Category Archives: On the Beat
Dangerously sweet ( 16 October 2011 )
In the Maxis-Aircel deal, Dayanidhi is said to have pressured businessman C. Sivansankaran – a former owner of Aircel – to sell his stake in Aircel to MCB. In return, as a reward, Astro – owned by Ananda – would […] Continue Reading
Goodies with polls in mind ( 09 October 2011 )
More money was given to civil servants and pensioners, and there were plans to list the Felda Global Group’s commercial unit, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Sdn Bhd, on Bursa Malaysia, which would bring the settlers a windfall. All of this […] Continue Reading
Leave it to the real businessmen ( 02 October 2011 )
It has also ventured outside Malaysia and made its presence felt in Vietnam, Australia, Singapore and even Britain. The man at the helm of SP Setia is 52-year-old Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin, a down-to-earth bank officer-turned-developer. Some would even […] Continue Reading
Let the parents decide ( 25 September 2011 )
What we have here is a situation where everyone sees the problem and agrees that something has to be done fast or the country would be in trouble, but no one dares to make the first move. Instead, we continue […] Continue Reading
Dawn of a new era ( 18 September 2011 )
Those who were privy to inner-circle discussions on how the speech would be crafted crossed their fingers and hoped there would be no last minute changes. After all, as a politician, the Prime Minister has to balance the needs of […] Continue Reading
The good, the bad and the racy ( 11 September 2011 )
Flipping through a copy of the first issue of The Star, I saw a small report about the United States’ economy being in trouble. Well, 40 years later, not much has changed. The US has progressed well but its economy […] Continue Reading
Look east, to boost racial unity ( 04 September 2011 )
This year, it is even more special: With divine intervention, National Day and Malaysia Day will be celebrated together for the first time. This has been made possible by the fact that with Hari Raya Aidil Fitri falling on the […] Continue Reading
Politics, politics after Raya ( 29 August 2011 )
The Prime Minister, it appears, has served notice that a large part of his weekly schedule will be devoted to meeting the people and getting their feedback: that is, hitting the ground ahead of the elections. It is unlikely that […] Continue Reading
Thank you for uniting Malaysians ( 21 August 2011 )
Malaysians of all races, from the kampung to the new villages and cities to the longhouses, wanted so badly for him to win so that, for a while at least, the nation could come together. It would have been the […] Continue Reading
Risky venture for promoters ( 14 August 2011 )
For politicians, they do not have to submit their speeches in advance to the police and authorities. In the case of concert promoters, they not only have to apply for a police permit since it’s a gathering of more than […] Continue Reading
