MageP's Lab » Books http://www.skthew.com A conscientious Malaysian who is concerned about the social-political development of his country from his backyard Sat, 15 May 2010 15:50:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 RM10 billion or RM100 billion? http://www.skthew.com/2009/12/27/rm10-billion-or-rm100-billion/ http://www.skthew.com/2009/12/27/rm10-billion-or-rm100-billion/#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:16:44 +0000 SK http://www.skthew.com/?p=2546 Following the explosive allegation by the author of “Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times”, the launching of the book was delayed with some obstacle from the Home Ministry.

The author Barry Wain alleged former premier Tun Mahathir squandered RM100 billion during his administration, severe enough for Home Ministry to intervene.

It said this is to ensure [...] Related posts:

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Two days after, the Malaysiakini reported as saying that Najib urged MCA to solve its internal problems swiftly before it [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.skthew.com/2009/08/28/the-internal-affairs/feed/ 0 Dear Tun Mahathir http://www.skthew.com/2009/05/14/dear-tun-mahathir/ http://www.skthew.com/2009/05/14/dear-tun-mahathir/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 06:52:21 +0000 SK http://www.skthew.com/?p=1895 Former PM Tun Mahathir is at it again.

This time, he was quoted by Malaysiakini as saying that Pakatan Rakyat would win a snap state election in Perak and thus he is against it being held to resolve the political impasse.

"I think the opposition… well, not the opposition… I think Pakatan is going to win. So [...] Related posts:

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By now, it’s only a matter of when, no doubt about that.

But more interestingly, the better question to ask, is Najib going to [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.skthew.com/2009/03/31/umno-zaids-saya-pun-melayu/feed/ 5 Randy Paush: The Last Lecture http://www.skthew.com/2009/02/28/randy-paush-the-last-lecture/ http://www.skthew.com/2009/02/28/randy-paush-the-last-lecture/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:55:32 +0000 SK http://www.skthew.com/?p=1723 The other day, by chance, I was talking to a friend about how much I love books, both collecting and reading them. :)

It was then I casually asked her is there any book she read recently which she thinks is good?

"The Last Lecture", she said.

As soon as I dropped her off the LRT station, I [...] Related posts:

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Now about halfway through with the latest by Greenspan, I’d recommend these [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.skthew.com/2007/09/23/globalization-and-new-world/feed/ 3 May 13: Declassified Documents on the Malaysian Riots of 1969 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/20/may-13-declassified-documents-on-the-malaysian-riots-of-1969/ http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/20/may-13-declassified-documents-on-the-malaysian-riots-of-1969/#comments Sat, 19 May 2007 17:36:39 +0000 SK http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/20/may-13-declassified-documents-on-the-malaysian-riots-of-1969/ (SOURCE: Malaysiakini) It’s a must read book which provides another insight into the May 13 incident which led to the establishment of New Economy Policy (NEP), which is still in place until now, 38 years after the unfortunate event. Quote from Wikipedia: May 13: Declassified Documents on the Malaysian Riots of 1969 by academic and [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/20/may-13-declassified-documents-on-the-malaysian-riots-of-1969/feed/ 8 Bakri Musa on Tun Dr. Ismail http://www.skthew.com/2007/03/31/bakri-musa-on-tun-dr-ismail/ http://www.skthew.com/2007/03/31/bakri-musa-on-tun-dr-ismail/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:41:42 +0000 SK http://www.skthew.com/2007/03/31/bakri-musa-on-tun-dr-ismail/ Before I bought the biography The Reluctant Politician: Tun Dr. Ismail and His Time, I read fairly wide range of reviews on internet.

However, in a review by California-based Malaysian blogger Bakri Musa, there is a remark that thrust me to think hard. (Tun Dr.) Ismail may be buried in the Heroes Tomb, but if he knew [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.skthew.com/2007/03/31/bakri-musa-on-tun-dr-ismail/feed/ 0 Reform wholesale http://www.skthew.com/2006/08/14/reform-wholesale/ http://www.skthew.com/2006/08/14/reform-wholesale/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:56:52 +0000 SK http://www.skthew.com/?p=812 I’m at the near completion stage of The World is Flat and came across a page which I feel compelled to share with you, my readers.

A country’s decision to develop when the world becomes flat is really a decision to focus on getting three basic things right: the infrastructure to connect more of your people [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.skthew.com/2006/08/14/reform-wholesale/feed/ 0 The World is Flat http://www.skthew.com/2006/08/06/the-world-is-flat/ http://www.skthew.com/2006/08/06/the-world-is-flat/#comments Sat, 05 Aug 2006 19:43:35 +0000 SK http://www.skthew.com/2006/08/06/the-world-is-flat/ I’m halfway through "The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century " by Thomas L. Friedman, a NY Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winning author, when I came across an inspiring story which I feel compelled to share with you.

Before Colin Powell stepped down as secretary of state, I went [...] Related posts:

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