Malaysia’s International Competitiveness: Sliding, Sliding …. (Part 1)

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No Escape from International Comparisons and RankingsFirst of all: a reality check.  We are in a new globalized era in which everyone – whether an individual, a business, an organization or the nation state – has to compete against everyone else, with competitors  coming not only from the neighbourhood but from the rest of the … Read more

Sensitive Issues101 in 1Malaysia

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    Under arrest: Policemen taking away some of the men wearing black shirts outside the Perak State Secretariat building in Ipoh on May 7, 2009 Picture courtesy of The Star hhh! Cannot say one, sensitive lah. Afterwards you kena ISA. If the general public is generally hazy about what cannot be discussed without risking … Read more

‘Utusan’ for 1Malaysia? My 1foot!

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Utusan executive chairman Mohamed Hashim Ahmad Makaruddin presenting Najib a 1Malaysia memento

On Raya eve, The Star said that as many as 100,000 visitors were expected to attend Najib Razak’s open house the next day in Seri Perdana. When my friend and I got to Putrajaya on Raya day, we were hard-pressed to locate the venue. So I suggested to look out for the tens of thousands … Read more

‘Playboy’ OK, political websites not OK

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  Haris Ibrahim posted in People’s Parliament on Friday how ‘If you can’t kill the news, silence the messenger’. Haris wrote that his informant had the following to say about the recent inaccessibility of Malaysia Today website (of Raja Petra Kamarudin fame). His informant told him: “Had dinner with an Umno snitch last week. He … Read more

Bekas tahanan ISA sempat menyambut Aidilfitri bersama keluarga

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  Sept 15: Suami aktivis Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) Norlaila Othman bersama empat lagi tahanan akan dibebaskan dari kem perlindungan Kamunting, Taiping petang ini. Sementara itu, sebagai reaksi segera, Norlaila yang terkejut dengan pembebasan Mat Sah tetap menyatakan kesyukurannya. “Syukur kepada Allah dan (saya) nak berkongsi rasa gembira ini dengan semua rakyat Malaysia yang selama … Read more

Hari Malaysia: Hari kegelapan!

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Pix source: merdekareview.com

  Lapan pilihan raya kecil selepas 8 Mac 2008 mengulangi kenyataan bahawa keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-12 bukan pilihan jutaan pengundi secara “kebetulan”, tetapi hasil daripada proses peralihan masyarakat yang membanggakan.  Kini, warga Malaysia bukan sahaja membanting tulang untuk masa depan individu, tetapi juga memberi makna kepada 16 September, Hari Malaysia yang sarat dengan erti … Read more

Projek ‘Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia’ membuka tirai

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    Suatu pergerakan masyarakat majmuk yang dipelopori peguam hak asasi manusia Haris Ibrahim telah dilancarkan kelmarin di Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.  Seramai lebih kurang 250 jemputan hadir di Rumah Anak Bangsa Malaysia untuk upacara pelancaran piagam ABM bersempena dengan Hari Malaysia. Acara petang semalam dimulakan dengan nyanyian lagu ‘Negaraku’, dan diikuti ucapan serta persembahan … Read more

On fertility and ethnicity in Malaysia

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  Excerpts: “Swee-Hock Saw in his 2007 The Population of Malaysia [Publisher: Institute Of Southeast Asian Studies] expects the Malaysian population to reach a total of some 41 million people by 2035, with natural increase flagging first among the Malaysian Chinese, then among the Malaysian Indians, with the Malays following in behind. “He doesn’t expect … Read more

Arrest of JOAS leaders in Sarawak

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    JARINGAN ORANG ASAL SEMALAYSIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES NETWORK OF MALAYSIA  Lot 5, 1st Floor, Block M • Donggongon • 89500 Penampang, Sabah Mailing address: P.O. Box 511 • 89507 Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia Tel: +6088 726413 • Fax: +6088 718669 • Email: joasmalaysia@gmail.com     MEDIA RELEASE – ARREST OF JOAS LEADERS IN SARAWAK 16 … Read more