Archive for August, 2011

The face that launched a thousand protests

By Chung Hosanna  Among all the photographs taken during the Bersih 2.0 rally, one stands out. In it, a …

Selangor gains RM 200 million, best financial result in 28 years

In the July 2011 session of the Selangor state assembly sitting, the public was told that the state government’s …

‘Jom Shopping’ for Senior Citizens

Selangor Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state government launched another people-friendly scheme under the Selangor People-First Economy (MES) programme for the …

Six Gets PBS Award For Services To The State

In conjunction with this year’s Penang Governor’s birthday celebration, the Penang state government awarded six Seberang Perai Municipal Council …

Penang Residents To Get RM 100 Under Golden Child Programme

The Penang state government is mulling to give a one-off gift of RM 100 to the parents of new …

Penang Records Highest FDI With Help From Bosch

Penang recorded the highest foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia of RM2.3 billion as at 30 April 2011 far …

The day when Malaysia held its breath – July 09, 2011

by Eugene Fong Eng Ping After weeks of arrests and intimidation by the government to play down Bersih 2.0, …

Bersihlah Negaraku

by Lee Ee May My Bersih fight started not on 709. It started a week earlier, as I sat …

I forgot to bring the teargas canister back

by Justin Low Jian Shin 08.07.2011. Dad called. “Son, where are you? Stay at home alright ok? Store some …

photo credit: Wong Yu Liang

We are not traitors

by Elaine F. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but lies instead in acting in spite of fear.” …