emergency Malaysians joyful for no ‘darurat’ decision by the ruler Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has decided not to grant Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s request to declare a state of emergency. The country is relieved that the government will not be able to proceed with the emergency. Twitter and other social media platforms are on fire
#ProtesDarurat posters are seen in the train station #ProtestDarurat trending on Twitter this morning now posters with the hashtag is seen at train stations. In the afternoon, it is #BantahDarurat that is trending in Malaysia, along with #MuhyiddinOut. Twitter was upside down in Malaysia with news the government is planning to impose emergency rule. The Prime Minister Muhyiddin
Agong A massive number of people against Malaysia emergency rule A massive number of people and the opposition in Malaysia are up in arms against expected declaration of a state of emergency. But for sure, the new Malaysian government is quickly learning the impact of social media and the force of the public. There is an outcry all over the
covid-19 Malaysia in a state of emergency amid political rife, COVID-19? The Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is urging the King of Malaysia to allow the imposition of a state of emergency in the country. Government sources are saying the decision is taken to control the spreading of the COVID-19 (third wave). But opponents are saying it is to save the
covid-19 This is the impact COVID-19 has on Online Shopping Price comparison and product aggregating website iPrice Group in collaboration with SimilarWeb and App Annie publishes the Southeast Asian Map of E-commerce Report for Q2 / 2020. The report pointed out major changes in consumers’ behaviors and the e-commerce industry brought about by Covid-19, specifically in 6 countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia,
internet A dialogue of the deaf between MMM and the people? We are in 2020, the internet is no more Internet 1.0, it has evolved into something amazing: It is a massive communication tool. But the political parties in Mauritius are still living in the dinosaur age. Many people (members of parties) complain about it. They say they can’t
AVEVA AVEVA and SCG deliver a ‘Digital Reliability Platform’ KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 22th OCTOBER 2020 – AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, and Chemicals Business, SCG, one of the largest petrochemical companies in Thailand sealed a strategic partnership to develop a Digital Reliability Platform (DRP). The platform is a complete asset performance management (APM) solution to predict
alliance Should Berenger abandon the idea of a Labour-PMSD-MMM alliance? The question on everybody’s lips is should Paul Berenger drop the idea of the three party alliance? Pas rente dans trou! This is what many people are saying to the MMM on social media. But it appears the party of the once vibrant Paul Berenger is not listening. And
ANWAR IBRAHIM A coalition of NGO's speak out on the people's mandate The coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations say it is alarmed and concerned over COVID-19 and political instability. It says the elections in Sabah is the direct cause of the new wave of infections nationwide. The grouping also suggests that reforms should be carried out and that this should be left to
Agong This is how a picture is worth a thousand words This is how a picture is worth a thousand words and four pictures are worth even more. Today, Oct 21, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah granted an audience to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The meeting is for a pre-Cabinet meeting at Istana
DOJ Goldman Sachs to fork US$2bn in new 1MDB related charges Goldman Sachs will pay more than US$2.8 billion (RM8.3 billion) in penalties to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The banker also has to admit fault for the 1MBD corruption scandal, for the first time. This will damage its reputation further, observers say. According to Reuters, Goldman
MALAYSIA Is the PAS-UMNO heading for a divorce? The PAS is fighting for hard to keep the government it helped broker in power, but Umno is thinking otherwise. This is threatening the Muafakat Nasional, the alliance between the PAS and the Umno. Reports suggest the PAS is now more interested in the PN where it sees more rewards,
New infection rates have spiked across advanced economies New infection rates have spiked across advanced economies, with the US and India recording the highest new cases across G-20 economies. A reduction in new cases in emerging markets suggests the pandemic peak might have passed, for now. India accounted for 54% of new infections in emerging markets. But the
alliances MMM is in need of tactical alliances An alliance of three parties in Mauritius to dislodge the corrupt MSM-ML-others? This sounds farfetched. We can say it is not getting massive approval from the population. There are too many things wrong with the alliance. First of all, it is composed of the leaders of three parties that have
extremes No one should remain insensible in a war between extremes No one should remain insensible in a war fought between extremists from all sides of the spectrum. I am talking of the killing of a teacher in France by a Russian Muslim. In my view, both are extremists and one of them decided to take justice in his own hands.
abim ABIM: Pilihanraya mengejut akan menyusahkan rakyat Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia tolak cadangan Pilihan Raya Umum secara mengejut (snap election). Merujuk kepada kenyataan yang dikeluarkan Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Abim menegaskan PRU akan menyusahkan rakyat. PRU bukan jalan untuk keluar dari kemelut politik yang melanda, Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz, Presiden, ABIM berkata. ABIM menegaskan
Is there a war of attrition Bersatu and Umno? The Bersatu in a meeting today urges PM Muhyiddin Yassin not to give in to the demands by Umno. Members of the Bersatu political bureau met for two hours on Saturday (Oct 17), asking Muhyiddin to resist all threats. Umno has asked Muhyiddin to appoint their leader as the deputy
"vote-buying" Can the people bring regime change with snap elections? There are many reasons for Malaysia to hold snap elections but there is one hurdle stopping it: The new COVID-19 outbreak. The lessons learned from the failures by many to observe the strict pandemic SOP in the Sabah elections is an example. After the elections, Malaysia is registering record infection
allah How reciting Asma Ul Husna can be a big help! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR MORE STORIES I wrote a book but it remains unpublished primarily because I was not so sure of the quality of the writing. A good friend of mine, a poetess, says the stories were too dry just like news pieces and she argues it has
ANWAR IBRAHIM Ku Li's no-confidence motion not for Anwar to become PM News of a no-confidence motion by Gua Musang Umno MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah took Malaysia by surprise. The motion was deposed in September, days after Anwar Ibrahim’s claim of having a strong majority in Parliament. The Gua Musang MP wrote to the Speaker of the House asking to consider
The people roast Mahathir for last minute gambit Mahathir Mohamad, the second fallen PM in the space of three years, got roasted again on Twitter yesterday. This shows Mahathir’s diminishing political value on the market with a massive lost of trust in his ‘words’. Mahathir rose to fame again in 2018. He was riding on the back
ANWAR IBRAHIM Last chance for Muhyiddin as Anwar leaves palace This is perhaps the last chance for PM Muhyiddin Yassin to reconsider his post as Anwar Ibrahim leaves the palace. Anwar Ibrahim says he delivered as promised in proving to the Agong he has the Parliamentary majority. Anwar Ibrahim was scheduled for an audience with the King but sitting PM
Jugnauth Recipes on how to avoid a revolution The ball and the heads keep rolling and the leaders in some countries keep doing the same mistakes. In the end, the heads of the leaders keep rolling in the basket of history, but the fate of the people remain the same. Today, we see a lot of chaos around
covid-19 How airlines are risking big with the resurgent pandemic The resurgent pandemic across the globe is not good news for Airlines as much as the grounded airplanes. The slow tickle of passenger traffic is killing the industry. Companies like AirAsia in Malaysia is feeling the pinch. A report from Euler Hermes shows the rising Covid-19 infections is hold back
Here are the guidelines for the PH to form a new government Anwar Ibrahim began the move to form a new government with the approval of the PH Presidential Council. This was done in March after the formation of the backdoor PN government. But at that time, Anwar did not get the majority of MPs on his side. There were a lot
