Forum on “Petrol Hike, What Next for Malaysia?” Date: 26 June 2008 (Thursday) Time: 8.00 p.m. Venue: The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) (1 ,Jalan Maharajalela , 50150 Kuala Lumpur.)(Next to the Monorail Maharajalela station) Map: http://www.scah.org.my/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=261&forum=16&jump=1 Speakers: 1. Mr Gurmit Singh (President of Centre for… Continue reading Forum on “Petrol Hike, What Next for Malaysia?”, 26 June 2008 (Thu) @ 8 p.m.
Category: Oil & Gas
CEO: Don’t blame Petronas, it’s a global problem
By Marc Lourdes and David Yeow, New Straits Times June 18, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas should not be made the scapegoat for the fuel price hike, said its president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Hassan Marican. “It is a global problem and not the oil company’s fault that prices have increased.” Hassan said Petronas… Continue reading CEO: Don’t blame Petronas, it’s a global problem
Guan Eng to Petronas: We want full disclosure
by Rathi Ramanathan and Bernard Cheah, The Sun June 17, 2008 PETALING JAYA (June 17, 2008): Opposition politicians today charged that Petronas’ 84-page 2007 annual report available on its official website does not reveal adequate details and the public deserved full disclosure. Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Eng Guan, a trained accountant, said:… Continue reading Guan Eng to Petronas: We want full disclosure
‘Petronas accounts must be public’
‘Petronas accounts must be public’ By Jaswinder Kaur , New Straits TimesJune 15, 2008 KOTA KINABALU: Petronas should reveal in detail its accounts as the people have a right to know where the national oil company gets its revenue from, Rembau Member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin said yesterday. Stating that he will raise the matter… Continue reading ‘Petronas accounts must be public’
After fifty years under BN, why can’t most Malaysians afford petrol at RM2.70 per litre?
After fifty years under BN, why can’t most Malaysians afford petrol at RM2.70 per litre?By Jed YoongJune 14, 2008 Barisan Nasional has preached its politics of development and prosperity all these years. The panic and street protests that followed the recent fuel price hike show most Malaysians are still poor as they can’t pay RM2.70… Continue reading After fifty years under BN, why can’t most Malaysians afford petrol at RM2.70 per litre?
Fuel relief: Pump prices to go down if global rate drops
Fuel relief: Pump prices to go down if global rate dropsBy Hamidah Atan and Deborah Loh, New Straits TimesJune 12, 2008 PUTRAJAYA: There will be no further fuel price hikes this year — that is the government’s promise. The price of petrol will be retained at RM2.70 per litre and diesel at RM2.58 per litre,… Continue reading Fuel relief: Pump prices to go down if global rate drops
Ensuring Our Oil Bounty Will Not Be A Curse
Ensuring Our Oil Bounty Will Not Be A Curse By Dr Bakri Musa(First posted in his column, SEEING IT MY WAY in www.malaysiakini.com, June 6, 2008)June 11, 2008 With Malaysia forced to end or at least reduce its petroleum subsidy, it is well to learn from the experiences of other oil-producing countries. There are… Continue reading Ensuring Our Oil Bounty Will Not Be A Curse
Curbs on overseas trips, ministers’ allowances cut
Curbs on overseas trips, ministers’ allowances cutBy Deborah Loh and Joseph Sipalan , New Straits TimesJune 10,2008 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi having a discussion with Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad (centre) and Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop (right) in Putrajaya yesterday. PUTRAJAYA:… Continue reading Curbs on overseas trips, ministers’ allowances cut
Some big projects to be reviewed
Fuel price hike: Some big projects to be reviewedBy : Adie Suri Zulkefli, NSTJune 9, 2008 Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop says payments will be speeded up. TASEK GELUGOR: The government is looking beyond restructuring the fuel subsidy to improve economic efficiency, including reducing the expenditure of government agencies. ome mega projects will be reviewed… Continue reading Some big projects to be reviewed
Prices to go up 10% next month
Prices to go up 10% next month By The StarMonday June 9, 2008 IPOH: Consumers can expect the prices of many essential items to increase by as much as 10% next month. Federation of Sundry Goods Merchant Associations of Malaysia president Lean Hing Chuan said sundry store owners have no choice but to… Continue reading Prices to go up 10% next month