Paul Berman’s The Flight of the Intellectuals

May 17, 2010 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/books/review/Julius-t.html Book Review  by Anthony Julius* Over the past 10 years, Paul Berman has been exploring a theme: the repudiation by liberal intellectuals of their values and ideals. The theme has been elaborated in several books — “Terror and Liberalism,” “Power and the Idealists” and now “The Flight of the Intellectuals.” Berman [...]

Violence continues in Bangkok

May 17, 2010 www.cnn.com The Violence continues in Bangkok, Thailand It was unclear whether the Thai military or the protesters were shooting, he said.The shots were echoing off the tall buildings and hotels that line Lumpini Park, where the protesters are gathered. The normally bustling city was otherwise “deathly quiet” as the shots rang out, [...]

DAP takes Sibu

May 17, 2010 DAP takes Sibu By Adib Zalkapli SIBU, May 16 — The DAP pulled off a surprise win in the Sibu by-election today, defeating Barisan Nasional’s (BN) SUPP by 398 votes in a hard fought race, official results show. BN had earlier been expected to retain its Sarawak stronghold but lost despite the [...]

Agreement between Brunei and Malaysia: An Act of Statesmanship

May 16, 2010 Comment: The article by Datuk Deva Mohd Ridzam, a distinguished diplomat, gives us a balanced analysis of the March 16, 2009 Agreement between Brunei and Malaysia. It contradicts the views of former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad  which gave us the impression that Malaysia got a raw deal. It is obvious [...]

All Hell in Bangkok

May 15, 2010 All Hell in Bangkok: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva warns of civil war Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) At least six people have been killed as Thai security forces declared a “live firing zone” in downtown Bangkok on Saturday following days of deadly clashes with anti-government protesters. Saturday’s fatality takes the total number of [...]

Sibu at the Crossroads

May 15, 2010 Sibu at the Crossroads by Dr. Bridget Welsh Malaysia’s 11th by election since March 2008 is only one day away. It comes on the heel of the important BN win in Hulu Selangor and before the much anticipated Sarawak state elections. For the ruling BN, and Prime Minister Najib Razak in particular, [...]

National Awakening in Sibu

May 15, 2010 www.malaysiakini.com National Awakening in Sibu, Sarawak by Dr. Bridget Welsh “I will once again stick my neck out and predict a narrow DAP victory by less than 500 votes”–Ong Kian Meng. Tomorrow (Sunday, May 16 2010) is polling day in Sibu. After days of quiet campaigning, there is now finally a growing [...]

Surat terbuka buat YAB Menteri Kewangan dan Timbalan Menteri Kewangan: Lesen Judi Sukan

May 15, 2010 Surat terbuka buat YAB Menteri Kewangan dan Timbalan Menteri Kewangan: Lesen Judi Sukan by Zulhisham Tokasid Surat terbuka ini aku tujukan khas kepada YAB Menteri Kewangan Malaysia dan Timbalan Menteri Kewangan YB Datok Awang Adek. Dan saya tidak pandai berbahasa indah untuk mengampu melainkan apa yg terasa di jiwa saya ketika ini. [...]

Of Sime, GLC TP, and Size

May 15, 2010 Of Sime, the GLC Plan and Size If you think you should not be bothered about what is happening in Sime Darby Bhd (4197), think again. Do you invest in Amanah Saham Bumiputera, Amanah Saham Malaysia, Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020, or Amanah Saham Didik? Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), through these unit trusts [...]

Hospital Contractor to PWD: Please don’t pay me

May 15, 2010 Hospital Contractor to PWD: Please don’t pay me by Hazlan Zakaria (May 14, 2010) In a bizarre turn of events, Sunshine Fleet Sdn Bhd – the main contractor for the Shah Alam general hospital project – has asked the Public Works Department to halt disbursement of progress payments for work already completed [...]

Snap Elections in Kedah?

May 14, 2010 Snap Elections in Kedah? by Abdul Rahim Sabri Kedah Pakatan Rakyat leadership will demand explanations from three state cabinet members from PKR and one DAP state assemblyperson over widespread allegations that they would be quitting the coalition. The three PKR exco members are S Manikumar (Bukit Selambau assemblyperson), Tan Chow Kang (Sidam) [...]

Malaysian Economy recorded strong First Quarter growth

May 14, 2010 Malaysian Economy recorded strong First Quarter growth due to Najib’s stimulus package Economists have given Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak full marks for putting the Malaysian economy on “full throttle” mode. Yeah Kim Leng, group chief economist of RAM Holdings, acknowledged that Malaysia’s quick economic recovery has been due to Najib’s stimulus [...]

Wee quits PKR

May 14, 2010 Wee quits PKR By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani Wee Choo Keong announced today his resignation from PKR, which came as no surprise as the Wangsa Maju MP has been expected to leave the party for some time. Since the resignations of three PKR lawmakers and the sacking of another one earlier this [...]

More on Sime: What about its Board of Directors?

May 14, 2010 Sime Probe should be Group-wide by Shahriman Johari (ashahriman@nstp.com.my) A popular line in the corporate world is that about 75 to 80 per cent of all mergers fail. Should Sime Darby Bhd (4197) be in that statistic? The short answer should be no. But undoubtedly the revelation of almost RM1 billion in [...]

Asian Rankings: UM down from 39 to 42

May 14, 2010 Asian Rankings: University of Malaya down from 39 to 42 by Pathma Subramaniam Malaysia’s top government universities have risen a few notches on the Top 200 Asian Universities Ranking, according to surveyors Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings. Although Universiti Malaya (UM) fell to position 42 from 39 for 2009, other higher [...]

No Cover-Up of Sime Darby Losses

May 13, 2010 Prime Minister Najib vows no cover-up of Sime Darby’s losses By Lee Wei Lian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak promised today that there will be no cover-up of any weaknesses or losses at top conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd. This comes as Sime Darby President and Group Chief Datuk Seri Ahmad Zubir [...]

Dato Kamarul defends Mike Kapar

May 13, 2010 Dato Kamarul defends Mike Kapar By Zefry Dahalan Teluk Kemang MP Kamarul Baharin Abbas has spoken up in defence of Kapar MP S Manikavasagam, who has made a police report alleging corrupt practices by officials of the Selangor state-owned sand and minerals company Kumpulan Semesta. “What’s the fuss?” Kamarul said in reference [...]