Humayun Kabir

Medical profession cantering towards serious trouble

Medical profession cantering towards serious trouble

The obsession with statistics has grave implications with too many medical colleges for a population less than that of the UK or Canada.
Activists bid to stop Bukit Larut development, again

Activists bid to stop Bukit Larut development, again

The state government has approved a cable car system but there are concerns there will be severe environmental damage.
Perak PKR mulls legal action against ex-Ipoh Barat chief

Perak PKR mulls legal action against ex-Ipoh Barat chief

Fauzi Muda has allegedly been slandering the party and will be issued a warning letter with legal action to follow if he does not pay it any heed.
Opposition calls for rakyat to deliver 'third miracle'

Opposition calls for rakyat to deliver 'third miracle'

DAP is calling on people to tell the BN 'enough is enough' and to work for a 'Putrajaya miracle'.
S'gor takeover: 'Help sought from big-time tycoons'

S'gor takeover: 'Help sought from big-time tycoons'

Talk is making the rounds that the BN is attempting to wrest back Selangor by adopting the same tactics as was seen in Perak.
Former PKR division chief goes on warpath

Former PKR division chief goes on warpath

Nine party divisions held AGMs without quorum, Fauzi Muda says in complaint to Register of Societies but has high respect for ex-boss.
Senior citizen's hard work being undone

Senior citizen's hard work being undone

Nearly half-a-century of blood, sweat and tears is heading for ruination for no good reason at a time when every sen counts.
A religious fight of a different order

A religious fight of a different order

Two sets of worshippers dig in for the long haul as they engage in an all-out power struggle for control of a Hindu temple committee.
Minimum wage first before slashing subsidies

Minimum wage first before slashing subsidies

PSM accuses the government of being irresponsible for moving to cut subsidies without first ensuring a minimum wage law.
'Keep legalised sports betting out of Perak'

'Keep legalised sports betting out of Perak'

DAP state secretary Nga Kor Ming wants Zambry to keep it out of the state for the sake of the people.
Estate workers left high and dry

Estate workers left high and dry

NUPW and MIC have failed to protect the interests of estate workers who are facing an economic crisis without a social security net.
PKR Youth chiefs refuse approaches to cross over

PKR Youth chiefs refuse approaches to cross over

State youth chief Abdul Yunus Jamahri today said there have been attempts to tempt six of them over with financial rewards.
DAP: Umno has turned BN partners into rubber stamps

DAP: Umno has turned BN partners into rubber stamps

Real power is concentrated in the hands of Umno, with just scraps from the table for the others.

Perak Chinese resist BN's lure

Perak Chinese resist BN's lure

The community is said to have lost confidence in the coalition, which considers them 'second-class citizens'.
Address rich-poor gap among Malays, Umno told

Address rich-poor gap among Malays, Umno told

‘We are confused as to what Umno's stand is. Is it for the minority of rich Malays or for the majority of poor Malays?' asks a socialist leader.
Dewan Negara not 'recycle bin for BN rejects'

Dewan Negara not 'recycle bin for BN rejects'

DAP Perak Nga slammed the loophole that allows rejected politicians into government through the back door.
Nizar forces Sinar Harian to eat crow

Nizar forces Sinar Harian to eat crow

The PAS leader is furious with the tabloid's mischievous front page heading for potentially stirring sectarian trouble.
Let not Malaysia become a gambling haven

Let not Malaysia become a gambling haven

Country already saturated with various forms of licensed and illegal gambling, says PKR leader.
Legality of Maika takeover challenged

Legality of Maika takeover challenged

Why the rush to close deal by June 21, asks DAP's labour bureau chief Sivanesan.
Nizar furious with 'slanderous' report

Nizar furious with 'slanderous' report

The PAS state deputy commissioner has slapped Sinar Harian with a ultimatum to retract a front-page story.
'Socso favouring employers instead of workers'

'Socso favouring employers instead of workers'

PSM leader M Saraswathy says the present procedures for compensation are cumbersome, restrictive and worker-unfriendly.
'PAS represents politics of hope'

'PAS represents politics of hope'

Its Perak leaders have conveyed this assurance to representatives of 18 churches in the Kinta Valley.
People's power reigns in Sibu

People's power reigns in Sibu

The DAP candidate's win has created an awareness among voters in East Malaysia that people's power is mightier than BN's money politics.
New age chucking out old folks

New age chucking out old folks

The quest for material wealth and social status is murdering age-old family values as many aged parents have found out to their misery.