Manila allows return of US troops
Manila yesterday allowed the return of US troops amid heightening regional tension over China's 'unlawful' dominance of the South China Sea.The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Tuesday a security accord...
View ArticleIs Ananda 'ignoring' Maxis-Aircel scandal?
Tycoon Ananda Krishnan's name has resurfaced again in India over a money laundering case involving a former minister and five others.Former India Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi...
View Article'I have the right to defend my dignity'
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak stressed that he had the right to defend his dignity and reputation by taking legal action against those who slandered him.He said as a Malaysian holding the position of...
View ArticleDamned if we do, damned if we don't
By JAY WHY ThequestionisshouldMalaysiajointhe12-nationTrans-PacificPartnership Agreement(TPPA)whichopensthedoortoamarketsizeof800millionpeople? Shouldwemissoutexpandingtradeand...
View ArticleJakarta attacked!
A massive explosion rocked downtown Jakarta in front of a popular shopping mall on Thursday and an Associated Press reporter saw at least one dead body. Officials put the number of people dead at...
View ArticleHishamuddin Rais gets 9 months
Kuala Lumpur High Court today jailed activist Hishamuddin Rais for nine months for sedition over his speech in 2013 calling for the people to take to the streets to protest the General Election...
View ArticleIs Rafidah following his father's footstep?
When you tell someone to follow your father's footstep, it means you are the best example others should emulate, that all this while you have been living up to your father our mother's way of life.As...
View ArticleOpposition wants to see 1MDB fails
Barisan strategic director Abdul Rahman Dahlan accused the Opposition of waging a personal vendetta against 1MDB instead of genuinely trying to look out for people's interest.In his Facebook post...
View ArticleTracking the militants
The Defence Ministry will identify specific locations, including those in Sabah, which could be used as potential points of attack by militants.Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the...
View ArticleA few Malays don't make DAP multi-racial
The DAP’s merits as a multi-racial party were questioned today by Sabah Umno leader Salleh Said Keruak, who said the lack of a strong Malay presence in the party left the issue still open.The DAP’s...
View ArticleUS, EU lift sanctions against Iran
Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on Saturday when world powers lifted crippling sanctions against the Islamic Republic in return for Tehran complying with a deal to curb its nuclear...
View ArticleKu Nan creates panic!
I don't understand why Ku Nan made statements about the level of security in Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, citing some places as being the target of terrorist.It could cause panic among the public!Stop...
View ArticleUS Treasury 'eyeing' Riza, Jho Low
Riza Aziz and Jho Low are in the spotlight again, this time under the eyes of the US Treasury. Together with some world-class businessmen and politicians, their 'amount of property' had raised doubts...
View ArticleRally behind government in combating terrorism
A strong statement by Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi - that Malaysians should rally behind the government in efforts to foil terrorism, extremism and radicalism.Irrespective of political...
View ArticleAES will be back soon!
By JAY WHYSpeedsters beware! The AutomatedEnforcement System (AES) which was suspendedin2012willbeimplementedafterthreeyearssuspensionbyMarchthis...
View ArticleTrump, the fool, the idiot
LONDON: A fool, an idiot, a buffoon – MPs lined up to attack Donald Trump for his comments on Muslims, during a parliamentary debate Monday on whether he should be banned from Britain.The debate was...
View ArticleDefying the law...again and again!
They plan to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) by taking to the streets, and together with the organiser, Bersih promised a bigger turnout than Bersih 4.0 rally last year.With or...
View ArticleHard-hit Petronas on austerity drive
I believe Petronas 'budget restructuring' will augur well in sustaining its development and in light of the declining revenue over the oil price slump worldwide.As to whether this may affect existing...
View Article'Coup' in Kedah
The 'coup' staged by several Kedah Umno leaders to oust Mentri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir was unprecedented, and also the party's 'first'.The 'shocker' posed by Kedah Umno deputy chief Ahmad Bashah Md...
View ArticleNot Petronas alone; other oil companies suffer too!
By JAY WHYPetroliamNasionalBhd(Petronas)whichhascommittedtoreduceitscapitaland operating expenditure by RM50 billion over the next four years due to falling crude oil prices, may resort to trimming its...
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