The right decision
The Ministry of Defence supports Wisma Putra's decision to withdraw the immunity of a Malaysian diplomat accused of attempted burglary and sexual assault involving a 21-year-old woman in New...
View ArticleKassim Ahmad 'kufur'?
THE Terengganu Fatwa Committee has unanimously ruled that the statements made by social activist Kassim Ahmad at a seminar in February as 'kufur' (disbelief) and apostate thoughts. State Islamic...
View ArticleChina bans fasting; Kaabah under threat
Students and civil servants in China's Muslim northwest, where Beijing is enforcing a security crackdown following deadly unrest, have been ordered to avoid taking part in traditional fasting during...
View ArticleImelda Marcos...
Before reading the story below, I would like to ask readers: "Who is our Imelda Marcos? Have we got one?" Please do not get me wrong... no offence!I remember Imelda, whom I met once in 1985 in Manila,...
View Article'He ain't heavy, he's my brother'
Government investment arm Khazanah Nasional Berhad announced today that Nazir Razak will be appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2014.Nazir is currently the group managing...
View ArticleBoosting the SMEs
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday announced four high impact programmes (HIPs) under the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Masterplan to accelerate the annual growth of SMEs from 6.3% to...
View ArticleWho wants another May 13?
Is our unity at stake, languishing and heading towards a calamity? Are Malaysians that foolish to face another racial bloodshed just because a few leaders and certain quarters at loggerheads over their...
View ArticlePig farm warrior
I didn't expect Lim Guan Eng to be such a moron!Accusing BN of politicising the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases in Penang makes him look like a kindergarten politician.Come on, man! You are a chief...
View ArticleLucky escape
An AirAsia flight skidded off the runway of the Bandar Seri Begawan International Airport in Brunei, today. The no-frills airline, which confirmed the matter in a statement, said the incident happened...
View ArticleFarewell Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze, who helped end the Cold War as the Soviet Union's last foreign minister before becoming president of Georgia, died on Monday at the age of 86.He was a controversial figure praised...
View ArticleEsscom, political appointee and 'kaya-raya'
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razaktoday announced the restructuring of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) with the setting up of two major components - security and defence management...
View ArticleWhen a 'toddy economist' writes politics...
This is what you get when an economist writes politics.Asianomics Ltd founder Dr Jim Walker (if he is the brother of 'toddy' manufacturer Johnnie Walker, then its well understood!), the self-proclaimed...
View ArticlePolitics and football
Yeah, man! You are damn right!Politic is just like organising a good soccer team on the field. Without a good coach, a formidable attacking forwards and a solid defense, you will crack under...
View ArticleBung Moktar's 'stupid joke'!
German ambassador to Malaysia Holger Michael ‘strongly rejects’ Kinabatangan MP Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin's controversial tweet where he congratulated the German national team's performance in the World...
View ArticleAmbiga to unite Malaysians? (LAUGH!)
Their objective is good but the motive unclear. A united Malaysia has been an elusive dream for many since the bloody May 13, 1969.Yes, it will be good to see Malaysians walking hand in hand.However,...
View ArticleZakat is just about collecting...
I agree with them. What happened to the zakat money estimated at billions of ringgit? Where did it go, how was it spent and who got or didn't get it?It has been many years since the issue...
View ArticleHell!
Did someone say Israel has every right to protect its sovereignty... in this manner? Who the hell he is?And where the hell are the Americans? Waiting for Gaza to be leveled before telling...
View ArticleNo world power can stop Israel
Pure arrogance!Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not cave in to international pressure to stop a military offensive in the Gaza Strip.Speaking at a news conference in Tel Aviv...
View ArticleZahid: Stop belittling Esscom!
Another policeman killed and one missing, believed to be kidnapped by 'terrorists' at Mabul Island, Sabah. The assailants were challenging our police and army, and Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi...
View ArticleShut up la, Teresa!
I think the government should appoint DAP Teresa Kok as the 'general' for Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) and Tian Chua as Home Minister. Give them guns and see if they can settle the security...
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