Published by The Edge
Nov 24, 2008
In July and August 2008, inflation hit 8.5%, a 26-year high for Malaysia. This was triggered by the government’s decision to increase pump prices on June 4 by 78 sen to RM2.70, a 40.6% increase over the previous rise of RM1.92. Fuelled by a steady rise in crude oil price, which climbed above US$120 per barrel in May, higher oil prices have caused the prices of food and other necessities to increase sharply.
Published by The Edge
Nov 24, 2008
With the economic slowdown eating into household incomes, the number of people who will fall below the poverty line is expected to increase sharply.
But how the poverty line is determined is in itself a subject for debate. There are different points of view on this, with some economists saying it is currently too low and therefore understates the number of people who are poor.
http://www.thenutgraph.com/terengganus-slippery-oil-royalty
January 8, 2009
PUBLICISED figures on the amount of oil royalty remitted to Terengganu don’t match. And because no clear explanation is forthcoming, expect the issue to be exploited by PAS, and glossed over by the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election.
PAS promises to flog the issue in its campaign. The BN, however, already considers the subject closed, as the federal government has promised to repay the balance of oil royalty due, which is now being calculated. It will also let Petronas pay the full amount of 5% directly to the state every six months, beginning March 2009.
Jan 11, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has denied HERALD permission to print the Bahasa Malaysia segment in its pages until the case on the use of the word “ALLAH” is resolved by the High Court. This was conveyed by a letter faxed to the office of HERALD on the eve of the expiry of the 2008 permit and that too after 6.00pm on Dec 30, 2008.
HERALD is the only Catholic weekly in Malaysia which carries Catholic news to the nations near 900,000 Catholics. Some 600,000 Catholics are bumiputera from Sabah and Sarawak. Today travel is made easy and a good number of them have migrated to West Malaysia for various reasons. They communicate mainly in Bahasa Malaysia — the Nationa lLanguage.
Govt on ‘holiday’, Mahathir on attack http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/14991-govt-on-holiday-mahathir-on-attack Published by The Malaysian Insider December 31, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has come up with an original way to attack Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi without even mentioning his name. Dr Mahathir continued his long running feud with the hapless … Read more
By Baradan KuppusamyInter Press Service December 17, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has tabled two new reform bills, but not surprisingly given his impending exit, both have run into strong opposition within and outside parliament. Abdullah’s hopes of forging a consensus through the two crucial bills, hoped to give him some kind … Read more
In putting together JAC, compromises had to be made According to a source, Zaid refused to budge on certain provisions which he considered imperative. The source confirmed a report by The Malaysian Insider that Zaid did indeed want a 13-member, rather than the proposed nine-member, commission to be formed. By Shannon Teoh, The … Read more
http://www.thenutgraph.com/govt-repeal-isa-amend-act-597-suhakam Written by BernamaPublished by The Nut GraphDecember 15, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) today reiterated that the Internal Security Act (ISA) should be repealed and Act 597 pertaining to the formation of the commission be amended so that it complied to the Paris Principles. It also took to … Read more
http://www.thenutgraph.com/myth-makers-in-our-midst
ONE of the common beliefs I sometimes grazed against as a child in a Catholic family was that menstruating women were unclean, and hence unfit to serve in church.
By The Malaysian Insider December 5, 2008 DEC 5 — On Wednesday morning, just before the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MCAC) Bill is tabled in Parliament, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will meet Barisan Nasional lawmakers and move to kill off any attempt to oppose the legislation.The Malaysian Insider understands that the Prime Minister will … Read more