy minister proposes YADIM ber-dakwah to non-Muslim students?
MM Online - Asyraf Wajdi says ‘Friends of Yadim’ can help curb spread of atheism (extracts):Sahabat Yadim or ‘Friends of Yadim’ (Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia), who are Islamic propagating...
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Mahathir blinded by Anwar's charisma? Tell that to the marines
FMT (via Malaysia-Today) - Anwar’s Image, Charisma Blinded Mahathir, Says Ex-Minister (extracts):Dr Mahathir Mohamad refused to believe the sodomy allegations surrounding Anwar Ibrahim as he was...
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Indian dilemma
Waythamoorthy is back again, this time on the side of the people he or rather his adviser N Ganesan condemned as having plagiarised Hindraf 14-points demand. For more, see Malaysiakini's Plagiarism...
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Marina in Malay not Arabic dresses
FMT - PM’s aide: Marina blames Arab influence but silent on Western culture (extracts):A special advisory officer in the Prime Minister’s Department has hit out at social activist Marina Mahathir for...
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Perkasa's jealousy
Berita Daily - Perkasa cemburu dengan kegemilangan kaum Cina? (extracts):"And recite to them the story of Aadam's two sons, in truth, when they both offered a sacrifice [to Allah], and it was accepted...
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Mahathir in Pakatan - a Monkey's Paw wish?
The story of 'The Monkey's Paw' as obtained from Wikipedia:The short story involves Mr. and Mrs. White and their adult son, Herbert. Sergeant-Major Morris, a friend who served with the British Army in...
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Podah Hindraf
FMT - Admit Hindraf in Pakatan, urges former ISA detainee (extracts):above Hindraf poster is hypocritical in its criticism of UMNO's racism when Hindraf is itself a religio-racist organisation Indian...
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Insufferable
Robert Kuok relates to us one episode of his experiences in running MISC, extracts (from Malaysiakini) as follows:"Meanwhile, the ugly head of racism was rising in Malaysia. Razak died in early 1976 in...
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GST again, wakakaka
Alas, not many interesting news for kaytee to blog on today so I'll revisit the 'fake news' on the so-called effect of GST on prices of kembong and kerang, wakakaka.don't f-blame me - I'm still the...
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Mantra to evade intellectual discourse
MM Online - Zaid: No Malay party willing to ‘stir hornet’s nest’ in fight for Islamic reform (extracts):It makes no difference whether you are living in states led by PKR, PAS or Umno when it comes to...
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Why Tun Hussein couldn't set national train on right track
MM Online - Guiding light — Lim Sue Goan (extracts):Malaysia’s richest man Robert Kuok recalled in his memoir that the nation’s second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak had asked acting PM Tun Hussein Onn...
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Malaysia - Land of no 'check & balance'
Malaysiakini - How Mara lost RM60m in property deal Down Under (extracts):Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) paid A$41.8 million (about RM138 million) for a US$2 shell company in the Caribbean which claimed...
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Why Malaysian politicians embrace racist politics
Berita Daily - Is Pakatan now defending Zakir’s activities, asks MIC (extracts):MIC Youth chief C Sivaraajh today slammed Parti Amanah Negara information chief, Khalid Samad for defending controversial...
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Forex - Anwar made a 'fall guy'?
Malaysiakini - Forex losses: RM31b figure, ... Kit Siang feels vindicated (extracts):if only the public knows ... Kit Siang said that in another speech in Parliament in May 1994, he had asked whether,...
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Canned sardines a stigma?
MM Online - Canned sardines and eggs’ stigma at flood relief centres overcome, says minister (extracts):PASIR MAS, Nov 30 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has overcome the stigma...
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Finally a decent humane step forward
MM Online - Parliament removes mandatory death penalty for drug offences, judges to get discretion (extracts):An amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 was passed today to remove the mandatory death...
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Rhythm of the falling 'whatever'
One of my fave columnists FA Abdul wrote about How not to make babies out of wedlock in The Malaysian insight.Sweetie was responding to the amazing revelation of Khairuddin Aman Razali, a PAS Member of...
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Hindraf becomes political pest?
FMT - Consider Hindraf candidates for GE14, Indian business body tells PH (extracts):The Malaysian Indian Commerce Association (Mica) has urged Pakatan Harapan (PH) to consider Indian rights group...
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Easy-to-get deadly weapons
MM Online - Cop, soldiers shoot cows, goats for quick buck (extracts):our men JELEBU, Dec 2 — They are not your regular livestock thieves.These men are trained in tactical planning and are...
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