Archive for September, 2012

Beware of Trojan Horses: A Warning for Budget 2013

By Ian Neoh Chee Hua Budget 2013 is certainly going to be an election-year budget aimed to keep the ruling Barisan …

Mahathir Chose The Wrong Successor

by Stephen Yaman At a recent tea time session with the Lembah Pantai Retirees Club, Tun Mahathir said, “Actually …

Malaysia Day. Really?

by Charles Santiago The people of Sabah and Sarawak have nothing to celebrate. I know it’s Malaysia Day and …

Is a country a brand?

by Steven Sim We live in a world terribly saturated with brands. Today, different commodities scream at us everywhere …

Sabah Drew The Shortest Straw

DAP held a series of “Promises Unfulfilled” public hearings throughout Sabah to hear from the people whether Barisan Nasional …

PR sets up National Education Taskforce

Pakatan Rakyat today announced the formation of a Pakatan Rakyat Education Taskforce (PET) to study and respond to the …

What Do Young Malaysians Want?

We asked Malaysians from across the country of their views of this homeland and their hope for Malaysia. For …

Can the government keep us safe?

Recent national debate about whether the recent spike in crimes was mere ‘perception’ has captured headlines and fueled a …

Malaysia’s formation – The forgotten story

How much do you know about Malaysian history? Many, particularly those from Peninsular Malaysia, focus on 31st August 1957 …

Recognition Long Overdue

For many of those from Peninsular Malaysia, the meaning of Malaysia has always been Malaya-centric. Not only are the …