Archive for October, 2008

Altantuya’s father Setev left speechless

The picture says it all: Bewildered and dejected, Setev Shariibuu looks a broken man after the verdict this morning
Someone asked, “Do you believed that justice still exists in our country?”
Setev shook his head as his interpreter replied, “In my country, there is this law.. Justice!… and he (pointing at Setev) doesn’t want to criticise the [...]

Guan Eng leads delegation in hunt for Korean investors

One of the larger issues that arises in the face of the global economic slowdown and recession is that the foreign investor-driven, export-oriented economic growth model is clearly not working, especially in times like this when global demand has shrunk. With global stagflation or recession staring at us, capacity is rising and the trickle of [...]

Razak Baginda freed, two others called to enter defence

Abdul Razak Baginda has been freed by the High Court this morning. He had been charged with abetting in the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shariibuu.
Two others, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, have been called to enter their defence.

Obama’s slick new “informercial”

This is slick, very slick - and impressive. This ‘informercial’, just released in the US, cleverly tugs at heart-strings. I just hope Obama remembers the ordinary people he talked about if he comes to power.  But I am also sceptical to what extent he can actually reform the private health care industry (yes, its an [...]

M’sia’s denial syndrome as global stag-deflation looms

Economist Nouriel Roubini says we are now looking at a possible global stag-deflation in the coming months as consumer and other demand falls worldwide. The US recession and global slowdown is likely to lead to a easing of inflationary pressure. But then, rising spare capacity could lead to stagflation.
Asia Times financial analyst Henry C K [...]