Lim Kit Siang

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• ‘Let Talent Corp choose scholars’
• Idris Jala: Pemandu not bothered by racial rhetoric
• Guan Eng calls for Felda to bear sugar subsidy cuts
• Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #66
• 10 Days in May (28)
• Malaysian universities improve ranking on Asian scale
• If not 1 Malaysia, then what?
• 10 Days in May (27)
• Umno VP spooked by DAP’s move into Malay territory
• Will the GST be another nail in the coffin?
• Puad: Pakatan psy-war puts Umno in peril
• Penang gives RM25,000 to landslide victims
• Islamic leaders question non-Muslim rights
• Pakatan gov’ts offer aid to landslide victims
• NUJ chief: Shut down Utusan Malaysia
• Freedom of speech for all?
• M’sia needs nothing short of complete makeover

‘Let Talent Corp choose scholars’ Posted: 22 May 2011 11:21 PM PDT By Joseph Sipalan | May 23, 11 Malaysiakini The task of handing out scholarships should be re-assigned to the newly set-up Talent Corp as this falls in line with its job of retaining talent, said the DAP. National publicity chief Tony Pua said the Public Services Department (PSD) has proven time and time again that [...]

Idris Jala: Pemandu not bothered by racial rhetoric Posted: 22 May 2011 11:18 PM PDT By Regina Lee | May 23, 11 Malaysiakini INTERVIEW When the New Economic Model was first unveiled back in March 2010, possibly the loudest debate was centred around its affirmative action policies. Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak (left) had called to do away with race-based affirmative action and to replace it with a needs-based one [...]

Guan Eng calls for Felda to bear sugar subsidy cuts Posted: 22 May 2011 07:54 PM PDT By Lee Wei Lian | May 23, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Lim Guan Eng continued to pressure the government over subsidy cutbacks, saying that the government should look at the profitability of some of its government-owned businesses first before burdening the public with further price increases. The DAP secretary-general said [...]

Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #66 Posted: 22 May 2011 07:31 PM PDT By M. Bakri Musa Chapter 8: Culture, Institutions, and Leadership Culture as an Agent for Change Culture, far from being an impediment to progress, can be harnessed and made into an agent for change. Many are calling for a cultural revolution among Malays, but having seen the disastrous consequences of the Chinese Cultural Revolution and [...]

10 Days in May (28) Posted: 22 May 2011 06:44 PM PDT Tweets @limkitsiang:- RCI TBH: Who in MACC responsible 4″black blog” 2accuse DAP of murder of TeohBengHock 2distract public attention of real cause of TBH death? Evident “black blog” MACC handiwork. Not difficult 2zero in on culprits as MACC documents leaked in “black blog”. Will RCI re-open hearing? Will MACC Chief AbuKassim (named 1 of 100 [...]

Malaysian universities improve ranking on Asian scale Posted: 22 May 2011 06:20 PM PDT By Boo Su-Lyn The Malaysian Insider May 23, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Six out of seven Malaysian universities improved their ranking on the QS Asian University Rankings this year, with Universiti Malaya (UM) climbing three spots to 39th. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) also jumped 20 slots to 57th out of 200 Asian universities. [...]

If not 1 Malaysia, then what? Posted: 22 May 2011 06:06 PM PDT Jema Khan The Malaysian Insider May 23, 2011 MAY 23 — Writing this article from Singapore which has just undergone its own general election, I wonder what other possible political themes may come out in Malaysian politics. The Najib administration is pushing its 1 Malaysia theme which in general is supposed to appeal to a [...]

10 Days in May (27) Posted: 22 May 2011 06:00 PM PDT Tweets @limkitsiang:- Don’t agree w NUJ chief Hata 2shut down UtusanMsia but action must be taken agnst it 4rabid extremism/sedition eg “Christian Msia” bogey If no action agnst Utusan “ChristianMsia” bogey (ref SinChew ChinaPress MakkalOsai SwakTribune) its double stds HusseinOnn wld not approve If Utusan enjoys immunity 4Christian Msia bogey Najib’s GMoM call utter mockery. [...]

Umno VP spooked by DAP’s move into Malay territory Posted: 22 May 2011 04:23 PM PDT Malaysiakini May 22, 11 Umno vice-president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has exposed a plan by the DAP to name Malay candidates in several states in the next general election. He said DAP was now identifying suitable Malays to contest seats in states like Perak, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan. “They’re taking measures to ensure that the candidates [...]

Will the GST be another nail in the coffin? Posted: 22 May 2011 04:08 PM PDT Sakmongkol AK47 The Malaysian Insider May 22, 2011 MAY 22 — A long time ago, I wrote about the government's plan to implement goods and services tax (GST). I am not going to bother looking at what I wrote. Maybe what I wrote then did not make sense at all. But to me, the plan [...]

Puad: Pakatan psy-war puts Umno in peril Posted: 22 May 2011 08:23 AM PDT Malaysiakini May 22, 11 Umno could be in peril if it fails to curb the psychological attacks mounted by the opposition, said party supreme council member, Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi. He said the opposition’s approach was dangerous as it could influence the minds of the young who did not fully understand the history of this [...]

Penang gives RM25,000 to landslide victims Posted: 22 May 2011 07:45 AM PDT The Malaysian Insider May 22, 2011 GEORGE TOWN, May 22 – Penang will give RM25,000 to the 25 victims of the Hulu Langat landslide yesterday which claimed 16 lives. Nine others survived the landslide at the Rumah Anak-anak Yatim dan Anak-anak Hidayah Madrasah Al-Taqwa at Batu 14, Hulu Langat in Selangor. "Although it is not [...]

Islamic leaders question non-Muslim rights Posted: 22 May 2011 07:26 AM PDT By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani The Malaysian Insider May 22, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – Several Islamic leaders have questioned the loyalty of non-Muslims in the country, declaring today the community's rights must be re-evaluated if Malaysia is to call itself an Islamic state. Former president of Islamic Da'wah Foundation Malaysia (Yadim), Datuk Nakhaie [...]

Pakatan gov’ts offer aid to landslide victims Posted: 22 May 2011 03:39 AM PDT Malaysiakini May 22, 11 Pakatan governments of Selangor and Penang have pledged aid to the victims of the landslide yesterday in Hulu Langat, Selangor as a sign of moral support. Selangor is sending aid as well as contributing RM1,000 to each victim’s family, while Penang is suggesting a RM25,000 lump sum donation to the victims [...]

NUJ chief: Shut down Utusan Malaysia Posted: 22 May 2011 12:59 AM PDT Susan Loone | May 22, 11 Malaysiakini National Union of Journalists chief and sacked Utusan Malaysia reporter Hata Wahari has called for his former employer to be shut down and its editors left to suffer for publishing a religiously charged article earlier this month. Hata, who was in Penang for a forum on press freedom [...]

Freedom of speech for all? Posted: 21 May 2011 11:55 PM PDT Sharmini Darshni May 22, 2011 MAY 22 — I should not have done it. Should have left it alone. Should have continued my hiatus from the humdrum of life. Should have continued to embrace the peace that comes from purposeful ignorance. But no, just knowing there was a single computer with Internet access, I gave [...]

M’sia needs nothing short of complete makeover Posted: 21 May 2011 11:33 PM PDT Malaysiakini May 22, 11 ‘For short-term political expediency, the politicians are willing to sacrifice the long-term interests of the country.’ Competitiveness ranking drop shocks Pemudah Ferdtan: Pemudah’s Chua Tia Guan, to say that you were surprised by the worsening result of the global competitiveness ranking for the country shows that Pemudah and Pemandu are as [...]

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