How Hosni Mubarak Got Filthy Ric

"He was able to reach into the economic sphere and benefit from monopolies, bribery fees, red-tape fees, and nepotism. It was guaranteed profit."

By Rick Newman (US News & World Report)

There are no Mubaraks on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, but there sure ought to be.

The mounting pressure from 18 days of historic protests finally drove Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from office, after three decades as his nation's iron-fisted ruler. But over that time, Mubarak amassed a fortune that should finance a pretty comfortable retirement.

After girlfriend Christina Foo, George Chan's new wife Lorna now in focus

Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Dr George Chan is irked that people, particularly journalists, are probing into his private life and his relationship with his new wife, businesswoman Lorna Enan Mulloon.

His private life has come under intense public scrutiny after it emerged that he allegedly has a girlfriend that was involved in the construction of the controversial Sarawak International Medical Centre (SIMC),

Stop attempt to rehabilitate 'Ketuanan Melayu'

COMMENT No matter how hard we try, we will not find the term 'Ketuanan Melayu' in the 1957 Federal Constitution. Nor will we find it in the post-May 13 amendments to the constitution. 

The fact remains that the term 'Malay dominance' came into prominence after the former MP for Kok Lanas, Abdullah Ahmad, made his infamous assertions at the Institute of International Affairs in Singapore on Aug 30, 1986.

Oil reserves found off Sarawak’s coast to boost Govt coffers

Source 
PETALING JAYA: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas)’s persistency in exploring for the precious commodity within Malaysia has struck gold with major oil and gas reserves discovered off the coast of Sarawak.

‘Valentine’s Day is not a religious festival’

Luke Rintod of FMT

KOTA KINABALU: A bishop irked by the misconception associated with the celebration of Valentine’s Day has taken offence to Christianity being associated with ‘sinful’ behavior.

Baram Dam in My View and that of Lihan Jok

From: Burak Sem | February 10, 2011

I have been thinking hard the past couple of days if I should write about this, to share with you on my thoughts about the proposal Baram Dam by the Sarawak Government.

You might think that I am not qualified to speak about environmental issues just because I have not been to a certain school or so, but I can tell you something for nothing there are some things in life one can not learn in school, and what I am speaking about is simple logic.

Jewish & Chinese

The plane leaves Heathrow Airport under the control of a Jewish captain.
His copilot is Chinese. It's the first time they've flown together and an awkward silence between the two seems to indicate a mutual dislike.

Short jokes

Jokes 1
 A man was so jealous of his newly born baby that he put poison on the wife's nipples while she was asleep. ?The next day, their driver died of poisoning.

Jokes 2
A man is dying of cancer, but keeps telling people he is dying of AIDS. His son asked Dad why? ?He answered so that after I am dead, no one will ever sleep with your mum.

Jokes 3
 A lady lost three panties in her house and blamed her maid in front of the husband. Maid replied, "Sir you are my witness. You know I never wear panties!"

Six more months – MoCS countdowns Taib’s departure

13^th February, 2011

KUCHING - The Movement For Change, Sarawak (MoCS) is counting the days for Abdul Taib Mahmud to step down as chief minister.

“From today Feb 13, he has exactly six months to vacate his office. We expect him to be gone by August 13, even if BN wins the coming state election,” MoCS leader Francis Paul Siah declared at a press conference here today.

Christians deplore link to Valentine's Day and Sin

CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA (PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA)

Address: 10, Jalan 11/9, Section 11, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Telephone: (03) 7957 1278, (03) 7957 1463,  Fax: (03) 7957 1457

Email: cfm.exesec08@gmail.com

11 February 2011

MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA

Christians in Malaysia vehemently deplore and are hurt by public statements made recently which link Valentine’s Day to sin and Christianity.

The Christian Federation of  Malaysia strongly objects to the perpetuation of such statements and the impudence of some people to say that a religious faith in Malaysia indulges in sinful activities.