By John Lee and Wan Fadzrul Wan Bahrum, YouthSpeak Coordinators September 7, 2008 With the changing political atmosphere in the country exciting Malaysians of all races and ages, the youth are fast becoming determinants of political success. We literally are the future of this country, but that means we are also the future of this … Read more
By Yong Thye Chong aka Kim Quek September 6, 2008 The Permatang Pauh by-election has rightly earned its reputation as Political Tsunami II. For it has not only confirmed that Political Tsunami I – General Elections on March 8, 2008 – is not accidental, but has also established beyond all doubts that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) is … Read more
By CLIFFORD TAN aka ghostlineAugust 28, 2008 Reeling from the humiliating defeat in Permatang Pauh, a desperate UMNO is pulling out all the stops to act against anyone it thinks is a threat to its survival – and it’s beginning to attack Malaysian cyberspace. They have now instructed the MCMC – Malaysian Communications and Multimedia … Read more
A. Samad Ismail, 24 April 1925-4 Sept 2008 By Ahirudin Attan aka rockybru Thursday, September 4, 2008 Innalillah. Pak Samad has breathed his last. My condolences to Ena and the family of this great man. Although he has been very ill for the last 10 days or so, the weight of the sms from Mariah … Read more
By The Malaysian Insider
September 3, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — If it was put to a vote today, Gerakan members would choose to leave Barisan Nasional. That damning verdict was given by Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik, the party’s former president and most influential voice. but he added that this major decision will not be made until the issue has been debated exhaustively, and certainly not while emotions are still raw in the party which was decimated in Election 2008.
September 2, 2008 Centre for Policy Initiatives (CPI),Kuala Lumpur. Saudara/Saudari and Friends: OPEN INVITATION TO THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OFCPI WEBSITE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 You are cordially invited to attend the Official Launch of our Website— cpiasia.net and chinese.cpiasia.net — to be held on Monday,September 8, 2008 from 2.30pm-4.30pm. Two Guest speakers —Datuk Dr … Read more
MERDEKA ESSAY: What Patriotism Means to Me By Sabrina Tan,a Malaysian resident in New Zealand August 31, 2008 It’s August 31st. The same Merdeka rhetoric that comes by every year, passes each person’s life in the same manner as the year before. But here’s a thought on what patriotism really means: – it’s about feeling … Read more
Budget of no significance to many
By Yu Ji & Vijaya Menon, The Borneo Post
Sunday, August 31, 2008
KUCHING: No matter who you talk to, the general consensus is that the Budget 2009 would be of no significance if it does not solve the people’s bread and butter issues.
It’s also not wrong to say that most people did not tune in to watch the Prime Minister table the budget on Friday.
They only skimmed newspapers and glimpsed the nightly news, looking out for new measures to curb rising cost of living.
By Stephanie Phang and Soraya Permatasari, Bloomberg.com
Saturday, August 30, 2008
(Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s government said it will post its biggest deficit since 2003 as it cuts taxes and boosts spending to stymie an opposition challenge, putting its credit ratings and currency at risk.
The budget gap will widen to 4.8 percent of gross domestic product this year from 3.2 percent in 2007, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told parliament yesterday. The top income tax rate will be cut to 27 percent from 28 percent and 1.1 million households will benefit from free electricity, he added.
By JAMES CHIN, Canberra Times
August 28, 2008
Former deputy prime minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim won a crucial by-election for the parliamentary seat of Pemantang Pauh on Tuesday. That Anwar was going to win was never in doubt. He was first elected to the seat in the early 1980s and his wife became MP when he was jailed in 1988. Last month, she resigned from the seat so Anwar could get back into Parliament.