Category: Lim Teck Ghee’s Contribution

  The government’s New Economic Model structural reform agenda is aimed at raising average annual growth to 6% until year 2015. While implementation of the agenda would be positive for Malaysia’s economic fundamentals, even the talk of reform has already provoked considerable political opposition. When first introduced, the NEM was supposed to be Malaysia’s new… Continue reading How to scare away investors – the Perkasa Way

Is it true that Umno has allowed the situation of Malay dominance to be so badly eroded that the community is facing a bleak and hopeless future? The Ketuanan party is being overly modest if it refuses to take any credit for the Malays’ measurable success. In which case, we should all be content to… Continue reading Updating Dr M on who runs the country

  Life as a gamble The cabinet decision not to issue a sports betting licence to Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd is the right one but it was made for the wrong reasons. According to prime minister Najib Razak, the reason for not legalizing sports betting was “the impact it will have from the perspective of… Continue reading Gambling: It’s in Malaysia’s genes

The 10th  Malaysia Plan was heavily advertised as the plan that would usher in a new economic era for all Malaysians built on a New Economic Model. The key features of the NEM were:     * Merit and excellence criteria for all implementation decisions and processes,    * Transparency, accountability and integrity as part of normal… Continue reading Where is the NEM in the 10th Plan?

  What financial crisis?’ Readers following the great national debate initiated by Minister Idris Jala in the Prime Minister’s Department on the possibility of the country going bankrupt must be thoroughly confused with the mixed messages from government. On the one hand, we are told that the country is more prosperous than ever before and… Continue reading Malaysia: A ‘bankrupt’ nation?

Most Malaysians are still blissfully unaware of the important economic changes that are just around the corner. These changes are going to affect not only their wallets but also way of life. According to recent news report, the Cabinet is going to discuss the issue of subsidy cuts as early as next week. Although actual… Continue reading Economic tsunami heading our way

Dr. Lim Teck Ghee presenting souvenir to Selangor MB, Khalid Ibrahim @ BUM2010 Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Well-being, Dato Raja Nong Chik @ BUM2010 Below is the text of the speech delivered at the Bloggers Universe Malaysia (BUM) 2010 gathering on May 22.  Firstly, let me welcome our honoured guests – the honorable… Continue reading Dialogue, out from the virtual world and into real life

Commentary by Dr Lim Teck Ghee The country’s leaders – business and political – should not get too carried away by the jump in the country’s competitiveness ranking according to the recent International Institute for Management Development 2010 World Competitiveness Yearbook report. Without trying to take too much away from the positive reception being accorded… Continue reading What to make of M’sia as 10th most competitive country

Today, on May 13 which is the anniversary of the blackest day in our country’s history, I will be one of six presenters at a dialogue organized by OHMSI at the Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies in Kuala Lumpur. Titled ‘The challenge of forging unity in Malaysia’, the objective of the dialogue is to create… Continue reading May 13: Navigating our ethnic co-existence

  Press statement by Dr Lim Teck Ghee May 12, 2010 We are heartened that the controversial ‘Melayu Bangkit’ rally in Terengganu planned for tomorrow to commemorate May 13 has been postponed indefinitely. It would be even more reassuring to hear that any future events to remember this fateful date in our history will take… Continue reading Dr M should encourage rally for reconciliation