Budget 2010: Goodbye, credit cards (Corrected at 3:25pm, 27 Oct 2009) Credit card point awards are worth between 0.40 sen and 0.55 sen per point, and not between 40 sen and 55 sen per point as we had originally published. We apologise for the error. High stakes in Bagan Pinang (Corrected at 1:50pm, 5 Oct […]
Archives for October 2009
High stakes in Bagan Pinang
By Shanon ShahCorrected at 1:50pm, 5 Oct 2009 Outside the BN headquarters in Bagan Pinang prior to nomination day on 3 Oct “IF the Barisan Nasional (BN) loses, it will be catastrophic,” Umno Youth chief and Rembau Member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin tells The Nut Graph in a phone interview. Talk about high stakes. But he is […]
The multicultural question
by Ding Jo-AnnIen Ang Ever felt that Malaysians need to get out more and mix with people from other races and religions? And be open to dialogue with each other even if they hold different views? Cultural studies expert Professor Ien Ang would probably agree, as demonstrated in her recent public lecture on multiculturalism. Ang, who is […]
Battle for Bagan Pinang begins
By Shanon Shah
THE Bagan Pinang state seat by-election could not have come at a more interesting time, in the fortunes of both the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR). Each has its fair share of problems, providing plenty of ammunition for its rival. Although Prime Minister and BN chairperson Datuk Seri Najib Razak keeps making attempts […]
Nomination day in Bagan Pinang (Updated 12.08pm)
Updated 12.08pm, 3 Oct 2009 PORT DICKSON, 3 Oct 2009: The Bagan Pinang state by-election on 11 Oct will see a straight fight between Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS. BN is fielding former Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad while PAS is represented by Zulkefly Mohamad Omar, the party’s state commissioner. Returning officer […]
Ministry responds to Tracking Rais
Information, Communications and Culture MinistryNote from The Nut Graph Surprise! The government has actually responded to a column published in The Nut Graph. The Information, Communications and Culture Ministry responded today to Tracking Rais, which took a critical view of some of minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim’s public statements. The article, written by Deborah Loh in her column, […]
What the task force omitted
by Penan Support GroupPenan children (all pics courtesy of Sofiyah Israa) The Penan Support Group (PSG) would like to acknowledge the important role played by the Jawatankuasa Bertindak Peringkat Kebangsaan bagi Menyiasat Dakwaan Penderaan Seksual terhadap Wanita Kaum Penan di Sarawak (the task force) in the mission to ascertain and establish that the reported rapes of Penan women […]
Making minorities count
By Shanon Shah(source: drsitimariah.blogspot.com) “PAS for all” was an enchanting slogan indeed during the March 2008 general election. It was a sentiment that allowed for a warm partnership to develop between PAS and its eventual Pakatan Rakyat (PR) partners, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and DAP. It was also what convinced Malaysians of all races to vote for […]
A night out with Rela
By Mien Ly(All pictures and videos courtesy of Mien Ly) “BUKA pintu! Buka pintu!” shout the volunteers through the grill door, into the hallway of the shop lots in Pudu. They are from Rela, a civil volunteer corp formed by the Malaysian government in 1972 to help preserve “peace and national security”. They are conducting a raid […]
“Only 70 of 843 patients confirmed with H1N1”
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2009: A total of 110 new patients with symptoms of influenza-like illness (ILI) were admitted to hospitals for treatment, while 157 others were discharged today. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said as of today, 843 people with symptoms of ILI were still under treatment in 95 hospitals, including […]
