How far will jobless youth rock the ballot box?

POLLS FOCUS Hoping for a regime change on the back of youth disenchantment in the event of a snap general election? You may be disappointed.

However, according to analysts, brewing issues such as growing youth unemployment are bound to punch some holes in the ruling coalition's vote bank.

While Malaysia's unemployment figure has been at a steady low of three percent, the United Nations estimates that more than 10 percent of Malaysians aged 20-24 are jobless and looking.

More worrying, however, is the growing number of unemployed graduates, who make up 60 percent of the total unemployment figures.

Federal Highway Vs Sabah Highway

By : DAP INTERIOR MEDIA

DAP Sabah Parliamentary Liaison Chief, Dr Benjamin Yapp who is also DAP Sabah Rural Development Bureau Chief made a journey from Kota Kinabalu via Ranau, Tulipid, Kota Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Balung enroute to Tawau town on August 7, 2011 to conduct a general survey on the current situations and the conditions of country roads along the Federal highways.

Bersih dari kacamata penulis Indonesia

Ditulis oleh Ted Sprague
Kedamaian dan Ketentraman - Mahkota dari setiap kelas penguasa di setiap epos. Pada 9 Juli, demonstrasi 50 ribu orang di tengah kota Kuala Lumpur merampok kelas penguasa Malaysia dari kedamaian dan ketentraman ini. Diorganisir oleh sebuah koalisi NGO-NGO dan kelompok-kelompok sipil, yang disebut koalisi Bersih 2.0, demonstrasi ini mengguncang Malaysia sampai ke dasarnya.

Dr M: Congrats for ‘destroying’ Umno

Responding to a FMT report, Mahathir says that certain quarters may
have sown the seeds of suspicion among Umno leaders and members.

PETALING JAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad has responded to the speculation that he is once again working backstage to bring the curtain down on another political career – that of his protege Najib Tun Razak.

The former premier complained about a FMT report which portrayed him as being the force behind the alleged move to replace Najib with current number two Muhyiddin Yassin.

Idris Jala’s track record scrutinised

Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin throws scorn on former
MAS boss' performance in the wake of national carrier's
share swap deal with AirAsia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin joined in the inter-carriers share swap fray by scoffing at Idris Jala’s track record during his tenure as Malaysian Airlines Bhd (MAS) boss.

The Rembau MP suggested in his Twitter posting that the minister in charge of Putrajaya’s Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) had not done a good job at MAS.