TO hear Yudi Yap sing is to be transported with nostalgia to another era. The former vocalist of local Chinese-language band Alternative Music House started singing Chinese oldies in 1999. But even before then, she had already made her mark. Yap won the Best Voice Award when Alternative Music House represented Malaysia in the Sumitomo […]
Solar vs nuclear: Giving solar a chance
By Deborah Loh
WHEN the government announced plans for a 1,000MW nuclear plant, solar power is often dismissed as too costly to implement on a large scale. However, developments in the photovoltaic (PV) industry suggest that with planning, it’s not necessarily prohibitive. For certain, solar power alone cannot displace fossil fuels as an energy source. But it is […]
Talking about political change
Video by CK Chan. Editing by Loh Kai Syuen and Loh Kai Tyng.FOR those who missed The Nut Graph’s first Found in Conversation event on creativity and innovation in politics, held on 20 June 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, the following videos tell the story. The three invited guests were first-time Members of Parliament Nurul Izzah Anwar (Lembah Pantai) from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Khairy Jamaluddin (Rembau) from […]
Surprises and football inspirations
Merely Playing by Nick Choo
YOU know the old adage/cliché, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? Here’s a prime example. In June, I joined a touring group of theatre performers from Perth, Australia to the Temple of Fine Arts in Johor Baru (JB), where we put on a show. Having been to the Temple of Fine Arts in Kuala […]
No reply for 5 July 2010
By Koh Lay ChinTHE following Member of Parliament (MP) has not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Monday, 5 July 2010, the end of his two-week deadline. His response will be updated if and when he replies. Name: Yussof Mahal Constituency: Labuan Party: Umno Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: […]
Private healthcare: Too expensive?
By Ding Jo-Ann
Why is the government attempting to curb private healthcare costs when there is supposed to be a readily available and more affordable public healthcare system? Shouldn’t the government focus on improving the public healthcare system, making it an automatic price check on private healthcare? After all, why would someone pay RM30,000 for a heart bypass if they could get quality care for minimal cost at a public hospital?
BN divided on Islamic state issue
Translation by Gan Pei Ling
FORMER prime ministers Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and current Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, when he was still deputy premier, have all proclaimed Malaysia to be an Islamic state. Despite that, most Umno parliamentarians have avoided answering the question, “Do you think Malaysia should be a secular or an […]
Idris Haron (Tangga Batu)
By Deborah LohTANGGA Batu Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Idris Haron’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions.
MP Watch on MPs’ blogs
By Deborah Loh and Koh Lay ChinMPs who wrote about the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project on their blogs or websites: http://votecharles.wordpress.com/2010/03/07/mp-watch-charles-santiago/ http://syedhamidalbar.net/nutgraph.htm anwaribrahimblog.com/…/anwar-ibrahim-permatang-pauh-eye-on-parliament http://en.liewchintong.com/?p=633 http://ipohbaratvoice.blogspot.com/2010/02/ipoh-barat-member-of-parliament-mp-m.html http://www.nurulizzah.com/site/2010/03/10/mp-watch-eye-on-parliament-yb-nurul-izzah/ http://limlipeng.blogspot.com/2010/03/mp-watch-eye-on-parliament.html http://chongeng.org/wordpress/?p=810 http://kotarajadailye.blogspot.com/2010/04/do-you-think-malaysia-should-be-secular.html http://zul4kulim.blogspot.com/2010/03/nutgraph-mp-watch.html http://drdzul.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/do-you-think-malaysia-should-be-a-secular-or-an-islamic-state-why/
MP Watch: Twittering MPs who replied
By Deborah Loh and Koh Lay ChinMPs on Twitter who replied to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project: PAS http://twitter.com/KhalidSamad http://twitter.com/DrDzul http://twitter.com/Docmarjan PKR http://twitter.com/anwaribrahim http://twitter.com/leeboonchye http://twitter.com/SivarasaRasiah http://twitter.com/AzminAli http://twitter.com/tianchua http://twitter.com/n_izzah http://twitter.com/mpkapar http://twitter.com/Selayang97 http://twitter.com/fuziah99 http://twitter.com/Ngobalakrishnan DAP http://twitter.com/mkula http://twitter.com/wongholeng http://twitter.com/mpklang http://twitter.com/Senggiaw http://twitter.com/limlipeng http://twitter.com/TeoNieChing http://twitter.com/anthonyloke http://twitter.com/teresakok http://twitter.com/chongeng http://twitter.com/tonypua BN http://twitter.com/PKamalanathan http://twitter.com/saifuddinabd http://twitter.com/syedhamidalbar http://twitter.com/weekasiongmp http://twitter.com/mpkotabelud http://twitter.com/Khairykj http://twitter.com/liowtionglai http://twitter.com/skdevamany
