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FORCED labour, schooling woes, the Internal Security Act (ISA), and the continuing struggles of Hindraf were highlighted in the Tamil press between 12 and 19 Sept 2008. On 14 Sept, Malaysia Nanban carried the shocking story of an entire family that was sold for RM4,500 into forced labour to a contractor. After escaping from the […]

THE Barisan Nasional (BN) backbenchers’ trip to Taiwan, the alleged racist remarks of Umno Bukit Bendera division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail, and the continued relevance of MCA and Gerakan to the community were the focus of the Chinese media for the week between 8 and 11 September 2008. Nanyang.com’s Xia Guo Wen, in an article […]

TAMIL schools, land ownership and identity card issues were the focus of reports in the Tamil press between 6 and 10 Sept 2008. Four of the eight front-page reports in Malaysia Nanban on 6 Sept were about Tamil schools. The main report was on how the MIC became the beneficiary of a three-acre piece of […]

RACE relations stirred up by Umno Bukit Bendara division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail’s “squatters” remark and his continued refusal to apologise was the main topic covered in the Malay dailies between 6 and 12 Sept. Utusan Malaysia, in an article titled Ahmad Ismail Nafi Sifat Perkauman on 6 Sept, quoted Ahmad as having said: “I […]

BUDGET 2009, and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s declarations that it would form the next government was examined and discussed by the Chinese media during the week between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008. Liew Ching Wen, in his Oriental Daily column on 3 Sept titled Reduce Employees’ EPF Contribution, said the country has a working […]

ONE of the major themes in the Malay dailies between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008 was the fate of Umno and the Barisan Nasional (BN) post-Permatang Pauh. In a 31 Aug Utusan Malaysia article, BN Perlu Format Baru Tarik Orang Muda — Muhyiddin, Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin was reported to have said […]

National and local community issues were the focus of reports in the Tamil press between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008. On 30 Aug, both Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban reported on Budget 2009 on the front page. Both used the same title Makkal Budget, meaning “Peoples’ Budget”. The Makkal Osai editorial said the Budget […]

THE Chinese media was interested in the meaning of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s win in the 26 Aug 2008 Permatang Pauh by-election. According to Chang Teck Peng’s 27 Aug report on Merdekareview.com, political commentators estimate that Anwar’s landslide victory would expedite the internal conflict within Umno, intensify the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s collapse, and push for […]

AFTER the 26 Aug 2008 landmark victory for Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the Permatang Pauh by-election, most of the major Malay dailies focused on analysing where the Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery went wrong. In an Utusan Malaysia article by Sobri Sudin on 28 Aug titled Pengajaran Dari Permatang Pauh, the […]

REPORTS on the Permatang Pauh by-election and the fight between Hindraf leaders dominated most of the headlines for the past week in both Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban. On 27 Aug 2008, apart from the coverage of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s victory in the Permatang Puah by-election, there was also coverage of the ongoing tussle […]