May 20, 2010 Barry Wain speaks to Malaysiakini (Part 1) on the Malaysian Maverick by Aidila Razak EXCLUSIVE Just how did author Barry Wain manage to interview Dr Mahathir Mohamad on three occasions for his book, ‘Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir in Turbulent Times‘, which offers a highly critical look at the former premier’s career? Some have [...]
Archive for May 2010
Barry Wain speaks on the Malaysian Maverick (Part 1)
May 20, 2010Musang Hitam promises ‘thorough probe’ on Sime’s losses
May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 Malaysiakini reports: Musa Hitam promises ‘thorough probe’ on Sime’s losses Sime Darby Group chairperson Musa Hitam remained mum over crucial details of the investigations into the company’s cost overrun fiasco, reportedly amounting to about RM1 billion. He also refused to entertain calls by parties demanding for his resignation, and also refused answer [...]
Obama keeps mums over Anwar’s Sodomy 2
May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 Obama’s Silence over Anwar’s Sodomy 2 Trial by Terence Netto The Obama administration’s silence over the trial for sodomy of Anwar Ibrahim drew flak yesterday from the Washington Post, second only to the New York Times as the voice of the liberal establishment in America. In an article on the subject, the [...]
Sime: MACC also wants to get into the act
May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 MACC wants to get into the act on Sime by Mustafa Kamil (http://www.btimes.com.my) MACC Deputy Commissioner Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull said the commission will let Sime Darby complete its internal investigations first. Sime Darby is a government-linked company. “If Sime Darby doesn’t have the experience on how to pinpoint corruption, they can [...]
The U.S. is silent on Anwar’s S-2 Trial
May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 As Malaysia prosecutes an Opposition Leader, the U.S. is silent http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/18/AR2010051804441.html?nav=hcmoduletmv Wednesday, May 19, 2010 A TRIAL that could determine whether one of Asia’s fast-developing countries evolves into a democracy has been making lurid headlines this month around the region. Anwar Ibrahim, the opposition leader in Malaysia and one of the foremost [...]
Strange Signals from Sibu
May 19, 2010May 19, 2010 Surprising signals from Sibu by Dr Bridget Welsh The real measure of change among the electorate is how they mark the ballot paper.This analysis explores how people voted in Sibu, drawing from the polling station results and local interviews. The results from the Sibu by-election point to major transformations in voting behavior [...]
The True Story of Sime Darby by a Former Board Director
May 19, 2010May 19, 2010 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com The True Story of Sime Darby–Dr. Chan Chin Cheung Poor Datuk Seri Ahmad Zubir Murshid, I sympathise with his present predicament. He was not the first executive of Sime Darby to be mired in circumstances which went beyond his control — the force of historical circumstances which dated back to November [...]
Our money must be accounted for
May 19, 2010May 19, 2010 Our Money must be accounted for by R. Nadeswaran (www.sun2surf.com.my) LAST week, Sime Darby Bhd revealed a massive cost overrun of RM964 million from three projects in Qatar and the Bakun hydroelectric dam project. In the process, the conglomerate’s group chief executive was asked to take leave of absence six months before [...]
Bung Mokhtar gets one month’s jail
May 19, 2010KUALA LUMPUR (May 19, 2010): Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Bung Moktar Radin,51, was today sentenced to one month’s jail by Gombak Timur Syariah Lower Court for committing polygamy without the court’s permission. Syarie Judge Wan Mahyuddin Wan Muhammad however allowed a stay of execution on Bung Moktar who was granted RM1,000 bail with one [...]
Di Mana ‘Team Impian’ Anwar Ibrahim?
May 19, 2010May 19, 2010 Di Mana ‘Team Impian’ Anwar Ibrahim? oleh Sang Pelangi (18hb.Mei, 2010) Ahli Parlimen Wangsa Maju, Wee Choo Keong adalah ahli parlimen yang terkini mengumumkan keluar daripada Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). Dengan pengumuman ini menjadikan PKR kehilangan 5 wakil dalam Dewan Rakyat. Sesuatu yang perlu dibimbangkan. Walau apa pun justifikasi yang diberikan untuk [...]
PKR Wanita Chief not quitting but the Selangor MB should
May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 Zuraida Kamaruddin not quitting, but the Selangor Menteri Besar should By Rahmah Ghazali (www.freemalaysiatoday.com) With a hearty laugh, PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin brushed aside speculation of her being next in line to join the rapidly growing “exodus club”. “There is no such thing,” she told FMT. Zuraida stressed that her loyalty [...]
Sea Change in Sibu
May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 Sea Change in Sibu by Dr Bridget Welsh The moment I sensed a sea change in the Sibu by-election campaign was during the Friday ceramah, two days before polling. The event reminded me of a similar mood on the eve of the Sarawak state polls in Kuching. The momentum was clearly moving [...]
UKM Vice Chancellor responds on Varsity Ranking
May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 www.nst.com.my UKM Vice Chancellor Responds to 2010 QS Asian University Ranking (AUR) Rankings are everywhere. They are used to gauge the performance and competitiveness of everything from universities to businesses. Local institutions of higher learning can draw positive lessons from these yearly lists, writes SHARIFAH HAPSAH SHAHABUDIN THE 2010 QS Asian University [...]
Lessons from Sibu
May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 Lessons from Sibu by Jema Khan Perhaps the most significant factor to come out of the Sibu by-election is that issues in the Peninsular also resound in East Malaysia. To think that Sabah and Sarawak are somehow immune to what is happening in the rest of the country is clearly wrong. Some [...]
Post Sibu: Pehin Sri Taib Mahmud must go
May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 Post Sibu: Pehin Sri Taib Mahmud must go Hafiz Yatim and Salhan K Ahmad May 17, 2010 Barisan Nasional’s loss in the Sibu parliamentary by-election yesterday is a clear message that Sarawak’s Chinese voters feel that it is time for Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud to go, said Monash University political analyst [...]
Sime’s Musa Hitam and Gang should resign
May 17, 2010May 17, 2010 Comment: As a former Senior Sime executive, I am personally shocked to learn about massive losses incurred by the Sime Darby Group’s Utilities, Engineering and Oil and Gas Division. I am also saddened at the fact that its Group Chief Executive who is due to retire in November this year has to [...]
PM’s Post Sibu Reaction
May 17, 2010May 17, 2010 Post Sibu Reaction from Prime Minister: Change Old Fashioned Campaigning and be more innovative and creative by Christine Chan Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak admitted today that the Barisan Nasional campaign machinery is old fashioned and could not match the more innovative DAP. He told reporters that compared to the DAP election [...]
