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- M'sia is world's No 2 in illegal capital flight
- About RM200 billion of dirty money were siphoned out of Malaysia in 2010, putting the country second only to China in global capital flight.
- PM Najib met Soros in New York
- The private meeting took place at the posh Plaza Hotel when Najib was there for his maiden speech to the UN General Assembly.
- What Dr M told war survivor Soros
- EXCLUSIVE In highlighting wartime experience in his letter, Mahathir had hoped that Soros would join his anti-war movement.
- Dr M asked for Soros' help in peace project
- EXCLUSIVE 'I write to invite you to lend your name to this effort...,' says Mahathir in a personal letter to Soros six years ago.
- M'kini selling out to Umno? Over our dead bodies
- FREE COMMENT They have got it completely wrong on the alleged Malaysiakini-Malay Mail partnership.
- A killer blow to online media
- COMMENT FREE The Malaysian gov't is taking a leaf from Singapore’s Internet censorship playbook.
- PM splurges RM50k in attempt for US coverage
- Najib hired a Washington-based political consultant to get an op-ed article written by him published in one of the major US newspapers.
- Dr M blamed me instead of himself: Soros
- EXCLUSIVE Controversial currency speculator George Soros says he received bad press in some Asian countries due to Mahathir's comments.
- Obama fails to impress Soros
- EXCLUSIVE Financial legend George Soros talks to Malaysiakini about the failings of Barack Obama and the global financial system.
- And here comes the difficult part
- The following is the speech delivered to the 1,000-strong guests at Malaysiakini's 10th anniversary dinner last night.
- Khairy: Najib has my undivided support
- It is odd that the man elected Umno Youth chief was not appointed a minister, but if you believe Khairy Jamaluddin, he harbours no bitterness.
- Suhakam must campaign for its rights
- COMMENT Suhakam cannot continue to claim that its hands are tied and that it is not empowered to do more.
- The perfect storm on March 8
While we may quibble over the exact role of the Internet, few will doubt its contribution to the political tsunami on March 8.
- Don't expect BN to lose big
The palpable winds of change that we have witnessed over the past few months may have got some talking about Barisan Nasional losing big on Saturday. That's not going to happen. Here’s why.
- Sex, lies and videotape
When a lie is told in the mainstream media, views that question it do not see the light of day. The lie is left unchallenged. It becomes the only version out there, and by default, the truth.
- An incompetent, not-so-nice guy
Abdullah is the most incompetent PM we ever had - he has just sleep-walked his way through his first term.
- Will we miss the boat again?
- It's been 20 years since Mahathir's blitzkrieg on the judiciary. A generation has suffered because of our 'tidak apa' attitude. Here's another chance. Are we going to blow it?
- In (cyber)space, no one hears your scream
- If we're going to win this fight, we need to crawl out from our little cubby holes, draw a line in the sand and engage the enemy in the real world.
- Follow the money
- Investigative Journalism 101 teaches us that while we may not be able to conclusively prove an act of corruption, we can still follow the money trail.
- Brave new(s) world
- Content is king, so they say. They're wrong. Content is NOT king. Technology is.
- What Taib Mahmud can't buy
- At 71, and having been in power for 26 long years, Sarawak strongman Taib Mahmud is beginning to see haunting shadows everywhere.
- Break the code, pay the price
- For the Italian mafia, breaking the 'omerta' is punishable by death. In Malaysia, it's done with a little more finesse, but is no less effective.
- R.I.P. Journalism? Not so fast...
- There is a perception that journalism is under siege. In reality, it's media companies that are under threat - not journalism.
- 9/11 a double-edge sword for Muslims
- September 11 has given a free-hand to Islamophobes in proclaiming that while not all Muslims are terrorists, all terrorists are Muslim, says Dr Munawar A Anees.
- Judge Dr Ms policies fairly: Ex-ISA detainee
- exclusive For someone who was jailed at the behest of Mahathir, biologist and author Munawar A Anees surprisingly harbours some grudging respect for the man.
- Munawar Anees mission to clear his name
- exclusive He was back in Malaysia early this year - the first time since he left in 1999 on completing his sentence - for court hearings of his appeals.
- Yes, another police report
- It's not the first time, nor will it be the last. Are we surprised? No. After all, we went into journalism with our eyes wide open.
- Interviewing Dr M
- The interview confirmed something we had known - Mahathir is not someone who owns up to his shortcomings easily.
- Dr M vs Pak Lah - The tussle is on
- It's ironic that Mahathir is taking to cyberspace, Malaysiakini-style, to break the monopoly on truth by the mainstream media.
- A not-so-funny cartoon witch-hunt
- Like many others, we too have been wronged by New Straits Times. But we do not believe that the government should take punitive action against the Umno mouthpiece.