Anwar tells of Manila meetingBy The StarMonday, June 9, 2008 PETALING JAYA: PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim admitted that he met some Barisan Nasional leaders in Manila recently and claimed that he was confident of meeting the Sept 16 deadline for the coalition’s MPs to cross over to Pakatan Rakyat. “I was … Read more
Prices to go up 10% next month By The StarMonday June 9, 2008 IPOH: Consumers can expect the prices of many essential items to increase by as much as 10% next month. Federation of Sundry Goods Merchant Associations of Malaysia president Lean Hing Chuan said sundry store owners have no choice but to … Read more
Fuel price hike: Some big projects to be reviewedBy : Adie Suri Zulkefli, NSTJune 9, 2008 Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop says payments will be speeded up. TASEK GELUGOR: The government is looking beyond restructuring the fuel subsidy to improve economic efficiency, including reducing the expenditure of government agencies. ome mega projects will be reviewed … Read more
To wear or not to wear the Songkok? By Ahirudin Attan aka rockybru Sunday, June 08, 2008 Is the DAP anti-Songkok now? According to The Star, someone people in the DAP’s central executive committee want the party’s assemblymen in Johor NOT to wear the Songkok at the opening of the state’s legislative assembly on June … Read more
Our ‘rempitised’ education system Azly Rahman From ILLUMINATIONS, MalaysiakiniOct 30, 2006 My definition: Rempitism (noun; also concept and ideology borrow from the neo-Malay word rempit) – a Malaysian phenomenon in which youth uses the public road system to break the speed limit with customised motorbikes in illegal, past-midnight drag-races that rob the restful sleep of … Read more
This examination of aspects of the complex relationships between human rights and trade was inspired by our exposure to sincere expressions of confusion and alarm during recent visits to Southeast Asia. In particular, many business leaders in the region are openly concerned about reactions of the United States and other western states to alleged human … Read more
*The Future of Kuala Lumpur* *Public Forum on Draft KL City Plan 2020 (DKLCP)* Organised by Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (Empower) & Socio-Economic Committee of the Kuala Lumpur-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall The Draft Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 is the blueprint of Kuala Lumpur for the next 12 years or more. It will have a … Read more
Anwar: I will roll back fuel hikeBy The Malaysian InsiderJune 8, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Adding fuel to public resentment over the latest round of petrol price hike, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today promised to bring down prices once the Pakatan Rakyat assume control of the central government. How strong is this commitment? … Read more
Umno push for PM to reshuffle Cabinet, drop dissident ministersBy The Malaysian InsiderJune 8, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Over the past few weeks, senior Umno officials have been urging Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to reshuffle his Cabinet and drop ministers who are not on the same page with him. These … Read more
Time to walk the talk and get public transportation moving By LEONG SHEN-LI, The StarJune 8, 2008 THE math is quite simple. With as little as RM7, you can travel almost anywhere on Klang Valley’s RapidKL’s buses and light rail transit for the whole day. With a monthly pass for RM135 – just … Read more