Introduction This chain of events by chronological order is likely to take place in the coming year. A combination of sophisticated statistical modeling together with the latest advances in probability modeling and reinforced by the latest (pirated) software currently used by the Prime Minister’s KPI and NKRA team have been used to arrive at these… Continue reading What the crystal ball says: A peep into M’sia 2010
Month: December 2009
Konsep ras sudah lapuk ditelan zaman
Sejak kebelakangan ini, isu rasisme atau prasangka perkauman lebih kerap diungkitkan. Mantan Perdana Menteri Dr Mahathir Mohamad dituduh bersifat‘racist’, isi kandungan kursus Biro Tata Negara dipertikaikan dan pengarang Utusan Malaysia Zaini Hassan telah menulis, “India tetap India … itulah budaya mereka. Kecoh, kecoh dan kecoh???, dan disusuli dengan kesimpulannya bahawa “Di Malaysia hanya orang India… Continue reading Konsep ras sudah lapuk ditelan zaman
Dakwat kekal: RM2.4 juta menjadi debu
Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Liew Vui Keong memberitahu umum bahawa 47,000 botol dakwat kekal yang dibeli untuk mempastikan tidak berlaku pengundian berganda dibakar pada Nov 25, 2009 kerana tarikh penggunaannya sudah luput. Apabila Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) membuat keputusan untuk tidak menggunakannya pada pilihan raya umum ke-12 (PRU12) lalu, agensi itu sepatutnya… Continue reading Dakwat kekal: RM2.4 juta menjadi debu
Struggle for ethnic unity in Malaya after WWII (Pt 2)
The Federation of Malaya Agreement of 1948 was just a political arrangement leading to the birth of a political entity. It did not create a nation state nor did it bring about unity amongst the various communities. In 1948, Malay special privileges were upheld; citizenship was made more restrictive for the Chinese. Sovereignty was not… Continue reading Struggle for ethnic unity in Malaya after WWII (Pt 2)
Struggle for ethnic unity in Malaya after WWII (Pt 1)
British duplicity and collusion of the Malay elite contributed to keeping the various communities apart and made the struggle for a united nation state post-Malayan Union a distant dream. In our study of Malaysian history we are always told that the best approach for achieving unity in this plural society is the Barisan Nasional way.… Continue reading Struggle for ethnic unity in Malaya after WWII (Pt 1)
Why deny poor Indians Felda opportunity?
The original Land Act of 1960 governing the development of Felda scheme areas does not specify that settlers need to be Malays while the agency’s own policy guidelines permit it to recruit 30% non-Malays. By P. Uthayakumar Felda has said ‘No’ to any upward mobility opportunities for second and third generation Indian rubber tappers. We… Continue reading Why deny poor Indians Felda opportunity?
Govt can make Christmas every day for everyone
In some places in Australia, they no longer display religious themes or symbols in their Christmas decorations. Ironically, it is Muslim leaders – probably fearing they’ll get the blame for the political correctness of local councils – who often publicly defend innocuous displays of the Nativity scene. It seems Jesus Christ on his birthday is… Continue reading Govt can make Christmas every day for everyone
London is cultural Mecca for M’sian English speakers?
Well, so what if Ah Beng is a multi-millionaire. His English is still ‘funny’, hence the English-speaking middle class in Malaysia can nonetheless consider him a linguistic inferior. Two Chinese businessmen from transnational organizations met in a Kowloon bar for drinks after a workshop in Hong Kong. As the local man spoke only Cantonese and… Continue reading London is cultural Mecca for M’sian English speakers?
Jalur lebar Internet mahal tetapi di bawah paras
Bagi mereka yang mengharapkan Internet sebagai sumber utama dalam kerja seharian, mereka ini sering mengeluh mengenai kelembapan Internet. Ramai juga yang rasa tertipu dengan iklan besar-besaran dan amat khuatir dengan tawaran-tawaran menarik daripada pembekal perkhidmatan jalur lebar. Sungguhpun jalur lebar menjadi keperluan di dalam melayari Internet, mereka masih gusar selepas perjanjian belian ditandatagani. Bagaimana… Continue reading Jalur lebar Internet mahal tetapi di bawah paras
For India and China, a climate clash with their own destiny
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Imagine that the climate summit conference in Copenhagen this weekend was not a gathering of nations. Imagine a gathering of delegates from the many ages of a single nation. The fault lines would not be India and China versus the global rich, but rather China 1800 versus China 1978 versus China 2100.… Continue reading For India and China, a climate clash with their own destiny