Whistleblowing speech by YB Wee Choo Keong in Parliament

March 29, 2010 by YB Wee Chee Keong Teks ucapan YB Wee Choo Keong,  Ahli Parlimen Wangsa Maju,  pada 29-03-2010 – Perbahasan Titah Seri Paduka Baginda Yang  Di Pertuan Agung. Datuk Yang Di Pertua, Saya bangun untuk membahas Titah Ucapan Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Yang di-Pertuan Agung. Titah Ucapan Seri Paduka Baginda yang [...]

I am Malay first, says DPM

March 31, 2010 Deputy Prime Minister’s Score: I am Malay First By FMT staff (www.freemalaysiatoday.com) Although the scoreline indicates that “Malaysian” won the match, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, however, said as far as he is concerned, he is Malay first. The UMNO Deputy President said if he called himself Malaysian first, he would be [...]

NEM: Some Initial Thoughts from SakAK47

March 31, 2010 NEM: Some Initial Thoughts by SakmongkolAK47 The PM has outlined the main aspects of the NEM. I was waiting to read strategies to unleash the entrepreneurial energies of economic agents besides the same old players. Private sector means what? Does it mean the same old companies, friendly parties or the faceless multitude [...]

Message to All Malays who still live the Past

March 31, 2010 PERKASA: Have lunatics taken over? by Mariam Mokhtar (March 30, 2010) When one reads about an organisation led by an insecure, attention seeking leader, who revels in obfuscating remarks to “defend Islam, the special rights of Malays and bumiputeras”, it does seem that the lunatics have taken over the asylum. So, am [...]

Anwar has links to Apco, says Khairy Jamaluddin

March 30, 2010 Khairy Jamaluddin: Anwar too has links with Apco UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said that Anwar Ibrahim should not be too hasty to accuse the government for its links to Apco when the opposition leader too has connections with several personalities on the global consultancy firm’s advisory council. “We have heard the [...]

Apco: In Mercenaries we trust

by Tian Chua March 30, 2010 Apco: In Mercenaries we trust In this dynamic and ever-changing world, Apco Worldwide stands tall as the giant of the lobbying industry. The firm, in its own words, offers “professional and rare expertise” to governments, politicians and corporations, and is always ready to help clients to sail through troubled [...]

NEM: Market-Based Approach to spur Economic Growth at 6.5% p.a. to 2020

March 30, 2010 NEM will be market-based to spur economic growth People like this political katak (frog), Ibrahim Ali, Member of Parliament for Pas Mas, Kelantan and others like him will derail any attempt  to change the way business is done in Malaysia.  Listen to this video clip, form your own conclusion and then decide [...]

NEM Highlights

March 30, 2010 NEM: Market Friendly Affirmative Action Policy (Highlights) Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today unveiled a raft of economic measures that he said would propel Malaysia to developed nation status by 2020. Following are some of the highlights of what he announced at INVEST Malaysia 2010: State investor Khazanah to sell 32 percent [...]

APCO and Malaysian Government: A Pakatan Rakyat Point of View

March 30, 2010 APCO and Najib: Tian Chua*’s Take Tomorrow (March 30, 2010), Barisan Nasional parliamentarians will be gearing up to crucify Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim (below) for his comments on APCO. The MPs might think that they are doing the BN government a favour by defending Najib and his high-flying consultancy company. In the [...]

Where are RM52 billion worth of Bumi Shares? asks LG Eng

March 29, 2010 Of RM52 billion  worth of shares , only RM2billion remain in Bumiputra hands By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng wants the government to investigate why RM52 billion worth of shares in public listed companies allocated for Bumiputras under affirmative action policies were no longer in their hands. He told [...]

NEM could be a big disappointment

March 29, 2010 New Economic Model could be a BIG Disappointment, according to Reuters by Razak Ahmad & Royce Cheah Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will unveil initial details of a new economic model tomorrow (March 30) to boost growth and win back foreign investment in this Southeast Asian country. The NEM aims to lift [...]

Najib-Muhyiddin team

March 29, 2010 by Dr M. Bakri Musa The Labu-Labi team of Najib-Muhyiddin The dynamics between Prime Minister Najib Razak and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin is one of rivalry. They compete rather than complement each other. They give every indication to be the least productive and most dysfunctional ‘team,’ if I can stretch that term. [...]

Chua’s Victory and Political Comeback in MCA

March 29, 2010 Chua’s Brilliant Political Comeback could lead to Cabinet Reshuffle By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani and G. Manimaran The Najib administration will see its first reshuffle soon after two ministers lost their positions in the MCA elections, and Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek made a political comeback by winning the party presidency. [...]

Prime Minister Najib will unveil New Economic Model on March 30, 2010

March 28, 2010 New Economic Model: Modified NEP, a New Road Map for a Competitive Malaysian Economy or Balancing Act  for Investors and Voters? The government will this week unveil a New Economic Model aimed at luring foreign investors who analysts say have been alienated by corruption, political brawling and uncompetitive policies. Prime Minister Najib [...]

Tough Road Ahead for Anwar Ibrahim

March 28, 2010 Tough Road ahead for the “Marathon Man” of Malaysian Politics by Terence Netto No doubting it but Anwar Ibrahim has to be the ‘Marathon Man’ of Malaysian politics if he’ is to succeed at running the gauntlet of legal, political, and even, physical obstacles to Putrajaya. Yesterday was a case in point. [...]

Malaysia ranked 59 on 2010 Index of Economic Freedom

March 28, 2010 Freedom, investment freedom, and property rights.Visit the Countries or See the Top Ten For over a decade, The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation, Washington’s preeminent think tank, have tracked the march of economic freedom around the world with the influential Index of Economic Freedom. What is economic freedom? Economic freedom [...]

Perkasa Launch–March 27,2010

March 28, 2010 Mahathir Speaks Mahathir to Najib: Listen to PERKASA by Hazlan Zakaria & Jimadie Shah Othman (March 27, 2010) Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamed today told his successor Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to open his ears to the voice of PERKASA and other Malay NGOs. “I would like to remind the current [...]