What You Can Do For Now..
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Dear Supporters of PPSMI,
PAGE is working on several ideas.
In the meantime, these suggestions can be carried out by you, to continue
the momentum, before...
Goldman Sachs Thinks The Yuan Is Overvalued. Wow.
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"Goldman Sachs Says Buy ‘Overvalued’ BRIC Currencies" This is completely against the grain – but from the brief description that was given, it appears Gold...
NEM=NEP plus other things?
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So when our leaders say, we move from now and here to a high income economy, what do they mean? Was it just a term of art without reading into it, the real ...
Do the right thing about Ku Li
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Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (“Ku Li”) made a statement on 12th March 2010 that
may have caused some heartbreak among certain quarters. It is about his
decision...
REPO 105
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1.I have been away in Argentina and have not been reading the papers or watching news on T.V. Back in London I picked up The Times newspaper and the front pa...
A federation in name only*
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Malaysia was formed in 1963, when the eleven states of the previous Malayan
Federation came together with Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore to create the
Federa...
Schools Are Churning Out The Unemployable
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This is a familiar subject for many of us in Malaysia, and imagine how
delighted I was when I came across this article in a foreign newspaper - of
all plac...
Siapa yang hipokrit, Pak Sheikh?
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Perkara yang kita khuatiri sudah berlaku.
Masyarakat Melayu yang berugama Islam, merasa resah. Mereka tidak puas hati. Kali ini kalimah Allah yang sebati de...
Federal Judge Orders More Talks on 9/11 Deal
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A federal judge delayed a settlement for ground zero workers, saying the
process must be transparent and lawyers’ fees should not be drawn from the
funds.
EU Explores Bank-Failure Mechanism
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Pressure is growing for the EU to develop a system for handling the failure
of large cross-border banks, but the complexity of the issues involved and
dive...
More IPOs from China
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"Three have been approved but yet to be listed, while another four are under
consideration," the regulator's chairman Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar told
reporters ...
Rehda proposes housing developers contribute to fund
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*KUALA LUMPUR:* The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia
(REHDA)has proposed that all housing developers in the country, contribute
0.2...
I dont think we should
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In reply to WAYTHA FIGHTS BACK :
I dont think we should welcome W back. Hindraf at that particular time had
gone to the streets, starting the culture of v...
Beijing Clamps Down On MDICs
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This made the earlier article on "China's Bubble Doomsdaysayers" look
intelligent. At least Beijing is on the right path, clamp down on the state
owned ent...
Counting the world's unbanked
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Fully 2.5 billion of the world’s adults don’t use banks or microfinance
institutions to save or borrow money, but unserved doesn’t mean unservable.
Read m...
Talam Corp bayar hutang RM290 juta setahun
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SHAH ALAM 17 Mac - Talam Corporation sudah menetapkan komitmen kepada
kerajaan Selangor untuk menjelaskan hutangnya secepat mungkin, kata Menteri
Besar, ...
Engaging the Diplomatic Community
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As part of ongoing efforts to foster and enhance relations with our trading
partners, I held a session with foreign Ambassadors, High Commissioners and
Eco...
Maersk aims to sail into 'modest' profit
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*COPENHAGEN: Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk said it would
return to a "modest" profit in 2010 after weak global trade knocked freight
rates...
Lifting doctors and professors
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PUTRAJAYA – Healthcare professionals and top teaching staff can look
forward to better promotion prospects, following a government decision to
improve car...
Ibrahim Kalin: Turkey’s Coup that Failed
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The exposure of senior military officials’ plan – called “Operation
Sledgehammer” – to destabilize Turkey’s government, and the subsequent
arrest of high-r...
My Life in Finance
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Professor Fama was invited by the editors of the Annual Review of Financial Economics to contribute a professional autobiography. In this essay, he highlight...
When seeking help, one hinders
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By Terence Netto COMMENT KUALA LUMPUR: The February 19-21 weekend edition of
the Asian Wall Street Journal carried an editorial on Malaysia under the
headi...
The Economics of Organizations--Posner
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Oliver Williamson, an economist who won half a Nobel prize last week, has made important contributions to a field of economics that is not as well known as i...
4 months ago
Turn of phrase: (idiomatic) An artful phrasing of words and ????
When Shireen Meets Zalifah
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*I was playing with my food* when a very attractive lady approached me with
a simple "Kak Teh!" She turned out to be Shireen, the one half of *Fash *- a
dy...
My New Set of Nails
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Camwhore session!
[image: pretty nails]
I managed to take several close up photos of my new set of nails.
[image: pretty nails 2]
It's been a while sin...
gastromocracy
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[image: From NYT]
*At lunchtime the other day at Ninth Avenue and 41st Street, 13 men and
women stood on the sidewalk outside 99¢ Fresh, impatiently orderin...
THE LOGIC THAT WE NEED
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Someone sent me the following post which I am sharing with you. Special
dedication to all dog lovers including Edward, Stephen, StraightTalking and
all oth...
Hai Guys And Gals! I've Just Joined Facebook!
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Yea yea..but its a big deal for me!
So for starters, ibarat macam gohet basikal..takreti sangat..so bear with me
yea..
I'll definitely catch up with you ex...
ADV: Lounge @ Royal Oak Review
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When it comes to pubs & lounges, Kuching still lags a little behind the big cities. KL has great pubs like Sid’s and Delaney’s. But in Kuching, there’s o...
Clare Wigfall at CHAI
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Last Saturday afternoon at CHAI House, Clare Wigfall met with book-lovers to
talk about her writing and read her prize-winning short-story *The Numbers*to...
Ena
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Meet Ena, my current competitor for Pak Abu's affection. Patah tumbuh hilang
bergantilah katakan. Punyalah laju beli replacement golf bag untuk ganti
yan...
Playmate....
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Here's an AFP report about young viewers of children's television programs
in North Carolina (USA) getting far more risque than their favorite cartoons
-- ...
Why I write
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I first write to mend a broken heart. I was young (read: ‘stupid’), and was
careless too. And then when my heart has healed, the same pursuit took a
life o...
Kelantan’s `Islamic Leaders’ – So Very Very Busy
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The front-page headline and picture in Sinar Harian yesterday says its all - the Raja Perempuan in tears as Her Royal Highness reflects on the Kelantan Sulta...
Mi Abu Dan Nasi Bungkus Upih
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*A Kadir Jasin*
[Komen menggunakan pengenalan anonymous TIDAK AKAN DILAYAN. Sila gunakan
nama sebenar atau nama samaran. Jikalau menggunakan anonymous, sil...
Ruby Ahmad, Rest in Peace
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When I first thought of blogging and had no clue how to do it, the person I
turned to was my old friend Ruby Ahmad. Ruby and I went to Tunku Khurshiah
C...
I'll meet you halfway ~ that's better than no way
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I used to be a great fan of The Partridge Family and the song "I'll meet you
halfway" by David Cassidy. Here's the song for those of the younger
generatio...
God Has Answered Our Prayers!
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As if in answer to our prayers, it rained early this morning. When there was
light enough I went out to check for the sign of rain, sure enough there
were ...
Into the wild
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*I first put this post on 'The English Cottage'. But it's transferred here,
to be with my other movie stuff *:)
This is not where I usually put my so-calle...
Dancing Lady
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Some of us wouldn’t know great art if it fell from the sky and bit us in the
butt. Others, on the other hand, would swear that the numbers we see on a
spr...
Temple of The King (Part 3)
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Here’s a bit of fact about drug addiction, whose lesson was paid for by
blood (yes, really), sweat and tears: If you want to help a loved one
overcome phys...
Two Deaths in Silence
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We have a friend who is dying. It was sudden. There he was entertaining us,
fake punching us, there he was passing out the cards, or ordering the eighth
b...
Cabbages & Condoms @ Thailand
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First time I heard of the name was two years ago. In a lonely planet
guidebook when I was exploring through northern Thailand.
[image: cabbages and condom]...
cost of transfer pricing
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For older tax practitioners, it probably is easy to recall that one of the
tax maxims is that tax compliance should not be overly taxing and onerous on
the...
Feb 11, Leeds United Archive
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Welcome to The Leeds United Archive, a place for Leeds fans to go when they
fancy a trip down memory lane. The inspiration for this section of the
website ...
Eh, eh, tengok tu 'bang....! (Bah. 3)
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Kadang-kadang kita lapar, tetapi perut tak sedap dan nak ke tandas pada masa
yang sama.
Nak lari masuk tandas dulu, atau nak order makanan, lepas tu lari ma...
AMDE SIDIK, PLEASE BE PRACTICAL
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THE people of Sabah have high regards on SAPP for turning their back on BN.
However, SAPP must also be fair to the people of Sabah whether they are with ...
Orang Asli, Orang Asal, and Orang Atasan
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By Pak Bui “Orang Asli” is a loose description for the indigenous peoples –
the earliest dwellers – of the peninsula. Most of the 18 groups making up
the O...
PM Najib: Be my partner to help transform Malaysia
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PM Dato’ Seri Mohd. Najib Tun Razak invited journalists as ‘partners’ to
assist the Government to transform Malaysia and educate Malaysians, on top
of doin...
Learn from PSM’s annual asset disclosures
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Political parties in Malaysia can learn a thing or two from Parti Sosialis
Malaysia: the party has made it a point for their two elected reps and three
c...
LOST A GOLF CLUB BUT GAINED TWO 'SCHOLARSHIPS'.
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ZAHRAIN is having his day washing dirty linen in Parliament. He revealed the
following as those who were to cross the floor on 16 September 2008. These
wer...
Snoop squad saga returns to dog Ka Ting
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Snoop squad saga returns to dog Ka Ting
Nigel Aw | 19 Mar, 10 6:33pm
Malaysiakini
The MCA investigation panel report on the snoop squad controversy that ...
On postponement of Obama's Indonesian tour
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Like it or hate it, the postponement of President Obama' s scheduled tour to
Indonesia (and Australia!) does not give a good impression of America. But,
I ...
The down and up and down of Hang Jebat
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I am okay with constitutional monarchy ... on condition the monarch also
agrees with his constitutional role and not imagine he is a modern day
Sultan Mans...
Hishamuddin punishment of China Press shameful
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By Dr Chen Man Hin, DAP Life Advisor Home Minister Hishamuddin vents anger
at China Press for prempting him in announcing news of termination of the
servic...
"at least I have a good friend in Israel"
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By Syed Akbar Ali
Well its kind of confusing today so I am using colour codes, you know, to
separate all the effluvia that has emanated from the ...
Some more crock
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I sincerely hope that this comment is from a Malaysian exercising his right
to free speech and expressing his opinion in which case I tabik. Thank you.
But...
The Errand-Boy Of Lim Kit Siang.
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Hantu LautThe left,the right and the middle.Whatever.Does it matter what sloganeering you use as long as the message is clear and well understood by the peop...
KTM Update: Issues with KTM Railway Lands
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TRANSIT took note of two articles related to the use of the former railway
lands from the first rail line built in Malaysia, at Kuala Sepetang near
Taiping...
Zahrain's Parliamentary Antics & MP's Responsibility
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Bayan Baru voters must be feeling really frustrated and disappointed with
the MP Zahrain Hashim's parliamentary antics.
The ex-PKR leader has been using hi...
A great story – ‘just stay’
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There is just too much of politicking out there. SO today i will post
instead a more spiritual one, one which was emailed to me by our reader
‘monk’, and o...
Reaching out to the unregistered voters
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Coming back from Malacca yesterday, the car broke down. Had to be towed back
to KL. I sat in the cabin of the tow truck and chatted with the operator,
Eric...
GST & Other Taxing Issues @ Alor Setar
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The roadshow on GST continues. I've done Ipoh, Shah Alam, Cheras, Semenyih,
Johor Baru, Penang, Petaling Jaya and will now head to Alor Setar at the end ...
An uncommon at the House of Commons
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By Sharifuddin A. Latiff On 18th March 2010, the NST had a news report –
“Deputy CM: Pay no heed to NGOs’ memo“. Excerpts: Sarawak Deputy Chief
Minister Ta...
Big bad journos
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National Press Club awards. Tomorrow night (Friday, March 19), the NPC pays
tribute to Malaysian journalists who have given journalism a good name. This
...
Remember this BN GE pledge, please
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"BN will delay the GST Bill until after the next general elections to ensure we win big,” a BN MP told The Malaysian Insider on condition of anonymity."BN de...
Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #6
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PART I: Perspective on DevelopmentPaling celaka, seorang pengarang bukan seorang talibarut, bukan seekor kuda tunggangan, bukan seberkas perkakas, bukan peng...
Lain yang menjolok, lain pula yang menyambut buahnya
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Keadaan semakin panas. MCA sedang bergelut dengan kempen yang tidak beretika
dalam kempen pemilihan parti pada 28hb Mac ini.
Chua Soi Lek telah tampil di h...
What kinda shite is this?
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"Even the Yang di-Pertuan Agong was said to have given his blessing to the Permatang Pauh MP as the sixth prime minister," said Zahrain when debating on the ...
Bila pula Orang Asli itu “Bumiputra”
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Lebih 2,000 Orang Asli (kepada saya ungkapan Orang Asal adalah lebih tepat)
telah berarak ke pejabat Perdana Menteri di Putrajaya untuk menyerahkan
memoran...
Bukit Antarabangsa: Making small changes part III
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Continuing where I left off in part II, where I said I will asked JKR Gombak
to assist in making further structural changes in widening the slip road
from ...
Opening of Parliament Sitting for 2010
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Opening Ceremony of Parliament sitting at Dataran Parliament by the DYMM
Seri Paduka Agong. Today is the opening of parliament sitting by the
King. In the ...
Bangkitlah Malaysia!
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Dear fellow Malaysians,
Are you happy with the state of our country today? Is our country and her
people truly living up to their potential? What do yo...
Bagaimana Buku Saya Terjadi
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Setelah bertahun bercakap mengenainya, akhirnya buku yang membuktikan saya sebagai penulis yang sahih keluar dalam pasaran. Saya masih ingat sejak tahun 1985...
Of 2nd Hand Gen-Sets & 2nd Class Fixed-Deposits
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While our fellow Malaysians in Peninsular Malaysia are enjoying the luxury
of un-interrupted power, WE Sabahans, on the other hand, continue to be
marginal...
Quit playing games with my (political) heart
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Hopping Bayan Baru MP Zahrain Hashim insisted that he’s no quitter. Despite
his recent political transformation, he claimed that serving the rakyat was
sti...
GST, are we ready?
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Kota Kinabalu, 21 Dec 2009: Prices of goods and services all over Sabah
would increase with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Sabah ...
Confusion on My Facebook Account
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Currently there are confusions regarding my Facebook account, of which I
appeared to have several FB accounts on the network.
I was told one of them even ...
UMNO PERLUKAN ZULKIFLI NORDIN BUKAN PAS
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Sebagai salah seorang pemimpin PAS Pusat saya tidak boleh menerima apa-apa
alasan/ justifikasi sekiranya PAS bersedia menerima semula Y.B Zulkifli
Nordin s...
BN Youth Lab
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Kita sering diingatkan bahawa orang muda dan belia merupakan aset penting
negara. Dalam konteks Malaysia, di mana 73 peratus daripada penduduknya
berumur b...
Up close and personal with Stephen Hawkings
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I had an exclusive interview with Prof Stephen Hawkings (his daughter Lucy
on the right) in Cambridge last month. Read the story in the Star Online
link h...
Agenda Perpaduan Adalah Agenda SIngapura
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Malam kelmarin saya makan malam bersama seorang Professor dari sebuah
university di Singapura. Beliau berkata Lee Kuan Yew pernah berkata:
*” Dengan hanya S...
Pakatan Rakyat & Jawatankuasa Disiplinnya
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Hari ini kita lihat Pakatan Rakyat seolah-olah "melangkah setapak" lagi ke arah permuafakatan sejagat antara parti-parti yang bakal membentuk komponennya. Ja...
Folly
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I’m not exactly following the case. So I don’t know what’s going on. But to
go to the Malaysian Insider website and see the above image posted on every
art...
Heard this before?
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(Sang to the tune of Barney's I love you, You love me)
Tan blames Lim, Zah-Rain too,
Jeff Ooi comes to Lim's rescue,
By naming Wee and Gwo-Burne too,
All ...
Budget Cuts Eats In
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In my "political life", one of my key themes is the fact that the Government
is out of cash, and is desperately trying to raise funds via various forms
of ...
A contrarian view on the “Allah” issue
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I’ve always been an outspoken person and I’ve always been willing to stand
firm on my views even if they are not popular. During the height of the Iraq
war...
Working After Office Hours
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WORKING%20AFTER%20WORKING%20HOURS
The issue of the MACC questioning outside working hours arose after a
"witness" was found dead on the 5th floor of Plaza...
Haiya ... Why So Susah One?
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Alien as:-
1. Belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing
2. Strange
3. Relating, belonging, or owi...
WARNING
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It has come to my attention that someone has been misrepresenting himself to
be me in connection with the solicitation of funds. He e-mails in my name
and ...
And now... 1Toilet
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The list goes on for branding gurus of 1Malaysia. This time, 1Malaysia's product extension is where you pee. The Terengganu state government will introduce a...
Don't just generate hot air. Do something!
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I’ve spent a year now on community service. When I quit my full-time job, it
was with the intention of spending more time with family and focusing on
doing...
Is OTK's pride worth RM500 milliion?
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I am an ordianry citizen and I read with shock how our transport minister
Datuk Ong Tee Kiat is claiming RM500 million from Tiong King Sing. Who the
hell ...
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