Shahrir: ‘Help fight price increases’By Liew-Ann Phang, the Sun June 05, 2008 PUTRAJAYA (June 5, 2008): Against a backdrop of public frustration and anger over the new subsidy plan, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad June 5 galvanised public support to help the government stem irrational price increases. Admitting that the … Read more
Petronas could go bust by 2018 By WONG SAI WAN, The StarFriday, June 6, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas will go bust within 10 years if all its profits are handed to the Government to continue subsidising fuel, said its president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Hassan Marican. He warned that many national … Read more
FUEL PRICE HIKE: Protest by DAP over rise in fuel prices By The New Straits TimesJune 6, 2008 DAP members protesting the hike in fuel price in Jalan Pasar, Pudu, yesterday. KUALA LUMPUR: About 50 people held a peaceful demonstration against fuel prices at Jalan Pasar, Pudu, here, yesterday.Led by DAP … Read more
Malaysia Approves MYR22.6 Billion Manufacturing Investments In 1QBy Benjamin Low, Dow JonesJune 05, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR -(Dow Jones)- Malaysia approved MYR22.6 billion ($6.94 billion) of investments in 192 manufacturing projects in the first quarter, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said Friday. In its quarterly report, the ministry said foreign investors accounted for MYR15.9 … Read more
Oil PriceBy Dr Mahathir MohamadThursday, June 5, 2008 (VERSI BAHASA MALAYSIA DI AKHIR ARTIKEL INI) The price of crude oil has increased by 400 percent in the last three years. It follows that the price of products must increase, sooner or later. In other countries petrol prices had already increased. In the United Kingdom … Read more
The paper sets out to examine present-day alcohol consumption as well as positive and negative experiences related to alcohol in Peninsular Malaysia as well as in Sarawak, East Malaysia. The focus of the paper is to study the impact of ethnic and religious identity on alcohol consumption in East and West Malaysia. The information on … Read more
This book contains Dr. Phua Kai-Lit’s ideas (based on knowledge learned from ther social scientists as well as his current state of thinking) on how all of Malaysians can live their lives so that all citizens can help to bring about a better Malaysia for themselves, their children, grandchildren and their subsequent descendants. Dr. Phua … Read more
An analytical writing on Malaysia’s health system as well as its challenges and proposed policy solutions. Author: Dr. Phua Kai Lit. [Download]
This book contains Dr. Phua Kai-Lit’s ideas (based on knowledge learned from ther social scientists as well as his current state of thinking) on how all of Malaysians can live their lives so that all citizens can help to bring about a better Malaysia for themselves, their children, grandchildren and their subsequent descendants. Dr. Phua … Read more
Oil Price Hike: It’s Not The Best of Effort, Pak LahBy Salahuddin aka “A Voice”Thursday, June 05, 2008 The extract of June 4th, 2008 Reuters report, “Malaysia revamps energy price system, risks backlash??? reads below: PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, June 4 (Reuters) – Malaysia announced on Wednesday a broad overhaul of its energy price system, … Read more