KULIM, 15 Sept 2008: Umno Youth information chief Datuk Azimi Daim today offered himself as a candidate for a Supreme Council (MT) post at the party’s polls in December. "I offer myself for the post as a representative of Umno Youth after having talked over the matter with Umno Youth chief, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein […]
Any change to teaching of science and maths in English will begin from Year One: Hishammuddin
PUTRAJAYA, 15 Sept 2008: Any change to the teaching of science and mathematics in English will only begin from Year One, said Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. "Parents need not worry. There will not be any abrupt changes and if any, will begin from Year One. I too have children schooling in the […]
Separate but equal
By N Shashi Kala and Ooi Ying NeeTHE establishment of Malaysia was much like a marriage. Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak entered into matrimony on 16 Sept 1963. Indonesia and the Philippines spoke out against the union instead of forever holding their peace. Despite the opposition, the four regions pledged unity as a single, sovereign federation, promising to be faithful and equal […]
Beloved country
By Yasmin MasidiYee I-Lan, Anak Negeri Kinabalu Series, 2007 (Courtesy of Yee I-Lann) THE question of integration between East and West Malaysia, and why it has failed to eventuate after 45 years, is one I approach with ambivalence. I cannot speak for all Sabahans — including those near and dear to me — and I certainly will […]
Towards an uncertain future
Translation by Ng Boon HooiTHE Barisan Nasional (BN) backbenchers’ trip to Taiwan, the alleged racist remarks of Umno Bukit Bendera division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail, and the continued relevance of MCA and Gerakan to the community were the focus of the Chinese media for the week between 8 and 11 September 2008. Nanyang.com’s Xia Guo Wen, in an article […]
Afflicted by schooling, land and IC issues
Translation by Sevan DoraisamyTAMIL schools, land ownership and identity card issues were the focus of reports in the Tamil press between 6 and 10 Sept 2008. Four of the eight front-page reports in Malaysia Nanban on 6 Sept were about Tamil schools. The main report was on how the MIC became the beneficiary of a three-acre piece of […]
Things fall apart
By Sim Kwang YangCelebrating the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, 1963, in Singapore (Source: Wikimedia.org)TO Sabahans and Sarawakians, 16 Sept is the date of their independence from British colonial rule back in 1963. It was on this auspicious day that Sabah and Sarawak helped to form the new Federation of Malaysia, together with the Malayan Federation and […]
The others
By Mark FelixON a trip to Perth, Australia in 2002, I was astonished to see the amount of advertising that went into Visit Malaysia Year. One particular billboard that hogged downtown Perth caught my eye: a sun-drenched sandy beach replete with pillar-like coconut trees on the left, and on the right, four Malaysian beauties representing the Malay, […]
What’s in a word?
Translation by Fahmi FadzilRACE relations stirred up by Umno Bukit Bendara division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail’s “squatters” remark and his continued refusal to apologise was the main topic covered in the Malay dailies between 6 and 12 Sept. Utusan Malaysia, in an article titled Ahmad Ismail Nafi Sifat Perkauman on 6 Sept, quoted Ahmad as having said: “I […]
Saying “no” to the ISA
By Danny Lim, Ng Boon Hooi and Cindy Tham
IN light of the latest spate of arrests under the Internal Security Act (ISA), the legal profession, non-governmental organisations, politicians, and members of the public who oppose the use of the Act have come out to make a stand. The Bar Council has slammed the arrests of Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin, Seputeh Member […]
