by Jeyakumar Devaraj The 31st July 2019 edition of The Star newspaper carried a full page “Warning” taken out by Messrs. Bustaman, the solicitors for Biotropics Msia Bhd, stating that Biotropics is the sole licensee of the Patent over the bioactive components of extracts of the roots of the plant Eurycoma longifolia (otherwise known as…
An Open Letter to Tun Dr Mahathir on MySalam
Dear Tun Dr Mahathir, Three weeks ago, a 48 year old lorry driver with stage 4 cancer of the colon came to see me as he was in financial distress. He had been the sole breadwinner and family finances were deeply in the red ever since his diagnosis about 2 months ago. As he was…
Design in Dystopia
by Nicholas Foo.
The capitalist system inhibits good design and engineering
Papar Dam makes neither Economic nor Social Sense
by Sharan Raj
Shafie Apdal’s true objectives for the RM 3 billion Papar Dam are questionable. It has little or no positive impact on the socio-economics of Sabah
For Goodness’ Sake – Stop Jailing for Crimes of Poverty!
I was so angry when I read that a 25-year-old woman with a 15-month-old baby was convicted for stealing napkins and baby food
Solve the Independent Power Producer Mess
Putrajaya should focus on dismantling fixed IPP contracts
PSM crosses 20-year hurdle
by S. Arutchelvan It was May 1, 1998. At the front lobby of Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Mohd Nasir Hashim, V Selvam and I were excitedly reading an article in The Star. It was the news of PSM sending in its application for registration, the previous day, at the Selangor office of the Registrar of…
Why Should I Care? Intersectional Revolution and the Heart of Struggle
Not all struggles are equal, but all struggles are our struggles, whether or not we choose to acknowledge them.
Resolutions of the 21st National Congress of PSM
Resolutions of the 21st National Congress of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) 14th July 2019, Kajang 1. Rights of Workers – A guarantee of job security, sufficient income and quality of life for workers: The Government must implement minimum wage of RM1800. Mandatory for every worker to have their weekly days off without being…
An Open Letter to Tan Sri Dr Ninian Mogan, CEO of MBf
Tan Sri Dr Ninian , will you do justice to your estate workers?