Appearances by Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz yesterday and 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy the previous night have failed to stem the erosion of public confidence in the probe of 1MDB as the ringgit fell to 4.08 against the US dollar at noon.
Kampung Mutiara residents face eviction without fair compensation
A landowner has served eviction notices to about five dozen homes in a kampung in Batu Ferringhi, reportedly without proper compensation.
RM4.00:US$1.00 – Thank you, Najib!
So the Prime Minister/Finance Minister/Chairman of the Board of Advisors of 1MDB has done it!. The ringgit has sunk beyond the psychological mark of 4.00 against the US dollar, a slump to levels not seen since the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997-98.
Penang Forum urges MBPP to take tougher action against hill clearing
The Penang Forum Steering Committee has released a statement calling for tougher penalties to be imposed on those responsible for illegal hill land clearing.
Did torrent of criticism of Najib result in reversal of MACC duo’s transfer?
The tide of dissent towards Najib is brewing both within and outside Umno – and both online and outside the internet.
300 journalists, well-wishers march for media freedom #AtTheEdge
This was the scene at the solidarity gathering with The Edge this morning.
Failed state? Five reasons why there is still hope for Malaysia
Economic prospects look gloomy. Government institutions appear compromised. Some RM2.6bn has reportedly found its way into the Prime Minister’s bank account.
No to online registration: Stand up for media freedom #AtTheEdge
Woke up to the shocking news that the government is mulling a proposal to require online news portals to register under proposed amendments to the cyber laws, expected to be tabled in October.
Dr Jeyakumar, 38 others arrested at Perak MB’s office
A group of farmers facing eviction, accompanied by Sungai Siput MP Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj and political activists, was arrested this afternoon when they tried to make an appointment to see the Perak MB after eight memos over the last two years failed to elicit a satisfactory response.
Kami akan duduk sini selagi MB beri temujanji. #PetaniPerak pic.twitter.com/buWwuXe20C
— Parti Sosialis MY (@partisosialis) August 5, 2015
The ‘donation’ that shook Malaysia
Aside from all those jokes about ‘donations’ floating around in social media, 10 key questions come to mind about that RM2.6bn “donation”: