Even before the dust has set on the fixing of the polling date, the Barisan Nasional (BN) had already begun the hijacking of the elections. With the apparent connivance of the Election Commission (EC) – the pit bull ensuring BN’s electoral victory for the past 12 general elections – they have imposed a 10-minute slot … Read more
Krisis kewangan membawa malapetaka ekonomik kepada penduduk mana-mana negara tidak kira di Timur ataupun di Barat. Oleh itu kedudukan kewangan sesebuah negara tidak harus dipandang ringan. Lewat-lewat ini pelbagai laporan dan berita di media menyifatkan keadaan kewangan negara Malaysia dan pengurusannya sebagai membimbangkan. Kebimbangan ini adalah berdasarkan sebab-sebab yang berikut: Aliran wang modal keluar dari … Read more
The Hindraf blueprint gets into some immediate specifics for the Indian Nation in Malaysia, especially the underclass. A peanut figure of RM 4.5 billion has been mentioned. More importantly, the problems between Hindraf and BN/PR can only be resolved on a macro basis if both sides of the political divide accept that: the Sapu Bersih … Read more
Recent financial crises have visited economic calamity upon ordinary citizens in the countries of the East and West alike. Experience tells us that there can be no complacency about a nation’s financial state. Concerns voiced in various reports and the media call for special attention to Malaysia’s finances and their management. These concerns are: A … Read more
Rakyat Malaysia pasti berbangga apabila membaca laporan bahawa pendapatan isi rumah bulanan purata di Malaysia bertambah dari RM4,025 ke RM5,000 iaitu peningkatan sebanyak 7.2 peratus dari 2009 sehingga 2012. Laporan Penyiasatan Pendapatan Isi Rumah (PPIR) 2012 juga menunjukkan bahawa kadar kemiskinan telah berkurangan daripada 3.8 peratus pada 2009 kepada 1.7 peratus pada 2012 manakala isi … Read more
CPI Introduction We are reproducing a commentary on the role of Singapore as a haven for illicit financial flows, including from Malaysia, by Singapore-born Tan Wah Piow who is currently practising law in London. Tan fled Singapore in 1976 after being jailed for eight months for ‘rioting’ while he was a student leader campaigning for democracy … Read more