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Breaking the glass ceiling: Lesson for Malaysian politics
The past three mornings, we have been glued to CNN to follow the pre-election Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Thanks to satellite TV and Internet we can today follow LIVE an event we...
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After Turkey military coup, Malaysia's turn?
An argument broke out over teh tarik one night at Wangsa Maju's NZ mamak shop. A friendly one between old chums.It started out when one of the attendee passed a remark that if a military coup were to...
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After Turkey military coup, Malaysia's turn? (Part 2)
Monday was Hari Pahlawan or Warrior's Day to commemmurate the sacrifice of our servicemen and women in defending the nation. We text our colonel friend a greeting with the link to the Sunday posting....
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BR1M for Britain
When Prime Minister Dato Najib introduced BR1M in 2012, prior to the 2013 general election, it was criticised as buying votes. The lower income earners and retirees appreciated the cash handout to...
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Public perception: Gullible or "cognitive miser"?
The street meaning to "cognitive miser" is lazy to think. However, to say so directly would only anger people.  When public perception of certain issues is wrong, it is not because they are not...
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Erdogan: Discussion on leadership and loyalty in Islam
The two parts posting on the Turkish military coup and whether is will happen in Malaysia here and here came to the conclusion that it will not happen.However, the discussion on preserving the...
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Lending The Donald a hand
British documentary, Why Donald Trump is winning?, explores the Trump phenomenon Donald Trump was neck to neck on the polls into the Republican National Convention.After RNC repeatedly raised issue on...
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Passport fiasco: Who to blame?
It is not true that NST, Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia blacked out news on the passport issuance fiasco at Immigration. So for the moment, it rules out any blame on anyone linked to these few...
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Hillary Brexit-ing: Will it be the end of TPPA?
Hillary Clinton unleashed her economic plan in a speech in Warren, Michigan.In the speech, she yet again exhibit her inherent ability to rip apart any claims that Donald Trump's business acumen could...
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Government Official robbed off his RM280,000 Rolex
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Mens Chronograph automatic watch retails at USD155,250 hereThis Government Official is not a politician.Neither is he a political appointee nor a retired politician given...
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BNM policy still puzzling
Our June 29th posting [read here] refers.It was the posting about Banker I that used to head Bank H and then moved up into the shareholder S organisation.Banker I was supposed to represent S on the...
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Bersatu versus United ....
...... Malaysia National Organisation.It's the UMNO Division meetings season and same as last time, the speeches at the official opening gets the media attention. What was discussed at the meeting will...
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Security concern on passport production
The Mole's recent posting [read here] of Deputy Home Minister Dato Nurjazlan Mohamed commenting that government will not allow Malaysian passport be made in China made us re-look our posting on the...
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Maybe it is about Syed Hamid
A couple of weeks ago, we had tea with a distant cousin. His employment contract had expired. In slightly more than 10.years, he quadrupled the company's asset.He is taking his time to consider options...
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Jho Loh and Riza to appear in court
It's almost a month since we wrote anything on 1MDB.The last being about SC's incompetence on July 27th here in which an "expert" claimed there is no need for SC supervision since it was issued...
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How will public react if Siti Nurhaliza's husband is held by MACC?
The new MACC Chief Commissioner, Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad was sworn in yesterday but he could be remembered by this iconic image on the frontpage of Utusan Malaysia on August 14, 2016. With the stern look...
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A lead to the answer of a puzzle
By the look of it, Dato Zainur Zakaria is wrong. There was no Jho Loh or Riza Aziz appearing at a US court to submit their defense on Monday. Give them both a little more time. Dato Najib did say they...
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MACC: "Paper project" and soldiering on
There have been many postings on Dato Shafie Apdal, the former Minister and MP that survive politically by keeping his constituents to remain pauper to beg for his handouts and in return, ensures him...
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Toots Thielemans .... died at 94
Just came across news report on the death of Toots Thielemans at MMO here.Glad that we had the opportunity to watch this jazz harmonica great when working abroad many years ago. First heard of Toots in...
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Why no statement from Bank Negara on Bank Rakyat investigation?
When the news first broke, it was difficult to gain access to DBKL's website.Now that it is accessible, no point trying to beat about the bush. The only Dato Seri at the top management of DBKL, other...
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