Oh, Go Save The World Then..Posted by NURAINA A SAMADJune 6,2008 I think that sometimes people give too much credit to bloggers. Whatever else will they ask bloggers to do next. Like we can save the world? Seriously, though. I’m no political blogger but I am figuring out how political bloggers can “make use … Read more
Ahmad Mustapha: We, Malaysians, are a bunch of Jokers(Posted by Blogger Din Merican) June 6, 2008 Joke, Jokers and Joking! by Ahmad Mustapha Hassan Ahmad Mustapha Hassan Writes On The Lingam Tape and Says That You Can Joke With Some People Some Of The Time But You Cannot Joke With All The People All The Time. … Read more
Malaysia Begins Survey Of Middle RocksBernama June 06, 2008 JOHOR BAHARU, June 6 (Bernama) — Malaysian government surveyors are carrying out survey and mapping on Middle Rocks which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has awarded to Malaysia in its ownership dispute with Singapore over Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge. Bernama understands that … Read more
Subsidy cut turns up Umno heat on Abdullah By The Malaysian InsiderJune 6, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The battle lines for the top prize in Umno were drawn during the ruling party’s two-day retreat. Most supreme council members including Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak supported Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s plan to contest … Read more
Unions want 50 per cent pay increment By Puvaneswary Devindran , The Borneo PostFriday, June 6th, 2008 KUCHING: Unions in Malaysia have no choice but demand for a salary increase of at least 50 per cent, said the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak Division yesterday. It said in a press statement that the fuel … Read more
The paper has been published in Suomen Antropologi, Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society. Vol. 32, Nr. 3, Autumn 2007 (pp. 62-74) and prepared as part of a research project on “Managing Cultural Diversity – Construction of Ethnicity in Malaysia and Sri Lanka???, funded by the Academy of Finland (2005-2010). This paper examines the birth, … Read more
Yong: Fuel price hike may result in serious political falloutBy The StarJune 6, 2008 KOTA KINABALU: The rise in fuel prices may result in a serious political fallout for the Barisan Nasional government, a Sabah component leader warned yesterday. Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee wondered whether the overall consequences of the … Read more
15 WAYS TO NEGATE THE RECENT FUEL PRICE INCREASE by TV Smith June 5, 2008 Improve your vehicle’s fuel consumption – by as much as 40% – by changing the way you currently drive. There is a catch, though. You’ll no longer qualify as a Malaysian driver…Link to this artcle: http://www.tvsmith.net.my/duasen/130505_fuel.html1. Pump More Here & Pump … Read more
FUEL PRICE HIKE: Transport firms fear impact of diesel price By The New Straits TimesJune 6, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: There will be a national public transport crisis if the government does not allow bus fares to rise. Konsortium Transnasional Bhd (KTB) chairman Datuk Nadzmi Salleh said the RM1 per litre increase in the price … Read more
Petrol, power price rise effects begin to kick inBy The StarFriday June 6, 2008 PETALING JAYA: The effects of the increase in fuel price and electricity tariffs have started to kick in. Just a day after the announcement of the increases, the following developments have taken place: Bus and lorry companies announced that they … Read more