M. Bakri Musa
Morgan-Hill, California
March 31, 2008
In his novel Gadis Pantai (“The Girl From The Coast”), Pramoedya Ananta Toer revealed a quaint custom in ancient Malay culture. That is where the lord of the kampong upon reaching adulthood would grab the prettiest village virgin to be his “practise wife.” Then when [...]
Dear Friends,
I will be away in Singapore from today (March 31) and will be back in town on April 2. I will try to blog from there so that my webblog is active. I will also have a short report for you on the ISEAS (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) seminar on the New [...]
Guys, she was my Venus. She first came to my attention as the opposite to James Dean in A REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE. She was an overnight sensation in my kampong, Bakar Bata by Sungei Kedah, Alor Star, Kedah Darul Aman, where my friend Kawan Wat Siam is now enjoying his retirement.
To all the Venuses [...]
This song by Joni James was popular in 1953 when I was teenager in Alor Star. Hope Kawan Wat Siam remembers it too. It dedicated to all the romantics out there in cyberworld. —Dee Jay Din Merican
by Malik Imtiaz Sarwar
March 30, 2008
It may be that in all the posturing that is happening within UMNO, within the Federal Government and the Attorney General’s Chamber concerning the events in Trengganu, some of the actors in the unfolding saga have lost sight of the obvious. In the absence of the Sultan, His Royal Highness [...]
May this James Ingram’s popular hit tune bring back memories of your days in Bloomington, Indiana and Los Angeles, California . It is obvious to me during recent kopi tarik sessions that America did a lot in defining your worldview. American trained guys do not quit. They are trained to take the ups and [...]
UMNO Eats Humble Pie
Saturday, 29 March 2008
By TAY TIAN YAN
What is the most unpalatable pie in the world? It is not apple pie, nor it is “Popeye”. It is “humble pie”. This is a lame joke. Once upon a time, the Western elite would finished all the meat they hunt. Meanwhile, the [...]
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Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
March 29, 2008
The newspapers have to go ‘back to basics’ in terms of journalistic and professional ethics if they are to remain relevant in Malaysian society today, said a report by three media watchdogs. If they do not heed the message made clear by voters on March 8 – that voters had [...]
Guys and Gals,
Ole Blue Eyes Frank is back to entertain you for this weekend. This time he sings one of my favorites, That’s Life”, followed by “My Way”. Have a lovely and swinging Saturday night with the one who is truly cares. Treat her or him nice. Forget this week’s messy politics and focus [...]
March 28, 2008
“Ask the tribunal to apologise.”
This was the direct retort of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad to calls for him to apologise for the ‘wrongs’ surrounding the 1988 judicial crisis.
In remarks written by him which was published today by English daily [...]
Comment:
Tun Dr. Mahathir, like the rest of us, has the right as a private citizen to criticise Prime Minister Badawi for being incompetent, inept and weak. I do it all the time. It is a fact that we have a spineless chief executive of our country. As a member of UMNO of good standing, the [...]
Soon Li Tsin | March 28,2008
New Kelana Jaya MP Loh Gwo Burne has dismissed rumours that his father had paid a sum of money to PKR in order to secure his parliamentary seat during the 12th general election.In an interview with Malaysiakini, the 34 year-old business consultant laughed and labelled the claim involving his father, [...]
By Business Times, March 26, 2008
ELECTIONS in the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), Malaysia’s dominant political party that leads the ruling Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition, are likely to be postponed because of the political uncertainty gripping the country. Umno officials say this was the impression they got after meeting Umno president and Prime Minister [...]
source: www.malaysia-today.net
March 28, 2008
by Matthias Chang
I just could not believe my eyes, when I read in the New Strait Times newspaper, business section – Business Times – that Bank Negara projects 5.6 pc growth this year. Bank Negara Governor, Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz was quoted as saying:
“We have done several simulations of [...]
March 27, 2008
(KLpos) KETUA Umum PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim membayangkan bahawa pakatan lima negeri yang dikuasai Barisan Rakyat, NGO dan orang ramai diajak untuk memulaukan dua media arus perdana, iaitu Utusan Malaysia dan TV3.
Anwar dalam kenyataannya berkata, Utusan Malaysia dan TV3 masih beranggapan pilihanraya belum selesai.
“Media milik Umno ini terus membelasah KeADILan, PAS dan [...]
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