Vaccine rollout Feb 26 (kempen pilihanraya menyusul?)
Why Muhyiddin is first vaccine taker - KJA piece of good news we've all been waiting for. Well. most of us, anyway; some Malaysians don't believe in the vaccine. Tahniah buat YB KJ dan sahabat-sahabat...
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Meet the three biggest Darurat offenders
In January, when the Agong finally granted PM Muhyiddin Yasin his wish for Emergency rule, purportedly to help contain the rising Covid-19 cases, there were those among us who were skeptical and those...
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Vaccine race: 400 questions (and counting) on why Russia's 92% Sputnic V is...
MALAYSIA signed a deal with Russia for the Sputnik V in January. The agreement, witnessed by our Health Minister Adham Baba, was a "first step in establishing full-fledged bilateral cooperation which...
View ArticleWhy hasn't a single Malaysian journalist been vaccinated? And other questions...
It's nice when someone acknowledges your existence. Better still, if whatever it is you're doing is recognized, praised, remembered. Pop Meals, a popular local fast-food name, made us at the National...
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Foundation for jobless journalists: How about you (also) help us end the...
I am 100 per cent with the Malaysian Press Institute in lauding Communications and Multimedia Deputy Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin's suggestion on a new foundation to help media industry practitioners...
View ArticleRM10k fine for breaking SOP: Law Minister's admission too little, too late
KL, 16 March: Takiyuddin Hassan's admission that the RM10,000 compound "wouldn't be appropriate for minor violations such as not wearing a face mask" [read Gtovt to spell out offences for RM10,000...
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What's really bugging RUM - Peja, the Transport Minister, or the prospect of...
There seems to be a lot going on at KTM Berhad in spite of the pandemic. The story that has been making its rounds lately is that the workers' union in the government-linked rail company is up in arms...
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Umno-PKR, why not? As long as it’s not the devil
Updated: An advisor to the Umno president hints at an Umno-PKR collaboration happening AFTER, not before, GE15. Read What I expect from Zahid's speechOriginal postKL, 27 March: Annuar Musa sure knows...
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Annuar, KJ, Reezal: Traitors or rebels? (The ones likely to challenge Ahmad...
Bangsar, 1 April: Booed and 'parasited' at the last Umno general assembly didn't kill Annuar Musa. And what doesn't kill him makes the seasoned politician stronger. "I will continue to serve the...
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The Malay Male finds his calling at a halal pub
Amir's Half-EasyFollowers of local blogs earlier this century may remember The Malay Male (not to be confused with The Malay Mail), a blog about the dark side of a young journalist from Pahang blinded...
View ArticleGovernment got money or not?
Ramadan 4, 1442: When the Prime Minister of a country says the Government does not have much money left, that's serious. Everyone should be panicky. It means the Government no longer has the funds to...
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Now all MPs and Aduns can balik kampung
6 May 2021: Nothing shocks us anymore where the government SOPs related to the MCO are concerned. We didn't even raise our eyebrows when they had initially left out Kuala Lumpur for the MCO 3.0....
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In Malaysia, big shots resort to police reports to silence critics
BSC, 7 May: Press freedom? Try Bhutan. Or Israel. Here in Malaysia, a few days after the World Press Freedom Day, a seasoned blogger was called in by the cops for the second time in two weeks for...
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Why HIDE is doing more harm than good
Kuala Lumpur, 8 May 2021: My Italian friend who runs a restaurant in Bangsar Shopping Centre must be fuming with HIDE, the latest fancy initiative introduced by this Government to deal with the rising...
View ArticleIsmail Sabri vs KJ: Is it just a breakdown in communication or is there...
Get on the same page, Kok tells Ismail Sabri, Khairy after HIDE closure order snafu“The contradictory statements made by Khairy and Ismail in the last two instances showed that they have failed to...
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Our own fault: this is why factories make up the biggest cluster for...
700 IPs opened against 11,800employers over Act 446 violations: Saravanan216 compounds worth RM1.3 m issuedBSC, 10/5/21: Despite the screaming headlines, the situation remains dire. And depressing: the...
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A failed government (kerajaan gagal)
Marahkan kerajaan, papan iklan jadi grafitiPuchong, 12 May: It's the last day of Ramadan and we are celebrating Hari Raya tomorrow. I should be putting up a feel-good greeting card to wish all...
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So, you want to fight for Palestine?
Puchong, 14 May: Early 90s, while I was with the New Straits Times as its correspondent based in London, I befriended a convert and former commando who was preparing to enter Sarajevo (illegally) to...
View ArticleMalaysia must be so goddamn vaccine-rich it's turning down free ones!
Latest on vaccines for journalists: Not forgotten frontliners, after all? “I have good news for the media. The name list of media personnel from news organisations has been submitted and they will...
View ArticleSubang Airport takeover by Pavilion: PM to get a memo from workers, Zambry's...
KL, 23 May: The future of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) hinges on a meeting of its Board of Directors this week. The directors are supposed to decide on a proposal by a well-connected...
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