Second Finance MinisterJohari Abdul Ghani.said GST is the super expressway can take us to become an economic superpower Money makes the world go round;  should look into these issues to boost morale of Malaysian bonds Foreign sales of Malaysian bonds accelerated since November last year, after the central bank had asked foreign banks to stop…

Khushi-Cushy: Don’t worry says Nor Yakcop Nor Mohamed Yakcop the biggest culprit by going overboard in the speculative foreign currency venture.he speculated and  gambled recklessly and irresponsibly with no regard to the safety of Bank Negara’s assets.that he wanted to beat George Soros, perhaps, to impress  his bose Dr Mahathir Mohamed that he is the expert in forex…

Increasingly, it would seem that what it takes to win an election is not only very different from what it takes to govern, but might well be at odds with the idea of providing governance. The privileging of representativeness in our democracy, with an emphasis on caste and religion, has meant that electable candidates are…

Nationalism as an ideology is inevitable, even necessary, in a world that began to be organised into nation-states a little over three centuries ago. It is a primary adhesive sentiment in an age in which nations have become the dominant global vehicle of group identity. there seem to be two distinct nationalisms: inclusionary and exclusionary.…

 In Islam, woman returning to earlier faith can end marriage if she likes: Delhi high court NONE The Home Ministry’s ban on the book by controversial Canadian author Irshad Manji titled ‘Allah, Liberty and Love’ has been removed. This follows Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Justice Zaleha Yusof’s decision to allow ZI Publications Sdn Bhd’s…

The Supreme Court has said that if a man and woman “lived like husband and wife” for a long period and had children, the judiciary would presume that the two were married. It’s OK to want a better life an a life patner Giving an important clarification on live-in relationships, the Supreme Court has said…

  Budget airline Malindo Air found itself in a public relations mess after news broke that they perform body checks on interview candidates that their.woman must have a certain allure to them, a sultry exotic sex appeal This strange measure, described as “grooming checks”, was necessary to identify “visible marks” which may appear when one dons…

 Amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act (Act 355) is not a way to implement hudud, and neither will it affect non-Muslims, PAS stressed today. “Stop listening to claims that Act 355 is a backdoor to the implementation of hudud in Malaysia. “At least three articles of the Federal Constitution need to be amended…

Let us get this out of the way. What Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya said amounts to endorsing paedophilia. Furthermore, he is a rape apologist as well. When this MP says “girls who reached puberty as young as nine-years-old were physically and spiritually ready for marriage”, what he is really saying is that in his…

There are two types of flirting, healthy flirting and flirting with intent. Healthy flirting is fun, frivolous, entertaining and makes everyone laugh and feel good. It makes people feel focussed on, important, attractive and in general it has a strong positive and playful vibe to it. It wakes people up from emotional inertia and reminds…