This was recorded by Daphne Iking a year ago, in May 2017 (and published a year later, a week after the general election), about a TN50 dialogue involving artistes.
Dubai fantasy: Ting Pek Khiing wants to build, baby, build in Langkawi
Update: That was quick. An arrest warrant has been issued against Ting Pek Khiing for failing to appear in court to be questioned by creditors regarding his dealings and ability to pay under provisions of the Bankruptcy Act 1967.
Original post (1 June 2018):
Just when you thought this guy had disappeared into oblivion, the former Mahathir blue-eyed boy Ting Pek Khiing, once declared a bankrupt years after his Bakun Dam efforts flopped, thinks Langkawi could be his new playground.
Abolishing tolls: Short-term gain, long-term pain
This well written piece is by Dr Lim Mah Hui:
The Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) manifesto with five pillars, 10 promises to deliver the first 100 days, and 60 promises during its first term is comprehensive and ambitious covering economic, political and social reforms.
Penang state government should review its mega projects
The Consumers Association has just released this statement, which is worth mulling over:
The federal government has announced it is reviewing expensive projects in view of the high debts and the need to improve the financial situation. CAP congratulates the government for this move.
That ‘RM1 trillion debt’ figure – more details, closer analysis necessary
Much controversy in recent days over that RM1 trillion federal government debt figure.
How an unstoppable 20-year tsunami finally swamped BN
It was coming all along. This chart, courtesy of political scientist Johan Saravanamuttu, clearly shows how the ‘tsunami’ started building up two decades ago in the post-Reformasi general election of 1999.
Make public the Penang state action plan on paired road projects
Time to revisit the paired road project:
The Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) calls on the newly elected Chief Minister of Penang, Chow Kon Yeow, and the state government to be fully transparent on the need for the North Coastal Paired Road project, the implications of this for the residents affected by the road, what alternatives were considered and deemed not feasible, and how the state action plan addresses all the concerns of the public.
New government should hold transparent independent probe into MH370 mystery
One more item that should be on the to-do list of the new government: finding out what really happened to MH370.
Even Ali Baba would have gasped at this loot
Images of the mind-boggling loot seized by police in KL have stunned Malaysians. The confiscated items, which included Birkin, Hermes and other luxury handbags and lots of other bags and boxes containing cash, foreign currency, jewellery and other valuables, have left many Malaysians dumbfounded. Some of these bags were so heavy that hefty men struggled to lift them.
Sarawak Report, Asia Sentinel websites unblocked!
A great day for press freedom in Malaysia in this new era: Sarawak Report and Asia Sentinel websites, which played a tremendous role in uncovering the scandals of the Najib Razak era, have both been unblocked and are now accessible in Malaysia.