August 31, 2011 PROTON: “Melayu-developed car of pride”(?) by Dr.KJ John@www.malaysiakini.com Aug 30, 11 2:10pm Ahmad Talib is a mainstream media personality having served as the former managing editor of the NST. I first met him when I gave a lecture at the Ministry of Information about the National IT Agenda. Ahmad Talib wrote a [...]
Archive for August 2011
PROTON: “Melayu-developed car of pride”(?)
August 31, 2011The Lessons of Singapore’s Presidential Election
August 31, 2011August 31, 2011 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/ The Lessons of Singapore’s Presidential Election Author: K Kesavapany, ISEAS (08-30-11) The results of Singapore’s 27 August Presidential Election were a cliff-hanger. In the four-way contest, the government’s preferred candidate, former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan, won 35.2 per cent of the valid votes after a recount. That represented a razor-thin [...]
Malaysia-Australia Refugee Swap Deal declared illegal
August 31, 2011August 31, 2011 Malaysia-Australia Refugee Swap Deal declared illegal UPDATED @ 03:28:27 PM 31-08-2011 By Shannon Teoh@www.themalaysianinsider.com The refugee swap deal between Australia and Malaysia was deemed illegal by Australia’s High Court today.The hugely controversial arrangement has been popularly referred to as the “Malaysia Solution” in Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald ran an Australian Associated [...]
Happy 54th Birthday and God Bless Malaysia
August 30, 2011August 30, 2011 Happy 54th Birthday and God Bless Malaysia “The essence of the messages (of Al-Qur’an) over time is always the same: a guidance on how to live a just, equitable and peaceful life; how to make the world a better place for everyone. Human perversity as well as ignorance can turn what is [...]
Eugene K.B. Tan reviews Singapore’s Presidential Election (PE) 2011
August 30, 2011August 30, 2011 Eugene K.B. Tan reviews Singapore’s Presidential Election (PE) 2011 It was a pulsating finish to Singapore’s fourth presidential election. A mere 7,269 votes separated Dr Tony Tan from Dr Tan Cheng Bock. The hustings, which fired up the hearts and minds of Singaporeans, portend what future PEs could be like. What can [...]
Najib’s Approval Rating Drops
August 30, 2011August 30, 2011 Najib’s Approval Rating drops to 59 Per Cent by Nigel Aw@www.malaysiakini.com Aug 29, 11 1:12pm Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s approval rating has declined six points to 59 percent, according to the latest report by independent pollster Merdeka Center for Opinion Research. Merdeka Center attributes the decline to increased concerns over the [...]
Perutusan Khas Hari Raya Aidilfitri Dan Hari Kemerdekaan
August 30, 2011August 29 ,2011 PERUTUSAN KHAS HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI DAN HARI KEMERDEKAAN OLEH YAB. DATO’ SRI MOHD. NAJIB TUN ABDUL RAZAK PERDANA MENTERI MALAYSIA 29 OGOS 2011 Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh dan Salam Aidilfitri serta Salam Kemerdekaan, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Walillah hil Hamd. Pertamanya, segala ucapan tahmid dipanjatkan ke hadrat Allah SWT justeru [...]
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri–Eid Mubarak
August 29, 2011August 29, 2011 Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri–Eid Mubarak To Fellow Muslims and Malaysians, Maaf Zahir Dan Batin Dr Kamsiah and I take this opportunity to wish you Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin-Id Mubarak. For Malaysian Muslims, it is traditional to use the expression, Maaf Zahir & Batin to accompany Hari [...]
MACC’s Silence on A-G Gani Patail is Deafening
August 28, 2011August 28, 2011 MACC’s Silence on A-G GANI PATAIL: Remember Your Pledge, DATO’ SERI ABU KASSIM? by Din Merican Tan Sri A-G Gani Patail–The Untouchable Ramadan has special significance for Muslims the world over. The Hadith says that the night of Lailatul Qadr, which appears during the last ten nights of Ramadan, is better than [...]
Dark Clouds Over The United States and Europe
August 28, 2011August 28, 2011 www.thestar.com.my Dark Clouds Over the United States and Europe by (Tan Sri) Dr Lin See-Yan The world is adrift and it will continue to drift in the coming months or even years Within the past couple of weeks, the world has changed. From a world so used to the United States playing [...]
The Asian Power Squeeze
August 28, 2011August 28, 2011 The Asian Power Squeeze by Gareth Evans (2011-08-26) CANBERRA – As China gets closer to overtaking the United States as the world’s largest economic power, and its disinclination to accept US military dominance of the Western Pacific grows more obvious, America’s Asia/Pacific allies and friends are becoming increasingly anxious about their longer-term [...]
The FBC Controversy widens
August 28, 2011August 28, 2011 http://www.independent.co.uk/ The FBC Controversy widens Press corps in Kuala Lumpur all knew FBC had close links to the Malaysian government with special access By Ian Burrell, Media Editor Friday, 26 August 2011 One of America’s most prestigious magazines, the 154-year-old The Atlantic, has become the latest high-profile news organisation to launch an [...]
Dr Tony Tan is the 7th President of Singapore
August 28, 2011August 28, 2011 BREAKING NEWS Singapore Presidential Election 2011 : Dr Tony Tan wins AsiaOne, AFP Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 Congratulations to Dr Tony Tan, President-Elect of Singapore and the People of Singapore. Dr Tony Tan was declared the winner of Singapore’s presidential election early Sunday morning after a recount gave him a razor-thin margin. [...]
Obstacles to Malay Entrepreneurialism
August 28, 2011August 28, 2011 Obstacles to Malay Entrepreneurialism By Dr M. Bakri Musa Ramadan is a month for reflection. As we reflect we cannot avoid the depressing reality that the Muslim world is overrepresented in all categories of underdevelopment. The pat and often cited reason is the inherent incompatibility of Islam to modern development. When such [...]
The “Great” One who refuses to go away
August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 The “Great” One who refuses to go away: Perjuangan Belum Selesai Written by Iskandar Dzulkarnain, Wong Choon Mei, Malaysia Chronicle Growing up under his leadership, one tends to have utmost fear for this man (Tun Dr.Mahathir Mohamad). 22 years as Prime Minister, his fame or infamy has stretched far and wide. When [...]
A-G Gani Patail denies RPK’s bribery claims
August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 A-G Gani Patail denies accepting bribes from Ho Hup By Lee Wei Lian@www.themalaysianinsider.com Attorney-General (A-G) Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail has denied claims by blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin that he was being bribed by former Ho Hup Construction Bhd deputy executive chairman Datuk Vincent Lye in exchange for help in a boardroom [...]
Yingluck’s real challenge may be Thaksin
August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 Yingluck’s real challenge may be Thaksin The Yingluck fever continues unabated. This week, Yingluck Shinawatra, the first female prime minister of Thailand, earned a spot on Forbes’ annual list of the “World’s Most Powerful Women”. Voted into office following Thailand’s general elections in July, she was ranked 59th on the list of [...]
