How much petrol you can buy with RM1 before and after the price hike.Ah, today marks the first day of the second half of 2008... or the 3rd quarter of 2008 if you would want to divide the year into 4 parts. It's been quite a year so far with plenty of natural disasters and food shortage. And here in Malaysia, because we boleh, we are never short of news. 8 March's general elections marked a milestone for the opposition parties in what many called a political tsunami for the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional.
There were also news of a blogger that went to the commission of oath and swore that the deputy prime minister's wife was present at the bombing of a Mongolian translator's body. Fuel prices were increased last month by about 40% (petrol RM1.92 to RM2.70) to over 60% (diesel RM1.58 to RM2.58). And most recently, the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat de-facto leader was once again reported of performing sodomy.
What will be in store for the second half of this year? Feel free to drop your comments and whatever else that I have missed out.
Photo from Star Online.
All in all, it's been a roller coaster ride for H1 08 in terms of Malaysian news. 9th March marks a new chapter in terms of journalism in M'sia. I noticed some difference in terms of openess at non-government linked news media.
ReplyDeleteEven The Star seems more open. Can't say the same for The New Straits Times, though.
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