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More about the Proton sale

Government investment arm Khazanah might be relieved to get rid of its 42.7 per cent stake in Proton, but did it get a good deal in the process?

To believe

For all those suffering, in pain or despair, a little song of hope before you rest for the night.

Shopping in Australia – updates

A couple of updates on THAT shopping expedition in Australia.

Anwar will ‘accelerate privatizations’?

Anwar needs to clarify a Wall Street Journal report that says he wants to “accelerate privatizations” if elected. What exactly does he want to privatise?

What the Orang Asli really want

If you’ve ever wondered what the Orang Asli really want, this video features a Temiar community spokesperson articulating in no uncertain terms the rights they are entitled to.

Here, Pak Chik Arong reads out the rights of the Orang Asli to a gathering of Temiar protesters, just before he and a dozen others were arrested (and later released). Video by Shafie Dris (also arrested eventually). Information source: Center for Orang Asli Concerns.

Temiar blockade and how not to win Orang Asli votes

The Orang Asli community in Gua Musang are waging a struggle to preserve their ancestral land in Kelantan from the onslaught of loggers. What do BN and PR politicians have to say?

The Temiar rise in protest - Photograph: Siti Kasim/COAC

Himpun meet at Kepala Batas draws 2000

Some 2000 people turned up for the anti-apostasy Himpun gathering at the Pusat Budi Penyayang hall in Kepala Batas today.

The crowd inside the hall - Photograph courtesy of: malaysiansmustknowthetruth.blogspot.com

Asset disclosures by politicians not enough

Asset disclosures by politicians are a step in the right direction, but not enough. Donations to political parties should also be publicly declared.

Archbishop transferred after exposing Vatican ‘web of corruption’

Whither accountability and transparency in the Vatican? A high-ranking Vatican official has been transferred after he exposed a web of corruption in the Vatican.

Anwar pulls in the crowds

Anwar continues to draw the crowds as he criss-crosses the country. This was the scene at Sabak Bernam last night.

large crowd at sabak bernam
Photograph: Mediarakyat