Articles: The Bible in Malay Language Released.
Region: Malaysia
Malaysia: The assumption in Malaysia is that every Malay is a Muslim. This assumption has been strengthened by provisions in the Malaysian Constitution which among others states that the official religion of the land [Malaysia] is Islam. However, people of other religions can practise and worship in peace. In practise, however, there is an aberration in the state of Sarawak. The Melanau of Mukah, Oya,Balinggian and Dalat which is a sub-branch of the Malay group are not all Muslims... more
Views: 2960Minimum Income of RM24,000.00 for a card.
Region: MalaysiaMalaysia: The Central Bank of Malaysia or Bank Negara Malaysia as it is popularly known here have placed a new restriction of RM24,000.00 for those who wanted to apply for a credit card. This new guideline came in the wake of calls to stop commercial banks in the country from issuing Credit Cards to those who has just entered the job market. The Central Bank has received calls from many Non-Governmental Organisations across the country to place restrictions on individual Malaysians who app... more
Views: 1995Report to the MACC, saya Zahid.
Region: Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia: 'Report to the MACC if you have the facts," the Defence Minister of Malaysia,Zahid Hamidi told reporters in the nation's Capital. He was referring to allegations made by Tony Phua in his blog which was quoted by the media. Tony Phua, a member of the Lower House representing the Opposition Pakatan Rakyat Coalition alleged that several purchases by the Defence Ministry to equip its Navy was several millions over budget. One example cited by Tony Phua was the contr... more
Views: 2869Operation Pyramid Unfairly Politicised, says Najib.
Region: Malaysia
Daro, Sarawak,Malaysia: The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak says that the Government's effort to bring out Malaysians stranded in Egypt during the recent disturbance has been unfairly politicised. The Opposition Pakatan Rakyat had earlier criticised the move as an effort to gain political mileage. The Opposition had also alleged that it was a sign the General Election will be called shortly. By today, almost all the eleven thousand plus Malaysians who are mostly students ... more
Views: 2618Taib Got The Inspiration.
Region: MalaysiaDaro,Sarawak,Malaysia: The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak told the press in the nation's capital recently that Taib Mahmud, the Chief Minister of the state of Sarawak has got the inspiration as to when is the best time to dissolve the state's Legis lative Assembly. The state of Sarawak is one of the fourteen regions that formed the Federation of Malaysia. It is the biggest in size and the last state election was held in 2006. Another state election mus... more
Views: 1907Has Facebook Affected Privacy?
Region: United StatesThe use of Facebook has had a significant impact on user privacy. No longer is a user’s life truly private. Depending on the Privacy Settings on a user’s account, it is now possible for strangers to easily have access to various kinds of personal information in another user’s account, such as their Home Address and Phone Number. In addition, an increasing number of Facebook users have grown more comfortable posting Status Updates. Status updates often deta... more
Views: 2319State Election Just Around The Corner.
Region: MalaysiaSarawak,Malaysia. The State of Sarawak is now into the last stretch of its Legislative age. Its last State Election was held in June 2006, exactly five years ago. The Chief Minister, Taib Mahmud, has been in power for the last thirty years. He is the leader of the Coalition known as the National Front which is also the ruling party nationally. The components of the State's Coalition are the Bumiputera Pesaka Bersatu, Sarawak United People's Party, Sarawak People's Democratic Party and the ... more
Views: 2507Is it a real blunder?
Region: MalaysiaKuala Lumpur,Malaysia: 'It is a betrayal and a treason to this country,: so says the Malays of kuala Lumpur. That bitter statement is a reaction to contents of the closing speech by none other than Wan Azizah Ismail at Party Keadilan Rakyat's triennial convention held recently. Dr Wan Azizah, the President of PKR which is the main component of Malaysia's Opposition Coalition. She is also the wife of Anwar Ibrahim who is the supreme adviser to the Opposition Coalition. Earlier, in her... more
Views: 2246How BN can really gain from Pakatan Rakyat's paroxysm.
Region: MalaysiaKuala Lumpur,Malaysia: There are voices from within UMNO and the other component parties calling for the deregistration of Party Keadilan Rakyat. The current shocking state of affairs in the party prompted cynical recollections of the Opposition’s attempts to walk to Putrajaya on the sixteenth of September 2008. Alas, history proved that particular audacity to be no more than their collective daydreams. Now, not only that well-publicized attempt to brazenly grab power in... more
Views: 1697Malaysian Opposition's Woes.
Region: MalaysiaKuala Lumpur: Zaid Ibrahim, a former Supreme Council member of Party Keadilabn Rakyat will make it clear and elaborate on why he decided to leave the party today. PKR or Party Keadilan Rakyat is a component of the Malaysian Opposition coalition or the Pakatan Rakyat. Its adviser, Anwar Ibrahim, is also the Supreme leader of the coalition. Lest we forget, the ruling government is also a coalition of fourteen political parties, some of which did not hold any seat in the Parliament. The... more
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