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Senator Ted Cruz says the alphabet soup networks CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC are too “terrified” to explore the most relevant question (which they really should if they were credible broadcasters), all for fear of losing their lucrative China revenue stream.

Two days ago, Fox News anchor Bret Baier reported that the origin of the novel coronavirus could be an accidental release from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The virus is however not suspected to be an engineered bioweapon but one having its initial transmission from bat to human.

Muar laundry: J-Star and the concept of separation of powers

The J-Star and its fellow travellers are loudly applauding the Johor sultan for His Royal Highness’ prompt intervention and instruction to the state exco on matters of legislation (or council guidelines) pertaining to religious discrimination, and specifically with regard to the case of a ‘Muslims Only’ laundromat in Muar.

J–Star readers heaped praise on the sultan who was reported this morning by the paper’s CEO Wong Chun Wai as saying:

“From now on, I am directing the state executive council and all the councils to insist that any business owners who carry out such blatant discriminatory practices should have their licences revoked. Don’t mess around with your narrow-minded religious prejudices.”

NST taking lessons from J-Star?

“TV3, NST … Do not demonize Dr M to defend Najib” – RockyBru on 16 April 2015.

Photo of the Mahathir clan that appeared in the NST today [cropped].

Breaking news: Death reported in Singapore Little India riot

WILL BE UPDATING THIS PAGE …

“The Little India riot last night was a very grave incident.” — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on his Facebook five minutes ago @ 3am.

“The most childish politician in Malaysia”

A report by The Malaysian Insider regarding Chua Soi Lek’s statement on Hee Yit Foong is screenshot below. The actual press release as worded by Dr Chua is reproduced at the bottom of the page. This posting compares the two versions and highlights the TMI embellishments.

The Krim case: Media play prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner

I find the unethical media coverage of the following sensational murder case in New York highly disturbing.

Two children aged 2 and 6 were found dead on Thursday.

The 30-something mother accused their 50-year-old nanny of committing the crime.

Kabinet bayangan orang Pakatan panjat dinding

Mendengar bahawa PKR juga mahu mencalonkan 20 wakil mereka untuk menjadi Pak Menteri, blogger Syed Akbar Ali berseloroh:

“Anyway, if DAP and PAS are also to have equal numbers of Ministers, the Pakatan will have a 60-member Cabinet (20 PKR, 20 DAP and 20 PAS). […] They can have their Cabinet meetings at the Shah Alam Stadium.”

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Marina Mahathir on whether Facebook, Twitter threaten national security

Speech bubble content taken from The Edge article yesterday, ‘Ridiculous to say Facebook, Twitter pose national security threat‘.

Marina Mahathir was a panellist in the National Young Lawyers forum titled ‘Social Media: Guilty! For Updating Your Facebook and Tweeting’.

Heh heh heh, tengok ni pula (Photoshop lagi?)

Gambar Najib Razak bertemu dengan perwakilan ketika pembukaan mesyuarat Umno Pekan di Dewan Konvensyen Sultan Ahmad Shah, Pahang pada Sept 15.

Lihat pada penggandaan wanita bertudung merah serta beberapa orang lelaki di sisinya

FotoForensics on Bernama Raya open house photo

Below is the FotoForensics readout on the Bernama Najib raya open house photo used on the front page of The Star.

Memang Melayu hilang di S’gor Times

Selangor Times ialah akhbar mingguan negeri paling kaya Malaysia.

Jilid terkini Selangor Times begitu syok sendiri memaparkan gambar besar Adun Subang Jaya Hannah Yeoh pada muka depan.

Adakah Hasan Ali harus menyertai Umno?

Bersambung daripada posting kelmarin ‘Kes Hasan Ali: Silat lawan taichi’.

Jackson Ng, seorang bekas pengarang, menulis bahawa Hasan Ali sedang cuba merebut gelaran yang dipegang Ibrahim Ali sebagai raja lawak dengan usaha gigihnya mengadakan “moronic” road show menjelajah semenanjung.

Kalau Star sudah puas bercuti raya …

Ada di kalangan anda yang berpendapat perkara angpow putih itu boleh beransur reda sesudah kenyataan Perkasa bahawa ia tidak akan mengulangi kesilapan itu.

Saya membalas bahawa isu rakaman seks Chua Soi Lek masih kerap diungkit oleh mereka yang pro-DAP walaupun sudah 5 tahun berlalu.

Sudah kahwin tapi sorok

Kalau perkara molek, baik buat terang-terang. Dalam cuba berselindung ini, kahwin mutaah ke?

M’sian Insider report sparked Malaysiakini tiff with M’sia Chronicle

A Battle of the Online Media erupted recently with a flurry of speculation, allegations and hurried denials by their respective editors.

The still unfolding saga started with the two English online media – both which Umno senator Ezam Mohd Noor once threatened to ‘burn’ (read here) – with one, The Malaysian Insider, reporting that the other, Malaysiakini, was in talks to give its news to The Malay Mail in exchange for shares in the newspaper.

Babi panggang ‘The Star’ dan kaki bakar Perkasa

Ibrahim Ali enggan menerima penjelasan The Star bahawa tindakan akhbar itu menyiarkan gambar masakan babi (BBQ pork ribs) suatu kesilapan yang tidak disengajakan.

Playing DUMC / Kristian hanya buat bodoh

Dua belas orang Muslim yang menyertai acara kenduri kesyukuran di dewan serbaguna Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) telah memasang peguam Cina – Lim Heng Seng dan Hoi Jack S’ng.

Bishop Paul Tan and the political animals

Over the last six months, Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing has given just Malaysiakini alone more than 20 interviews. For those of you who cannot access the pro-opposition news portal which is for paying subscribers only, you can alternatively click on the FMT interviews, here.

Malaysiakini ‘Top Blogs’ Kit kontrol, yang kritis ditendang keluar

Khalid Ibrahim mengeluarkan perintah tutup mulut semalam melarang jemaah exconya memberi komen mereka tentang majlis makan malam DUMC yang disertai Muslim.