Category Archives: Comment
Saying ‘NO’ to forced labour ( 24 March 2022 )
Move in the right direction: Saravanan (left) with Ryder after ratifying Protocol 29 in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has formally ratified the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) forced labour convention, known as Protocol 29 (P29), signalling the country’s […] Continue Reading
Johor starts afresh with new man ( 20 March 2022 )
Onn Hafiz tipped to be sworn-in as new Johor MB at 3pm Tuesday… IT is clear that there is a strong sense of dejection among Umno leaders, especially those from Johor, after their preferred choice of Mentri Besar was not […] Continue Reading
Uighurs trained in Sulawesi before joining ISIS ( 28 January 2022 )
KUALA LUMPUR (The Star/Asia News Network): The Mujahideen Indonesia Timur (MIT) (pic), which operates in the mountainous jungle of Poso, Sulawesi, used to have Uighurs from China working side by side with them in their terrorism. According to intelligence reports, […] Continue Reading
Targeted villagers and security men were often beheaded ( 28 January 2022 )
The news of Indonesian security forces laying the final blow on terror group Mujahideen Indonesia Timur (MIT), has largely gone unreported in the region’s media. Yet, the group, despite its small size and operating in a mountainous village in Sulawesi, […] Continue Reading
Threat emerging in far-flung camp ( 10 January 2022 )
Sheltering an idealogical campaign: The Al-Hol camp, has been described as the ‘most dangerous camp in the world’ with a huge ISIS presence and where radicalistion is believed to be taking place. KUALA LUMPUR: At the height of the Islamic […] Continue Reading
Talks in KL to end deadly Thai conflict ( 03 January 2022 )
Blast site: Thai police and army personnel inspecting the scene of a bomb attack which left three police officers dead in Yala in 2016. — AFP KUALA LUMPUR: Rebels from southern Thailand and the Thai government will meet here this […] Continue Reading
‘Lawyers can only access clients by travelling to Guantanamo’ ( 02 January 2022 )
Then and now: Mohammed Nazir (left) and Mohammed Farik. KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian terrorist Hambali can now speak in English and even taught himself Arabic following his arrest 18 years ago. His lawyer, Jim Hodes, said Hambali was only allowed a […] Continue Reading
Long road ahead for Hambali ( 02 January 2022 )
The many faces of Hambali: His latest look has even surprised local security officials. KUALA LUMPUR: A long legal journey awaits accused Indonesian terrorist Hambali and his alleged two Malaysian partners Mohamed Farik Amin and Mohamed Nazir Lep. Although a […] Continue Reading
Once in 100 years flooding? It has become too frequent ( 22 December 2021 )
TAMAN Sri Muda is just a barely 15 minutes drive away from Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor. It is a major township located in the Klang district where, by logic, immediate help should have been efficiently swift to rescue […] Continue Reading
Getting affordable homes plan moving ( 13 December 2021 )
Businessman Tan Sri Vincent Tan (file pic) wants to push his ambition of making homes possible to the low-income group as the size of the B40 group has reportedly grown to become B50 now. IT’S been 10 months since tycoon […] Continue Reading
