Monthly Archives: January 2012

Najib says Perkasa’s ‘white packet’ fiasco nothing to do with his government

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By Shannon Teoh and Lisa J. Ariffin KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak has distanced his administration from Perkasa’s Chinese New Year “white packet” faux pas, pointing out that the leader of the Malay rights NGO, Datuk … Continue reading →

Posted in Najib Abdul Razak, NGO's

Undergrads netting foreign tourists for sex

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

MALACCA- The business has been around for a while but thanks to the Internet and social network, it is now easier for undergraduates to prostitute themselves to holidaying foreigners. A 21-year-old student from Ipoh is one such undergraduate. The student, … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Sex

Arrest Shahrizat’s husband immediately, PKR lodges report with MACC

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By Melissa Lee PKR leadershave demanded the immediate arrest of Salleh Ismail, the husband of Umno minister Shahrizat Jalil, for alleged corruption over a RM250 million government soft loan granted to develop the National Feedlot Centre cattle breeding project in … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world, Corruption, Crime, PKR Updates

Shahrizat’s husband: I did not try to bribe cops

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

KUALA LUMPUR — National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Salleh Ismail has denied asking the company’s former consultant, Datuk Shamsubahrin Ismail, to bribe the police to stop investigations into the RM250 million national cattle farming scandal. The husband … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world, Corruption, Police

Speak English, Penang CPO tells his men

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

GEORGE TOWN- Strengthen your communication skills, especially in English, to deliver the right information to the community. In making this call to policemen, Penang police chief Deputy Commissioner Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob said only 25% of the 5,000-strong policemen in … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Police

Borneo Alliance gathers steam

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By Luke Rintod KOTA KINABALU: Four key Sabah-based groups are set to meet “officially” for the first time to discuss the formation of an alliance called United Borneo Alliance (UBA) and possibly discuss allocation of seats among themselves in preparation … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

Umno’s in trouble in Selangor

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz COMMENT In the pre-2008 general election days, Umno leaders castigated and demeaned former economic adviser Daim Zainuddin, claiming he was senile and past his shelf life, and that he was way-off with his political predictions. … Continue reading →

Posted in Najib Abdul Razak, UMNO

‘I slept with 1,000 men’

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

After spotting a gorgeous young man on her way to the shops, Crystal Warren couldn’t wait to speak to him on her way home. She’d spent her whole grocery trip daydreaming about where they could sneak off for some illicit … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex

Chinese leaders slam Ibrahim Ali over white ‘ang-pows’

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By Melissa Lee Chinese leaders from across the political divide have joined the chorus of calls for Perkasa to apologize for giving ‘ang-pows’ in white envelopes at a function that was also severely criticized as demeaning and exploitative of senior … Continue reading →

Posted in NGO's, Special Interest

Morality: Anwar versus the BN

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By Datuk Zaid Ibrahim COMMENT It is clear to me that the entire Barisan Nasional propaganda machinery (including those pretending to be the ‘Third Force’) has gone into full swing to discredit Anwar Ibrahim’s character and morality. In fact, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Barisan Nasional, Sex

Shamsubahrin: NFC chief pressured me to bribe police

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw Businessman Shamsubahrin Ismail, who has been charged with cheating National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) executive chairperson Mohamed Salleh Ismail, says Salleh pressured him to bribe the police to cover up the company’s scandal. He made this claim in … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world, Corruption, Crime, Police

Did Najib threaten us?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar Malaysian parents already bemoan the fact that they have to spend a fortune on PS3, X-Box and other computer games. If that was not sufficiently worrying, Home minister Hishamuddin Hussein has spent about RM7 million of taxpayers’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Najib Abdul Razak

DAP wants PM to explain how RM7b highway will benefit public

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

By Shannon Teoh KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The DAP demanded today Datuk Seri Najib Razak explain how a RM7 billion highway to be tolled for a record 60 years will benefit the public when taxpayers stand to lose up … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, UMNO

Foreign boyfriends might be drug traffickers, Bidayuh women warned

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

KUCHING: Bidayuh women have been warned to beware of syndicates out to dupe local women into carrying drugs overseas. Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Dr James Dawos said foreign drug traffickers had tricked an increasing number of Malaysian women, especially young … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Sarawak

Air Asia and Tony: From public champion to money-grabbing witch?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

By Kenny Gan AirAsia is one of Malaysia’s great success stories. From basically nothing except a few old planes serving a few domestic routes CEO Tony Fernandes has built it into the biggest budget airline in Asia with routes spanning … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world

Ibrahim Ali dishes out RM10,000 in white ‘ang pow’

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw More than 300 senior citizens and residents received a boon at Perkasa’s first Chinese New Year open house today as close to RM10,000 was handed out. Leaders of the right-wing Malay pressure group handed out the season’s … Continue reading →

Posted in NGO's, Race relations

Anwar unfazed by Datuk T’s threat

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

By Susan Loone Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is unfazed by Datuk T’s latest threat to expose yet another video purportedly depicting him in a sexual tryst. At the Penang state Chinese New Year open house in Seberang Jaya today, Anwar … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Sex, UMNO

‘Umno laying groundwork for Sex Video 2.0′

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia’s front-page report yesterday quoting one of the ‘Datuk T’ trio about a new sex video allegedly involving Anwar Ibrahim is yet another attempt to further tarnish the opposition leader’s reputation. “The statement by (former Perkasa treasurer) Shuib … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Sex, UMNO

Forget NFC, go for Mindef, says Zaid

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

By Patrick Lee PETALING JAYA: When it comes to massive costs and covert deals, the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) is “peanuts” compared to the billions of ringgit being spent on the Royal Malaysian Navy,  KITA chief Zaid Ibrahim claimed. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Jessie to shoot first movie based on her books

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

LATEST DIARY: Transsexual Chung and hubby Joshua Beh promoting her new book. KUCHING: Jessie Chung, the founder of Natural Health Farm company, will be shooting her first movie on her life story starting October this year. The movie will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Feel-Good story, Sarawak

Greed will be Pakatan’s downfall in Sabah

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

By B Nantha Kumar PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Rakyat may be biting off more than it can chew in wanting to contest 52 out 60 seats in Sabah in the 13th general election. It appears the coalition has forgotten the lashings … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakatan Rakyat, Sabah

Dare Mawan face off with Taib?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING:  Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) is not out of the woods yet despite the sacking of its five errant elected representatives, better known as the SPDP 5. In fact word has it, that party  president William … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarawak BN, Taib Mahmud aka The Termite

I’ll give you 10 extra minutes to debate, Anwar tells Najib

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has again issued a debate challenge to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, this time promising to go easy on the premier. “He can speak for 20 minutes, I will speak for 10 minutes. He can reply … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Najib Abdul Razak

Manglish or Bahasa rojak. How can?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar The inexcusable translation in our government departments is not just a question of lack of professionalism and education but, more importantly, of attitude, especially of those at the top. Throughout Malaysia’s arms spending history, the government has … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Education, UMNO

It is vital for civil society to stand up and be counted

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

WHAT is civil society? According to Wikipedia, civil society is the arena outside of the family, the state, and the market where people associate to advance common interests. It is sometimes thought to include the family and the private sphere … Continue reading →

Posted in NGO's, Special Interest | 2 Comments