July 31, 2010 The Charging of Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik – It’s just a Show? by Din Merican On Thursday (29/7/2010), the A-G Gani Patail and his troopers smugly marched into court after word was leaked that a VVIP was to be charged in court for the PKFZ scandal. The mainstream media was ready [...]
Archive for July 2010
FLASHBACK: Dr M oversaw PKFZ Land Valuation
July 31, 2010July 31, 2010 FLASHBACK: Dr M oversaw PKFZ land valuation By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani November 5, 2009 – Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik appeared to pass the buck over the costing and valuation of the Port Klang Free Trade Zone (PKFZ) land to his [...]
Time to Relax after a heavy week
July 30, 2010Mongkut Bean, Tok Cik, Tean Rean, Menyalak-er, and my wonderful blogging friends, Believe me, we all have had a rough week that ended with Tun Ling Liong Sik being charged for misleading Mahathir and his Cabinet (2002) on the land deal for Port Kelang Free Zone(PKFZ). Deja Vu! PKFZ is back in the news, proving [...]
Not Sentimental About Ling Liong Sik
July 30, 2010July 30, 2010 Not Sentimental About Ling Liong Sik by SakmongkolAK47 I am not at all sentimental about Ling Liong Sik being charged in court. By sentimental here, I take it to mean, regretting or feeling sad that he is being charged. In my previous article I merely asked how can it be possible that [...]
PKFZ: Foolhardy to Ignore “Missing Links”
July 30, 2010July 30, 2010 www.malaysiakini.com Ong Tee Keat: Foolhardy to ignore the “Missing Links” I laud the decision of the Board of Port Klang Authority to hold back its final payment of RM222.584 million to Kuala Dimensi Sdn. Bhd. (KDSB)’s special-purpose vehicle (SPV), Free Zone Capital (Bhd). The payment is stipulated under the New Additional Development [...]
Mahathir and his 2002 Cabinet Crew: Collective Responsibility for PKFZ
July 30, 2010July 30, 2003 www.freemalaysiatoday.com Dr Mahathir and his 2002 Cabinet Crew should testify in Court: It is about Collective Responsibility for PKFZ DAP’s veteran leader Lim Kit Siang asked if former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad or any of his ministers from the 2002 Cabinet would testify in court when it hears the case against former [...]
On Objective Journalism: Zan Azlee’s Say
July 30, 2010July 30, 2010 www.themalaysianinsider.com Objective Journalism is so yesterday! by Zan Azlee We always complain in Malaysia that journalism is never objective. Apparently, the government keeps a tight rein on the information that goes out to the public. So all the news outlets (or shall I say the mainstream news outlets?) have a slant towards [...]
Straight Talking Benigno Aquino III has ruffled some diplomatic feathers
July 30, 2010July 30, 2010 Straight Talking Benigno Aquino III has ruffled some diplomatic feathers by John Teo NEW Philippine President Benigno Aquino III seems to have developed a reputation, after just weeks into his presidency, for straight talking. While that may be a welcome change to Filipinos tired of all the doubletalk and double dealing that [...]
Kejayaan Melayu di Singapura hasil usaha sendiri
July 29, 2010July 29, 2010 BERITA HARIAN, Singapura Kejayaan Melayu di Singapura hasil usaha sendiri PENCAPAIAN masyarakat Melayu/Islam Singapura adalah hasil usaha mereka sendiri – menerusi kerja keras dan kesungguhan – selaras dengan nilai meritokrasi. Tiada bantuan khas mahupun layanan istimewa daripada pemerintah yang membantu memacu kemajuan Melayu/Islam di sini. Namun, walau perlu bersaing dalam sekitaran yang [...]
PKFZ: Tun Ling Liong Sik charged
July 29, 2010July 29, 2010 www.malaysiakini.com PKFZ Scandal: Tun Ling Liong Sik charged Former transport minister Tun Ling Liong Sik is to be charged at the Putrajaya Sessions Court over his involvement in the multi-billion ringgit Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal. Ling, who is also former MCA president, is by far the most prominent politicians to [...]
SARAWAK: NCR Land Issue Unresolved
July 29, 2010July 29, 2010 www.freemalaysiatoday.com SARAWAK NCR Land Issue remains unresolved By Joseph Tawie It took 47 years for the government to decide to survey native customary rights (NCR) land, issue titles and return the land to the rightful owners. Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak allocated RM20 million to carry out the survey works. Sarawak Chief [...]
Mahathir takes on Anwar, Blair and the Media
July 29, 2010July 29, 2010 Mahathir takes on his Detractors by Aidila Razak & Richard Loo Wai Hoong @www.malaysiakini.com (July 28, 2010) Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad killed three birds with one stone when he delivered the keynote address at the Asian Bloggers and Social Media Conference this morning. True to character, Mahathir who is a regular [...]
Record 2010 Growth for Singapore’s Economy
July 29, 2010July 29, 2010 Singapore’s Economy: Record high growth of around 15% in 2010 (AP) Singapore expects its economy to soar 15 percent this year after a record expansion in the second quarter that suggests Asia’s recovery from the global recession remains on track. Gross domestic product for April through June grew 19.3 percent from a [...]
Foreign Investment soars in Indonesia: Right Politics and Macroeconomic Stability
July 29, 2010July 29, 2010 Foreign Investment in Indonesia soars FOREIGN investment in Indonesia soared 46 per cent in the first six months of the year, an official said on Wednesday (July 28,2010) as confidence in the country continued to grow after the global financial crisis. Foreigners committed 71 trillion rupiah (S$10.8 billion) in South-east Asia’s biggest [...]
The Ugly Side of the Malaysian Civil Service
July 28, 2010July 28, 2010 http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com EDITORIAL The Ugly Side of the Malaysian Civil Service Not too long ago, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak cautioned the nation that “we cannot have Little Napoleons who do not understand innovation”. His implied warning is that these pests would mess things up and stall the country’s march to a brave [...]
Lord Patten: What’s Oxford Doing?
July 28, 2010July 28, 2010 by Joseph Sipalan @www.malaysiskini.com (July 26, 2010) Taib Mahmud and Oxford’s Said Business School: Partnership with Corrupt Leader from Sarawak Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud gave protestors the slip when he arrived at Oxford University’s Said Business School in London, where he was suppose to deliver a keynote address at a [...]
Forget the VK Lingam Tapes?
July 28, 2010July 28, 2010 Chief Justice: Lingam Tapes are a matter of the past by Hafiz Yatim (July 27, 2010) @ www.malaysiakini.com Chief Justice Zaki Azmi today said the VK Linggam video scandal that saw a senior lawyer caught on tape brokering the appointment of senior judges was a thing of the past that need not [...]
