kisah kaki lutu dan IPO Felda Global

FGV listing: Corporate vs. Peasant Settler

FGV listing and the interests of settlers

Listing of FGV- looking out for settlers interests.

I am more interested in establishing credibility in a proposition, idea or plan. Accordingly I am not fixated over an idea nor feel xenophob...

Masa depan kepentingan peneroka felda- FGV

Kes penyenaraian Felda GV- kajian semula

Sailing into a sea of corruption

Post GE13 political scenarios-Part 4

Post GE13 political scenarios-Part 3

Post GE13 political scenarios

Pengucapan bebal disana sini.

Dalam dua minggu ini, saya ingat saya sudah mendengar semua kenyataan tolol dan bebal dalam negara kita. Rupa2 nya saya salah. Tiba2 senator...

A Single Spark that starts the prairie fire?

Dengar cerita CEO NFC (suami Sharizat) dpt gaji 100k sebulan, anak sulung (age 31) dpt gaji 45k sebulan, anak kedua (age 27)dpt 35k sebulan,...

Only Airline owners can make money, others are prohibited !

2 futher views on the 2011 UMNO General Assembly

The UMNO General Assembly 2011

People called me and asked when will I come up with part two in the article where I wrote about Anwar jumping up and down at the place gates...

UMNO- dari Modal Insan ke Modal Lembu dan kemaraan Fascime UMNO

PAU 2011: Dari modal insan ke modal lembu dan kemaraan fascime.bahagian 1 Apa sudah jadi kepada UMNO? Mana parti yang di ransang oleh fikira...

Lagi satu surat untuk warga Felda. renung2kan...

Warga FELDA hijrahlah kepada kebenaran.

Ini satu surat yang saya dapat dari orang dalam Felda. Saya harap dengan keterangan yang ada dalam surat ini( mungkin juga ada manfaat jika ...

Herr Maslan- What went wrong?

Anggota Umno diminta tidak mendabik dada dengan kejayaan parti mendaftarkan 3.4 juta anggota setakat ini, kata Ketua Penerangan Umno Datuk A...

Ahmad Maslan dan kedangkalan nya.

Anggota UMNO diminta tidak mendabik dada dengan kejayaan parti mendaftarkan 3.4 juta anggota setakat ini, kata Ketua Penerangan Umno Datuk A...

Muhyiddin's uphill battle. the UMNO vice presidents say no.

 The other day, I watched the late night news on TV3. It ran an interview it had with DPM, Muhyidin Yassin. The DPM says it’s an uphill batt...

The 13th GE: Its an open field.

Rahim Tamby Chik( RTC) says there are attempts by the opposition  parties to invite Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah to become PM. This will happen R...

Rahim Tamby Chik dan Kebarangkalian politik Malaysia

ALOR GAJAH: Bekas Ketua Menteri Melaka, Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Tamby Chik mendakwa beliau ada maklumat pihak tertentu mempelawa Ahli Parlimen G...

The Oracle on Economics and Business

UMNO MP's ritualistic tirades againts MAS-AirAsia Sting

satu lagu surat dari pembaca mengenai penyenaraian FELDA.

I have not read the personal attacks by the lard layered brain in the human apparition called Big dog. I have been alerted to them by a read...

Surat pembaca mengenai listing Felda Global Ventures Bhd.

Chairman Isa and the listing of Felda Global Ventures-surat dari pembaca

Chairman Isa and the listing of Felda Global Ventures-1

Selamat Eid ul Adha Al Mubarak

labbaikAllahumma labbaik. Labbaika laa sharika laka labbaik. Innal hamda wanni’mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak. Labbaik ya Allah. Let us ...

When the rats are away, the cats come out to play.

When the rats are away, the cats come out to play.Don’t expect any results to come out from the probe into Air Asia-Mas deal. We, find nothi...

Lapuran Ketua Odit Negara- kenapa kita bising2

Saya mendapat komen yang panjang lebar dari sahabat blog saya, Encik Walla. Oleh kerana saya inginkan memanafaat fikiran bernas yang ada dal...

Why the fuss over the 2010 AG Report.

Let us show you a few examples. Perhaps then readers will understand what all the fuss is over the AG Report. Bizarre overpricing- the Natio...

Two views on BN's premature optimism

I find two comments that deserve to be read by a wider audience. Both are strong opinions on the article that I just wrote.  In my article I...

BN's premature optimism

Horror stories behind the AG Report- 1

We are sometimes, no let me restate that- always appalled at the snootiness of lawmakers who poke fun and trivialize the serious side of gov...

Good times ahead with Petronas

It was almost written so as not to attract attention- State oil firm PETRONAS will award contracts to unlicensed energy services companies t...

Where will the MCA president contest?

A few days ago we heard the plans by the MCA president to contest in the next GE. He hasn’t decided where to context professing humility tha...

The winnable candidate from the loser party.

Beberapa hari yang lalu, kita ada membaca mengenai rancangan presiden MCA mahu bertanding dalam PRU 13. Soalan nya di mana? Presiden MCA tid...

The UEM Land-Sunrise deal- revisited.

What has happened to the UEM land buy-in into Sunrise? The value of the buy in was RM 1.4 billion. You bozos don’t think we have forgotten d...

UMNO Negeri Sembilan mencerminkan UMNO keseluruhan nya

Bajet 2012- bajet pilihanraya. bahagian 1.

At least the TPM was blunt enough - it is an election budget. No two ways about it. It is a sedative designed to lull the masses for short p...

The 2012 Budget- A Crowd Pleaser

Let us speak with openness. Can we expect the over RM 4 billion to be spent as handouts, one off at that, be expected to be a principal tran...

Ahmad Jais dalam kenangan

Ahmad Jais- Al Fatihah Saya dan jutaan peminat Allahyarham Ahmad Jais mengucapkan takziah kepada keluarga Allahyarham. Semoga Allah mencucur...

Budget 2012- hardly transformative

Here is the reason why PM Najib isn’t heeding the unsolicited talking-tos and advice of Dr Mahathir. He has that one tool which he thinks ca...

Termakan budi, tergadai jiwa dan raga?

Corporate Welfarism and the Munafikation of Malays

I found Walla’s comments on my recent article too rapier-sharp by nature, to leave them mothballing as mere comments. In citing Walla, I fin...

The doktor supports corporate welfarism

Screw the professor who said this country was never colonized. Screw too the elder statesman who said, technically this country was never co...

Earning the support system

The MAS-AA deal once again-2

Study the 3 points:-1.         In an attempt to bolster the fortunes of the flag carrier, state asset manager Khazanah swapped 20.5 per cent...

The MAS-AA deal once again-1

The MAS –AIR ASIA deal. Will the ending of this secretive corporate deal be like this? - Air Asia buys over MAS? No, not even that- its fina...

Ucapan PM Najib: beri yang tidak beri

Saya telah memberi ulasan keatas ucapan PM Najib yang di buat menjelang tarikh pengujudan negara Malaysia. Mereka yang tidak ada modal untuk...

That bold speech on that historic day

Yang Menang dan Yang Tewas: Penyundalan Sejarah.

MAS- Air Asia deal revisited.

We hear of disturbing news that 15,000 MAS workers want the MAS-AA deal stopped. They have threatened to not vote BN in the coming GE. Is th...

Nazri beheads MCA and Gerakan.

Now contrast this. A senior UMNO minister has declared that he would fight tooth and nail to ensure Chinese representation in a Barisan Nasi...

How can UMNO take out Mat Sabu

Use and Abuse of History.

Mat Sabu's historical revisionism

This article should be read as a continuation of my preceding piece. Is UMNO running on depleting reserves? It doesn’t seem to have the prin...

Insaf dan Sedar di bulan Shawal

The sad story of MAS.

Were these the reasons to disembowel MAS in the first place? (1) MAS suffers leadership problem.(2) it can’t handle rising fuel costs. (2) M...

Where has Malay Nationalism gone to?

It is moving away from immovable UMNO. The doleful and almost pleading wish of UMNO people generally is for all the nightmares affecting the...

The MAS turnaround was real debate

The MAS Turnaround was real You people better sit up and listen. All those talks about Idris Jala not actually turning around MAS are all co...

winnable candidates; high quality government and high standards of governance

A morning session with The Oracle of Syed Putera-Final Part

I am not finished yet with the MAS-AA Saga. But I shall leave the issue for now as I go through the various financial reports from several r...

New Age Collectivism

Deconstructing the MAS-AA deal. Once again, the government is on track to creating monopolies in almost anything. The government is not for ...

MAS, AirAsia and the Dealmaker

The Mas-AirAsia deal- part 1

Done or no done deal, we will continue to offer looking at the deal from different angles. What are the issues over this deal? One commentat...

Sting is in the air?

We will let the boss of Khazanah say anything he wants at the moment and have his 5 minutes of fame. At least we are spared his new found re...

A Sting job in the air?

I have another  installment of my session with the Oracle to write. But that has to wait because I have been itching to write something on t...

A morning session with The Oracle of Syed Putera-Part 2

I am repeatedly asked about the identity of the Oracle. I shall have to decline the request to reveal his identity. The identity of the orac...

A morning session with The Oracle of Syed Putera

Once again, I have the pleasure to share with readers, the current thoughts of the Oracle of Syed Putra. To refresh the minds of readers, th...

Zahrain Hashim and his windmill

About two weeks ago, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah launched an NGO named Angkatan Amanah Merdeka. It's known as AMANAH for short. News about t...

Palanivel, Cabinet numbers and Parkinson’s Laws

If Palanivel is the deeply religious person everyone seems to think and has any moral compunction, he will decline the offer of a cabinet po...

Part 3- Amanah Agenda

There's a practical side as to why I usually break up my articles into several parts. One is I am writing from memory and therefore the ...

The Amanah agenda- Part 2

This is a gathering of concerned citizens. On the stage forming the committee members of Amanah were Kadir Sh Fadzir himself, Daniel Tajem, ...

Tengku Razaleigh’s speech at the launch of Amanah

"SUARA MENUNTUT KEBENARAN, KEADILAN DAN RASA TIMBANG RASA"  Ucapan YBM Tengku Razaleigh HamzahDi Majlis Pelancaran AMANAH, Hari Ju...

The Amanah Agenda- part 1

Last Friday, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah launched the setting up of another NGO. It is called Amanah. Its full name is Angkatan Amanah Merdeka. ...

A forgotten older and enduring ideal

Was the Bersih agenda wrong? The agenda was simply the call for the EC to conduct its business cleanly and fairly. That to my mind is a leg...

The voice of conscience: AMANAH

EVENT: - MAJLIS PELANCARAN ANGKATAN AMANAH MERDEKA (AMANAH) PLACE:-DEWAN AUDITORIUM MEMORIAL TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN JALAN DATO ONN KUALA LUMPUR....

Memahami Bersih- Bahagian 1

 Saya telah menulis beberapa artikel mengenai Bersih dalam Bahasa Inggeris. Inginlah saya membuat suatu artikel dalam Bahasa Melayu pula sup...

Untamable Bersih- part 2, understanding it.

 Some spell it as tamable. Others as tameable. The fact remains, the marchers cannot be tamed and though battered and aspersed, remained unb...

Untamable Bersih- 1

The object of derision and concern is the Elections Commission. How does the government respond? They did so by demonizing the Bersih Rally....

Bersih- the humbling of government

And then the whole country erupts into chaos. This is what I'm worried about. The government also keeps flip-flopping on whether it will...

BERSIH and the inane responses

This present government has developed one distinguishing characteristic not unlike the previous administration. If the previous administrati...

Tun Daim- The Game has changed: The real game.

Former Cabinet minister Tun Daim Zainuddin today said the obstacles facing the present day government are far removed from those just a deca...

Leadership to save this country

Each time I write something uncomplimentary about Anwar, some people will say I have a blinkered view of the man. Sorry boys- never met him....

Kualiti kepemimpinan UMNO

Bila saya cakap, orang UMNO marah. Penyokong mereka dalam internet pun marah. Tapi tidak apa, semua perbalahan ini akan selesai dalam piliha...

The saga of economic (s)hitman 2.

I was saying to some friends the other day- you have to tip your hat to Ibrahim Ali. Sure I hantam him here and there. But there is no one l...

The confessions of an economic (s)hitman.

 Here is the real Ibrahim Ali his supporters must know. Friend to Chinese Cukongs who has made hunting with dogs and running with the hare i...

Ibrahim Ali and a sex-changed UMNO

Ibrahim Ali continues to abuse UMNO and it stands idle. He continues to belittle UMNO every moment he gets and UMNO absorbs the punishment w...

Trouble in our journalistic citadel?

I don't particularly like to butt in the affairs of other people. Its pathetic however to see the circulation of NST dropping to around ...

Tengku Razaleigh speaks.

1.    Malaysia's post-colonial history began with optimism and a grand hope in 1957. When Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister o...

The silliness of claiming ownership on wrongs

The problem with the UMNO goons is, they want to claim ownership on some indefensible issue. This is silly, because people will start viewin...

UMNO and PAS: opposing political culture.

We like it when UMNO appoints a young and energetic information chief. At the very least, he does not carry an historical baggage. The origi...

Two opinions on IPP issue

IHere are 2 comments which I selected to share with readers. The first comes from a person known as OneMalaysia. The second comment comes fr...

The bigger subsidy addicts.

The favorite excuse of CEOs and politicians is always to attribute external factors as the cause of our inconvenience. Consider for example,...

The kacang puteh seller and the GLC CEO

The political blooper of this decade must have been this. The minister of this ministry says- we can't do anything to reveal the details...

UMNO’s nightmares are becoming reality

UMNO's worse nightmares are now becoming a reality. PAS is transforming itself into a credible and viable alternative. If it links up wi...

Walla’s commentaries on UMNO’s unfinished Revolution

I simply must share this rapier sharp analysis from my intrepid commentator, Walla. I accept it as a singular honour that he finds time freq...

UMNO’s Unfinished Revolution

UMNO's unfinished revolution: one step forward and 2 steps backwards.We can't go back to 1946 and wished the motivations and inspira...

UMNO- self-induced rigor mortis

I have written so many essays critical of UMNO in the past. Friends asked me why am I still in UMNO? How can I write many nasty things about...

MIC: Big Chiefs and little Indians

Sometime ago, a leading member of the Chinese business community declared that the Chinese do not actually need Chinese politicians and Mini...

Saying it differently

Say it differently.

Talking Malay on false premises

Let us demolish one pet belief of UMNO people and those who think they speak for UMNO. It's time for the real Malay to speak for the Mal...

Will the GST be another nail in the coffin?

A long time ago, I have written about the government's plan to implement GST. I am not going to bother looking at what I wrote. Maybe wh...

The Ariff and Aspan Blog

Today, I am pleased to announce the launching of a new blog site. It's called The Ariff and Aspan Blog. Readers can access it here. This...

Malays and cerita cerita hantu

There has been a sudden surge in Malay preference for ghost films recently. Perhaps the implications for this preference are more serious th...

The current state of UMNO

Now, the Oracle of Syed Putera is the alter ego of Tun Daim Zainudin. I enjoy the privilege of meeting this character at least once a month....

Up and around, here and there.

UMNO and its mathematics. I was 'bad' at math when I said out of 10, 11 do not believe. I almost believe that I was terrible at mat...

UMNO fixing itself: recognizing the new realities

A Chinese friend asked me, why do you think the Chinese will not vote BN? My response was- I don't know why they won't. What I know ...

The coming political renaissance

Each year, I refresh my memory by reading the immortal words of Milton Friedman. He is arguably one of the greatest minds in Economics and s...

The killing of Osama: 2 worlds-apart statements

Al Qaeda, the organization led by Osama ben Laden has confirmed its leader has been slain. America says the killing of Osama will end Islam...

PEMILU dan angka 1………..1

Apa punya baghal setengah orang. Tarik pilihanraya di kaitkan dengan nombor ong 11 yang di sukai oleh DS Najib. Kita mudah sangat lupa apa s...

Out of 10 people, 11 do not believe!

I spent a major part of the day, including some small hours into Friday prayers assessing people's reaction of the sex video. It's t...

UMNO and its principles-1

I feel uplifted that Muhyidin as the number 2 man in Malaysia says that UMNO will not forgo its principles. But pray tell, what are the UMNO...

The rights and wrongs of sumpah laknats

Let us debate the proclaimed right of a person to do a sumpah laknat or mubahalah. The PM says anyone has that right. It's dangerously b...

Government business

The PM announced a slew of projects. He said these are part of the great ETP. My first reaction is since when does the PM of Malaysia becom...

The Internet as Propaganda tool

The revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt were helped by the information produced on the internet. Bloggers wrote about the abysmal conditions in...

Is Tricubes a Trojan Horse?

Users will initially be able to use this account to receive government notices such as income tax assessment, driving license renewal and qu...

Memahami RPK

Memahami RPK.The whole objective of this exercise was to block Najib Tun Razak from taking over as Prime Minister. If Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ...

Measuring RPK

Sometime ago, someone said, 70% of what RPK said are lies, not true. 70% of what RPK says cannot be believed. In other words, RPK is a phony...

Taib Mahmud, UMNO , Tengku Razaleigh dan isiu2 lain.

 Saya hairan bagaimana artikel saya mengenai analisa undian keatas PBB dikatakan sebagai pujian. Saya telah menunjukkan suatu jadual/table m...

A failed palace coup d’état?

noDUN2011200617LAYAR19162677 1TG DATU2316413618BUKIT SABAN27741828 2PANTAI DAMAI5071216419KELAKA51705929 3DEMAK LAUT3752020BELAWAI45460 4TUP...

Walla on the future of Chinese politics post Sarawak

A: 'Like a cruise missile, our blogger has quickly homed in on the key impact of the Sarawak state elections, Sir. Any comment?'  B...

The Chinese voice in BN politics

SUPP which by general perception represents a compliant and submissive component party suffered extensive defeats in the Sarawak elections. ...

UMNO’s self-limitations.

Quiet Despair, Why do you think this old man likes to claim he is a true UMNO member but keep condemning them and saying they lost the old U...

Lest the people of Sarawak forget.

One score and 10 years ago, they have voted in a bad government. Today, the people of Sarawak go to the polls. They will elect a government ...

Sarawakians! Give yourselves a chance. Free yourselves from 30 years of misery!

For once, the people of Sarawak must do themselves a favor. Give yourselves a chance. Not give others a chance. They have had 30 years. You ...

The weapon of the weak- new consciousness and liberation.

Let me remind my readers of the reason why UMNO was formed in 1946. It was formed to prevent the colonial government from routing the Malay ...

The mountain moves to Sarawak!

The battle of Nagashino.I watch with trepidations PM Najib's decision to move the entire cabinet to Sarawak presently. But then who woul...

Weapon of the Weak- 1

The people of Sarawak have nothing to lose except the brutish rule that has turned them into subservient and pliant putty. For 30 years, Tai...

Savior and oppressor.

We can't promise a future if we have destroyed the past. We can't promise a future because we haven't delivered a past. Taib Mah...

High chief Jabu and his 48000 hectares of NCR land.

There are 6000 long houses without electricity and piped water. That's since 1963 when Sarawak became part of Malaysia. It has been 30 y...

Raja Mendeliar, Kittul and Khoja Husein.

In another lifetime, upheavals in the seat of Malay empire, Melaka was caused by the machinations of Raja Mendeliar and kittul. They were th...

Anwar and the softporn clip.

A journalist from Star called me. I assumed she is. She asked for my reaction to the portion of the Anwar video that has been put up. Earlie...

The Sarawak elections

The blogger donplaypuks says Sakmongkol is read by people who think UMNO should rule 70% of this country and possibly the other 30% too. 70%...

Smut video: call in 3rd party experts.

In my opinion, there are 2 issues to the airing of the smut video. We must separate the issues. One is a possible criminal offense of airing...

One for April fool’s Day

EXTRACT FROM THE BRITISH BROADCASTING AGENCY (BBC) SERIES 'YES, PRIME MINISTER' - 'CONFLICT OF INTEREST' EPISODE: PM Hacker:...

The Daim Interview-Part 2

The Daim interview- Part 2. When I read the transcript of the Daim-Mingguan Malaysia Interview (dated 23rd March 2011), I said. Wow, this is...

The Daim interview- Part 1

I am writing an article divided in 2 parts on the sex video. Once again, the nation will be gripped by another sordid tale. It's that vi...

the meaning of friendship and loyalty

There are so many versions of the story about the tryst involving a person resembling Anwar Ibrahim and a China Lady. Johari Abdul the man i...

Leadership issue: I trust you, NOT Give me your trust.

Today I am not writing about Dr Mahathir. For the time being that is. I will write some more because I can. I have a fertile field to write ...

Dr. M’s Memoir: the luxury of being Malay and un-Malay

oii bangsat..berapa banyak khairy jamaludin bayar engkau ni ??Of all the comments on the articles I write, this is one I like most. Because ...

Der Doktor: Mahathir’s memoir

Even in this blog we can see it. The blogger writes that the man is a political liar and advances arguments. Some of the responses beggars b...

Der House doctor: blatant or political liar? –Part 1

I HAVE INDIAN BLOOD BUT I AM MALAY.When Dr. Mahathir said those lines, I nearly fell off the chair. Not because, the Malay categorization of...

EPF should build affordable homes in Sungai Buloh

Here is the problem we have with EPF. Sometime ago, EPF who was given rights to develop the RRIM land in Sungai Buloh, handed it over to MRC...

EPF Contributors! Beware. (Da Man)

Beware people! Our EPF money is placed in possible harm's way. Our EPF (Employees Provident Fund) is planning to develop the 3000 acre R...

PETRONAS in the news- Part 3.

I have delayed the posting of the 3rd part of the PETRONAS in the news because I wanted to see the drift of the comments. Overall, there is ...

PETRONAS in the news-Part 2

What is the purpose of this article? Lest it is seen as a cantankerous rant against a justifiably good business arrangement for the good of ...

PETRONAS in the news-1

 In the last 2 weeks, PETRONAS was in the news for the wrong (?) reasons. First- PETRONAS was ranked badly in a 2010 Report on Promoting Rev...

MRT- our penchant for big, bigger projects.

The KVMRT ( Klang Valley MRT) project is a behemoth RM36b, 33b, 37b or even 43b project. The numbers keep on changing. Put this idea to the ...

DUN Kerdau, Jemaah PAS- antum jangan tabor fitnah.

Walaupun ana jahil dalam banyak perkara agama, ana tidak tergamak mencerca dan mencaci orang yang mencapai maqam ulamak. Sebab Nabi pun ada...

On the rounds with UMNO.

I have written many essays about UMNO. I have written about the dangers of feeling superior. It breeds arrogance and complacency. That feeli...

Razaleigh’s wishes to Lim Kit Siang

I am sending some interesting articles over to Free Malaysia Today. They cover some thoughts on my recent meeting with The Oracle of Syed Pu...

Calun winnable UMNO di DUN Kerdau.

Bila Dato Sri Najib melihat kepada 4 nama yang di kemukakan sebagai bakal calun DUN Kerdau, dia akan kenal satu sahaja nama. Nama tersebut i...

Will Sarawak reach the tipping point?

No, this is not a direct essay about and on Sarawak. But I hope this article by Gary S Becker will help us understand and perhaps appreciate...

Camno nak handel Malott?

 Saya tak tahu apa nak cakap. Apo nak den kato? Kita ada menteri yang tak mampu berdebat, maka saranan nya ialah mengenakan arahan tidak bol...