The New Straits Times Online…….
..The Member of Parliament for Gua Musang, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, said today he would revamp the New Economic Policy (NEP) to ensure better implementation if he were to become Umno president.The policy was not meant to benefit the Malays alone but the other communities too, said Tengku Razaleigh who had offered [...]
Nasty in Kuala Lumpur - WSJ.com
..The same cast of characters from 1998 are in positions of influence today. The inspector general of police, Musa Hassan, was the lead investigating officer into Mr. Anwar’s 1998 case, and Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail was the lead prosecutor. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak competed with Mr. Anwar for [...]
Bloomberg.com: Opinion
A Mongolian woman, an aspiring model, is blown to bits with C-4 explosives.
Allegations are made of an illicit affair, of bribery in a defense deal, of a dinner in Paris.
A private investigator points his finger at the deputy prime minister who strongly denies any involvement. The detective retracts his statement and then, well, disappears.
An [...]
A complete waste of funds!
A STATE government has changed its fleet of so-called “ageing” Perdana V6 for a new fleet of Benz E200k at RM3.43mil.
Replacing four-year-old cars does not seem to make sense these days. Cars of company executives and directors are usually replaced only after five years (if the company is making money).
Since [...]
MB on why Terengganu bought Mercedes cars
The state government has defended the purchase of 14 Mercedes E200 Kompressor cars at RM3.43mil for the use of its state executive councillors and senior officials.
Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the state government had planned to purchase the cars for a long time now to replace [...]
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Business Times Online
Top banker Nazir Razak says there’s no winner with this tax on independent power producers as credit spread has widened, bond volume has dropped and investors are nervous
THE windfall tax on independent power producers (IPPs) has posed a serious threat to the country’s bond market and will lead to more expensive infrastructure [...]
Shariah Creep - WSJ.com
A court drama that is playing out in Malaysia this week says a lot about growing tensions between conservative Islam and the rule of law in this Muslim-majority nation that has long been known for its religious tolerance. It concerns the legal battle for the body of Elangesvaran Benedict, who died [...]
General election results is proof, says Aussie PM, WA Today
Democracy is not just alive and well in Malaysia, it is flourishing.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who made the observation, said the recent general election was a “great testament to the political wisdom of the people of this country.
“I would like to congratulate you (Prime [...]
Malaysian Islamic court declares dead man Muslim amid Hindu family’s objections - International Herald Tribune
An Islamic court has declared a dead man a Muslim, preventing his Hindu family from cremating his body, in the latest dispute over religious conversions in Muslim-majority Malaysia, their lawyer said Monday.
A Shariah court in northern Penang state ruled Friday [...]
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