Malaysia’s petroleum – When principled men speak and frogs croak

When principled men speak and frogs croak Honesty. Candour. Fearlessness. These qualities are so refreshing about Petronas chief executive officer Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas. He speaks the language of a man who cares more deeply about doing the right thing by his company, and ultimately, by his country, than clinging to the coveted position…

Malaysia’s petroleum belongs to ALL Malaysians

Petronas President speaks out fearlessly amid rumours he is under pressure to leave KUALA LUMPUR: Rumours are again rampant that Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas)’s president and CEO Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas will leave his post, but this man at the helm says he will continue to defend professionalism and independence fearlessly, reported the Edge…

Malaysian public varsities fail to make top 100 Asian universities ranking

The decline in global rankings of Malaysia’s public universities continues, this time in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2014 released today where no local tertiary institution made it to the top 100. Five countries were represented in the top 10 of the Asian university rankings – Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and…

MH370: Time for accountability, heads must roll, forum told

After more than 100 days since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, it is time for Putrajaya to be held accountable for the tragedy, a forum was told last night. Veteran DAP leader Lim Kit Siang accused Putrajaya of dragging its feet in launching an inquiry to find out what actually caused the plane’s…

Defence of RMAF gaffe show Hisham ‘unclear’ about his job

Defence of RMAF gaffe show Hisham ‘unclear’ MH370 Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein’s excuse for not intercepting Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 shows that he has a poor understanding of his job, said constitutional lawyer Tommy Thomas. To the question why the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) did not intercept the aircraft after it deviated from…

Mahathir-era politics in Kedah’s new airport fling

(Kedah already has the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport near Alor Setar, which handled just 535,073 passengers last year, compared to Penang airport’s 5.5 million.) Mahathir-era politics in Kedah’s new airport fling by Himanshu Bhatt GEORGE TOWN (June 18): One may remember the ripples of tension last year when Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir…

Politicans should keep out of education bodies, says Ku Li

The problems plaguing Malaysia’s education system can be remedied by having professionals, and not politicians, to run educational bodies, said veteran Umno politician Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. The former finance mninister said one of the reasons why Malaysia’s education showed poor performance was due to interference from politicians. “The danger in this meddling is the tendency…

Evil triumphs when good people do nothing

When all good people should come to the aid of Malaysia Apathy is not an option. And neither is fatigue. Or for that matter, despair. You hear the tiredness increasingly in the voices of Malaysians as they talk about how the beautiful land of their birth is being disfigured daily by racial and religious extremists,…

Malaysia: Paradise Lost

COMMENT Superficially, Malaysia, for all and sundry, is a nation that is not only doing well, but even thriving in all its endeavours. Foreigners and locals are told that we are a model of tolerance and harmony in a plural society and that others must emulate our ways if they want to succeed. Unfortunately, even…

‘The best democracy’ debunked

Finally, it has dawned on Najib Abdul Razak that Malaysiakini readers are not worth winning over and he is now going for the jugular by serving the news portal a writ of summons over defamation. This is the man who, upon assuming the highest political office in the country five years ago, conceded that “the…