Archive for October, 2013

Malaysia lagging behind in closing the gender gap development

By Teo Nie Ching, Member of Parliament for Kulai   Last year, Malaysia was ranked 100th among 135 countries …

Fuel subsidy increased while oil price is down?

By Ng Wei Aik, Member of Parliament for Tanjong   In the 2014 Federal Budget, the Federal Government is …

Budget 2014: not “people first”

The  implementation of GST and the removal of sugar subsidy will impact the lives of many Malaysians, particularly the lower …

Prime Minister’s Department expenditure “excessive”

By Ong Kian Ming, Serdang MP Dato’ Seri Najib, Prime Minister and Finance Minister, announced in the recent budget …

50 years of Malaysia – Are we a united nation yet?

Up until 2009, Malaysia Day was not recognised as a national holiday, a reflection of the apathy the government …

Sandakan and Sabah deserve better!

Sandakan native and its MP Stephen Wong sketches some of the issues besetting Sandakan and Sabah and what the …

Stepping into cultural melting pot

  As Malaysia celebrates its 50 year of existence, the Rocket’s Faye Chia took a step into nostalgia and …

Budget 2014: no free lunch!

By Lim Sue Goan Translated by Dominic Loh There could be possibly some brief sessions of free lunches in …

BN’s 5Ds Policy: Divisive, Discriminatory, Deceit, Debt and Deficits

by Lim Guan Eng The 2014 Budget is disappointing not only at the national level but also at the …

Why Malaysia must boycott the Commonwealth Meeting in Sri Lanka

by Kasthuri Patto In the year 1976, Malaysia along with other counterparts like India, Liberia, Mauritius, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri …