Kampong Don Quixotes And their EnemiesBy M. Bakri MusaMay 18th, 2008 Leaders of Kongress Permuafakatan Melayu (Malay Solidarity Congress) are obsessed with fighting imagined enemies of so-called Ketuanan Melayu. These kampong Don Quixotes are consumed with slaying foes that exist only in their florid imaginations. Like the deluded knight-errant de La Mancha, these leaders are … Read more
Cops to start probe, PM backs report against media By Wong Chun WaiSunday, May 18, 2008 Expect reporters and editors to be called up by the police soon. So would members of the Royal Commission and government officials involved in the inquiry. The PM has also said he supported the police report lodged against the … Read more
Dr M: Take me to courtBy FARIK ZOLKEPLI and GLADYS TAY, The StarSunday May 18, 2008 JOHOR BARU: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is prepared to be charged in court so that he can reveal many things about the judiciary. “By charging me in court, I will have the opportunity to explain many … Read more
Abdullah: There should be no trial by media against sixBy The Sunday StarSunday May 18, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister said there should be no trial by the media against the six people to be probed as a result of recommendations in report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the V.K. Lingam video … Read more
Hop-ing for a better futureBy SUHAIMI AZNAM, The StarSunday May 18, 2008 Last week, speculation of significant crossovers to the Opposition gripped Parliament. But the real issues at stake for Sabah and Sarawak were blurred. NERVES must have been jumping on Wednesday, the day when as many as 17 disgruntled Sabah MPs were expected to … Read more
2020 is 13 years away. If Malaysia is serious about achieving Wawasan 2020, farreaching political and economic reforms are necessary. Publication: MIERScan, 16 July 2007. Download
When talks emerged last year about expanding the air services agreement (ASA) between Malaysia and Singapore, industry observers took this as a sign that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore route will be finally made available to other airlines, putting an end to the long-held stranglehold by ‘duopoly’, Malaysian Airlines System (MAS), which owns Malaysia Airlines and Singapore … Read more
Malaysia remains attractive to FDI: For a start, tackle the issues of institutional inefficiencies and labour skills mismatch. Publication: MIERScan, 15 January 2007. [Download]
The credit card wars are increasingly making easy the availability of credit to ever-riskier customers. MIERScan, 30 April 2007. Download
Threat of defections to the opposition not over yet, There is still a wait-and-see attitude after Sabah MPs meet AbdullahBy Carolyn Hong, THE STRAITS TIMESSaturday, 17 May 2008 THE Wednesday deadline has come and gone, but the topic of Barisan Nasional MPs defecting to the opposition is still the hottest topic in town. There were strong … Read more