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Meryl Streep does a Rafidah

 Arts, culture and sports, Economy, Europe, M'sian politics, Neo-liberal economics  9 Responses »
Feb 152012
 

Now this reminds me of the time when Rafidah Aziz broke the heel of her shoe while scrambling frantically on stage to ask Mahathir why he was stepping down.

Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 8.29pm  Tagged with: mahathir, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, Rafidah Aziz

Mahathir’s national car policy a big mistake

 Public transport, Sustainable development  29 Responses »
Jan 162012
 

Khazanah’s sale of its 43 per cent stake in Proton to DRB-Hicom will close an unhappy chapter for the government’s foray into the production of a so-called ‘national car’. Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 10.28pm  Tagged with: Khazanah, mahathir, proton

Familiar corporate figures from Mahathir era back in spotlight

 Accountability, Malaysian finance/business  26 Responses »
Aug 202011
 

While Perkasa and company are making a lot of noise about communal issues, a few familiar faces in the corporate sector during the Mahathir era have been quietly making their presence felt. Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 3.28pm  Tagged with: corporate, mahathir, Mirzan, Mokhzani, Tajudin Ramli, Vincent Tan

TNB, IPPs: Ani Arope spills more beans

 Energy resources, M'sian politics, Neo-liberal economics  19 Responses »
Jun 252011
 

Hop along and take a look at Ani Arope’s latest article on his Facebook page. Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 9.46am  Tagged with: Ani Arope, IPPs, mahathir, TNB

Najib to address ‘responsible blogging’ conference

 Media  16 Responses »
Apr 232011
 

Prime Minister Najib is due to deliver a keynote address at the ‘First Asean Regional Bloggers Conference: Blogging Mindfully and Responsibly’ in KL on 24 April. Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 6.35pm  Tagged with: Blog House Malaysia, bloggers. conference, mahathir, Najib
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