Political brinkmanship of the NLD

QUOTABLE From Irrawaddy It is political brinkmanship on the part of the NLD. Should they [NLD] succeed and people boycott the poll, it could fundamentally change the political landscape of Myanmar. But if they fail – if voters ignore the boycott and vote for other parties – then it could spell the end of the [...]

Yahoo email accounts hacked in China, Taiwan

BEIJING, March 31 — Yahoo email accounts of some journalists and other users whose work relates to China were compromised in an attack discovered this week, days after Google announced it would move its Chinese-language search services out of China due to censorship concerns. Read more>>

Burma news …..

Burma news ….. Irrawaddy:  Irrawaddy: Rohingya to Form Political Party, Contest Elections In Opting for Poll Boycott, NLD Goes for Broke Big Storm Hits Naypyidaw

YAB Datuk Sri Najib Tun Razak to receive petition for freedom of expression

YAB Datuk Sri Najib Tun Razak to receive petition for freedom of expression More than a thousand individuals and 66 non-governmental organisations will put up a petition on freedom of expression to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak (below) this Friday. The petition was a result of police reports lodged against Sisters in Islam (SIS) as [...]

Home Ministry achieved KPI quantity 100% but quality is ?%

Home Ministry achieved KPI quantity 100% but quality is ?% Little and big Napoleons, VVIPs, VIPs and all the citizens in Malaysia must not be too stingy or too arrogant on the foreigners Once they step out of their small country, which is smaller than some of the States in USA, India, China or even [...]

MKini: Drive out corruption by changing ‘drivers’

MKini: Drive out corruption by changing ‘drivers’ by Meng Yee (I Burmanized this posting) In China recently, several senior officials – including one in Heilongjiang convicted of stealing RM700,000 – have received suspended death sentences or life sentences. Officially, China has done away with death by firing squads for those sentenced in commercial or corruption [...]

MInsider:Fetish trends or Pedal-pumping

MInsider:Fetish trends or Pedal-pumping MARCH 31 — Pedal-pumping, also referred to as revving and cranking, is a new sort of clean, monotonous niche porn that is taking over the web with a big American “redneck” following. The mistress of Jesse James, estranged husband of American actress Sandra Bullock, claims to have a number of pedal-pumping [...]

Iranian nuclear scientist defects to US

WASHINGTON, March 31 — An Iranian nuclear scientist who has been missing since June has defected to the United States and is helping the CIA, ABC news reported yesterday. Read more>>

MInsider : The legal flesh trade

MInsider : The legal flesh trade SUBANG, March 31 — In meetings with industrialists, businessmen, associations and trade unions in Selangor, conversations are laden with innuendos about the “foreign worker industry.” Most of the claims are conjecture, or at best, educated guesses based on the experience of having to navigate through the jungle of red [...]

The emperor Nero “fiddled while Rome burned” and the King Than Shwe fiddled (swindle) while Myanma drowned (Nagis)

The emperor Nero “fiddled while Rome burned” and The King Than Shwe fiddled (= swindle ) while Myanma drowned (Nagis). When part of Nero’s palace collapses in Rome, Burmese are hoping for the collapse of Naypyidaw. Read this news_ Big Storm Hits Naypyidaw ROME, March 30 — Part of the ceiling of ancient Roman emperor Nero’s Golden Palace [...]

According to the latest Constitution, Myanmar Military got 25% of seats only. Don’t be greedy trying to grab the remaining 75% which is meant for the rest of civilians

According to the latest Constitution, Myanmar Military got 25% of seats only. Don’t be greedy trying to grab the remaining 75% which is meant for the rest of civilians Myanmar Military DEMANDED 25% of seats in the Parliament. We ‘all’ had ‘approved’ in the ‘free’ ‘fair’ referendum. That should be enough! Don’t be too greedy [...]

Malaysia’s losing talent, says NEAC

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Malaysia is losing its skilled talent which it needs to drive future growth as many are leaving to seek better opportunities elsewhere, the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) says. Read more>>

MInsider news 30/2010

Superman comic sells for record RM5m NEW YORK, March 30 — Superman became the US$1.5 million (RM5 million) man yesterday, when a rare copy of the first comic to feature the superhero smashed all previous auction … Read More

PR, dual citizenship to attract talent, urges industry chief

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Malaysia must consider using permanent residency (PR) and dual citizenship as a competitive strategy to attract talent from abroad, while working on retaining local talent from leaving. Read more>>