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In memory of a towering Malaysian: Dr. Syed Hussein Alatas

Press statement by Dr. Lim Teck GheeIn memory of a towering Malaysian: Dr. Syed Hussein Alatas Dr. Syed Hussein Alatas was a scholar and free intellectual spirit evoted to seeking the truth and improving Malysian society.  His main academic contribution was in the structural analysis of corruption and other socio-political ills prevalent in modern systems,… Continue reading In memory of a towering Malaysian: Dr. Syed Hussein Alatas

Ethnic Relations Module

Press Statement on Ethnic Relations Module by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee Now that the Cabinet has approved the final draft of the ethnic relations module, I call upon the Government to widely release and disseminate the approved draft as soon as possible so that all interested Malaysians will have the opportunity of reading and framing… Continue reading Ethnic Relations Module

Malaysia bites back and industriously trades the insults

Malaysia bites back and industriously trades the insults by Michael BackmanThe AgeNovember 29, 2006 MY LAST column on wasteful government spending in Malaysia (Business, 15/11) generated a furore. I received more than 600 emails from readers, mostly Malaysians (both expatriate and in Malaysia) and nearly all supportive. The column was the most emailed item on… Continue reading Malaysia bites back and industriously trades the insults

Speech at KeADILan Forum

Dr. Lim Teck Ghee:  Press Release for KEADILAN Forum, Penang, 25 Nov 2006     In his talk, Dr. Lim Teck Ghee said that various international and national socio-economic indicators showed that the country’s economic future was getting more difficult and stormy.  These indicators included recent global competitiveness, inward FDI performance, stock market capitalization, government… Continue reading Speech at KeADILan Forum

While Malaysia fiddles, its opportunities are running dry

While Malaysia fiddles, its opportunities are running dryBy Michael BackmanThe AgeNovember 15, 2006 MALAYSIA’S been at it again, arguing about what proportion of the economy each of its two main races — the Malays and the Chinese — owns. It’s an argument that’s been running for 40 years. That wealth and race are not synonymous… Continue reading While Malaysia fiddles, its opportunities are running dry

Press Statement to ASLI

Press Statement by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee, Director, Centre for Public Policy Studies Encik Mirzan Mahathir, President of ASLI, yesterday issued a press statement on the study conducted by the CPPS on “Corporate Equity: Past Trends and Future Policy”.  The ASLI statement was in response to various comments arising from the study’s finding on the… Continue reading Press Statement to ASLI

Keynote Address to 5th International Malaysian Studies Conference (IMSC)

Press release on Keynote Address to 5th International Malaysian Studies Conference (IMSC) 10 August 2006 by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee, Director, Centre for Public Policy Studies In his keynote address, Dr. Lim Teck Ghee stated that current Malaysian data and social statistics relating to conventional social and economic development goals face a credibility gap in… Continue reading Keynote Address to 5th International Malaysian Studies Conference (IMSC)

Question all historical facts

Question all historical ‘facts’Azly RahmanJul 31, 06 3:14pm From, ILLUMINATIONS, Malaysiakini “Man has no nature… what he has is history,??? writes the Spanish philosopher Ortega y Gassett. But whose history must man learn? Whose construction of history must we craft as official knowledge? What is the conception of human nature must we hold in writing… Continue reading Question all historical facts

Reining in Inflation

The expectation is that, inflationary pressures would gather pace in the coming months. However, given the ineffectiveness of the interest rate policy tool in containing oilinduced price increases and in view of the transient nature of inflation, Bank Negara would remain hesitant to raise rates, as long as the economic momentum is still on a… Continue reading Reining in Inflation