Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak recently announced an allocation of RM31 billion to empower Bumiputeras – the country’s indigenous citizens, mainly ethnic Malays – and enhance their status in equity and asset ownership. His generous provision of more funds to expand the Bumiputera share of the Malaysian economy was warmly welcomed by most Bumiputeras, especially… Continue reading Unique raceconomics can undermine Malaysia’s progress
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Klinik dan hospital kerajaan Negeri Sembilan kehabisan ubat
Kepada: Pihak yang berkenaan 16 September 2013 Krisis: klinik-klinik kesihatan sudah habis ubat Klinik-klinik kesihatan di Negeri Sembilan menghadapi kehabisan dan kekurangan stok tiga puluh (30) jenis ubat-ubat yang asas dan penting. Ubat-ubat ini digunakan untuk merawat: • darah tinggi • kencing manis • asma • kekurangan zat besi dalam wanita hamil • sawan •… Continue reading Klinik dan hospital kerajaan Negeri Sembilan kehabisan ubat
Johor must fall in order for Pakatan to rule
I must admit that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Johor did not successfully deliver the desired 13th general election victories in the state to see PR itself become the new host in Putrajaya. In order to topple the ruling party, Johor has to yield and only then can PR successfully occupy the seat of federal government. Johor… Continue reading Johor must fall in order for Pakatan to rule
Vote for a revolutionary kind of development
The opinion of Mahathir Mohammad’s “legacy” as one of “skewed development” (‘Who’s the racist these days’, The Malaysian Insider, 28 April 2013) raises an important question at a very crucial moment: What type of development do Malaysians really want? Is it the project-style development model of endless shopping malls and other constructions repeatedly rolled out… Continue reading Vote for a revolutionary kind of development
Opposition will clinch popular vote in GE13
Familiarity breeds contempt. There’s no doubt whatsoever that Umno/BN is very unpopular notwithstanding attempts by it to bribe its way back into power with the people’s money. The opposition in general and the PR opposition alliance in particular will clinch the popular vote come the 13th general election. On paper, Umno/BN can win 112… Continue reading Opposition will clinch popular vote in GE13
On Malaysia’s debts and ‘growth at all cost’
I refer to the article in The Malaysian Insider/New Mandala on reducing Malaysia’s debt burden by Nurhisham Hussein, an economist with Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad and former employee of Permodalan Nasional Berhad. It is encouraging to have him participate in this national conversation on Malaysian debt. Close to 20 prominent Malaysian academics, comprising economists and… Continue reading On Malaysia’s debts and ‘growth at all cost’
BN dan PR: Nyatakan langkah-langkah untuk memperbaiki kewangan dan hutang negara
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… Continue reading BN dan PR: Nyatakan langkah-langkah untuk memperbaiki kewangan dan hutang negara
Hindraf blueprint – the micro view that masks the bigger problem
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… Continue reading Hindraf blueprint – the micro view that masks the bigger problem
Academics call upon Barisan and Pakatan to declare policy positions on national finance and debt
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… Continue reading Academics call upon Barisan and Pakatan to declare policy positions on national finance and debt
Malaysia’s debt: the misleading debt-to-GDP ratio
This is the third part of a three-part CPI series on Malaysian debt. The first part, entitled, ‘Investigate Malaysia’s debts now’ , surveyed the overall debt situation. The second part, entitled, ‘Malaysian government debt to approach RM1 trillion by 2020’, looked at the trend in government debt. This part critiques the debt-to-GDP ratio and questions… Continue reading Malaysia’s debt: the misleading debt-to-GDP ratio