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FAM Congress: Redux 28 Jul 2010 | 10:39 pm
As we count the days to the FAM elections that bear much significance to the short and medium term futures of Malaysian football, campaigning has taken an ugly turn. Dato’ Che Mat Jusoh, the current V...
Hishamuddin: Don't blame Umno Youth for Perkasa's popularity 20 Jul 2010 | 06:57 pm
By Muzliza Mustafa, The Malay Mail KUALA LUMPUR: The rising popularity of Malay rights group Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) should not be blamed on Umno Youth's incapability in champio...
Argentina vs Mexico 20 Jul 2010 | 03:26 am
by Dax Muhamad The stage was set, the con was on. Two tickets to the promised land. It was my honeymoon, we were going to Argentina, and my mind was (partly), on football. We had seats for the Libert...
PAS Passed It? 1 Jun 2010 | 05:20 am
The deafening silence of PAS leaders over the last weeks and months point to a simmering discontent underneath the calm sur-face (pun intended) portrayed by its ulama leaders. With the threat of a ch...
New UMNO and New Media 13 Apr 2010 | 04:25 pm
The Malaysian political cyberspace used to be dominated, in presence, by pro-opposition writers and commenters. It is hardly the case anymore, but BN – consisting mostly of UMNO – bloggers are still n...
Of Rockets and Brylcreem Guan Eng 6 Feb 2010 | 08:01 pm
The attacks against The Chief Minister of Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng roll in. The most recent and damaging of all is Nibong Tebal MP (PKR) Tan Tee Beng's lashing out at Guan Eng and DAP's 'vengeful po...
UMNO Youth: The Way Forward 30 Nov 2009 | 06:59 am
0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false The new-gen young Malays are thirsty for political movements that can appeal to both their intellect and interests. The changes to UMNO’s party const...
PAS and the Chinese community 4 Sep 2009 | 03:38 pm
The results of Permatang Pasir by-election which saw PAS retain the seat with its sizeable majority intact exposes certain voting patterns which speak more of people’s dislike for BN than any active f...
Food politics 18 Aug 2009 | 06:32 am
My recent trip to Indonesia jogged some thoughts I had about certain policies employed in our capital city of Kuala Lumpur – specifically, those that affect street food vendors (penjaja). Whilst Jaka...
My Thoughts on PPSMI 29 Jun 2009 | 06:55 am
The debate on the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI) has raged on for years now, and it appears that the Government finally going to take a clear stance either way. Latched on to b...
