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BUDGET 2009, and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s declarations that it would form the next government was examined and discussed by the Chinese media during the week between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008. Liew Ching Wen, in his Oriental Daily column on 3 Sept titled Reduce Employees’ EPF Contribution, said the country has a working […]

ONE of the major themes in the Malay dailies between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008 was the fate of Umno and the Barisan Nasional (BN) post-Permatang Pauh. In a 31 Aug Utusan Malaysia article, BN Perlu Format Baru Tarik Orang Muda — Muhyiddin, Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin was reported to have said […]

National and local community issues were the focus of reports in the Tamil press between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008. On 30 Aug, both Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban reported on Budget 2009 on the front page. Both used the same title Makkal Budget, meaning “Peoples’ Budget”. The Makkal Osai editorial said the Budget […]

THE Chinese media was interested in the meaning of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s win in the 26 Aug 2008 Permatang Pauh by-election. According to Chang Teck Peng’s 27 Aug report on Merdekareview.com, political commentators estimate that Anwar’s landslide victory would expedite the internal conflict within Umno, intensify the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s collapse, and push for […]

AFTER the 26 Aug 2008 landmark victory for Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the Permatang Pauh by-election, most of the major Malay dailies focused on analysing where the Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery went wrong. In an Utusan Malaysia article by Sobri Sudin on 28 Aug titled Pengajaran Dari Permatang Pauh, the […]

REPORTS on the Permatang Pauh by-election and the fight between Hindraf leaders dominated most of the headlines for the past week in both Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban. On 27 Aug 2008, apart from the coverage of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s victory in the Permatang Puah by-election, there was also coverage of the ongoing tussle […]

DATUK Tan Lian Hoe’s suggestion that Gerakan pull out from the Barisan Nasional (BN) was the main focus of various commentators from the Chinese dailies. On 20 Aug 2008, Tan Poh Kheng wrote in Sin Chew Jit Poh that although many people applauded the party Wanita chief’s courage in speaking out, many were later surprised […]

BY far the most widely covered issue in the main Malay dailies between 16 and 22 Aug 2008 was the Permatang Pauh by-election campaigns. In a Sinar Harian report titled Permatang Pauh: Tsunami Kedua Umno on 18 Aug, Ishak Hamzah observed that the timing of the by-election could not have been worse for the Barisan […]

THE issue of the teacher from SMK Telok Panglima Garang who humiliated Tamil students with racist remarks in July 2008 remained in the news in the Tamil papers. On 16 Aug 2008, Makkal Osai reported that a coalition of Indian non-governmental organisations questioned why Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein has remained silent on the […]

SELANGOR Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s suggestion to allocate 10% of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)’s admission quota to non-bumiputera and foreign students received very wide coverage in the Chinese media. Oriental Daily’s editorial writer Liew Ching Wen, in his article titled Study in UiTM? on 14 Aug 2008, said such as move would be […]