Category: 2 cents

Should we be thankful for what is rightfully ours?

Terengganu receives RM6b oil royalty in 8 years KUALA TERENGANU, Dec 14 – The Terengganu government has received RM6.2 billion oil royalty from the federal government since 2000, said Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said. He said the amount included the RM408.6 million handed over recently by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak who is […]

Decision Making – Majority vs Minority, Popular vs Right

It’s Friday. Let us be philosophical for a while. Forget the chaostic world out there and take a little time to think. Today, I am going to share a story on decision making I received from a friend. Some of you probably came across this story before, it’s quite an old story but worth to […]

‘Assistance’ for Bukit Antarabangsa landslide victims. Can it be more ridiculous?

KUALA LUMPUR: Residents affected by last Saturday’s landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa have decided to sue the relevant government authorities for compensation. A taskforce set up to represent residents affected by the landslide feels it has enough grounds to sue as the authorities failed to act in time to avert the tragedy that has taken four […]

How to do it, Umno-style. A half baked guide to be an Umno member

Umno sacks Zaid Rahmah Ghazali | Dec 2, 08 11:42pm Umno Supreme Council today sacked Zaid Ibrahim from the party for attending opposition events. Umno president Abdullah Ahmad Badawi made the announcement at about 11.30pm after chairing the supreme council meeting at party headquarters in Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Abdullah did not […]

Shahrir Samad, Malaysians are not idiots.. Stop lying!

The government does not only consider the crude oil price but also other costs, such as for refinery and the processing, to determine the pump prices of fuel. “It also has to calculate the margin for the industry of 19.54 sen per litre for petrol companies and 12.19 sen per litre for petrol stations, Domestic […]

English or Bahasa Melayu for Science and Maths?

Warning: A long and wordy post. Brace yourself. I had a long teh tarik session with Noktah Hitam and Aeropama on Friday night. It is a normal thing now, hanging out from 10pm – 4am. We bitched about many things that came to mind and oogled at girls at the same time. (yours truly did, […]